Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-10
PLAN TO BETTER LOCAL CLUBS
Sheet Metal Contra tors Have ID be-
ing of Club Secretaries.
BIG EXHIBIT Al -AE AUDITORIUM
convention II the largest In F"t"t
of Attendance Ever Held by the
Association-sone Wome"
Delegates.

| Plans for the bettrrment OF the local
| organizations and the exchanging OF IDEAS
as to carrying on TIE business of the Locals
! occupie,i the attention OF the meeting OF 'he
| secretaries OF the local clubs OF the Ma
tional Association OF Sheet Metal Contrac-
tors. who held their annual meeting at the
Rome Wednesday morning.
No general session OF the convention vas
held. II being the plan OF the arrangements
I committee to give a part of the time OF the
delegates to visiting the display OF sheet
metal products at the Auditorium. Consc-
oueutiy no morning sessions nave been
schedule except an executive meeting on
( Thursday.
"Wednesday afternoon was devoted to tho
discussion OF warm air furnaces. addresses
being made by Charles F. Prizer and w. F.
Colbert NJ. d. These addresses were fol-
lowed by q general discussion.
After heated discussion Tuesday after
noon It was decided by vote of 50 to to
hold the annual conventions hereafter in
June. This move was taken In an attempt
to avoid the extreme heat which the dele
gates have encountered each year In their
August meetings. and provided lively
argument many delegates faworing March
a. q meeting month
to require the payment of per capita tax
by members within four months from the
tfrns they Join the association This
change was made at the request of the
secretary and IN merely for convenience
in Carrying on the business of the associa-
ton
Meeting Called En- order.
The first regular session OF the years
convention was called TO order by Presi-
dent r J. BraAey a few minutes before
Z O'Clock Tuesday afternoon and the dele
yates listened to a number Of addresses.
President Braley In opening the meeting
paid a pretty tribute TO Omaha and the
hospitality OF her dtfzsnA We Will not
forget the welcome we have received here"
he said, land will always be Omaha boost
ers." Il
Mayor James c. DahIuan Who was in
troduced as the cowboy mayor" was In
a happy mood and delighted Its hearers
with STORY after story. using each 10 en-
phasize a point IN his remarks
John H Husste, president OF the Omaha
local. to whose efturts il largely due the
bringing Of the convention 70 Omaha this
year extended the visitors warm well
come from the local sheet metal contrac-
tors. II feel" ne said. that I am well
coming a body of men and women the
peer of any that has ever been welcomed
to Omaha. We are ready TO compare
mentally and morally with any crowd OF
people in the world. though we may not
be able to cope with them financially"
Whilmore r. Taylor of Philadelphia re
sponded in q few words to Mr.. Hussies
remarks, calling attention TO the years
during which metal work has been done
and the comparative newpess of any or
ganization among contractors in IT.
Reports OF Ccmnittees.
The reports of the committee on creden-
tails, President r. J. Bradley, Treasurer
W. A. Fingles and Secretary Edwin L.
Seabrook. followed These were all most
optimistic. Mr.. F1ngfes reporting a balance
of $s26.07 in the treasury. an amount lower
than that of last year. bat most encourage
Ing in view of the Increased expenditures.
Mr.. Seabrook's report was lengthy. but Of
intense interest to his auditors.
At the conclusion of the reports Pres-
dent Bradley announced his committee as
follows:
Auditing-S. L. Fenner OF Terre Haute.
Ind; H. w. Michael of Denver Colo; j.
z. Murray of Hartford, Conn
Resolutions-H- B. McGrath Of Cleveland
o.; F. W. Morse of Providence, II. l.; w.
c. Torbet of Waco, Tex; Walter WINNER
of st. Louis, Mo.
The registration books show that Si9 peo-
pie are in attendance upon the sessions of
the convention. This is the largest num-
Der that has ever gathered for a national
convention. OF the 49, twenty eight are
Homen