The advocate., 1890-12-31

we're payable In advance or not. He ruled
that they we're, but tho judiciary committee
refused 10 concur In the ruling, and accord
ing 10 the constitution that quogtsOn has
been held In ab0yanCe. 10 bo decided 90 this
session of the Supreme Council. Tho result
has been great confusion. Eleven states,
namely, Kansas, Virginia, North Caroline,
Arkansas Alliance, Mississippi, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana,
and Maryland, reported their number OF ac-
tive members according 10 their strength
on tho iirat day OF October, 1889, and paid
on thom for the year ending October 1, 1890.
These payments were scattered throughout
the year and ten atateB namely Mississippi,
Alabama, North Carolina, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Missouri Texas, ArkanAaB Farmers
aud LRbOrerB Union, Colorado and New
Mexico had not reported and paid In full
on the tirst day Of November, as The COnetj-
tuition expressly provides ahall be done. Six
statep, namely, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Missouri, Arkansas Farmers and LabOr6Fs
Union, and New Mexico had not reported or
paid anything on the 2bth day OF November,
40 which date this board examined th6 books
Of Che secretary. Tho gnoas expense fOlatho
year, including every item authorized by the
Supreme Council and all the running and
the work, has been Sl9,55i.G5. The gross re-
Ceipts from the per capita dues for the year
ending October !, 1890, has been B11, ,2B1.72.
The gain upon supplies sold by the national
secretary WAS Sl,86O83, and the am CUNT of
fees and dues received from unorganlzed
states was S0l8.95, making the gross receipts
for the year ending October 1, 1890, Si3,-
5000, and leaving deficiency OF S6,02l.l0.
This deficiency has been reduced 20 81,
1927 Is by the use of s3,1b8,85, which has
been received on the per capita dues for the
year, ending October /, 1891. The net
deficiency therefore, for the year, as shown
by the secIetary's books on the 25th day Of
November, was S2,S62.76. In view Of these
facts your board respectfully makes the fol-
lowing recommendations.
/. The salaries and expenses should b0
reduced 10 the very smallest possible
amount on which the business can be con-
Quoted and must DO reduced until the ex-
penditur0s do not exceed the income.
2. There exists no necessity for requiring
the national president or the chairman OF
the Executive Board TO live at the national
headquarters, because they can attend 10
the business just as well and live 40 home
whore they will require less salary aud in
cur less expense.
3. The salary OF the president should be
reduced TO not over one thousand dOllsrA
per year, and he should not be allowed AN
assistant, because the business Of the Office
does not require IL. The salaries Of the
chairman and members Of the Executive
Board and the treasurer, should be abol-
ished, and for such time and travel ne may
be found necessary each should be allowed
mileage and per diem.
A. The Executive Board should have
authority TO Curtail the expenses authorized
by the Supreme Council whenever the con-
dition OF Che cxchequer makes such CuFtRil-
ment necessary. With such a system OF
rigid economy inaugurated, tho treasury
would soon b0 In possession Of funds that
would enable effective work In the educa-
tiOnal Held.
8. The system Of collecting per capita
dues should be improved by having q stated
time Of year in which all state organizations
should collect same. A state
with memberBhip of forty thou
sand that is increasing at che rate OF
20 per cent. per year, would have two thou
sand dollars TO pay IL IL paid in advance;
but should IL defer the payment TO the end
OF the year, IL would have twenty-five hun
drod dollars 10 pay ON account OF tho aCCes-
siOns 10 membership; but on the other hand,
IL the state be decreasing In membership, it
would be cheaper for tbom 10 pay at the
close Of the year. To avoid these fUctua-