Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
supply and city planning and zon-
ing are all under way at present
Dhnk Deposits.

supply and city planning and zon-
ing are all under way at present
I Bank Dcposita.
Richmond Is the seat OF the Fed
cral reserve bank for the fifth dis
trict Richmond banks have cap
I ital and surplus OF s20.0000OC. and
resources OF slIl.133.o00, and dcpos-
( i;s OF $lO6.65o.00O. n growth In de-
posits in ten years OF 253.5 per cent.
I The banks in Richmond are progress
sive and. OF course. Intensely inter
ested In the Industrial growth OF the
( city. Richmond has felt very light
/ iy the financial depressions that
! have occurred. due probably to the
! large territory served and the d-
rersity Of industry. This very a.
vcrsity In industry is great fac
tor in the industrial life OF the
city. 1t is n great stabilizer. Rich
mond manufactures tobacco into
cigars. ciEarettegt smoking and
chewing Iron. paper manufacture
ing. wood works. Printing and flour
are also large items in the indus
tries. Some OF the larger indus
tries are: chewing gum. mica mills.
blottinG paper factory. baking poSd-
er. Navoring extracts, locomotives.
fertilizer and many others. There
are more than 1000 manufacturing
plants OF various kinds in Rich
rnond.
\ factor not always considered.
but stu Of Importance. is the fact
tina, Richmond Is \ delightful city
20 live in. Its many historical as
sociations and i;s many places OF
interes, nearby. together with the
fact tina; its population is native.
makes II interesting Tor the new
conner.
Richmond has population OF
about $4,000. with normal growth
OF rs 10 per cent per year. |; has
never been boom city. but has
had steady growth. With this pop
ulatiOn, the city ia large enough to
absorb a fairly large industry with
out disturbing materially previous
conditions. Richmond is healthy
city, with very efficient and pro-
gressive health department. This
is one OF the best organized de-
partmcnts OF the city government.
Modern Schools.
Richmond has good modern schools
and Ia spending great deal OF
money 10 build new buildings in
growing sections. There are good
vocational schools for both day and
night classes
II thee are no peculiar reasons
for the location OF new plant in
certain locality then Richmond is
worth investigation. Due to tho ma
ture of this paper. | HAY" only
touched on the subjects listed They
can bc developed At length and can
assure YOU that either tho Chamber
Of Commerce or the city government
will assist you in this for any spccl-
re purpose Richmond has had q
harder pull since the Civil War than
most cities. Less than sixty years
ago It's buildings wcr. burnt ana
lis citizens completely broke. !; i
only within the last few years that
Richmond has been in anything Ills"
It's normal condition. Richmond j.
no longer only interesting as his
turical place. but ia rapidly drawing
within it's borders many new In
dustrics This very Tact IS a Very
strong reason why Richmond should
b. investigated as location FOR
other new Industries. It's exceed
incly Interesting and inspiring ira
ditlons. ~ present active and AK
gr.ss!ve policy, ana the really
amazing development OF tie terri- ,
tory /; serves makes (; city that
Is coming, not going. THIS Is the
Kind OF city FOR new industry or
g.lan, 10 connect UP with. It's geo
graphical location. It's peoples, and
il. favorable situation as 10 trans 7
po-ta,ion and power all guarantee Z
continued substantial development
rr sc Industries