Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-15

these places was or general nature
rather than to perform any specific
task but the good attendance and tho
enrnestncas OF their arguments showed
the sincerity OF their purpose.
Next, we have the membership com
mlttou Their work has been quite sue
cessful During the year there have
been added thirty-four new members.
Next. vs. the railroad committee OF
which Mr.. S. +. Carter OF Houston, Is
chairman Your secretary knows but
little OF their work Mr. Carter. how
ever, viii doubtless give Il fun report.
aud In this connection there " move
on foot TO establish a freight bureau In
this city for the purpose OF represent
ing clients before the railroad COM
mission, Keeping fun and accurate
tariff sheets and attending to all mat
tiers. both state and Interstate, per-
aiming 20 rates. clasaifcations, etc.
would therefore recommend that n
committee Of Ave be appointed ia con-
fer with him and report before the
final adjournment OF this convention,
The insurance committee have held
two meetings. one at Houston and one
at Waco. Both wore well attended
and the different plans for our own
insurance, or to reduce the rates were
discussed. Before leaving this subject
wish to call your attention TO a reEo-
luton that was adopted at our iirst
meeting In this city
Resolved That a committee be APP
pointed 10 confer with the state board
Of underwriters 10 try TO obtain the
/ necessary changes In the Insurance
clauses. governing lumber and that
they insist on these changes necessary
IN their discretion.
"should they refuse us the htip
asked, that said committee take steps
Ia ofCunlVn an iuatIrHpqts r0utnnuK mn
der the state laws, To do a general in-
surancc -husineaa.'
AZ cvcry meeting since that time
similar rcsolutlonn have been passed
ana committees appointed. but we are
still seeking relief while insurance
accompanies ART each year pressing ua
harder and harder Al the Fort Worth
meeting last year more than two mil
lion dollars Of Insurance was sub
scrlbed, for either a home company
or such arrangements as would benefit
MS In the way OF policies and premiums.
we can do II. all we need is concert
OF action.
The committee on statistics.--Thls Is
n branch OF our work that has been
sadly neglected. due, principally. doubt
less. to your secretary who for some
ycar1 was It's chairman and who al
lowed 1t TO become "A useless feature In
committee work. but II we look at the
reaulta achieved by other organizations
we can realize that we have overlooked
quite an important feature, something
that may be made valuable TO uH.
I.egislation.-As there has been no
meeting OF our legislature (sayc very
brief but emphatic session, IN which.
from lumber atandpolnt We had no
interest). there has been no work for
this committee to do but before AN
other gathering there VIII have been a
regular session OF the state legislature,
and II l9 quite necessary that good
sound committee be appointed, ana
riRht here wish 10 dlnnbuse the minds
OF many people. that this association IN
appointing this committee are not APP
pointing lobby; they are only nppolni-
Ing number OF our representative
lumbcrmen who shah watch the inter-
efta OF themselves and their co-worlkcrs
and IN event OF unwise legislation which
may sometimes happen. TO 10 before
the prnpar committees and explain the
facts, and give rcnnona why or why
not a measure should be passed.
Arbitration commlttec--'r il per-
hapa the most important OF our stand
ing committees, for Into their ears are
ahowrrcd all the woea that man 10 heir
to. and with them must rest the power
to harmonize discordant elements, pro-
toct the weak, assist the strong and IN
short like the pr0verbinl policeman"
10 tho repository OF nil our family
troubles
Committee on lumber review. This
n n committee whoue labors have been
90 exhaustive that Il u remarkable that
they are ntill alive. We hardly know
whether 70 lay the blame on the COM
nilttec or on the mails, but their COM
muncatione 20 this great moral reform-
cr have failed 70 reach the office OF ifs
publisher The publication we believe
Is a most important feature In aasocln-
ton work and we believe that II should
be continued 70 this end.
At our last meeting President Gribble
and your secretary we're appointed
delegates TO the meeting OF the United
Associations OF Lumberfnen. This was