Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-11
UNITED EFFORT URGED
For GREATER RICHMOND
Baltimore MIN Sounds Slogan Of
Co-Orcrntion in Address To
a Richmond Advertisers.
BODIES MUST BOOST AS ONE
Such Spirit, Speaker Declares, Is
Necessary To Bring Population OF
Old Dominion's Capital Up to
100000 by 1880.

Declaring conservatism has long
been the stumbling block to prog
ress., and that city needs mon of
audacity. with Willingness 10 ven
turc. for 30 per cent Of the successes
in the world were made as Il result
OF this spirit. y. 5. Goldsborouph. see
rotary OF the Merchants and Manu-
facturors Association of Baltimore.
yesterday afternoon addressed the
members and guests of the Richmond
.Aiyertiscrs' Club at III. Richmond
Hotel on the subject of "Co-opera
lion
Mr.. Colds boroueh's address was re-
plctc with Timely illustrations TO
bring home the point of his arsu-
mont. ana he stressed the point that
a city WAS not made by fine build
ings. smooth streets ana lovely resi-
drnccs. but IL was made to grow ana
prosper ana become the home OF "a
cuntcntcd, happy people. and Of great
enterprises, through the efforts Of
+ each individual cooperating in the
forward movement
Introduced by W. \. Clarke. .Ir.
Mr.. Gioldsborough was introduced by
w 4. Clarke lr. secretary of tf,,
E"tai! Merchants Association. VIII"
was presented ny President Leaning
as the city'S best foot" Mr.. Colds.
borough said he was Impressed WITH
the fact that Nh Clarke was one OF
the best feet OF the city. but that
ii Chairman Leaning was included,
Richmond could be said 10 hc stand
ins on two good feet.
Tie speaker sali every man. wo-
man and child In Richmnnd drew
the csscnc, Of HE from Hichmond,
ANA that no man could claim the sue
cess OF any business could be credit
cd to his efforts alnuc. f.,r the ste
cess of the business came from the
foundation laid for Richmond by
those who had preceded us. and thar
The accumulated opportunities az
wears were laid At the individuals
feet to speed his progress in bust
ness.
Every man. tho pcak"r said. is I'M
der an obligation 10 the community
IN which he resides and does bust
ness. He said that Richmond was
hound To do one OF two things in the
next ten years go forward or 90
backward. The city's forward move
mcnc the speaker said. would depend
upon tho cCort each individual puts
forward. thai no OFT man. nor u hal.
dozen men. could possibly 10 VIVA,
l.ooo determined men could do in the
Uphuildjng of the city
Cites Growth Of Drtr"it.
Detroit. he said. had grown from
~ city OF 500.OO0 to near the 600 D0C
mark through the cooperative Of
forts of every organization in tina,
city When ono organization ins,i-
tvt"s a forward movement. all o,hc,
organizations fall IN line and hoos
AMI wtSk until today Dctroi, Is III,
envy az all the larger cities Of III,
country
You oue!; to have Ei,hmon,
flag" eaid the speaker. - one cvi
deHCc of intrres; IN tho city.
Against Tho argument that fear o
failure llccpS many from going irti
nroGrcsFve movcmcnt. tn" speaker
rntpha sized that failures go witt
prorress y failure. he said. is on
Or the road StoucS which i"ad tn
WV ,o succcsc You have cot To linl
Norr hands and hearts together n
community mon. hc suid. and in clos
ia" II" noin;od ON; that "-opcra,io,
ncans more than men. il means men
hearts and muds such a spirit. Ny
G"Idsh"rou@h said. was n"c"ss"ry 7,
make Richmond city 81 25o,ooo u,
1880.
There were l21 members ann guest,
in attendance.