Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-19
URGES issue
HIGHWAY BONDS
BY THE STATE
Retail Merchants AssOcia-
ton Recommends Special
session of the Legislature
OFFICERS CHOSEN
Two Alexandria Merchants are Honor
ed at Annual Meeting-Urge Truth
full Advertising.

Stauuton, Virginia, May 19.-
Going on record as favor;ng a spe-
cial session of the Legislature for the
purpose of authorizing a bond issue in
the amount of $l2,000,000 to be de-
voted to highway construction. the
seventeent hannual convention Of the
Retail Merchants Association of Nir-
gina was brought to a close in Staun-
ton yesterday afternoon. The final
event on the program was a motor trip
to the famous caverns at Grottoes.
Over 100 visiting and local merchants
made the trip. The Alexandria dele
cation returned to this city today.
The convention closed shortly after
noon, having selected Roanoke as the
1923 meeting place and elected Hun
ter Il. Booker. Of Hampton, president,
to succeed X. Z. Knight, of Alexan-
dria. Other officers chosen were. First
vice-president. J. H. Brownley, Nor
folk; second vice-presdent, Levi b.
Davis Roanoke; treasurer. Lewis
Kaufman, Richmond; secretary. W.
a. Clarke, Jr.. Richmond; president
Emeritus NJ. Umstader. Norfolk
DirectorS-H. Carr Boschen, Rich
mond; Thomas Howell, Richmond; j.
NJ Overton. Portsmouth; c. W.
Fletcher, Alexandria; Charles NJ.
Guggenheimer. Lvnchburg: Edward
Eigenbrum. Petersburg; Charles S.
Kaufman. Hampton.
Nice-presdents from congressional
districts-First district. Sol Pevser.
Newport News; Second District, w. G.
Swartze, Norfolk; Third District, NJ.
NJ. MitteIdorfer, Richmond; Fourth
District. l.. 4. RosenstOck, Peters
burg; Fifth District, R. Carter. Dan
vile; Sixth District. d. p. Sites,
Roanoke; Seventh District. W. B.
Timberlake. Staunton; Eighth Dis
trict, c. P. Waller, Alexandria; Ninth
District. Thomas C. Smith. Bristol;
Tenth District, j. Med. Adair, Lex
ington.
The resolution relating to the bond
issue. Endorsed by the merchants, with
ten delegations voting Eyes" and one,
Stanton. no" follows:
Whereas, the State Of Virginia is
behind her sister States in the con-
Whereas, present revenues for
highway construction and malnten-
ance are rot adequate TO enable our
State to make sufficient progress in
the matter Of highway construction,
and.
Whereas. a complete and co-ordi-
mated system of highways in the
State is of paramount Importance,
and an economic asset
Therefore. be it resolved That this
convention Of the Retail Merchants
Association of Virginia. do go on rec
ord * fav0ring special session Of
the Legislature for the purpose Of
authorizing a bond issue in the amount
of Sl2 600. 600 TO he devoted 70 high
way construction. and.
BE It further resolved. That the
delegates - the convention do pledge
themselves 20 prevail upon the mem
hers of the General Assembly from
thcif respective districts, to request a
enecial session Of the Legislature for
the aforementioned purpose. and,
BE it further resolved. That copies
rf this resolution bo presented to the
Honorable Governor of tho Common
wealth Of Virginia and the press
Another resolution adopted placed
the association on record as unGuali-
fiadly cordemning untrnthful adver-
tising md called unon the merchants
If Virginia "to rioidly and consistently
adhere 10 such statements in their ad-
vertisementS oniv as can he suhstan-
tiatod bv the merchandise offered. and
we herehv indorse and encouraCe the
efforts of III organizations State and
natora' looking toward tho promo
tion Of truthful advertising"
Aro'h"r resolution ''ho"rtilv COM
mondod" the last Legislature for
rreatinr the HAMPTON PoadS port
commission and "congratulated" the
Govornor on The stand hn has taken
m fostering this movement
Other reso'rrions called for "bet-
tor and fairer" method Of assessments
on nrorerty thArebv more equally
die'~ihr-irr tho "burden of taxation,
and calling unor commissioners of
-ovenuo to evArcise their authority in
the matter Of having merchants mako
proper returns Of their purchases and
urond merchants 70 cooperate with
commissioners.