The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-23
Insurance Men Finish Session.

Insurance Men Finish Session.
A business session, including the
election of officers for the ensuing
year, appointment Of legislative and
program committees, delegates TO the
national convention reports of yari.
Gus committees, were features of
Thursdays session OF the Nebraska
Association OF Mutual Insurance com.
panies, holding their two days con.
Nention here.
Lincoln Was the city chosen for the
next convention. After many resolu-
tons were adopted, including the en-
dorsing of Fire Commissioner Ran.
dalls campaign against fire, and the
vote of thanks to Norfolk, the Com.
mercial club, Ex-Nice President Ev-
ans and the resolutions of respect to
the late John Emmanuel who, before
his death, was for ten years presi-
dent of the association, the conven-
tion adjourned at noon Thursday
The following officers were elected:
President, A. c. Hull, Hastings vice
president, NJ. G. Dill, Belvidere; sec.
rctary.treasurer, Mrs. NJ. G. Hitch.
cock, Lincoln. The secrotary's salary
was fixed at $50 per annum. Last
years legislative committee was re-
elected and Frank Mills of Lincoln
succeeded Herman Buettow on the
program committee w j. Eycstone
OF Lincoln was selected on of the en-
tertainment committee for the Lin
coin convention.
q. l.. Carlson delivered an interest
ing address ON "Co-Operation" during
the morning session and NJ G. Dill
read valuable paper on provisions
for insuring automobiles.
Acting Mayor Herman Winter, who
delivered the address of welcome at
the opening Of the CovcntiOn. was
given a vote of thanks for his cooper.
alton with local committees.
The address of i. T.. Curt of South
omaha on farm risks was one of the
feature papers read during the after
noon session Wednesday,
Chief Deputy Fire Commissioner c
A. Randall Of Lincoln, who was sched
uled to address the convention Wed
ncsday afternoon, was unable to be
present, but his paper was read by
Secretary Hitchcock.
During the past year there have
been l,34S fires reported to the fire
commission department" says the
fire commissioners paper "The tota
value of buildings that have beer
damaged by fire was $S,6S7414 The
value of contents in buildings dam
aged was $S067,S17. There was in
surance on the buildings damaged
amounting to $5,795,901, and the in
suranCe on the contents was $5.2S9
$50. The total value of buildings anC
contents that have been damaged b,
fire is $16,755,231. but the actual dam
age has been reduced to Sits, ,l3S
largely through the efforts of the pait
and volunteer fire departments.
This array of figures ought to con
vince the most skeptical that none
invested in adequate fire fighting fac
lities, manned by loyal and courage
Gus men who constitute these variou
fire companies, is money well eXpenC
ed"
The reports of the various compf
MES and the round table question
took up the remainder of the afte
noon.
\ banquet was served in the Me
chants cafe during the evening, 8
which many toasts were responde
to. State Auditor Barton was unabl
TO be present at the convention an
ne telegraphed his regrets.
Delegate J. A. Moses of Auror
was taken suddenly i'll during the a
ternoon and Vice President Evar
took him in charge. A physician We
called, but the delegates attack VIZ
not serious one.