Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-09
DEVELOP JAMES RIVER,
HARB0RS MAN ADVISES
Cornish Bailey Tells Rota-
rians Patriotic Citizens
Must Do Part.
DECLARES RAILROADS PROFIT
And nuaincss. He Asserts, Gnins I'M
mcnsurnbl,. since Rivalry Between
Two Transportation Systems Tends
TO Lower the Rrtrs.

II Richmo-ld is TO continue along
progressive lines and the business
men Of the city wish IL TO become the
leading city OF it's size in the country.
the EFFORTS OF the Chamber of Com
mercc and city officials toward de-
reiopmeut of James River must be
encouraged. and every patriotic citi-
zen must place his shoulder 10 tho
wheel. according TO Cornish Bailey.
field secretary OF the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress. with head
quarters in Washington. who deliver
cd an Instructive and interesting adj
dress before the Rotary Club at it's
meeting in the Hotel Richmond last
night
Mr.. Bailey pointed with both hands
TO the necessity OF water transportn-
ion. II the city is TO grow and its
business is TO prosper. He chal-
lensed tho statement that railway
interests are crippled by water trans
portation. on the contrary. he said
railroads profit largely by the de
rclopmcn, Of waterways Not only
do railroads prosper. he said. but the
business interests gain irnmeasurably
for the rivalry between the two
trans 3ortation activities causes lower
rates. thus building up the business.
giving more to the two systems and
permitting tnc people to take ad.
vantage Of the cutting OF rates be
tween the carriers.
Points I" city of Pittsburgh.
As proof OF this assertion hc men
TONED Pittsburgh. a city. which he
said, is the peer. communicable, of any
city in the world. This condition
would not exist" said Mr.. Bailey.
were 1t not Tor the development OF
the Nonongahela and the Ohio Rivers.
While the waterway transportation
develops and keeps down the rates
the railroads reap a harvest through
Tho Increased business" lie refer
red. also. TO the great English portS
and their tight with Germany. and
showed tina; Germany had developed
ITS Waterways and could do business
cheaper. thus forcing much develop
ineht along similar lines in England.
The opening and development OF
every stream. according 20 Mr.. Raj
ley. means more business for The
railroads. and II means much more.
in that the opening of such streams
gives prestige to the various local.
ties. He said his organization had
tho interests of Richmond at heart.
and every effort WAS being made to
get larger appropriations for the de-
velopuent of the James.
This money. If spent advisedly.G
said Mr.. Bailey. will soon make
Richmond q deep-water port We
want TO sec this desire consun-
mated. The river has been neglected
by the business men as a whole.
Many ommittees come TO Washing
ton. but they embrace practically
tho same little coterie OF men. What
n hnl tc
operation. and II this is gained.
there will be small trouble in get
ting the aid OF Congress. Nothing
VIII be done however, unless the
whole body OF business men get
behind tho movement"
Visit Tnppnhnnnock Next Month
Vice President Ben Wilson pre-
sided in the absence OF Presidcn.
John @. White who is IN Atlantic
city on hts vacation, Mr. Wilson
directed the 40 members present to
telegraph their prcsidcu, NJ his eX-
pcnse, expressing their hope that
he may come back with improved
health. He announced that Sep
iember had becr...nXcd upon ~ the
tentative date !or the proposed trip
OF the club 10 Tarpahauuock He
also announced that a large dole
cation OF Rotarians would leave for
Frederick burg on the afternoon of
August p. when the charter o: the
new club At mat place would be
presented. George Marchmomt stated
that he expected TO have more than
100 Rotar!"ns in the parry. which
VIII leave Richmond about O'Clock
and return ny bedtime
Rotar.an Marchmont then intro
duced what he termed a new quar-
I. ~
~ iTcsHOn BclVin at tho last rlrSct
ing. This quartet ne explained
would stand oyer by The piano and
keep perfectly quiet. while The othe-
members OF the club sang Il series
Of popular songs. The voices al
the new quartz, VIII sound better
THAI way" Mr.. Merchmont explained
II" then called upon the following
silver EoiccG vocalists' To form
the quartet" letter Jcncs, Garland
Hood Frank Traynor. Alvin smith
Norman Call, Henry street George
Narchm"nt. Biil Jorg and Hrv,Ne
Moore RMS quartet" refused N
obey instructions. and II tn.t Henry
warzschii1 and Hujy' PARKER
with ~" oNiiuEEish,r 30 elUGus
tar vo-al!s's som" real music va.
rendered By the I.oriIiard chorus
This group az famous coiorcr
singers sang almost cvcryth!u. from
old Grimes" 10 roll Jordan. Ro!r'
allen J. Sav!lle had charge ot ths
program. He introduced the speaker
and led In all the applause. assisted
by Henry Wa!lerstein, Judge R!cks
Booby Walt and DR.. McFaden
Thomas McAdams welded rhe gave
most effectively. The meeting wa:
TO have been held on the roof. but
the regular afternoon ra.nstorm'
drove tho Rotarians Indoors and III.
exercises were held IN the mezza
nine.