Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-05-23

as such until death or disability re-
moved him.
Mr.. Stricken after stating that ev.
erything now is harmonious in the
board, then asked A. G. Clark, first
vice president. to take the chair,
following which Albert Leon was
given the floor. He spoke of Mr..
Stricker's unanimous election as
president of the BOARD at the reor-
ganization meeting in January and
stated that he believed If the choice
for president were left to the whole
board again a great majority would
be for Joseph L. Stricken He stated
he regretted, personally, the resigna-
ton of the president and believed
each member would carry home with
him feeling of regret. He then
moved that the resignation be ac-
cepted with the deepest regret that
an occasion should have arisen
whereby 1t seemed expedient for
the president to resign from the
leadership of the board, and that the
board express to him high apprecia-
tion for his efforts heretofore in be-
half of the Board of Trade
There were several votes in the
negative when the question was put
on accepting Mr.. Stricker's resigna-
tion, but 1t was plain that the mo-
ton had been carried and 1t was SO
declared
AS soon as this had been done a
motion was put to adjourn. There
were several cries Of NO." but the
motion was declared carried and
further discussion ended. There is
faa1inn Of a
members that Mr.. Stricken has re-
signed, but his assurances that he
will continue as member of the
Board of Directors and will work as
energetically as ever for the success
of the board, it is believed will set
aside any adverse criticisms.
Secretary Wise, whose resignation
will take effect June 1, today gave
out the following statement on the
7 fsitpation:
=" Board of Tiade work is CONNER
cial patriotism. 1t is the organized
effort of few men to benefit and
| prosper the many. The Board of
| Trade is now a three hundred man
! power maehine of dynamos and ener-
gized poyer 1t has justified its ex-
istence by the work 1t has done and
is doing The Board of Trade s flu
ture Is assured because it has safely
and healthily weathered a ght pre-
cipitated over trivial personal mat
ter and inflamed by factionalism and
bitter personalities.
I'm view of the developments of
the last few days, wherein the ques-
ton was no longer considered as one
of principle, but of personalities and
politics, cool, calm judgment impell-
ed me to look at the matter as
though | was sitting on the Board of
Directors and acting for the best in
terest of the organization. Higher
ground that pettiness and personal
| feeling appealed to be as being nee
essary. Accordingly my recommen-
dations to the Board of Directors
were that the organization was big
ger than any two men in 1t, and IL
their differences were not composed
no matter who won in a fight upon
the issue, the Board of Trade would
bear the brunt and injury of the
damage done and therefore both the
president and the secretary should
resign unconditionally at once, and
terminate any further discussing and
| dissensing. The Board of Directors
unanimously decided to eliminate the
interests of both the president and
the secretary To the credit of Mr..
Stricken the retiring president, be
it known that he heartily coneurred
in settling the affair out of court
and by a gentlemen's agreement and
the program was followed out to the
letter.
The Board of Trade is today
stronger and in better position to
cary on it's work than ever, for it
has demonstrated its vitality and
vigor, its aspirations and accom-
plishments.
"IVAN H. WISE"