Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-26
ID. A. r. ELECTION.

That woman as well as men are
Joining in the general movement for
greater business efficiencyin the organ
izations and affairs in which they are
interested is evidenced by the business
like platform upon which Mrs. George
T. Guernsey, of Independence, Kansas
is standing in her candidacy for Presi-
dent General of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
When Kansas put forward Mrs.
Guernsey as its candidate, a platform
accompanied the announcement. I'M
mediately following, Mrs. Guernsey
prepared q statement of what she ex-
pected to accomplish if elected that
Is a model of it's kind in succinctness
and clearness. The elimination of all
party lines in the Society, a three
year term with no reflections for all
national officers, the complete and un-
hampered control of their national of
fees, by all elected officers, who shall
be held. responsible by the d. A. X:
Congress for proper administration OF
their offices, the elimination OF mile
age for officers or committee chair
men, with a definite arrangement for
this class of expenditure, the elimina-
ton of needless board meetings, the
creation of committee of appeals to
be elected by the Congress for the ad-
| justment of unsettled differences in
States or Chapters, the placing of the
lSociety magazine on a practical busi-
ness basis, and the elimination of
the building and other debts out of
the funds of the organization with
out individual appeals to members are
included to the constructive plans ad-
vocated by the Kansas candidate.
| Mrs. Guernsey is the wife of sue
cessful banker, now the head of a
national bank in Independence, and in
working side by side with her husband
from modest beginnings to prosperi-
ty and success, has developed a splen-
did business training.
The society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution has rapidly
grown into great organization, with
| fixed assets in connection with its
Washington center approaching the
| 81, 900 900 mark, and with an annual
income approximating 100000. Mrs,
Guernsey's friends hold that in elect
ing her as President General, the So
ciety will have an officer who will put
its large and growing financial af-
| fairs on a business basis that will
/ make their care a matter of almost
automatic routine for future years.
As an active participant in D. A.
R., Chautauqua, and Federation OF
Women's Clubs affairs, Mrs. Guern-
sey has become nationally known as
one of the distinguished women of the
country. That her character anc
ability have brought to her support 9
brilliant circle Of friends is evidenced
by the long list of notable women who
have rallied to her candidacy in the
| d. A. r.
The election will be held in Wash
ington at the Congress of the d. A
R. which convenes on April 10. From
reports received by Mrs. Guernsey
friends from all over the country, hel
support is growing rapidly and it il
expected that she will command
clear majority of the 1000 or mor'
delegates.
"When / enter a contest, / enter i
to stay" Said Mrs. Guernsey recent
. ly. "I am greatly pleased and en-
couraged by the support pledged to M
, from everywhere Following the an
nouncement of my candidacy by. tn
Kansas daughters. We are maxim,
, clean straightforward fight alont
constructive lines, and we are going t.
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