The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-14
Head Camp Of Modern woodmen VIII
BE Asked to summariIy Remove
Incompetent Men.
ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS
OTHER IMPORTANT ACTION TAKEN
AT THE FIRST SESSION.
Three Hundred Delegates Open Meet
ing, and the Number VIII BE Great
IL Increased-Addresse Made.

secretaries be made direct agents OF the
supreme body and that the minimum COM
pensation of the local financial secretaries
shall be 60 cents per member per annum.
likely will be made to the Head Camp,
Woodmen Of the World, by the Local Camp
Clerks Association.
The clerks association, which began its
second biennial session yesterday at Ma
sonic Temple. practically decided in the
afternoon to make the above recommended
tions to the head body. A number Of States
were not represented in the meeting yester-
day, but it is fully expected that the MEM
bers OF the association who will join the
meeting tomorrow will concur in the action
practically decided upon yesterday.
About three hundred clerks were at the
first session yesterday morning and in the
afternoon the number was considerably in
creased. The only States and territories
OF the thirty-three In the association which
were not represented at the sessions yester-
day are: Pennsylvania, Iado, Oregon, In
dian Territory, Maryland, Delaware, Con-
necticut, Rhode Island Maine, Utah and
Nevada. 1t Is expected that LOCO clerks will
respond to roll call Monday when the
meeting is called to order by President
Hoyt.
DRASTIC RECOMMENDATION.
Another important recommendation the
Clerks Association will make to the Head
Camp will be the bestowing OF power In
the Head Camp to remove inefficient clerks
from their Offices as financial secretaries
Of local bodies. A dood deal of trouble has
arisen in all sections Of the country by in
efficient clerks not being removed. and 1t Is
thought the svil will be done away with
to investigate such cases and take what
ever action Is thought necessary.
The compensation OF the financial sscrs-
taries Is not governed by any rule and Is
not under the Jurisdiction OF the Head
Camp. and the Clerks Association will rec
ommend the minimum compensation be
90 cents per member per annum. Now the
financial secretaries receive anywhere from
40 cents to 81, and there is no system to
their payment. The Head Camp will not
be asked to fix the maximum, but only the
minimum payment, leaving the local bodies
to pay as much more than 90 cents as they
may see fit.
The Clerks Association will also recon-
mend to the Head Camp that all financial
secretaries of local organizations give bond
in established surety and bonding COM
pany for an amount sufficient to cover any
loss or default that might overtake the
camp. During the past year several local
camps have lost considerable money be-
cause the bonds Of their financial secre-
taries were not given In a surety and bond
ing company. The matter was not final
ly settled yesterday, but it is thought there
is little doubt that this will be included
In the recommendations.
NEH OFFICERS OF CLERKS.
Oficsrs were elected as follows during
the afternoo session.
Prssident-H. H. Hoyt. Seattle. Wash.
secretary-w. T. Copeland, Lima, O., (re-
elected.)
Treasurer-c. H. T. Riepen. Omaha,
Vice Presidents-T E. Kennedy. New
York; ]. L. Cohill, Missouri; j. r. Pitts
Illinois; B. ]. Behme. Indiana; w. G.
n. Woeiy, Ohio; w. D. Nelson, North Da.
kota; j. 8: Fish. Iowa: w. s. Rodman. New
Wood. Nebraska; Louis Lazzari, Wyo.
ming; C. g. Lytle. Kansas; ]. Fosshag
Wisconsin. Vice presidents for the other
States will be elected tomorrow.
The morning session was opened with
an address Of welcome by Clerk J. G. Bruce
Of Indianapolis, which was responded to by
President Hoyt. Other addresses were made
by c. W. Hawes, of Rock Island, ILL.,, head
clerk of the association: Lieutenant Gov
ernor Northcott, of Illinois, head consul
Clerk Jenkins, Of Nebraska; Clerk Enright
members of the law committee; Clerk
Bort, Of Beloit, Wis. and Clerk Thomas
of Ohio.
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Before adjournment President Hoyt wa.
authorized to appoint the eleven members
OF the national executive committee. HI
made his selections yesterday Afternoon
and will report them on Monday to the
association. They are: F. H Norlins
Kansas City. No.: F. B. Faber, jackson
Mimi; w. E. INLAND. Lincoln. Neb.; s. NJ
Fisher. Janesville. Wis; A p. Martin, Vic
tor, Col; ]. G. Dickson. Spokane, Wash
F. d. Roemer. GAINESVILLE. O.; John McDon
old, Davenport, Ia; James @. Bruce In
dianapolis; George III. Geisert, Joliet, Ill
w. j. Wakefield, Newark, n. j.,
The association approved recommends
tion made by Head Clerk G. w. Have:
providing for the bonding of all local cam,
clerks by surety companies. This recon-
mendation Is contained In the head clerk,
report to the Head Camp, and, having tn,
approval of the clerks association. tn,
members of which are directly affected. 4
will doubtless be favorably considered By