The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-27
CANTON COT
HER SHARE
Insurance Men Favored
Stark County Met
ropolis-

Representatives of the various life
Insurance companies in this vicinity
concluded the organization Monday af-
ternoOn of the Eastern Ohio life un-
derwriters association. The formation
Of such a society had been under con-
slderation for several months and the
meeting of Monday was the outcome
OF a continued agitation and discussion
or this subject,
/ J. w. A. Staudt presided as tempo
rary chairman and w. A. Strayer was
secretary. The committee of arrange
ments consisted of J. w. A. Staudt,
William Grtmmett and w. A. Strayer.
They also presented constitution
which was accepted unanimously.
Among the provisions of the constitu-
tion is a clause calling for meetings
on the second Monday in each month
and an annual meeting on the second
Monday in March.
Captain f. A. Kendall. first vice
president of the National association
OF life underwriters, of Cleveland, was
introduced by the chairman and made
the initial speech.
URGED COOPERATION.
He said that the Eastern Ohio asso-
citation formed at this meeting would
rank fifth in Importance among the
associations of this nature in the state
Captain Kendall urged the men to
stop cutting each others throats and
instead of trying to tear down one an
tual benefit. s,s. ISL
He also touched on the topic of the
Increased influences of the insurance
writer.
lie said that no man had to be
ashamed of his profession and that
the associations had a great deal to
do with The growth of this new SEN
timent The time of the agent who
took to- life insurance when he had
made failure of everything else he
declared is past.
w. A. Fellinger member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Cleveland as
ISOLATION, next spoke on the value of
organization. A. s. Longenbach, of
Akron, addressed the meeting, and de-
clared that a number of Akron men
would he willing to join the associa-
ton. c. w. Finch, of Akron, corro-
borated the opinion expressed by Mr..
FIGHTING ASSESSMENT CON-
Germs.
The meeting then went into execu-
tive session After the business of the
meeting had been transacted, the
was called to order and ].
w Bierly, w. A. Lytle, William
Grummctt, c. w. Finch, ]. w. Staudt
aud A. N, Wade spoke on various top
ics ,connected with life insurance.
Mr.. Grummett spoke at length on
the duty of the life insurance man to
the insurance buying public. Chair
man Staudt spoke .of the. necessity of
making a united and determined eff
fort o''beat the assessment companies
which he declared to be of no value
as protection to the policy holder.
Many of the speakers discussed the
system Of rebating so common among
insurance men of the less scrupulous
type and all agreed that this work
merely tended to bring into disgrace,
al other wise reputable business. They
united in saying that just as much
business could be secured at the regu-
lar rates as could be secured by re-
batting, as man Is not going to invest
money just because bargain is offer
ed. The association voted to have
200 copies of the constitution printed.
OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING.
a general spirit of geniality and
good fellowship prevailed at the meet
ing and all indications point to the
leath of the under-handed competition
which is said to exist The assoc!a-
Iion pledges its members to endeavor
% carry out the state law against re-
batting and to use their influence for
hat purpose. 20 n .- 1