The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14


Shortage ...... ....... ,ia7 &;
We regret very much to be Obliged 10
make such an unfavorab,e report Of our
financial condition, but ii Is so customary
that we feel that 1t would not he entirety
unexpected fer our members. The expert
ences OF tho past years teach lis that there
are only limited number among your
members who make active and valuable
committeeman, and ii certainly should
pring blush OF shame TO the cheek OF
any non payng member to think that he
Is requiring the officers and the commit
tees TO contribute both their time and their
money for purpose that is OF mutual in
terest and benefit to all
Some members say We'll, never have
bad 10 call on the association" That may
be true. hut how soon will your turn
come! And when II GENES, yon want an
orsanigation like this to appeal TO-
Trusting that you will give this report
your careful attention, | am, respectfully
yours, C. r Drake
Secretary Treasurer.
On motion of Uncle Billy Cameron both
reports were adopted
President Swniord suggested that thu
recommendations embodied in the treas
urers report he discussed before other bus
mess was taken up.
After some hesitation Mr.. Cameron arose
~ f"s 'n"t !. NaS 'i''s soihou'lhs was PC
ny uohe' hat are NC mere LOT asked
me sPe 'ker. Leu Us al come up llNe
lien. wand by the organization, pay this
paltry sum required NJ us annually ani
carry the l.umhetnens Association of
Texas 10 the place where II belongs. That
man there tpointing 20 Secretary Drake)
has worked for us for nearly twelve years
aud worked hard too. Has he been paid?
No. Therefore, let every man here come
NJ and pay his dues TO the end that this
shameful deficit be oblit"rated.
j. W. Robinson of Marlin did not want
Mr.. Cameron TO assun,a that he 'Camcronl
was the only man In the congregation who
mad paid his dues, He believed those pres
ent had paid and that the fellow who WAS
absent was delinquent. II might be that
those who were not 'iarc did not have The
'.paltry So" and wera Delinquent through
no fault Of their own
Mr. e. H. Lingo of Denison suggested
Thai The peeple who were not present could
not be appealed to directly and he there
fore thought that the matter should be
brought before the attention of those mem
hers present and something done at once.
(Applause.) II propose" said Mr. Lingo,
~ ,,gc INV hest efforts to wipe out this
deficit durin, the present session. 1 PRO
nose to make this a sort of love feast
If Brother owens will pardon NO. aud raise
the money by popular subscrintion. / will
start tho hal, rolling NV contributing 500
or more I" CAppIause. 1
Mr. Cameron was on his feet In an III
slant with the remark that he would give
500 more towards the wiping ont of the
debt
Mn. A L. owens of Oak Clin said that
In his personal knowledge the manufnc-
turers had carried the burden OF the as
ISOLATION as long as he could remember.
contribute In financial as well MS IN
other ways. He did not know what Ills
share was, but requested that ne De n"t
u"wn ior - ,, 40, A., ,i,,,o n.
ar odl''e'V, ~. 10 ~ ,l.s,.,n
i n,upe su'. ,,,o,,t va, ;,anojiaisi,
HOBS am cue 'pP,htin'llie WOO ''..''i
maze, lhen, as VIC ~ ~, plu,' ,,,;,h,
MI Nalhe, ~ ,,,,,h,,,,,in IA
nc ihoueag ahpons . ~,
(houshl IL "oup' ne s""' - III, w az
point c"iia' ~ ,""". 49, 20 rc,na,p
Mr. W. y. nlesauul aso'u to,,,, e' n,,hN
nan l WIZ 'ne -, ~, ~ ,royas
sellp'pR ho "sl,u rn,,,sn,, ~, down for
Tram ana AunlDe' ''ihR'"S wv o""i' 'o'
M W. n cr,bh,e ~ uou,lo, exclaimed
mr.. y. -. u'.pp 49, ~
at us 1un.euIe 10. ~ ,,h Ma haa,,
zone uoshihS ,noie as ,a.',,ranca
accomplished aions ~ liuo y. i' ,ban Ne
1t had save ealh nie,,pel mo-" coz oo n' Would n
Initiation rec lie MY" ~ $50, ,,, 49,,
be saved on tne premium, n','n ~, hoM w
tec,en' ope mn i,n' ~, ~ ,,' an ssoo nor
would save 'hci' No' '1's '"'A y'NY ~
year. e,., 80. w ror,sron,s
~, o,nt onfn,,ittno IN rsther
motion 10 Appoint ooIu,n.''eo " 80, aa
up the SUBSCRIPTIONS, WIEN Mss 1917"
ana Mcssla. hi"so' NaineioN '''
were nah'en'
,. c..,-
While the camni'tee was az VEIN olh,i
man Brazleton presented the repof' OF me
insurance committee a. follows.
var c,nmittoe hog leave 10 report first,
limit during the past year they have been
49, Win jegsre Al, A. shumard g.
~ lnen ...hrahy o,,r former nresldent. Mr.. Il.
~ @n,hhls hss Mean anpoiuted special
y, uf. .,,d a6i,,s,,sr fnr he lumber busl-
asen' n", rhereSv opr basis rates on lum-
h ne an, rds have heos, reduced 50 DOR cent.
ner yale ,,, hen hnwsyer rhst me reduce
rpr .aao ,s more then was advisable
liol no az H, ,,,a rates nov named viii hardly
anu .hat. ss.,,.Ie .he insurance COM
prove Vibp''''N ..5,,a