Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-11

~. =. GOODMAN.
Traffic Manager.
revenue from this source S2D75. arn
procured Increases in dues from nr,ns
uircadg members. amounting 30 vi
100. Iota! Increase in revenue. Sc
i7j. Number members January 1. $40.
by way OF COMPARISON. tho com
mittcc IS Era,Ihei 20 report INA, this
is the largest increase I'm revenue
10 tn. chamber In ANY one year. Ntth
the ducr Of the entire membership az
the c'.''nher "cr" revised from $40 20
q graduated scale based upon capital
employed II business.
iIuniripai Affairs Committee
The municipal affairs committee.
who's" function is to consider and
support subjects IN legislation bear
.nS upon industry. within the scOpe
81 municipal authority. has under con
s!deration vita! matter TO the pub
.ie, I"nel%: tn" Proposed new fran
ca!se OF the Virginia Railway ana
rover company ana your committee
VIII consider III this connection the
opening % the viadUcta and tho cN-
tension OF The service.
IL has another important work
namely: that Of co-operatiug WIN. the
Gpi"rcd population and with tn. inu-
H!cip"his o. bring about improved
uu} sl,dl and sanitary conditions in
the sections OF HAcnmonl occupied
primarily by tns class - our clti-
zcnF.
streets. Road sand Parks
PetiiIon.d the Counci. To ar1uir.
land 20 open Monuu INT Avenue across
tht SGT Line. resulting ia eacuUr
aging the development of sites for
homes oi the character Tint viii add
much % IN" city's resources
Prevailed upon a ,"rN citizens to
raise $500 10 De Usci hy IN. Good
Roads Association uf Virginia being
Hichmon4's quota o.. an amount 10
a. raised throughout tho State for
Ah educational Ca!Hpat IA TO insur.
ratification OF amendment Of Virginia
tuHSt tuition which would cuaAle
Leg !aturc "a !sau" bonds iDr nigh.
Way Improvement tAmcndment rati-
l.d)
Co-opcratcd with the virginia Good
!:oIts Association TOR AN enlarged
membership Tor the purpose of
Nt'thE lHtH!nS mat Organization that
as iur rs purpose The completion Of
M stat" higA"ays Of Virginia.
Tn" chamber WAS represented at
q" Good Roads Convention held in
l,OanoH" January 21-2o. The report
o. our representatives. was that thc
convention Was pronounced sue
cess and deep interest manifested in
pushing the road development in our
state.
The Trade Extension Rnrcuu.
THIS department OF thr chamber
- supervised and operated by - COM
mlttts selected .by merchants and
,Faha at., wh9 are mGnbers o.
= chairman. elected - this position
pE th"Sc "hO contribute to The sup
port Ji this department.
Thc OhIcCt Of Tins bureau is 10 nd
Nrrt!sc Richmond TO retail merchants
~ The zone that is tributary to This
m .a' The prominent feature Of
ne WORK Is bringing 10 fichmond
.HrI'eI: 81 merchants from MIR
Hinid. North Carolina. South Caro-
ma, Florida Georgia, Tennessee.
Al!:3a'ua and Mississippi
Several hundred OF these merchants
convene ~ kichmoni once "a Year for
educational purposes, and TO become
Deter informed as 70 how they can
operate their stores with maximum
~truCton and Entertainment is pro-
NidtH. the expense uf when - boruc
entirely by The mem bcrs OF the cham
Der who are Identified w!tn III. hu-
geau. and who make "a contribution
groratah!y in support OF this work
lIrrc are approximately 100 CON
ecrh@ ~ Richmond Identified with this
bureau. who support. conduct and
supervise. what - commonly known
as the Southern Retail Merchants
conference. Al th- last conference
about 60u merchants visited Ricn-
!n"Ad, many OF ih"rl remaining about
thict DAYS. Merchants visiting Rich
moHd on this occasion. or At any
"thcr time during the year. under ihe
arrangement Of TINS bureau. who
purchase sufficient amount OF goods
from the members are refunded their
ran road fares Thr expense OF this
cOuicroncc. a1d the advertising of
THIS market. during the Interim be-
StU."Il
The conferences. held in Richmond
"nce scar, have done much TO
strengthen the relations OF the buy
erN 10 This market other cumpeji-
I've markets. nav" tried to conduct a
similar plal but failed Of success
du" no doubt - lack Of experience.
Richmond Experimental several years
bef"T" arriving ., It's present degree
Traffic bureau Report.
The mos, Important event GENERALLY
ais,iin.; traffic ana Transportation
imim"tinn Of Fedora! control Of com
MOI Carriers aad their return to
private management on March
This was followed by a steady .m
ir"vcm"nt in the character and eff
cheney OF opcration.
Closely following the action of The
Interstate commerce" Commission. Tie
state corporation Commission au-
thOyizcd cprresp spending Increase an
and express
Anticipating that q number of rate
iei"' ionSiiip would b" disturbed BY
crcases the traffic committee on May
: adopted preamble and rcsoIu-
Mons; winch We're approved by the
'''''H OF directors on May ~. re-
EIrdiug rates OF carriers in both ihe
oiiioia! and southern classification ter
'!lHrIcS containing the following:
Resolved, That this committee
recognizing the existence Of spirit
Il ce-"pcration between the carriers
ana the public, accumulated by the
tNp"ricnCcs Of the past few years
ana whiic eager To act IN concert
With TIA" carriers To the end t.ai
;h' n rates may Dc substantially in
creased holds that, in the exercise of
sara spirit OF cooperation. the duty
rests upon said carriers, SO to nv
their Increased rates within. into,
AID out u: said class lficatIon ;crll-
tory. As not unJustiy To discriminate
against the commerce OF this city
with common territory. |. e., territory
for the trade of which. this city com
p"teS with DINER cities and local.
ties
~ conformity with this attitude
no objections have been made TO any
OF these increases. In cases of rate
inequalities Or DETERMINATIONS in
furious to the commerce Oi Richmond
resulting from the commissioners
order. your traffic manager VIII adj
dress himself 20 thcir removal.
Direct Steamship service 10 New York
On March 10. the old Dominion
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