The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-12-03
At the Court House Here
Last Friday.
GOOD RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Membership ClingS Together
Under Firm and Worthy
Organization.
HARTFORD PAPERS COMMENDED

The following constitutes the min.
utes of the Ohio County Union of the
A. S. of E., Nov. %, 1913:
The Ohio County Union of the A
S. of e. met in the County Judges
Office at Hartford, Nov. %, 1918
with vice president T. F. Tanner in
the chair and secretary Henry NJ
Pirtle at the desk. After a few time.
ly remarks by Mr.. Tanner the house
was led in prayer by the Chaplain
T. H. Balmain. The chair then ap
pointed the following committee or
resolutions: Tom Crowder, Mack
Ross and E. C. Baird. After short
talks by different members, the body
then adjourned till o'clock.
The house was called to order al
2 o'clock by president Tanner. The
committee on resolutions then made
the following report, which was ac-
cepted and taken up by sections:
LIST. Whereas, for nine years we
have labored together in storm and
sunshine, rejoicing in success and
sometimes bearing the disappoint-
ments of failure, and looking back
over the history we can see many
mistakes, we also can see many sue
cesses. Therefore be it
Resolved, That me now renew our
efforts to help the A. S. of f. and
make it an organization to be loved
by the farmers wherever it is known
and make it an organization to be
respected by men of all occupations
On motion. adopted.
3D. Resolved, That We treat all
farmers organizations fair and with
courtesy and invite them to coop
crate with us as far as possible. On
motion, adopted.
3D. Reolved, That at this time
the sale of our tobacco is of first
importance and as no other section
requires dues of it's poolers, that We
at once have the pledge presented
to all growers in our territory
whether members or not. On mo.
ton, adopted.
4th. Resolved, That in order to
carry out the foegoing that we have
a good. reliable man to make an i'm
mediate canvass. This resolution
was amended to read that there be
a notice published in the county pa
pers that those who have no chance
to sign the pledge send their name
and amount to the county secretary
Henry M. Pirtle, Hartford, KY, and
it was adopted.
5th. Resolved, That we get as
many of our members to attend the
national meeting at Greensboro,
December Sth and 9th, as possible,
and recommend that they get to-
gether and attend in a body. On
motion, adopted.
9th. Resolved, That We extend to
the Hartford papers our earnest
thanks for their many favors in pro-
noting and building up our order.
On motion, adopted.
9TH. Resolved, That our delegates
to the State meeting be instructed
to work for a change in the consti-
tuition and bylaws, relative to fees
and dues, favoring setting apart a
portion of a per cent. collected from
product handled. On motion, adopt
ed.
Moved that We proceed to elect a
finance committee. Carried. and
the following We're elected: War
rem Taylor, T. f. Tanner. A. l.. Mad
dox.
Moved that We reconsider the ac-
ton of the last county meeting in
regard to the delegates to the State
Convention. Carried
Moved that we proceed to elect
delegates to the State meeting. Jim
McSherry, +. amer, Tom Crow
der were elected.
Moved and carried that the min
utes of this meeting be published.
Moved and carried that We meet
next Saturday with all pledges turn
ed in, and all who want to sign be
present, whether members or not.
The body then adjourned to meet
December 6. 1913.
4. r. TANNER, President.
HENRY M. PIRTLE, Sec'y.