Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-24
BRANCH URGES CIVCBODESs
TO COORDINATE EFFORTS
Continued From First Page.)

where, 1 hato to say what 1 woul,
have thought. People. to be urget
TO do things of Importance, have yer,
often to he scared. When they mr.,
scared they will do almost anything
Don't let us get into that state.
Would lie Up and Doing.
Let's be- up and doing now
Don't watt TO be scared into dom,
what VIC should be doing. Lots b,
prepared. Let's keep in touch with
the City Fathers, TO help them ant
cooperate with them. They hay,
plenty to worry about. They ar,
doing their level best. but they nect
our help. and every member OF thi.
body should keep in touch with Cit,
Council. They'll appreciate it. The,
don't get any more for their work
n pride III our city, III back up the
men who spend their time working
for US for nothing
In reference to the question Of 4
franchise for the traction
Mr.. Branch said that the chamber
had a splendid committee now work
ing on that proposition. and 4 report
would be Forthcoming at the proper
limo. This committee Is preparing
itself TO assist the City Council when
the question gets before that body
for consideration II discussion.
oscar Parrish is chairman OF that
committee" aid Mr.. Branch. "IIe is
working hard. and. being an affablc
gentleman, would he glad to have
every member of this chamber, with
an idea to call on him at the Church
Hill Bank. Twcnty-hfth n Broad
Streets. where he will be prepared
to confer AT any time, morning, noon
or night"
ComnicndS desperation of Citizens.
In closing his "seren-minutc
speech" which actually consumed
twenty-five minutes. Mr.. Branch
stated that he had refraincd from
saying anything about tho cleaner
city project. because 1t would have
taken him another half hour to tell
what he thought OF the splendid work
of tho citizens in doing rs the people
Of Jerusalem 4 dono in the olden
day: Everyone swept before his own
door"
"rhinll these thoughts of mine
over concluded the speaker. eve
want every member OF this body to
take part in it's work. Don't let us
two or three officers and members do
1t all. Think it over"
The meeting was an experiment.
As a gct-togcthcr affair it proved n
complete success. 1t brought many
business men together for al en-
change of views. and it proved an in
spiration to all OF them. They broke
bread, smoked and talked the city's
business. 1t vas agreed that such
meetings would hereafter be held
once in two months throughout the
year. Some members wanted tho
meetings TO be monthly; a few wanted
them quarterly.
Committee Chnirmcn Report.
Brlet reports We're made by chair
mon OF the various committees
Oscar II. Parrish, Of tho Committee
or Municipal Affairs. reported that
his committee had recently taken n
trip through The various colored Soc
lions of the city, in with the
Mayor and his advisory board. and
mat they had formulated u v%oluInin-
Gus report on the existing conditions.
we found bad streets, bad housing
propositions. bad sanitary conditions
IN many places said Mr.. Parrish.
The officials saw these things. They
viii do what can be done in the prem
!scs. What they need, OF course. is
money. Some OF the localities we're
IN fairly good condition, due to IA
large extent 10 the sense Of clean
liness and c~arcfulness of the people
living there
Eugene b. Sydnor, chairman OF the
committee on trade ~cxtcnsion, pre-
scnted Il pleasing rcport on the work
or mat committee. Ono hundred
jobbers, manufacturers and bankers
are contributing to the success OF
this committee" said Mr.. Sydnor.
since the institution of this body
iour years ago, we have built up a
large colony. Last year we had COO
southern business men here from
the states south OF us, and this year
we expect at least l.000. The re-
suits have been fine. We sell II
personality through the human in
terest medium. The personal con-
tact. tho friendly grasp of the hand,
III" rubbing OF shoulders and the cor
dial receptions given these visitors
has Helped wonderfully. 1t is not
the cold dollars and cents
t!on altogether that brings results"
This committee will meet his af-
tcrnoon at the chamber to formulate