The chronicle=news., 1912-12-21
OPPOSE DIVISION
OF COUNTIES
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to S23i.i7O.G50, II all the buildings
burned last year In the United States
were placed together OH both sides
OF the street. they would make an
avenue OF desolation reaching from
ChIcaso to New York and every
three quarters OF n mile there would
be the ruins OF n building In which
some person had burned to death"
The remarks OF Mr.. Daniels were
responded to by T.. II. Day and $. {.
Hall. local Insurance agents. MIR.
Hall spoke of :he mutual
system" OF fire insurance and sur-
gcst.d that the association committee
make Investigations along that line.
l. II. Day favored law In Colorado
that would provide for the appoint
mcnt OF u fire marshal to investigate
all fires and told what other states
had done In this regard as increase
:ir. protection. MIR. Day favored
the prosecution OF lnccndiarlcS. He
declared that in most respects Trin!-
dad was where |, was ten years ago
as regards fire protection and fire
fighting facilities. Nj. T.. J. McMa-
hon took issue with Mr.. Day and
pointed out the Improvements made.
the installation OF II Gamcwcii fire
water works system. the increased
water pressure and the purchase OF
the automobile fire truck.
Tine report OF the committee was
accepted and tn. legislative commit.
tee authorized to go ahead as 1t had
started.
+. \. Gray In behalf OF the COM
mite. reported recommendations ON
an anti-pass bill. patterned after the
interstate. commerce law as regards
railroad passes. The motion carried
that the association endorse the In
production Of bill rs outline aud
prepare bill for law and have
1t presented to the state legislature.
e. T.. Daniels presented n unique
Idea IN the way Of a new lntcrna.
tionsi calendar. lie said he had
read where some noted man In Rrus.
eel. had discovered y plan Of u thir.
teen months year with iwcnty-ciEh,
days In each month. which would
bring every week day on the same
date each year. The executive
thought well OF the idea.
e. N. Kittrcdse. Jr.. and c. T.
Daniels were named committee to
rcvi;c the bylaws. They submittc,
the revised draf; nt the dinner an,
the bylaws thus amended wcr,
adopted.
\. W. Henderson brouIh, up the
matter Of encouraging the sc,
America First" Idea. and told wha
the Colorado Springs Chamber o,
Commerce had done to have the GOV
ernmcnt use Pixies Peak and the fa
nous scenic wonders as a design 70,
u postage stamp. The executives cn.
dorscd the idea and referred the mat
ter To the resolutions committee.
j. =. Rcardon laid before tho
members the matter OF the govern
mcnt aiding in the expense OF hay.
Ing u county asricuIturist In ever,
county 0f the states where there Ia
agriculture. The matter was dis.
cusscd briefly and referred to rcsolu
tions committee. with instructions tc
prepare n favorable resolution.
e. N. kittrcdgc presented n good
Idea to increase the membership OF
the state association. He declared
that at the present time the nssocia-
tion was not as thoroughly rcprescn.
tative Of Colorado rs It should he Uc
suggested that each secretary be-
longing to the association try to get
Mt least five members and that ever,
commercial organization In the state
be asked to Join.
r.. j. Mcmahon brought up the
county division proposition and suy.
sestcd that the association take the
same action as the Arkansas Valley
association at its recent meeting uc
declared that the agitation for coun.
ty divisions were usually started by
some property owner who wanted IL
Increase the value OF his property by
having n county seat.
At the Chamber or Commerce n,
eight O'Clock, President j. F.. Shcr-
man presided. Rev. Harvey NJ
shields OF Dawson. l.. $. Wilson of
Raton and Judge J. G. Northcutt
scheduled to make addresses. wer,
unable to attend.
{. Il. Collision. the first taIker
explained the benefits OF II retail
merchants association. showing
what results had been accomplished ed
in Denver. He declared against the
gift enterprises" OF all kinds. and
the practice OF giving trading
stamps. He said the Denver organ.
ization had done away with trading
stamps and disapproved the idea of
suit clubs. He explaincd.w .what the
merchants by organization had done