Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-21

adopted:
"Rcsoivcd That this association
hereby goes on record as unqualified
~ condcmninE untruthful adrcrtis-
ms. and We call uron the merchants
III the state Of Virginia 10 riEidiy
and consistently adhcrh To such state
mcnts in their advertisements only
as can be suhstantiatcd 10y the mcr-
Chandse so offered and we hereby
iudorse and encourage the efforts ot
all organizations. state and national.
looking toward the promotion of
truthful advcrtsinE"
The evil OF dishonest advertising
Was declared by the merchants not
TO he Widespread. but there were in
dications they said. that there is
hardly city IN the State. including
Richmond where this practice has
not been INDUCED in. 1t is under
stood that the merchants contemplate
aggressive measures in order TO put
nm end 10 false advertising claims.
Association Gaining Fns.
The Staunton meeting was the sew
entccnth OF tho State association and
was attended by members from all
parts OF Virginia. The work OF this
organization is growing at such
rate that it MAS found necessary %
provide additional income TO take
care Of expansion. and to assist i'm
stIll further growth. To accomplish
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'"p,''' u"se" on iSo"i 'nc'n'
n'P' i''n..io '""rn Ihe assess
Among other important matters re
teivinS tho attention Of the mcr-
chants was that OF good roads. with
dissenting votes coming only from
,,erohnnts ,n"ro,o,; -, nc ,r,;nc, -
: call special session Of the Legs.
lature at an early date for the pur.
pose OF acting on the proposed bond
issue. the money derived from this
source to be devoted to tho improve
men; and extension Of highways in
Virginia.
Favor s1c ,o0o. 900 In Bonds.
The following resolution was adopt
cd.
Resolved. That this convention Of
the Retail Merchants Association OF
VIRGINIA do go on record as favor
,nr n snocjal session Of INC Lcris
lature for the nurpos. of authoriz
inr a hond issue in Tho amount n,
twelve million dollars tslc 600 oooN
10 v. devoted ~ hirh,xav cons,r-r
1ion: and
BE II further resolved That the
pledge themselves 10 prevail upon
the members OF the General Assem-
bly, from their respective districts TO
request a epccial session 81 tho Leg
islaturc for aforementioned purpose;
and
BE il tutroh resolved Tina, copies
OF this resolution be presented 10
the honorable Governor Of the Com
inonweaith % Virginia and tho
PRESS"
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MAY have for lis purposa ,hc
growth. development and prospcrity
OF the retailer along Intelligent and
rflcien, lines VA. IN We believe VIII
he clsiinc:.- c(Nt<lbwtion 10 tho
prosrerity OF cur prcscni-day CIV
.lizatiou, at the same time bearing
in mind at all times the unqualified
interest Of IN. consumer"
surport por, Commission.
Creating Of the Hampton Roads
PORT Commission by III. las; General
Assembly was also heartily indorscd
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following resolution:
..Whcrcas The General Assembly ~
Virginia a, mo session ~ 100 $3.50, ID
wha, "a known AS ,he HAMPTON y,naae
Fort Commission for rho n,,-nos. =.
oey.louinc mo rrcat nor, or If.rr
ION read.
"rharcforc Lc +, resolved Th,, u.o
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honor,l,lc t;nyo,,o, -, ,bc ,,ar.,ss;,,.
stand no has ,.lcn IN fo.,e,tnc .,ts
mnyorr.p, in nrd.r ,h., y;,r;ni, ,,,
ayail tts.lf or on. az INC rrcat.s,
sn,s p; ifs rc,,,r,,d mn $50 an
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encoilra..i,r ana nrnrnn,inr no d.
velor,nent ~ this ,r,at ,,n1 ysiraI,,a
natural -.snryc.
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Believing u 10 he Of distinct hcnr-
n To all merchants. tn" association
passed IA" following resolution urG-
ing co-op"ra'ion IN Tho matter Of
making ful! and proper returns for
TAXATION
whereas the Laws OF virginia rc-
al q al