Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-29
CITY TO UNITE EFFORTS
FOR BIG WAR MEMORIAL
Will Ask CounciImcn TO Approve
Ccding Ford Lot for Library
and Auditorium.
100 CITIZENS WILL APPEAR
Senator Mills Declares Richmond
Vas Golden Opportunity to Sc
3hrc Two Things She Most Needs.
Hay Thornton Enthusiastic.

There will be no excuse for delay
sbSsthe Council Committee on Finance
mating the Ford lot TO the state for
4 the site of the memorial library
auditorium, when the committee CON
& yenes tonight, at S o'clock. according
Ito statement made by Senator
.sAfills yesterday. Every detail which
syWould delay the committee has been
attended 10 by the senator.
Committees OF from three to five.
from eighteen organizations, rcprc;
s;SertinS practically all of the largest
Sc:yic organizations in the city will
se present to fight for the proposed
Eighteen Civic Bodies Unite.
- Included in the list OF organiza-
4 are the Chamber OF Commerce. the
s;american Legion, the Business Mems
tClnb. the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation. the kiwanis and Rotary
IS Clubs, the Contra! Trades and Labor
Council, the Richmond Advertisers
Club. the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton, the "Wednesday Club, the North
Side Citizens Association, the First
Gintion' the richmond lhGhi lniaMtry
Zines ans HetGrans ASsGCiaii ion ne
Business Mems Club of Church liill
and Fulton. the Highland Park Citi.
zens' Assoc!a zion and the Citizens
Association OF Fulton.
More than 100 citizens are expect
{ ed to be prcsen, 10 fight for the or
dinance. Each OF the organization
>generally chairman of the commit
tee, who Will make a ive-minutc ad-
dress on the reasons why the city
should seccdc the Ford lot to the
. state for the library site.
Senator Mills stated yesterday that
almost two weeks ago copies OF the
act which autnori%ed me state TO
- man 1h,sr ga N IA Z
: Council.
s Most Constructive Legislation.
Postmaster Hay T. Thornton. who
is an ardent supporter Of the library
idea. will he present Al the meeting
4 tonight to add his support TO that of
d the others in having the measure APP
{ proved.
Senator Mills stated yesterday that
the library ordinance was the most
X constructive piece OF legislation which
y was approved by the Virginia Cen
eral Assembly OF 1920. He said that
3 ever since he could remember the city
,ghas been ciamoring for Il new and
decent auditorium and also public
library. He pointed out that here is
never be again and that II is the one
time which Richmond has to arrange
TO get both OF her dreams realized
,,, Besides these BENEFITS Senator
take into consideration that it will
posScSS NHt liltUloTl-NI 10 the SOIulCTS
Svho gave their lives in the world
war. The memorial feature Is the
chief attraction OF the lot. II Rich
mond don't want the library some
other Virginia city will be glad to
get 1t. On the floor of the senate II
was publicly announced that several
cities would he willing 10 give the
State site for memorial If IL would
only consider them. The state has
never been generous with Richmond
before as Il has in this piece OF leg
lslatlon. u also means much TO the
< state Capitol grounds"
Is Ashamed OF tuditurIum
John T. Wilson, also cXprcssc d
himself as in favor of the proposed
library propositions lie
said that the city viii greatly gain
by the proposition and tina, it Is the
wiscSt course 10 give the Ford lot
ms the Site for the memorial
am ashamed TO take my friends
TO the present City Auditorium" he
sac; The proposed library would
fulhll lOnE-fclt need"
Edgar Il. English is the only Coun-
I Gilman who has so far lined M with
senator Mills in favor OF the meas
ure,