Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-24
TEAMS BEING TRAINED
FOR PETERSBURG DRIVE
List of Chamber of Commerce
Calnpaigncrs Soon to Be
Announced.
Prominent business Men DecInrs
Their Confidence In Movement Co
Make "rctrrsburE FlourI>h"-Scck
1000 Members.

PETERSBURG. VA. Sept 23.-The
committee in charge OF arranging
for the big campaign for 1000 mem
bcrs for the Chamber Of Commerce
reorganization. announced that
evory little detail is worked out and
tho campaign viii DO n fun swing
cn October L ! and 6.
J. Nat Harrison. chairman OF the
executive committee. has called a
meeting for next Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock at the Council chamber.
city Manager Louis Brownlow.
who was appointed by the chamber
as chairman OF tho committee:
Thomas Whytc. tho chairman OF tho
campaign committee. and j. Nat Iiar-
risoh. chairman OF the executive
committee. together with those who
are assisting them are giving much
t!'he TO meetings. when plans for
the campaign. advertisements and
other matters are discussed and do
c!ded.
Teams Arc Chosen.
Members OF the executive commit
tee, with captains and priyatcs "a
the teams have been cho1en, inter
viewed and are being instructed In
their duties as TO the work of the
great drive for 1000 members. The
names VIII bc announced early next
week.
MIR. Harrison today said: This
campaign VIII bo a vsry real oppor-
tunity TO every Pctcrsburgcr. and
upon It's results great and rnomen-
tous happenings depend
Petersburg is destined 10 60 for
ward. ]; must do so. for natures
1T.
upon this district Tho progressive
business men here believe that the
time has arrived now for Il big push
for success. and they arc determined
to mako IL.
We are confident that every
Petcrsturgcr VIII rally TO tho
standard. and that the future viii
be assured In the great work that
Is contemplated.
one thousand determined mon
must win anything for Petersburg
and themselves that they 10 after.
Nothing can keep Il haci, from them
Tor they VIII make circumstances
bend 20 their Wills. have great
iaith that Petersburg Will nourish
Ashton W. Cray. when interviewed
today. SAID: we arc practical
people ana We are living In "a ma
tcfialistic age that demands 20 ha
shown results for the expenditure. az
thought. energy ana work Tn
measure OF those results we FIX Ia
dollars and cents Ector" entering
upon any new work We ask tho
question what shall IL proni
y" Improve Farming Conditions.
W hen som. years ago II few pro-
grcssivc men OF tho Chamber OF
Commerce saw with comprehensive.
vision the possibility OF Improving
! the farming conditions OF this dis
"a SGT .L q.
! question often asked was. VIVA,
shall 1t pront retcrsburg? Let u-
! look AT the conditions then ana con
trast Thorn with conditions a. they
| cSist today.
Yesterday thor" was no co-opera-
ton between farmers Tho old
! hand to- hand. rulc-of- thumb meth
DDS existed Scientific treatment ~
fertilization OF land was negliribIc.
/ az n"CI!rihl" as the scientific rails
ing of crops and breeding OF cattle.
i'onltrv. etc. The farmer existed with
tremendous hand,caps- family
| under almost unthinkablc. today,
| hardships. Today All that IS all
| changed. To-day co-opcratIon exists
with great benefits accrulng Tru.
not Ia perfection. but rapidly work
| ing 10 thai end
| "Co-op"rativc ccntcrs have hoon or
are being established wh"r. produce
| marked. packed. shipped and sold
! at high prices.
Setting Standards for Quality.
Tobacco. peanuts and potatoes
! the farmers money crops-in thiE
section. are setting the standard
| for quality In their Respective trades
| for the world. Where are finer ltciit
/ tobacco. sweet potatoes and hcttn-
peanuts grown than right here 49,
in III" counties that surround Our
| rt pr,
! Surry Chesterfield and SUSSEX.
| Scientific cultivation and co-opcra
| tion have done this. Scicniiac fer
| t!lizaiion OF land, cultivation ana
cooperative Organization have YER
| lily made the desert bloom as tho
rose and pay handsomely in so do
| ing"