Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-03
REORGANIZATION PLANS
DISCUSSED At MEETING
Petersburg Chamber of Com
mcrcc Seeks Co-Operalion
Of Manufacturers.
rLAN Exnrnrr UNDER ONE noor
Distractions on tho sidcw niks should
lie Removed en- Order 10 NInkc tho
city Attractive tn shoppers SnT
Members OF Committee.

PETERSBURG. VA, Sept, c.-The
reorganization committee OF the
chamber OF Commerce met Thursday
night and particular attention was
devoted 20 the manufacturing, whole
sale retail and individual business
interests OF the city and district. 1t
was Tho unanimous opinion that II
the manufacturers OF the district
would cooperate and would collec-
lively advertise Petersburg in a ma
tioual campaign. as the center Of their
particular industry. more buyers all
over tho country would bc attracted
hero
1'hc committee also contendcd that
"hen tho buyers arrived. means
should We provided whereby they
could be shown manufacturers lines
under one roof instead of az at
present. wasting time going from one
mill TO another. Tho committee also
fools that greater Co-opcratjOn be-
tween tho manufacturers in credit
exchange. shopping, labor, buying
AMI manufacturing. would lead TO
more economical manufacture and
tho general advancement in quality
production. and tho results OF such
cooperation would greatly help the
city. district. trades, owners and cm-
poyecs.
Chamber Cnn Aid Project.
The CommItt". also pointed out
that in all these matters the cham
Der Of Commerce can and should he
e real help and that tho members of
lis organization should devote them
selves to this most cuthusias tically.
Tho committee feels that the whole
solo business is of great Importance,
aud to make rc;crshurl; center OF
thiS branch OF business should be
the aim and work of the Chamber
Meetings Of the heads OF tho whole
sale firms should I've held. and at that
meeting. definite WAYS for using the
chamber Of Commerce to advance
their business decided.
Tho retail business OF the city Is
Uarnblc OF much opportunity and i'm
provcmcnt. in tn. opinion of the
committee. by moro scientific and en-
ihusiastic corporation between mem
hcrs. The Retail Merchants AsSoCia-
ton Is the body already constituted
for the advancement of the citys
. and districts business, and II should,
;he committee feels. receive the
hearty support OF every one engaged
In that business.
Plan Chamber Magazine.
The committee pointed out that tho
magazine carrying as II will. infor-
nation by editorials pictures, per
sonal items. advertisements. etc. WI
do much good. 1t Ia also Thought
collective advertisements in the city
ard district newspapers would bc
fruitful in results by bringing more
people 10 tho city 10 shop and by
mail orders. All merchants will DC
asked TO cooperate In making the
-,
sibc The committee suggests along
this line that moro lights hc used
the windows display attractiv.ly ano
more show cards hc used.
The committee suggests improve
menis to sidewalks by having the
rubbish. boxes. etc, especially be
tween 1880 y. NJ. and o'clock L. NJ
ne removed from the Davomcnts. The
INSTRUCTIONS now existing on tn,
sidewalks should not he permitted. the
committee feels and should he re-
moved Immediately.
Tho committee suggests that the
Agricultural Department. should ex
tend and improve It's hclpfulness to
the farming industry. Nuch ha:
been done and much moro Ia pos
Niblc. the committee feels and the
reports Of tho department are very
encouraging
The farmers OF the districts WI!
Inc asked to join and take an active
interest in the Chamber OF Commerce
This question will he gone into
thoroughly at the ncxt.Sns"tinE.
The work OF orGaDiz.1G for the
Il 900 new members" campaign !:
proceeding very satisfactorily anC
tho committee feels encouraged anC
strengthened in tho belief that tbs
opportunity and usefulness of IA more
active, helpful and efficient Chamber
of Commerce Is Petershurg's and dis
tricts urgent desire and need.