The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23

"ulate the work or the insurance
brokers. with whom, in many in
many instances, the local agent could
not compete. He favored doing ev-
erything openly, with each other and
with the public. The local agents
must satisfy the people that the in
surance companies are all right by
being open with what they do. They
must not take advantage of each
other, but must all stand and work
together with the object Of bettering
conditions for themselves, the people
iwth whom they are doing business
and the community in which they
live.
Commissioner F. H. McMaster was
next called upon by President Fraser
and he delivered an extremely in
teresting' address on the subject of
Fire Prevention and the Side Liner
in the Fire Insurance Business" Mr.
McMaster's address told of the work
which was being done in the State
through his Office to prevent fires
and to encourage the fire companies
throughout the State. He recon-
mended the adoption of statutes re-
quiring the examination of all per-
sons wishing to become fire insurance
agents and the need of a better sys-
tenn of inspection by organization
than he now had, for which he was
working. His address was filled with
interesting statistics and seemed to
make profound impression upon the
minds of the insurance men.
A motion was made that Mr.. John
r. Bland be asked to deliver his ad-
dress at night and not on Thursday,
as there were many present who
would like to hear him. but who could
not remain over longer than that
night. This motion was adopted and
the president appointed on a COM
mittee to nominate officers for the en-
suing year Messrs. A. G. Furman, w.
M Reid, T. S. Wilbur, G. E. Hayns-
worth and F. L. Sain
The recommendations Of the COM
mittee to whom had been referred
the presidents annual report was re-
-ceived and adopted. The recon-
mendations follow:
We, your committee on the presi-
L1nts report beg to recommend as
follows:
| 1st. We recommend the adoption
Of his recommendations relative to
building codes in cities and towns.
End. We recommend the sugges-
tion that we inaugurate Inspection
Day. ON similar plan as that now
in vogue by the South Carolina Fire
Prevention Bureau.
Cash Basis System: We heartily
recommend to local agents the adop-
ton Of the cash system such as now
in successful operation in several
cities and communities in this State.
We further recommend the advisable
ity Of legislation regarding the pay
ment of premiums on policies within
thirty days from the date Of issue of
the policy.
Agency Appointment and Qualifi-
cations: We earnestly recommend
that before license be issued to
any one to act as agent for fire in
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the parties be made to pass a rigid
examination to be conducted by a
party Of three. to wit: the Insurance
Commissioner, a Representative of an
insurance company other than an
agent, and a member of the South
Carolina Underwriters Association,
both to be named by the association;
and we further recommend that this
matter be taken up with the Insurance
Commissioner vigorously and his ap-
proval and cooperation obtained.
In conclusion this committee de-
sires to express on behalf of the
members Of the association their ap-
preclatlOn or the sincere ana earnest
work done by our retiring president,
feeling that it is through his efforts
that our association has accomplish
ed what it has, and that it is also due
to his earnest work that our MEM
bership has been largely increased.
We also feel that our competent
and handsome secretary is due vote
Of thanks for the good offices he has
performed. and we sincerely trust
that he will consent to serve our assO-
citation in this capacity SO long as he
may live.
Respectfully,
VIM. Goldsmith,
p. Moses, Jr..
james A. Cathcart,