The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-02

annual reports, na ioiioNei
Until about three months q the
work OF his onice has langulshed.
Enorts we're made 60 provide Tor the
better organization Of the association
aad Increase OF members through or
Ganlzlng trips but for some reason
this idea failed to meet with the APP
prevail OF county vice presidents and
county organizers and tho matter was
allowed to drop
Considerable literature was dlstrib-
: uted. amounting In all 90 about 1900
copies. which was handled by being
sent to the counties which would
make use Of Il. the roads boosters
there paying freight on the ship
mcnta. As thia literature was fur
nishcd free by the national body. the
expense To this association represent
ed only drayage. storage, etc, which
was very small.
June 1 arrangements were taken
up for the annual meeting and the
local retail merchants at a banquet
on the evening Of Jane 3 passed a
resolution which is appended. That
is, your secretary was told by mem
beers OF that body and roads boosters
present that this resolution n pas
sod. lie has learned lately that II
twas only endorsed" and consequent
~ Is not binding.
Not wishing to begin the raising %
funds in Albuquerque at that time.
owing TO the s%triugency created by
the subscription campaigns OF the
Y. NJ. G. a. and the state fair. this
matter was put on. Some ten days
ago the secretary was informed by
gentlemen connected with the Retail
Merchants association that tho
money would not be raised by them.
as members of n committee to provide
funds for the convention. and tcnta-
tive steps looking toward the holding
~ the meeting In Santa Fc were
taken. This was not lone because 10
appeared there was too little time in
tervcninR 10 change the place Of the
meeting or to secure O postponcmcnt.
The proposition then was made that
the local committee raise funds for
entertaining the delegates, the enter
talnmcnt including payment for the
badges to be used at the meeting.
This was agreed TO and after some
talk was done.
This failure on The part Of the Al
buqneruuc people 40 raise $500 for
tho associations expenses In holding
this convention and bringing dele
gates to Albuquerque. whether riaht-
mi or wrongful Il IL not pretended Co
say here. left this association with tho
prospect 81 "a quantity %! .Hlls and no
money with which to pay them. "a
situation which ondurcs TO tho pres
ont. ="
ARRANGEMENTS win haee toi De- made
at this meeting TO settle these a.
eonuts. as your secretary has made
himself personally responsible for
them.
Financial.
a financial report covering tho ac-
~tiyitics Of the secretary has boon
filed with tho treasurer from time Go
time, the last covering the period
ending April iG. 1915. Tncsn douot-
loss Will be included by the treasurer
IN his report 4 report covering Tho
period from April 16 To date Is Med
herewith.
Organization Trip-.
when the convention call had been
issued and the work Of preparing for
the meeting began there was lcss
than S25 In tho treasury. Tho sccrc-
tary drew on tho treasurer for So so
of this and began the work. II soon
became evident that writing letters
10 the members was bringing IN money
very slowly and after consultation
with several members of the cNecu-
tive committee the secretary began "a
series OF organization trips.
owing 10 the lack of time for pre-
pnratl0n for thegc. In part, and ~
part to local sentiment in favor OF
particular roads and concentration
thereon. and To- other reasons. these
were not so successful as they might
have been. nut with Il campaign of
letters they brought In enough money.
with credit extended Oy several peo-
pie for supplies and labor 90 carry on
the work, n was expected 10 pay
these accounts out OF funds furnish
"a by the Albuquerque people. as was
also the major portion OF ID relating
20 compensation for tho secretary.
However. tho arrangements for the
convention have been made.
Through the kindness Of the state
engineer, Mir. French. the SECRETARY
Z WIS 'iltRlfu w NlNhf NANlNN To- u CON
siderable number Of towns by auto
mobile, thus saving the association
expense ~ railroad fare. But short
Is after starting on a tour with Mr..
French It became evident that there
would not De time In which 10 do or
gnnization work at the places visited
and the secretary therefore placed
| his main cnort on getting representa-
lions from those places at the con
/ yontion. As these trips were Of cou
I'siderablc benefit To the secretary, he
will he willing 10 share tho expense of
them, and suggests that this matter
be taken up through % committee. In
e several other instances the secretary
was able 10 save the association
money through using the automobiles
81 friends and through stopping az
the homes OF friends when In various
, points
: a total Of LOSE miles has been
travelled by auto. and 40 miles have
been travelled on trains. Tho follow
Z ing points have been visited;
SoCorro, MaRdnlcna, Datil, Spring
erville. Ariz., Horse springs, Reserve.
san Marcial. Palomas, Elmendorf, san
! Antonio, Cuchillo, Santa Re and other