Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-20
FOR GREATER
ALEXANDRIA
Frank Michelbach, Says We
Must Have Faith In
Alexandria
Improvement of Streets one OF the
Most Important Works Required
He Says

Faith is a big factor IN the puiia,nE
If . Greater Alexandria. At least that
is the opinion of Frank Michelbaeh'
furniture store proprietor, when talk
mo If . Greater Alexandria with the
Gazette's reporter. Mr.. Michelpach
saws further that
81 have been living in this city for
something over twenty years and al
WAYS [ have had faith in the city and
have endeavored to show that faith
Inv, NV works You know that Faith
without works is dead | knew at first
that Alexandria had possibilities and
since that time she has made wonder
full strides forward in the business
world. | have been working hard Tor
nv own business in the past twenty
wears and | am proud to say that |
have done something toward making
the city as good as it is today. still
have faith in the future of my city
and am still working.
~ have seen many of our streets
transformed from Old cobble stone
roads to modern asphalted thorough
fares in my residence here and before
l leave I hope to see many more such
transformations The improvement
of our city streets does not require
the output of much money as already
they have the finest foundation that
could be wished for; these old cobble
stone streets will never sink another
inch and all required to put the street
into the finest Of condition is the an
plication Of coat of asphalt to fill
the space between the stones.
"Some will ask why repair the
streets? what good will that do? Take
a ride with me out North Washington
street and | will show you. Here at
the corporation limits you may see
how bad the Washington Boulevard
becomes. 1t narrows SO as to hardly
allow two cars to pass, and IS so rough
that you can scarcely hold your seat
in the car while riding over it. Now
over there on the north is the plant of
the Fruit Growers Express employing
several hundred men, which brings
into our city thousands of dollars an
nually. Is the city giving this plant
support it should? 1t is to our advan-
tage to keep this company here yet
we do not even provide walks for its
employees to travel upon going and
coming from work Ride back down
North Henry street through all this
mud and slush in which this touring
car has TO go into second gear III or
der to travel at all. This is the road
over which the products have to be
transported from the Vi negar factory
and from the Hoge Mill. When we get
an industry here we DO not let it stay
for the lack of support. This fairly
decent little road to the right was
put in by the Hoge Company so that
they might get to and from their ware
house without getting their trucks
mired in the mud.
Look at the Old Dominion Glass
works-a company which has poured
thousands of dollars into our city
look at the roads over which they
have to haul their products. In my
opinion we should encourage all the
little industries and make them as
nearly satisfied with their locations
as possible.
Nov, back to my own business.
| try to give everyone the best SER
vice and the best prices on the goods
which | sell. This is the secret of
business in this city as well as else
where. Do not let your customer 20
away dissatisfied. | try to make
things so pleasant for my customers
that they are obliged to come and
buy from me again. My business is
reaching out in Washington because
| can sell cheaper than the Washing
ton merchants Alexandria mcr
chant can do the same thing-wc