The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-07

President john Kerr Brancn pre-
sidcC over the meeting, which was
vel. attended. Reports were submit
Ted by the various committees having
IN charge tho promotion of the INDUS
tries, social and commercial welfare
OF the city. and ection taken cooking
to the advAncemAnt Of the work
along all unoA
The report Of the finance commit
tee showed the estimated revenues
of the chamber for the curren. year
TO DO $685., and the estimated ex-
ren*es. based on the outlay for the
fsrst three months. $37.SS5. leaving
the estimated balance of $tIf. The
committee recommended that re-
serve fund of 10 Or Is per tent be
annually set aside with the view of
eventually realizing sufficient sum
to Justify the chamber erecting a
building of its own. Upon motion
The report OF the committee was
adopted.
Colonel John A. Cutchfns. who was
with the American forces in France.
addressed the meeting by invitation
stating the attitude OF shs so.diers
towards the bonus measure new pend
.Hg In congress. Col. Ctitchins IL
orpoAed To tbs honus- He believed
tho proposition has .enAeTty to
chesDen the work done ty the sol
diers, and would have demoraiizinE
eHec. on. the principle of Vi aus1tary
served to ones country. which Is the
mainssay4 OF an effective democracy.
an1 tho backbone of its citsy9. SOL
diery.
The country generally. said Col.
CutcEins. has considered the tonus
to the soldiers from an erroneous
viewpoint. looking at it as u financial
proposition without regard t. the
Psychological features He EXPLAINED
the soldiers attitude toward the prop
osition, and the effect that prefiteer-
mK IN wages, and war materias. and
government waste and mismapage-
ment had had on the minds OF the
men who were undergoing and had
undergone the terrific strair of bat
tie al the front. The demand for a
bonus, he said, was largely the re-
cult OF this feeling of protest en- the
Part of the men. a sentiment that
could be- directed to moro effective
ends * the proper effort was excrted
to do 70.
The adoption Of the resolution pro-
testing against the passage OF the
bonus bill carried with fhe appoint
ment OF 4 committee OF the th' mber
10 20 to Washington and present the
protest to congress.
i. NJ. CArftnGtO0 pf6&ehtel the Ic6-
Gluten 10 endorse the movement of
the Home OWENS Corpo .atfcn. He
urged its passage on the ground that
ownership OF homes tends tc create
stable population. and Is an anti
dots t. tie unrest now preyaJi-s the
country.
TIE cooperation IL composed of
Richmond business men who have
organized the movement for he up
building and betterment II ccaaitions
in this city. Thef directors ~ the
corporation are n. 8. Binswanger.
Julien H. Hill. Uscar l.. Parrish.
w. A Clarke, Jr.. John NJ. Miller. Jr.
r. III. Patterson, w Cresa1 navfs.
Harry r. Moore. James q. Scott. j..
Lee rayis. Frank n. Mott and Joseph
W. StcwaSt. Stock in the company is
Ecld on the weekly payment Of IS
cents and loans are made mt per
cent for the purpose OF HON, build
ing.
The traffic committee reported that
II waA devoting Its time exclusively
I'd tlft James rivar situation and the
condition brought about by tine dis
continuance Or the Old Dominion
Tine, II expects to be ready To sub
nit d report OF the experts employed
Sc estimate the cost of establishing
lire to New York within the next
three weeks.