El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-29
anti ZINC MEN
LOSE INSURANCE
ON THE SCHOOLS
President Says the Matter Is
Handled by Finance Com
mittee; Holiday Chairman.

Nouee has been given insurance.
a6Snls VINO supported the anti RING
uGheI at the recent election TO cancer
az insurance which they carried on the
CITY school property.
The notice was issued Tuesday and
the list Of agents included seven OF
the leading firms of the city. No reason
was given for the cancellation OF these
poHcles and one agent has written 70
the school board asking Tor reason
why the policies which he held were
cahceled- An agent vas nouhed 70
cancel $4,000 worth Of insurance on
the school buildings Another had MS
policies returned with the formal re
quest that all insurance carried by MS
companies be Cancelled at once, as
otner policies were being taken out IN
another company. 1t is estimated that
more than 100000 worth OF insurance
on the school property has been can
celed since the election
In all cases the insurance agents
who lost the city school business sup
ported one or more candidates on the
'anu-rtng" ticket One insurance nrm
is composed Of an "anti-ring and a
ring" man. The ring" man was not
able TO save the business for the nrm
and II was Cancelled along with that
held by the men who worked openly
for Eugene Harris and the other opposl-
tiOn candidates. One insurance agent,
when notified that his insurance had
been cancelled, asked by whose orders
II was done, and was informed he says
that Robert Holiday had ordered IL
Holiday is president OF the Young
Mems Democratic club, is employed IN
the Office Of Turney & Burgess, and IS a
member Of the school board.
IF any policies have been Cancelled
they have been Cancelled by the auditor
without instructions from me-" said J.
z. Morgan, president Of the school
board. Wednesday morning. No can
celations have been ordered by the
board that I know Of The redistrlDu-
ton of the insurance among local IN
surance companies has been consld-
cred by the board and referred to the
finance committee Some Of the agents
have large amounts Of insurance ana
others have none. It is the intention
Of the board to apportion the insur-
ance so that all may have some OF the
business, providing the company IS re-
liable and the rates are the same
The finance committee consists OF
Robert Holiday, chairman; E. R NC
ClintOck and Mr.. Morgan Mr. Holnuay
is at present out of the city and could
not be seen for statement M
McCIintock is also out Of the city
Protests against this business boycott
by the ring organization. are oelnB
considered. A demand is to be made by
the agents upon the board to give rea-
sons why the cancellation was made two
DAYS after the election
F. E Sawyer, auditor Of the school
board. was asked W EQleSudE AlAlA AA---e
REGARDING a statement that the insur-
ance policies had been Cancelled on
his orders. Il was acting under IN
structions from the board when no
titled the insurance companies tna1 Is
an / wish to say" he said.
J. F. Morgan. president OF the schooI
board, made a supplementary stare
ment at noon wednesday regardlng
the insurance matter I want to be
clear about the matter" he said The
school board referred the matter OF
the adualization Of Insurance 70 the
finance committee for a report some
Of the members Of this committee are
out OF the city and IL will not be
brought up until they return 20
insurance that is due to expire soon is
being allowed TO lapse and is not pc
ing renewed until the finance com
mittee can report. The auditor was
ordered to allow some Of these poll
cies to lapse in order that the read
justmeut might be made