Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-13
ITS ANNUAL MEETIN G
TREASURY BRANCH OF RETIRE
MENT ASSOCIATION.
Members Reflect Oficers-Matter OF
Participation in Session of Parent
Organization Discussed.

The annual meeting of the treasury
branch of the United States Civil Service
Retirement Association was held last even
ing at G. A. r. Hall, the attendance being
large. Mr. James A. Sample. the presi-
dent, called the meeting to order shortly
after o'clock Miss f. NJ. Jacobs, secre-
tary, read the minutes of the last meeting
which, upon motion, were approved as read
Mr.. r. Stone jackson then read his re-
port as treasurer, showing balance OF
$}45. - in the treasury.
The election of officers to serve during
the ensuing year was then in order. Upon
motion the entire list of old officers was
reelected, as follows: James A. Sample,
president; DR.. Llewellyn Jordan. vice pres
ident; Miss Z. NJ. Jacobs, secretary: r.
Stone Jackson. treasurer and executive
committee. William Mathews of the inter-
nal revenue bureau; Emile Huck. bureau
of engraving and printing; E. st. Clair
Thomas. office of the auditor for the Treas
ury Department; E. P. Harrington. office
of the auditor for the Interior Department;
A. T. Hill. Office of auditor for the Navy
Department; w. P. Ramsey, office of the
auditor for the War Department; A. T.
Thorson of the office of the life saving
service and Milton T. Adkins.
Parent Organization Discussed.
After the election the question of whether
the treasury branch should be allowed to
vote for the presidency and other officers
of the parent organization was discussed.
DR.. Jordan stated that he had ascertained
it would be agreeable to the President of
the United States that a man outside of
the civil service be chosen to head the
United States Civil Service Retirement AS
sCciation.
He stated that he had in mind that either
MIR. Brainard Fl. Warner or Mr.. Charles D.
Walcott, the newly elected secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution would make adj
mirable presidents. He further declared
that he had spoken to Mr.. Warner in regard
to the matter and had been informed that
the office would be accepted If rendered. In
view of that fact the speaker thought that
steps might be taken to elect Mr.. Warner
to the presidency of the association and
to place at the head Of the parent organza-
ton a man who would be agreeable to the
members of the treasury branch. He said
that he did not want to pass by the story
of the exciting scenes in Pythian Temple
last year when the treasury people were re-
fused participation in the meeting of the
parent organization because of the fact
that they had not paid dues to the parent
organization when other organizations were
allowed to vote and they not.
1t was suggested by member that some
means be adopted whereby an amicable set
tlement with the parent organization could
be effected. but the meeting did not seem
to be thoroughly in favor of the motion.
After deliberation the motion was with
drawn and the matter was referred to the
executive committee.
Suggestion as to Dues.
Mr.. Allen Wright stated that he is a men,
Der of both the treasury branch and the
parent organization, and that for four years
he has been doing his utmost to GUST Pres
ident Jacob Starr from the presidency of
the parent organization. The speaker sug-
gested that the treasury branch members
pay into the treasury of the parent organi-
cation the sum of $500 so that they NAV be
able to cast 1900 votes and in that way
control the affairs of the organization.
Continuing, he declared that the motive of
President Starr in holding the office is that
he hopes that when the retirement bill is
enacted, if it ever is, he as the leader in
the fight, will receive appointment as one
of the commissioners to be chosen under
the provisions of the bill. The speaker said
in conclusion that in view of the way the
treasury members had been treated at the
last meeting of the parent organizat ton they
should do something to get an officer In
the chair who would see that everybody got
a square deal all around.
President Sample commented upon the
fact that at the present time the treasury
branch is not paying any dues into the
parent organization, and that he could not
see that the members of the treasury
branch would receive any different treat
ment than it was alleged they received at
the annual meeting of the parent organiza
ton last year
1t was stated after the meeting that the
treasury members will attempt to procure
the proxies of the New York members OF
the parent organization and in that way
capture the organization by voting out the
present officers.