Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-07
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NJ ID. Maher, of Roanoke,
(: Elected Chair.
man.
ORGANIZE AT CAPITOL
Governor Urges Commission
to Pull Together for Great
or Commonwealth.
ORGANIZE AT CAPITOL

Perfcetins organization hy eiec.ing
~. ID. Maher, OF Roanoke. chairman;
H9mer l. Ferguson, OF Newport
News; vice-chairman. and George w.
i.ncwraver. secretary. the pe-ma-
ncsit Hampton Roads Fort Commits
s!2n yesterday afternoon decided to
meet on the frs: Thursday in each
menih. Skipping the month OF Az
gust. the commission will hold Its
nez; business session in Norfolk.
Thcreaf;rE, the meetings Will be held
az various points throughout the
state
=. Il. Mahe., the chairman. Is presi-
Gsn; o! the Norfolk and western
railway. and was chairman OF the
temporary commission appointed to
dart the recon- mendations to the las,
General Assembly for the creation of
tlte permanent commission. Vice
Chairman Ferguson - the president
OF the Newport News Dry Dock and
Shipbuildng Company. and was a
member OF the temporary commits
sion. Secretary !.;newcaycr acted as
ttrr secretary for the permanent com
m!t,ec, and Is in close touch with the
is.city editor OF the Norfolk Ledger
Dispatch
Other members o, tho commission
1t tho initial meeting yesterday were
II. G. Barbec, OF Norfolk. presiden, OF
tho Chamber OF Commerce OF Nor
folk; w. e. Carson, OF Riverton, ard
weil-Snown business man; W. Nj
Martin. secretary of the Petersburg
Chamhey Dr
General John r. Saunders
During the Interim between now
and the frs, Thursday in September.
Chairman Maher will take under con.
stderation the personne! OF several
subcom mittees
To DredEe Hampton Ronds.
The commission later on Will en-
p!cy competent engineer 10 han
die tho technical WORK OF the dredg-
ing OF certain portions OF Hampton
loads, SO as TO afford greater an
chorage facilities for the vessels
which desire TO make that port for
cargo and coal.
Gove-no. Tr!nkie entertained the
members at luncheon q: the execu-
''va mansion AID addressed them
h-tefly when they assembled for tn.
aTsi meeting. tie pointed our that
Nc commission mas = wurdertul op.
oeT,un!iy 20 maze .ts=.. powerful
actor, u1t only "a The devetopm4a-
Ns Hampton RoaGs, but IN sollLliyiuE
tas-soiiTitles OF the port co.nmuait
''-s and Tidswste- virginia through
"oncen t-a:ed eror: in a.! matters or
mutual interest. Until the last few
year: the cities were notorious to-
pgliaG in opposite directions, ard
.ealOLsy and rivalry were rampant.
w.'h, the result; that united acton
coait 20: be secured or any ono suo-
sect 5cr fear u WOULD help one cit!
mo-e than the other.
Tas commission. h.. said should b.
rersJnsl visits and we!!-d.5ec;sd pub
l.c!'L acguainJ The entire state
w.ih.tae vaiue % Hampton Roads to
tae GDm;aonwealth, not particularly
With the View o! d; some time IN tn.
I-tnre securing ayp- op!!a,!ons OF T.
i-aiS.a assistance but especially to
ir'rs N!cgin!AMs ~ . realization o.
the natural resources oE .rcrr Kind
Governor for stn,c-Wi dc Iiody.
Cove nor Tr!nKle pointed OF: that tho
i2mI ss!on might vel! anord, as sug-
srs;sd IN the act ~-reat!Ug it 20 de-
voie+ihovSEt aUS t!:ne 10 the iornla-
'''" -. ga Ic-" de organization
"h!cH would torn The nucleus OF an
Organization similar 10 the Missis.
S'ppf VALLEY association and the
SoutI east-rn States Association
which have proven powerful factors
IN Bringing the port OF New Orleans
ana lne south Atlantic ports 20 me
az eniion ~ congress and exporter
ana importers such an orgsulaat5oi.
ne ..rd might vel! iuc.ure seven a..
'r'nu'hrN 20 Hampto-. Roads Viz
ein2 aud Ham1tOn Roads being real
neither Nor,h Atlantic nor Sou;a
NJ nc ter, tory. - between tn. up
per lnd ncthcr iniustoues. aud be-
'oAa~ OF the rivalry Of ports or ho,r
s.Ges wnIrn have formed com5iua-
ion~ in" GpFcrnOr impressed upon
me commission she must seek sup
port 10 The West While lm.nE IN
Nor1 Carolina as about ,he onIy
coast state which can be counted on
10 e-DpcTuic
TGe Governor suggested that mem
ber". OF IN" Virginia delegation in
Congress "lli naturally hc willing 10
support Tecornme mutations or the com
mission, but said the commission
in"Sr pave the way by the assembling
OF pEope' data aud Information along
ne Iin's o.: program OF port ao-
Ne!opment which snould extend oyer
peg iod OF ycars such as New York
mas Jon. !u getting the Fedora goV.
eihihr"t pFaStlca.ly committed Ia sS-
pendltures approHimatlng $4,000. OJ0
N TIC next ten or fifteen ycars
Drop sectional Tducs--PuiI Together
y" oiHmls-inn should tehc A
broad View of conditions and lie, no
peorte understand thnt {, appfe.
c!atss the fact that every SECTION or
the STATE has i's pror ems and ina,
Underwater Virginia believes in drop-
Ping sectional i'n : ana puliins to-