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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
LOUISA HOTEL SOLD.

Especial to The Times Dispatch

ESPECIAL O. The Times -Dlspatch.I
Louisa, Va March 3l.--Thc Hotel
Louisa, the only hotel in the town.
vest crday was sold by it's owner and
proprietor, H. Q. Dickinson, to, S.. :.
Griffith. orig naliy from Kentucky. but
recently from Texas. lie will take
charge April 10. Mr.. Dickinson has
been runnin. the hotel for ten years.
He will build and continue in Louisa.
Jack Thomas. a native of Louisa
and deputy collector under j.. z. May.
has been appointed as deputy county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

I:to A.-A-ocu!-Daily-Se~p News
SEQ A:-Locai-Daily-C h'vilie. Elk Sun.
Thuf-nond.
roo A--EIrTess-Daily-Eor Old Point.
HOO -Loca!-Daily-LchbE Lex. c. ForKa
100 P.-E1oresst~Daily-J,in L'ville
tt;6o P.-E1presa-D&iiy-!;or N Seyl
$50 P.-Local-Daliy-N. EowI Old Point
e:!o P;-LocAl-paiIy-
e:lS P;-Loeai-E1 sun.-Lchbs, Natural
Bridge. Clifton FORGE
$3.50 f.-i-imibed-Daiiy-C IN cSn.tL cht.vo
I'll 90 P.--Enpress-Dai!y-t'n cinnn:. L'ytil.
'S!eeperS. tPar!or Cara.
TRAlNs ARRIVE HICHMOSD-Local from
East: s:ie A. NJ. 1850 p II. Through from
East: u:2o A ~. $50 P. II. LOCAL from
West: $50 A. NJ, s65 A. u. and 7:l5 p 81.
Through: $50 a. II. 2:3s p. II. and $3.50 p n
James River Line: ''s:s5 A. N. Gas f. 81
.' Daily except sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
STEAMBOATS,
- - - sSN-'N-~'@>-s>7s ~
OLD DOMINION LINE

OLD DOMINION LINE.
Iv. Richmond foot o; Ash ST. daiiy.7:oo p. NJ.
Leave Newport Sevs.................60 90 A. NJ
ArTiye norfolk =. N.
Connects with main line steamers leaving
Norfolk for New York daily. except Sunday
100 y. NJ. Connections also made by ~. &.
". Ry T.. NJ and Z. & o. ny. at u. NJ.
Night line steamers stop at C!aremont N
land or receive passengers signal. ard
Will be met by public conveyance.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION co. Objective
March MJ.-James River by daylight for
Norfolk and Old Point. Newport News and
all James River landings. Steamer leaves
Monday. Wednesday and Friday at SD a
VI. Freight received for ali James River
landings. Phone Madison ITS,
Main Ticket Office. SCI =. Main Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01

Of year asoe Prices range about as
follows:
Print cloths. 20 inch. s4xe4s. 5 rs
cents; 6aHe0s. 81 cents: 3sli inches.
ef164s. cents: brown shoetings.
eoutaern standard, IN to "a cents;
denins. ounces, is cents tickinSs,
% ounces, ie cents; standard prints,
IL cents: standard staple Btngha1ns,
IA cents; dress Einghams. IA
cents
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
Locke Crn,c IL Orator.

IHVtClai 10 The Tlnles- IJIsUNIcTJ
Ashcviilo \. c.. March 3l.-The Ashe-
Vile Aerc No. 1877, Fraternal Order
OF Eagles. held its memorial exercises
In the Auditorium Theatre to-day. the
cuiogy having been delivered by Geo.
;. Reynolds and Locke Craig was the
orator of the day. An attractive mn
steal program was rendered and the
exercises werc very imprcsslYe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
Committee Fixes Date.

Especial to The Times I'D lspatoh.]
stanton, Va, March 8l.--The City
democratic Committee has fixed April
II as the time to hold ward meetings
for the selection OF delegate. to the
Democratic State nomination to
choose delegates to Baltimore.
primary for naming city officials will
be held May T.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
SEABOAHD AIR LINE

Southbound trains scheduled to leave Rich
mond daily: 9:lo A. M.-Local to Noruna
1870 P. M.-Sleepers and coaches. Atlanta
Birmingham. Savannah, Jacksonville. s:1s p
M.-Fiorida Limited Except Sunday. 9:i2 p
M.-Sleeper and coaches, Jacksonville. ll:1
i. M.-Sieepers and coaches Birmingham
Memphis Northbound trains scheduled to
arrive in Richmond daily: 5:32 A. NJ, 7:as A.
NJ, 9:26 A. 81. texcept Monday. 500 +. M.
$40 r. NJ. Local
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kaflroabs
7.-'7--s--g-a =
NORFOLK AND

NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIwAY
ONLY ALL RAIL LINE 70 NORFOLK
schedule In effect January ist 1917
Leave Ryrd street Station Richmond FOu
NoRFoLK: 600 \. M.. 400 p. NJ. .t:l0P u
FOR LfSCHBURG AND THE WEST. .6Ii
A. IL. 'le:W a. ~. '2oo r.. M.,'9:p r. N
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: al 20 A. AZ
's:a5 i. 81. 'il:5o l.. -. From the West: .s.Io
a n. AGO y N. bl:+o p. Il, .s:o5 p al
800 p. II.
Pullman parlor and Sleeping Cara
". B. BEvILL, c. H. BOsIBy
a. =. A.. Roanoke D. Rtchuend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-01
AND CHEsAPEAKE GAY
RAILWAY COMPANY

ElChhONB az CnE5aI I.1hE oAl
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Schedule OF electric trains to and from
Ashland. stopping at intermediate stations
npon signal: Lv. Richmond tBroad and
Laurel sts3: .s:os, TAO s:iob: $40. .'lo:1o.
u:lo A. n; i:i0. 2:lo. $40. 4:Sb. $40. $40
7:io, S:lob. 1910, 1873 P. NJ Lv Ashland:
'5:Ss, ID. 8, Oh. 10. all A NJ. 'i2 NJ. ssl,
g. 4. Oh, 6. L. 8. 9b. II p. II.
DAILY except Sunday. ''Sunday only
bCarrles baggage
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Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railwa

Streets. for Petersburg:
* 4. g. - 10 IL az 4; n. /. :. @. l. &,
"sA6, Is. :. 8. . 10 p. II.
Hoo p. ". for chester. 1900 Midnight for
Petersburg.
Cars leave Petersburg. foo, o, Sycamore
Street. for Manchester:
tS;is. s;is. ''7:is. rs. s:@. $685. .ioa5 Ii.s
a ~. l3:SS. .i:S f:.S. ASS. '4ss. b:N, s:H,
'':@. s:s5. 9ai. .io:te. ii:to p. M
iDaily except Sunday and holidaya
'Carries baggage and eIprons
"Limited except Sundg5x and holic.ys
ALL cars rom Petersburg connect with
cars .or Richmond.
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Richmond, FleiGriCkSb'g & Potomac R.R
T0ARD FROM WASHING TON AND BEY0HD
Leave Richmond
Arrive Richmond

,Daily. tWeekdays. asundayt only.
All treina to or from Byrd Street Station
Except trains leaving 4. so n and S. 50 G. N J
stop At Elba. Time Of arrivals and departures
not guaranteed. Read thu signs.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14
Will Organize
The Unorganized

Efforts to organize the unorganized
in Wheeling are going on with renew
ed efforts now that the political at
mosphere has cleared. The workers
seem determined to not wait until
next election to improve their condi-
tons, but they are going to start right
IN now to improve them by organizing
themselves into unions.
Clerks Progressing.
The Retail Clerks are going ahead
with their work of bringing into the
fold men and women clerks of this
city. They have preferred the slow
and persistent method rather than the
instantaneous" and they have
strengthened their organization now
to the point where they are about
ready to clear for action against some
of the slave drivers among the
merchants of this community who dc
not want their clerks to have living
wages.
Federal Union Grows.
The Federal Union plan, too, is TAX
ing root. This organization is to take
into its membership all the unskilled
workers who have no trade organiza,
fion existing In this community. As
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14

Acquitted

Charles Dreamer, Imperial packer,
striker, was acquitted Friday evening
of the charge of assault and battery
preferred against him by j. Nc
Michaels, one of the Imperial scabs.
The hearing was before Justice Nor
rill, and several witnesses were heard,
the scab's end of it being cared for by
Lawyers Tallman and -Wicke, and Mr..
Scnurtzer representing Mr.. Creamer
The evidence showed that as Mr..
Dreamer was entering his own back
gate, McMichaels; who had followed
him, walked around in front of him
and squared himself" assuming a
threatening attitude which justified
A.r. Dreamer in believing that he in
fenced to>assault him, and justified
him in defending himself. .s~s
Immediately after he was acquitted,
Wicke, deciding to prolong the trou-
BILE to as great an extent as possible,
had warrants sworn out for Mr..
Dreamer, charging him with breaking
the peace and with carrying concealed
weapons. On these charges Mr.
Dreamer waived a defense and gave
UOuO III LuS quill III pow lOI appear
ance before the grand jury.
Scab Squibs.
The Packers headquarters are at the
same old stand and they are arranging
for a new sign to take up the whole
side of the building so that it can be
seen from a greater distance.
Applications for packers continue to
come from other cities, but none are
going now, because they expect their
Imperial strike soon to be won.
OF the new arrivals, most Of them
are Flints to work in other depart
ments. Few expect to scab, and these
few are sent out of town by the strik-
ers without any trouble.
The plant is threatening to operae
in full next week, but they have no
more scab packers than before.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14
Miners Elect
Every Officer
In Strike Zone

In Kanawha county the miners
voted the working class ticket and
elected their own men to every office
in the Cabin Creek district, where the
strike has been on for months. This
assurs them justice where they have
have been handed the crokedest kind
of deals heretofore by justices of the
pace and constables, owned body and
soul by the coal mine owners. They
have elected their own officials now
Trey failed to carry Kanawha coun-
ty, but they made a wonderful fight
against all kinds of obstacles, one of
which was the throwing out of their
watchers from the precinct polls, SO
that they do not know how many
votes were stolen from them.
The vote by districts was as follows:
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14
Wheeling Have
Labor Temple Now?

Is Wheeling Labor to have a home
of its own? All its own, free of the
landlord and entirely away from the
private profit system?
, This would seem to be a possibility,
Judging from the discussion on, the
floor Of the Assembly Sunday after
noon.
The delegates seem to favor a La
Dor temple, home for the Assembly
and all the Labor bodies of the town,
and now that the discussion has been
started will likely result in some de-
finite action being taken. Some Of the
delegates favor using the Pollack
Memorial fund as nucleus, but the
committee in charge of that fund are
of the opinion that it could not be
used for that purpose unless the ques-
ton was first submitted to all of those
who had contributed and received a
favorable decision from the majority.
No definite action was taken at the
Assembly, Sunday, because it was, not
deemed that the. time was ripe, but
from the temper of the delegates it
seems certain that Labor temple
will be a reality in Wheeling before
many years.
PICNIC COMMITTEE.
I The committee in charge of the La
Dor Day celebration made the follow
ing report:
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14
Labor Must Unite, Says
: Gompers In Proposing
Policies Of A. F. Of l

Rochester, N. Y, Noy. 14.-Never
in the history of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor has its membership been
larger and the outlook for the future
of organized labor more roseate, &C
cording to President Samuel Gompers,
in his address in opening the annual
labor convention.
Higher wages and fewer hours of la
Dor have lightened labor's burdens i'm
measurably, Gompers declared. He
urged the imam in the overalls" to
stand united for future betterment
Gompers said the Federation's mem
bership now numbers 1871 900 as
against 1,77O,145 last year.
's'Thc demand for higher wages" he
declared, represents our conviction
that larger share of wealth should
go to those who create it. The prog
ress of humanity results from the elm
ination of poverty"
Urging labor to support the initia-
tive, referendum and recall, Gompers
sounded labor's political campaign cry,
declaring when political machinery
responds to public opinion the elector-
ate will attain real democracy"
Policies Advocated.
Gompers said the federation is non
partisan, but unites to defeat it's foes
at the polls and elect it's friends. He
did not comment on the recent election
results.
Among the policies Gompers advo-
Gated were:
Citizenship for Porto Ricans.
Extension of the federation in Can
ada
Organization of steel workers.
Opposition to compulsory arbitration
laws.
Extension of the eight-hour law.
: Limiting injunctions and contempt
proceedings.
Passage of rigid immigration exclu-
sion act. r..
Limiting federal judges tenure.
Popular election of United States
senators.
Wide use of schools. ..
Old-age pensions.
Gompers said the "deplorable calam-
ity" of the Los Angeles Times broke
the metal workers strike there. He
said the "wretched conditions and So
cial injustice" among the steel work
ers was the basis of the federation's
present campaign to unionize that in
dustry.
Despite all obstacles, we have made
steady progress" Gompers declared.
Shoulder to shoulder we press on
ward and upward"
Morrison on Strikes.
Secretary Morrison defended the
right to strike in his annual report.
"The strike is the difference between
free labor and slave labor" said Nor
rison. "The strike is not boon-it is
often hardship the strike has
been the most formidable and powerful
weapon in achieving successes, When
labor is fighting for principle or JUS
tice it does not count the cost in dol
lars and cents"
Morrison said the total wage in
creases in one year that labor had Sc
cured to itself was $50, 1873 900, and
hours of labor had been. reduced an
nually, in the aggregate 21,11S,0O0. He
also reported the payment of $176,O00
in old age pensions last year.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14
Get: This ST

THE MAJORITY has silver dollar
for you.
Do you want it,?
Then just mail IN to the Office the
best labor union news item of the
week and the dollar is yours.
That's all. No other. conditions.
The Majority wants more labor union
news. You know things about the I'M
ION that other unionists would like
to know. Just let the Majority know
and the other unionists will know.
Each and every week, until further
notice, we will give One Dollar for
the best news item brought to us
about local Labor unions.
Don't bother about penmanship or
construction. These will not count in
awarding the prize. Only the news
value will be considered The best
news item will get you a dollar If
you don't win you will at least see
your item in print.
Write on one side Of the paper only,
sign your name, mot for publication,
and mail to ''THE MAJORITY.
WHEELING"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14
Will Ask Legislators
For Compensation Law

The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly will ask the legislators of
West Virginia to pass workmen's
compensation law at the coming SEES
sion of the state legislature.
Whether they were elected as
friendly to Labor" or not, the request
will be made of them upon the broad
grounds of humanitarian legislation.
This was decided at the meeting of
the Assembly Sunday afternoon, fol-
lowing a report of Chairman Fisher of
the Legislative committee, suggesting
that this action be taken. 1t was de-
cided to ask every elected member of
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14

the workers learn that the protecting
arms of organized labor, with the
Ohio Valley Assembly. the State Fed
Grafton of Labor and the American
Federation of Labor behind them,
they are looking with favor upon this
new organization, which may be de-
stined to be Wheeling's biggest Labor
union.
! Another meeting of this organization
will be held in the Trades Assembly
hall, 1915 Market street, at $50
O'Clock Sunday morning, November
"a, and every person who works for
wages and does not belong to union
is cordially invited to be present.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14
NOLlpERs
Get WAGE INCREASE

Wheeling union molders have receiv-
ed a wage increase. Their new agree
ment has been signed by the jobbing
and machine shops to whom they pre-
scented it, and the minimum scale now
is $3.50 where it was before 1925.
The shops signing are the Center
Foundry. the Alloy Steel Company at
Warwood and the Beans foundry in
Martins Ferry. Before the new scale
took effect that Wheeling Mold and
Foundry company was paying above
the minimum, the moldersp receiving
$3.50 in their Manchester foundry and
81 per day in the Peninsula shop.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14

: To Lease Hall. ~
Upon report of the Trustees, the
matter of leasing the hall was taken
M and by motion, the trustees were
Instructed to endeavor to secure
lease for three years, with an option
Of extending it to five.
Belmont Assembly. =.
Frank Zottz, fraternal delegate TO
the Belmont Assembly, reported that
that body had taken in three Flint dele
gates at the last meeting, this follow
ing the Flints aff1liatfng with the A.
F of L. He also reported that the
Glass Packers srike at the Imperial
in Bellaire, was likely to be settled
before next meeting.
MoundsviIle Assembly.
Zoe Armstrong, delegate to the
MoundsYille Assembly, reported MS
visit to the Moundsville Assembly,
stating that that body had appointed a
live arbitration committee and I'M
ion label committee and had accepted
the Flints ii affliation. The. Assembly
has also asked the Street Car workers
g afiliate, paying per capita tax on
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14

he state senate and house of delegates
to support such bill.
1t is extremely likely that some bill
along this line will be adopted, as
even tie State Board of Trade has en-
dorsed such legislation. The employ
ers themselves are growing tired of
CT ntinuted litigation are coming to
realize that a state insurance cover
ing the losses of industry through in
jury to employees would lift a burden
from even them. The only question
now seems to be just how favorable
to labor such law can, be made.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14

SiEfeFSNlIIe. .s
The Sistersvi1le vote for Debs was
1903. Four years ago the town had
but 10 Socialist votes. These were
cast for E. l.. Benton for mayor. r..
Berkeley County. n
Berkeley county, in the eastern Pan
Handle, has given Debs 113, Hilton for
governor 1877, and DR.. E. L. Smith of
Martinsburg for congress, 143. Two
years ago the Berkeley county vote
was 45.
Morgan County.
The Morgan county Socialist vote is
Debs IS. Hilton IS, Smith S8. The
vote two years ago was only Is.
jefferson County.
Jefferson county has cast the
straightest Socialist vote in the state,
and probably in the country. Exactly
IS votes were received by al 1.-THE So
cialist candidates for president, COVER
nor and congress. There were but IL
votes in the county two years ago.
Cameron
The straight Socialist vote in Gamer
on was 80. Four years ago it was Ia
and two years ago Il.
Mingo County.
This election was the trst at Wnlcn
the Socialists had "a county candidate
in Mingo, and Thomas West, for prose
cutting attorney, has received more
than 400 votes.
Brooke County.
The official vote in Brooke county
gives Debs 244, Peters 224, Hilton 2oS'
Cartright, ZIG, West 220, Hanes 10
Guntner 222 Max 220,s Kirk 218. Nc
Intire PIG, Zogg 1877, Morgan IA.
Monongalia County.
Monongalia county complete gives
Debs $50. Hilton 500 and WarmaR. for
f1dge of the circuit court $50.
From Great cacapon.
p IS Cross sends in word from Great
cacanon. "Morgan's vote was Is
straiqbt Roosevelt got two-thirds OF
tbe vote that would otherwise have
been Socialis."
DIR. Geo. B. Kline, of New Martins;
vile. gives the total vote OF Wetzel
county complete as 1853. The vote IN
1908 was IS. .
while the official count has not vel
haan eive nout. W. H. Mflligan reports
the Hinton vote as 40, ana 1afcoe'
nine miles away, as giving II.
---- shinnston Almost Quadsuples.
Charles J. Kerr. of Shinnston' an
nonnces the vote Ahere as 80 IL Cla ,
district. Four years ago ne says \
WAS 81. which shows that the vote nas
more than trebled- Shinnston propei
had 80. c.,ns
Dovson Of Fairmont, says:
!. =. Da a"rties give Us SS5 votes,
7 snnpose we will have to accept tne !.
6gnres." This is doubling the soee -
ions
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14
Give Euchre. For .
The Union Label

The fourth euchre will be given by
the Blue Label Committee of Tobacco
Workers Union No. 2, at Mozart Hall
corner 18th and Jacob streets, on the
evening of Friday, November IS
Handsome prizes will be awarded.
Those who attend, will reap double
reward, their own pleasure and the
satisfaction of helping the union label
along, for the proceeds of the affair
go toward boosting the little blue
joker" 6s-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14

the members employed on the Mounds
VILE division Of the Traction company.
This Is also asked of the Structural
iron workers, to pay per capita tax on
the members employed in Mounds
vile. The delegate reported that his
organization, Electrical Workers No.
al, had so affiliated.
Jack Nye, fraternal delegate from
the Moundsville Assembly, also report
ed, along the same lines.
Painters Renew.
Painters No. 81 have instructed their
trustees to renew their lease on the
Assembly hall, and Delegate Eskin, in
reporting this, believd that it would
be a good time to start the agitation
for labor temple.
r. Expenditures.
National Telephone Co.. So. $1,000
JOS. Reass & Sons, distributing. 1000
Wheeling Majority, mailing
500 copies, $1,000; advertising
$40; 10000 folders, SIS; 10
badges SIS 5O.OU
Horse hire, Halloween ........ 1850
Refund for returned Mcnamara
buttons .......... A.Su
total ......... ....''..@ 0o.fV
Receipts.
Glass Smoothers No. 1882 ....$ &c
Stage Employees No. ga .......: 300
Total ....-........... 'S5;t
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14

Henry Haberfeld, district lodge sec
rotary Of the Machinists, has been on
duty some time, from the B. & O..
shops at Benwood on account of ILL
ness.
John Meek, a bronze worker of New
York, is in the city at work installing
the metal work in the National Elk
change Bank
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14
Original

Wheeling is original Wheeling
people invent ideas. Town Develop
mentp has found.-it outse and its edi-
tor, Frank Parker Stockbridge, has
written to the secretary Of the Wheel
ing Business Mems. Association, ask
ing for full details about the Wheeling
idea for Halloween, with the intention
of running an illustrated article in the
December number of that publication
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14
CHANGES AT WHITAKER

Changes are being made at the
u, SHahs which is causing part OF the
e y nn,a4 - he idle this week, and prob
ably next Two new TN lnllss ,s q
ing added, which VIII make LII LII, i rs.
ker q Ia mill plant no. .l In =, q lin
ing changed into snees lEo -, :, n,; il,s
mill. and the plant VIII nass - .,sIls
and ,. 3 black plate and sneet INNS.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14
Clerks Dance

wheeling Retail Clerks Union No.
126gls arranging for a dance. It has
not Yet been definitely decided where
the dance win be held, but the date
has been fixed for December 6. At
the next meeting committee viii be
named and han selected.