Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-07
VIRG!N!ANS RALLY
F OR Development
of HAMPTO ROADS
Leading Men OF State Indorse
The 1'in,esDispatch
Editorial.
PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT
TO MAKE 1T GREATER PORT
Governor, Mayor and Others
Declare Body OF Water
National Asset.

Many citizens of Richmond nav.
| II ,in''.ch Tho EDITORIAL wn:rh apo,,-.n
- ~" I,n"s Dispatch on Wednesday,
entitled Hampton noa.s, .pr INC
Sauon," saying ,ha, :. ri.ar!y .e,,
f,r'h ,h" situation. and shoas the ah
ynn'aGes wrirh may y. derived from
p'onrr Development ~ viryinia's
gi"n;.a. water a:s..,
Governor Davis. under Who's. rec
o'nnl"ndmtion In. General Assembi,.
s'''H n ~ in"' a-.siu:, ~ authority
img M appointment, ~ n ron,r...,,,r
- in"rS,ignt" IN. a'imn,ion ard sub
'"it report "nillnin.; II preurar,
Is" 'h" "-'"n"."n, oC The g-.a,
rcrt. commended thc editorial v..
-" greatest value !n calling tn. ~.
te'rnn "f ia" people " v!icIr:n 20
this m"at important urder.nhinr
t.pr">-r~ Mnsor'S Views.
Mayor George Aiusiie simiiurir 81
pressed hi'n"ulf, saying ,hrt ,h. lhena
set forth in The editorial coln,iic
"."etr Vita hiH Wow In .h. matter
"i H"Neiopins the port TO i,s proper
r,aec IN h. wnt-r ter,nineis OF .he
Atlantic Eeet"arh
II Randolph wuliame. counsel for
the Virginia Nniiwav on.i Power Com
l'onr, has expressed his appreciation
IN letter which reads
Permit me to extend To you my
concentrations and, as citizen o,
the state. my thanie fer the editorial
th,H mcrn!nu on Hampton Isoede. I
know OF nothing tha, presents 70
great nm opportunity Tor really con-
s'ructiye WORN looking TO The do :
voi"rnrnt az THE state aud soctinn
IA iusi what Tho Times Dispatch haa
presented"
t"I"nD iicury W. Anderson. war
worker and dIs;inrulshod lawyer. has
ais" expressed h'maclf In writing.
saying i wan: Ia sent n line to
commend ia" "d.turia, Ia Tho TImus-
Dispatch this morning, entitled
Hampton Roads for the nation Ii;
seems 10 uJc that tho rimo has come
70" our people In Virginia To view
these questions from "A s;nndpoint
o broad national interest. rather than
from = standpoint ot narrow part!-
sansh!p. amd .i!n Is lad 10 sec that YOU
compensate for many OF the evils
Which way has brought upon us IL The
Nat.oaa! spiT!t which was manifested
during the period OF the war could
D. continued in time OF peace
y resolution commanding the stand
taken by The Times Dispatch. has
been adopted by the Clearing House
Association OF Richmond. ard reads
Iiankcrs Pledge Support.
"Hesolvcd. That the Clearing House
Association Of Richmond gives It's cor
dial Endorsement To the editorial ap-
pcaring in The Times Dispatch OF
TINS city on May g. 1921, entitled
ii2mpton Roads for the Nation" and
p!edginE it's earnest support to any
movement 10 make Hampton Roads
the great national port of the Allan
tic Coast"
The following letter of congratu-
iation was received yesterday from
w Meade Addison, president Of the
Planters Naticaal Bank
Please allow me to express my en-
tire approEai Of the editorial appear
ing in yesterdays paper. Hampton
Roads for the Nation
Every effort should be concen-
tratcd upon the devclopmcnt of
Hampton Roads. ana the editorial
has done much To stimulate interest
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