Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-27

Approval OF the project for the
holding of "Bettcr Homes Week"
October 3 10 IL, as suggested in proc
lamations by President Harding,
Governor +. Leo Trinkle and Mayor
George A!nsl!e, was voted yesterday
afternoon by members OF the Retail
Furniture Dealers Association Of
Richmond, who, on motion OF J. i.
Jones. OF Jones Brothers Company.
promised cooperation in the move
mcnt through proper displays in their
show windows.
The meeting was presided over by
John u. Clothier. of the Hopkins
Furniture Company, president and
Z. A. Eancs. of Rountrce's, acted rs
secretary. q. u. Sydnor. of Syduor
& Hundley. who was appointed by
the Retail Merchants Association TO
represent Il in conferences on the
project. said the movement was not
Il money making proposition, that II
was intended primarily TO interest
the people in better homes, not only
IN furniture. but in everything that
enters into a home. and ne urged
that neither time nor expense pc
spared in the educational features
of the week.
Put Nichmond on Mnp.
Mrs. IL J. Myers. Jr., president. and
Airs. g. Harvey Clarke and Mrs. s.
II. Bemiss. OF the Housewives League.
attended the meeting. which was
held in the board room at Sydnor K
1iundleys store. Mr.. Sydnor said
rrs. Myers had been named as man
Sizing director OF the Better Homes
Slovement in Richmond. and he said
a1 was anxious that the retail fur
Allure dealers OF the city back the
pr1cct and help put Richmond on
the map In the "Bettcr Homes"
movement. He said that the "licttcr
Homes Electrician exposition put on
by The Dispatch Papers several
weeks ago had been wonderful
thing in the way OF educating the
people 10 an appreciation of better
homes, and ne felt that the work
should go on until there was an
awakening OF what better homes
mean in tho happiness and content.
ment OF the people.
Mrs. Myers announced that Mrs.
Janet Stuart Durham had been Sc
lccted TO represent the Housewives
League In the work among the retail
merchants; Tucker Harrison 10 rep
resent the Chamber OF Commerce:
Mrs Ralph l.. Harrison to interest
the ministers OF the city. and Mrs.
q. Harvey Clarke to arrange with the
superintendent of schools for short
talks in the schools on the subject
OF Better Homes"
Housewives Arc Interested.
She said the housewives wcrc In
terestcd in the exhibits the mcr-
chants would make. for they would
gain Information and Intelligence
through the displays made and the
talks given by representatives OF
the various firm. She suggested that
the furniture mon get together and
have "a different show window every
day during that week.
President John u. Clo,hicr sug-
Ccs;cd THAI the movement touched
every branch Of business and there
should be cooperation between the
furniture dealers and the other deal
crs who furnish things for the home
y motion prevailed to ask the Re-
tail Merchants Association To hold
- meeting at once. So that all of
tn" details OF the plans as affecting
each particular line shall be gone
into and arrangements perfected to
make Richmond'S participation in
letter Homes Week" October 9-li.
credit 10 the city ana the state
An order was placed for posters.
buttons and si!ckcrs. ana "ifc,te,.
Homes Week ".i!fil tge advertised in
every conceivable way. including
huge hammers stretched across the
principal streets.