The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-11


jurisdictional affairs Only senior
counselors. past counselors or past Sc
nior counselors are qualified as repre-
sentatives.
Work of Grand Council.
THE grand councils are the educa-
tional department of the order. 1t is
from them that constant stream of
information goes out to the members,
and from this source, too, is conducted
the business of investigating griev-
lances which membe may have against
hotels or transportation companies.
Many grand councils, in addition to
this conduct an information bureau
through which members of the order
are brought into touch with the en-
ployers OF travelling help, and assist
ance is given members in securing IA
vorable positions.
The annual meetings of the grand
councils are held in some city of the
Jurisdiction chosen at the previous ses-
sion and are made the occasion of a
happy reunion of United Commercial
Travellers and their families. Enter
tanning councils vie with each other in
extending the most gracious hospitality
TO visiting brothers. and the result is
delightful social and fraternal atmos-
phere. free from all extravaganceS and
excuses of every kind
Right here seems a good place to say
that it is expressly provided by the
constitution that the use of malt or
spirituous liquors at any meeting or
council, or at any banquet, social ball
or other entertainment given by or un-
der the auspices of a council. or on any
club room conducted in the name of,
or under the auspices of this order is
prohibited The supreme counselor
shall arrest the charter of any council
violating this provision
with this regulation strictly en-
forced, as it is, no member need feel
hesitancy in taking to the grand coun-
ell meetings his wife ana IaIhly ana
mingling freely with the good-humored
and communicable crowd that Is al
ways present
.SThe supreme council is made up OF
conservatives of each of the graund
councils on the basis of one for every
800 subordinate members, or traction
embraced within the grand Jurlsoictioil,
The meetings of the supreme councll
are held annually, opening on the last
Tbursdav in June. at the supreme
headouarters of the order in Column
bus n Grand counselors, grand past
counseIors or past grand counselers are
All that are eligible as representatives
20 tho supreme council The supreme
CCuncu is the national law-maklns
bodv of the order. It's sessions are III
tbe nature of an annual meeting OF
corporation. No formal entertainments zen
il provided for, or expected by, the del
egdteS.
Purposes of Order.
As avowed by the articles of moor
noration. issued under the genera cor
noration laws of Ohio, January To- 1890,
ssrTbe Order of United Commercial
{ iS
The nurnose of Cd To unite fraternally
ali commercial travellers of good moral
character C2) To give all moral ana
material aid in it's power to It's mem
hers and those dependent upon thehl'
oIso to assist the widows and orphans
of deceased members 90 To establish
an indemnity fund to indemnify It's
members for total disability or death
reeuI+ing from accidental means (4)
To secure from all transportation com
NAMES and hotels. just and equitable
favors for commercial travellers as
class (0 To elevate the moral and
social standing of its members
II will thus be seen that membership
in tho order embraces four distinct
features. Fraternalisn, social advan-
faces. the care of the widows ana or
rhers. and indemnity for accidental in
jury OF death.
Order as a Fraternity
The Order of United Commercial
Travellers of America has been called
nv some of its enthusiastic ADMIRERS,
"tbe commercial travellers Masonry
ryt7is NAV or may not be. too strong
nhrase. There is daily evidence now
ever that there exists strong Dond
of svmpathy and fellow-feellng among
the members of this order that may De
al T-aIa he
tueen wearers Of the button VINO may
naybans hail from widely separated
sections of the country. The order. in
all its principles, purposes and aims,
Is ,7nIifting. and every influence 1t ex-
arts makes for the ennObling OF the
character of the member, both in his
relation to society and to the profess
sion to which he belongs 1t teaches
him that his is an honorable ana use
fuI calling; that upon his falthIulnesS
and integrity large responsibilities in
tbe world of business and in the COM
nla, social systems of our times 1t
teaches him to respect himself, TO
e,.ard against excuses, to Shun evil
associates and to use his God-g1ven en-
ereies for the betterment of mankind
rather than in the useless and rulnouS
destination which has proven the pit
fall of so many brilliant men engaged
IN the selling VOcdtlOii II ICdNACo nm
tket in unity there is strength; that
grievances and unjust discrimination
WELD to speedier and more satisfactory
adjustment when approached by col
lectfye force. It also teaches that col
lective forces should be used with
Judgment and moderation, and that
due regard should be exercised for the
rights of others. The order assumes
no phase of unionism or paternalism,
but it holds steadfastly to the highest
ideals and embraces within its precepts
all of the mercantile grGceS of the age.
ct is not strange, then, appealing as
il does to the better side of the COM
mercial traveller, that membership IN
it should be highly regarded by him
and that it's prestige should be large
among those of the craft
Memorial Day Observed.
The Sunday preceding the 9Th of
April of each year, is set aside and OBJ
served by all councils Of the Order of
United Commercial Travellers memo
rial day In the fixing of this date for
the annual memorial service, the SUI