The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-20
DAY IS PRESIDENT A DESPERATE NEGRO
Fairmont Man Is Chosen as Head of
the State Editorial Asso-
citation.
Mutual Fire Insurance Society Will
Be Formed to Insure News
paper Plants.

Rresdent-Frank A. Day FaIrmont SEN
tInel ~' - .sats tr,.-. s-.t
First Vice Decentralization e. Boon,
St. Cloud.
Second Vice President-J. L. Putnam,
SGranite Falls. v... a..s ... ..
Third Vice President-D. X. Whiting,
Owatonna. = ..t. ..s.@
secretary-c. P.t*stine, St. Paul.
Treasurer-j. .. RamaIey, ST. Paul.
Executive commlttee-V. c. Whitney
n. PHI all, F. j.. Meyst. ii, Il, 80. .
The above officers were elected at the
closing session of the Minnesota Editorial
Association at St. Paul this morning Mr..
Day had for his opponent II. G.. Miller of
the ST. Peter Free Press, and after the
vote the latter moved to make the cleo
ton of Day unanimous. The other Off
GERS were elected by reclamation.
A noteworthy feature Of the election
is that Dayid Ramaley was chosen as
treasurer for the thirty seventh consecu-
tive time. n He is the only treasurer the
association has ever had.
/ The, Mutual Insurance Plan. Il
Acting on the suggestion Of the new
president the association has determined
to take immediate and active steps to
form cooperative mutual Insurance or
ganiZation for the purpose of insurirg the
plants of the MEMBERS. Insurance Com
missioner Elmer Dearth explained the law
as to the formation Of such an organiza-
ton and It was decided to have it in
operation within three months if~possi-
bic. .s-..a,,.
This step was inspired BY the frequent
and excessive advances made by old line
companies within the past few years,
some members declaring their rates had
been increased more than 100 per cent in
spite OF greatly improved fire fighting IA
cilities. 49,.
1T is a trust" said President Day.
and it is time we protected ourselves
against it: AS it is a smootll-faced young
dude, with a cigarette in his mouth, drops
around and tells us our rate has been
raised so much. and we have been power
! less to protest - -...- -#&.z>+ -
/ IT,, "a Club for Editors.
| Another important project brought be.
| fore the convention by,President Day wa.
the establishment of a clubhouse for mem.
| bers on one Of the lakes near the tWir
cities: This could be done with the none,
saved from Insurance policies. and would
| form a, pleasant resort, for members an(
their wives. who could occupy the hous.
at all seasons of the year. President Da.
suggested that when the project tool
shape H. P. Hall be engaged to tax,
| charge, a suggestion in which the conven
ton and Mr.. Hall himself laughingly con
] Cured. .ts'-."s - ~ 80 -, =.
The invitation to take luncheon: witt
Warden Wolfer of the state prison a.
saltwater was declined with regret or
account Of the time that trip to stillwa
ter would consume. = ~ -@s5e::
Washington is the favored objective
point for the summer excursion, and the
executive committee was. delegated + Il
make the necessary arrangements 81, - =.
| Messrs C.: F. Macdonald: Is Z: ~ M ers
or - LJ,,,, ~
committee to-. cooperate with that Sc
lected yesterday to devise a uniform sys.
tenn Of advertising rates
| Before adjourning. resolutions were
adopted thanking the Commercial club
press. business men and the hostesses OF
! the reception given for the ladies Of the
convention yesterday afternoon, for favor.
extended visiting members.