Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-01

A radio boost for Richmond fea
tured the Dispatch radio broadcast'ng
program last evening, when W. a.
Clarke. Jr, secretary OF the Retail
Merchants Association, one of the
best Informed business mon of the
city. gave an Interesting minute
talk on Richmond as Shopping
Center" The feature received the
communication OF scores OF radio fans
who called the radio department I
the conclusion OF the speech. Mr.
Clarke's talk follows:
Ten minutes does not give one
much latitude to tell the many ad-
vantages OF Richmond as a shopping
center.
Ideal Distribution Market.
Richmond is predominantly COM
mercial and has always been so. Her
geographic location Is ideal for n dis
,rihution market. Located at tho
gateway OF the South. It's splendid
rail and water connections and ad-
merchants TO easily assemble their
wares. gathered rs they are from the
corners OF the earth
There are over 1000 retail stores
In Richmond employing nearly 10000
people. Tho capital invested runs
into millions. our stores in appear
ancc. location. comfort and convcn-
iences for the shopper arc the equal
OF any. Our accessibility to the
great manufacturing and importing
markets enables our merchants to
keep their shelves we'll stocked ut
all times with the very latest mcr-
cha ndise.
our larger stores send their buy
ers direct TO the markets OF Europe
to select merchandise at first hand.
and much merchandise is received by
direct Importation from China, ia
pan, England, France, Germany
Switzerland. Italy and other coun-
tries = is an interesting study 10
stroll Tough the stores and con.
template from whence the goods
come aud OF the pains and expense
to which modern store goes TO as
semble the wares IL lays before It's
customers. R!chmond's stores. TAX
ing them in the mass. carry an cx-
trcmcly wide variety OF goods OF all
classes and sorts and II is the CON
slant effort Of our merchants to i'm
prove steadily. keeping well abreas,
Of the changes. going forward con
stantly.
Cntcr To I.nrge section.
Richmond stores cater to n large
section: in fact. no city In the South
probably enjoys so large out-of town
trade as does Richmond. BY parcel
post, express and freight. our retail
stores make large shipments daily
to all parts or Virginia. North and
South Carolina, West Virginia and
many other points.
while we arc developing Rich
mond We are not trying to cripple
any other community. Give your
home merchant n Aance-perhaps he
cannot supply what you want, his
stock may not be varied or extensive
II so. Richmond bids you give her
stores trial. There is now assem-
blcd in Richmond retail stores "a most
complete assortment of all kinds OF
merchandise FOR the spring and sum-
mcr seasons. Everything you need
To eat, to wear. or adorn the home Is
here.
we bid you welcome at all times
| Every facility is at your command
the train service Is good, the hote
accommodation is ample. or IL you
live near enough 10 come by auto
! mobile. just step on the gas and head
the old bus toward Richmond
Take Care of Radio Fans,
You radio fans will find that we
are wcli prepared to take car. o!
your wants. too--evcrything from q
binding post To a loud speaker ear
| be had In Richmond. Clro 10 Sc,
us. folks. come to the reunion ncxr
month, probably the last large gath,
cring OF old Ionfedcia.ei Ia DO hcl,
| In the capital OF he Confederacy
Come to see our beautiful monument,
| dedicated 10 the men and women c
| the Los. Cause, see the many his
| toric buildings. our beautiful PARK;
and drives. and shop in our lIrg,
| and completely stocked retail stores
| We are Of Il common stock. We spcal
your language. Richmcad bids yui
welcome ut all times Good night;
Tonights program is one of III,
most interesting examples of VIVA
| Richmond can do yet transmitted h,
| the big brondcaster The feature .
the evening Will he II reading seleC
| ton by Miss Isabelle Lowe, star o.
the Academy Players and idol OF tn,
| Richmond public. Miss Lowe vii
he accompanied by her assistant, Mis-:
Rita Coaklcy. who viii render
| number of her interesting piano Sc
IL ctions. Miss Coaklry has the dis
| tinction of being the iirst Eichmont
pianist To play for The Dispatcl
| radio. having played on inc initia
evening, May 20, ana acclaimed i,
Washington. Norfolk. Bristol an,