The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-11
Wants Government to Control
Telegraph and Telephone Lines

The report OF National President ID.
w. Michaux, which was read at the
morning session yesterday, interest
ingly and comprehensively reviewed
the fiscal year ending April 80, 1913,
and embodied some important recon-
mendations.
Among other suggestions President
Michaux recommends that the good
offices Of President Wilson be in
voked in securing the passage of a
bill placing telegraph and telephone
companies under the jurisdiction OF
the interstate commerce commission.
The president expressed the belief that
such control Is necessary to protect
the public and give the people at
large a uniform charge for a service
rendered.
Change In Financial System.
On finance President Michaux re-
ports a change in the system of hand
ling the money of the association with
the idea in view of increasing the
%revenue The result shows that the
purchase OF new bonds netted the as
sociation an increase of Sl7,962, so.
The system adopted n now In use
also prevents defalcatlons on the part
Of trusted employees. The total cash
accruing from the investments of the
association the past year amounts to
s25,4b2. SO.
The report shows a decrease in
claims paid during l912-191s from
those of 1911-1912 OF s11,924.9S. Che
decrease in number OF claims having
been forty-six. The amount of de-
crease per capita paid during the
ear war forty-four cents.
Gain in Membership.
The presidents report on member
ship shows hat the total enrolment
IN 46. 191, net gain Of 4,216 over the
preceding year being realized, with
1904 applications having been re-
ceived.
The cost Of the work has been de-
creased In a year from $8,e75.7S to
s4,06f.90. or $4.911.9S. this despite
the fact that there were increases in
salaries OF officers n employees. The
Texas division lead h States in mat
ter OF membership increases. Pennsyl-
vania coming second n Iidiana
third.
High compliments were paid to
Secretary and Treasurer r. Schuyler
Logan and G. +. Tomlinson. chairman
of the national board. President Mi
chaux also complimented the press for
able publicity work and said the pro-
gress of the organization would have
been impossible but for hat.
A recommendation of interest to the
travelling men and one which may
precipitate much argument. is that of
a change in the matter of the presi-
Dental Office and salary. Mr.. Michaux
suggests hat the tenure OF office be
three years and the salary equal to
that OF the secretary, with the pro-
vision hat he spend his entire time
performing the duties of the Office. the
recall provision being added. The
recommendation is made for purposes
of economy and efficiency. he stated.
Report of Secretary.
The report of National Secretary
T. s.. Logan. of st. Louis. showed the
steady growth and prosperity OF the
organization and it's present eplendid
condition. The records for the year
clearly indicated the interest that is
being manifested all yer the coun-
try in procuring new members, the
West and South taking the lead in
this particular.
Aihert Enrich. OF Savannah. Ga,
was reported to have secured 107 new
members for his post. and Charles
Ehnic, of Jacksonville, Ill. l05. These
were the prize figures and the assem-
bled "drummers" began a loud and
vociferous call for the two star per-