The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-07

VIII please DEAF III fnlIlu tllaEae t1lss
your Association, and its success Will
in a great measure. be exactly what
you make IT Don't be a kicker. be a
worker. Don't wait for the other fel.
low TO do It, you may be able to do 1t
better,
In closing wish to urge you to
lend all the help to your new Presl-
dent. Officers and Directors as is
possible.
That you pay your dues promptly.
That You attend all meetings tYou
are welcome to any Of the Directors
MeetingsJss
That you make use Of the rating
system. and ii you have not yet sent
in your list Of rating names do so at
once.
That you give any information you
may have on any subject you feel the
Association should take up for CON
sideration and action.
And last OF all. be loyal to Fair.
mont. the best city in West Virginia.
When the order Of business calling
for the election Of Officers was reach
ed. l.. NJ. Davis introduced an amend
mGnt TO the bylaws OF tia Association,
changing the manner OF %iecting the
Board OF Directors and pol:ted out the
fact that the present bylaws were IN
conflict with the State laws Former
IL the President, Vice-Pras!dent and
Treasurer we're elected by the Asso-
citation at the regular annual March
meetings from the membership OF the
Association, and the Board Of Direct
ors were elected, five each year. for
terms of three years and the nomina'
tions for directors were made by
nominating committee appointed by
the president OF the Association, Ill
conformity with the bylaws, Under
the charter and State laws, now, the
President and Nice.Presid"nt must be
elected by the Board OF Directors and
these officials must be members OF
the Board. The board will also elect
the Treasurer but 1t is not required
flint ho shall be a member Of the
Board OF Directors:
Under the proposed amendment. II
II is adopted, the Board OF Directors
consisting Of IL members. will be
elected from the floor OF the regular
annual meetings without the process
of making nominations by a commit
tee While this will still leave the
election OF the other officers in the
hands OF the Board Of Directors, as
the law provides it will give every
member of the Association a voice III
selecting the Board and bring the
election of The higher officers closer
10 the membership. While the reso'
luton must lay over for 30 days be-
fore it can he acted upon, its provl'
SONS were practically carried out at
the meeting and the fu'l Board OF
Directors was elected from the floor
of the meeting.
The election of the Directors was
the subject of great deal Of discus
sion, in which many OF the members
took part.
The following named gentlemen
were reelected directors OF the Asso-
citation:
w. n. spcdden, Il. $. Springer, John
O. Morgan George A. Walter, J. l..
Hall. ]. II. Rownd. T. C. Jones, II. j.
Ross, Bert S. Leopold, +. n. Clelland,
Chas. c. Robb. II. +. Smith, ], +. An
derson, In. Davis and W |. Lydic.
Following the business Of the elect
ing of the Directors, Secretary Chas.
W. Evans Of the Chamuer OF Com
merce presented President Lent OF
the Lent transportation Company, of
Pittsburgh, who was in the city and
who had prepared an address bearing
in its report much valuable tnforma'
ton, but owing to tho latenesS Of the
hour, Mr. Lent merely made short
and concise speech. stating various
facts concerning the transportation
rates in West Virginia, and the rem
cdy for the same