The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-30
STATE FIREMEN TO
MEET IN LE SUEUR.
ASSOCIATION FIXES DATES AT
JUNE 12 AND IS.
Citizens Have Wide Awake Committee
Hustling to Provide for Pleasure and
Comfort Of Visitors Insurance Com
missioner O'Brien to Be One of the
Speakers Of the Occasion.

The thirty-fourth annual convention
of the Minnesota State Firemen' as
ISOLATION will be held at lie Sueur June
IL and Is. The meeting this year will
be of more than ordinary interest and
it is expected that there will be an at
tendance Of more than 600 delegates
from the 332 companies in the associa-
ton.
The affairs Of the association are in a
prosperous condition with good bal
ance in the treasury. The membership
will show an increase of thirtynine
companies from thirty six towns, repre-
senting 800 fremen during the year.
Excepting New York and Pennssylva-
MIA, the Minnesota organization is the
LARGEST state association of fremen in
the union. ......
Favors National Supervision.
The association went on record last
year as being in favor Of national super
vision of insurance with provlso in
the law giving the 2 per cent tax to the
fire departments thruout the United
States, the money to be disbursed under
the laws of the state, but only for the
purposes authorized by the laws of Min
nesota at the present time. These
amendments were introduced in the
United States senate by Senator Clapp
and were made part Of the Dryden
bill. now before congress, providing for
national control and regulation OF the
business Of insurance, but since the
change of public sentiment from ma
tionaI supervision to uniform state SUI
pervision as advocated by. Insurance
Commissioner O'Brien, it is doubtful
whether the Dryden bill or any similar
measure will ever be reported in con-
gress.
Purpose Accomplished.
But the purpose for which the resolu-
ton was adopted was accomplished as
the adoption Of the resolution was pub
| lished broadcast turnout the country
and called the attention Of the fremen
to the grave danger there was to the
hundreds Of relief associations haying
their chief source Of revenue cut OH Dy
national legislation.
The resolutions were taken up and
adopted by various state, district and
the national association of fremen
and the sentiment created did a. great
deal to help along the cause Of uniform
state supervision. =,
The Transportation committee Of thu
association consisting of Chief Canter
bury of Minneapolis, Chief Strap OF st
Paul, and H. A. Rider Of Little Falls Is
have secured a rate of one fare plus 81
cents from all points in the. state. Pa
ners will be read on the topics Of inter
est to fremen.
O'Brien to Speak,
r. D. O'Brien, state insurance com
missioner, will be- among the. speakers
, A citizens committee, consisting Q
; c. N. Cosgrove, J. H. Termath, H. F
l Weis, H. T. Emken, John McKasy, ha
. been busy for the last two months al
g ranging for the convention.
: The social features have been q,
: ranged so as not to interfere with tn
9 business sessions of the convention
y They include street shows, a haseba
j. game between local mines, a parade o
the visiting fremen, an exhibition b
, the local fire department and a gran
, banquet and ball. -.
: With the arrangements already mad
!; and the committees working to perfet
everything, it is assured that this wi
be the greatest meeting the Minnesot
fremen ever held" a.
The officers Of the association are
= T. Emken of LIE Sueur, president; H.
y Limperick of St. Cloud, first vice pres
y dent; A. D. Beach of Mankato, secon
vice president; D. L. Kane Of MINI
t apolis, secretary; A: J. Myler Of s
y Paul. treasurer; E. F. Kelly of Far
Y bault, statistician.