The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-05-13
SUMTER. s. O.. WEDNESDAY. MAY ls 1908

the report Of the press committee
which detailed the attention given the
organization by the newspapers. The
Knights of the Grip booth at the
State fair. conducted by the T. p. A
and U. c. T.. was commended and de
scribed.
Mr.. ]. H. Dudley of Columbia read
the report of the committee on rail-
roads. which was very exhaustive and
important.
All Of these reports were referred
to special committees.
Miss Nettles of the Office of Mr.. L.
i. Parrott, clerk of court, placed
flowers on the desk Of the presiding
officer and the convention spontaneous.
ly cheered her. She was presented to
the lconvention by President Ducker.
Secretary Heinitsh made the follow
ing Interesting report:
spartanburg, s. c., May 4, 1908.
Gentlemen:
In submitting my annual report, as
secretary and treasurer, heretofore, ]
have only made copies for the Post
secretaries. Considering our, rapid
growth and the large amount ..
money handled. deemed it advi.
sable to have this years report
printed and distributed to the dele
gates and members.
Our membership in May 1906 was
107.
Our membership in May 1906 wa.
s2s.
Our membership in May 1907 was
sss. =
Our membership In May, 1907, wa,
761.
have now in the national office
enough applications to put us to the
500 mark.
We have organized one post and
Chester has prtempted the place OF
Darlington AZ the baby post. and it /.
my pleasure to especially thank Mr.
Riley NJ. Strange for the work that
was done in getting the requisite mum.
bers Of members.
Several Of the poets have made
substantial gains, especially Darling.
ton and Columbia: Darlington has
gained in membership this year 172
and has the ,distinction OF not losina
= memberi but lapsins. Columbia ha,
gained In membership .113.
NY report will snow that at some
points. there is lack of interest, and
there should be. I think, a specia
committee appointed to visit these
points with view to increasing the
membership. will again call the at.
tention OF members to the necessit,
OF having every question answered In
making our applications. as the delay
In writing to the applicant to answe,
some question that has been overlook.
ed. causes considerable annoyance
and delay to him.
In reference to making claims
there seems to be a great deal of mis-
understanding and members should
read the constitution. We are 8
business organization and run on bus.
ness principles. and claims cannot be
be paid on just a members repre-.
sentation Of injury. but must be made
as the constitution requires. We have
paid our members for injuries thi.
year the sum OF s1.s3s.22.
The convention, after hearing tn.
reports of officers. proceeded to thu
consideration of the report of tn,
committee on the revision of the con.
stitution. A resolution was passed a,
the convention Of May, 1907, provid,
Ing for special committee for thi.
purpose. The committee consisted O,
President Drew. Secretary Heintist
and Messrs. c. p. Lyon, ]. H. Duole,
and Furman Smith.
There was a fight on the proposi.
ton with reference to the State head.
quarters. Messrs. Ligon and Helm.
itsh recommended: "Sec. 3. That tho
general business headquarters of thi.
division shall be in Spartapburg. S
c. Messrs Dudley and Smith re.
commended this substitute: "Sec. 8
The general business headquarters OF
this division shall be in the city In
which the State secretary resides"
While In effect the two suggestions
are the same, as Secretary Heinitsi
lives In Spartanburg yet. as a matte,
Oh fact In case Mr.. Heinitsh should
ever retire resign Or mt H.. no ,,,oo.