The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25
vim Form Federation
For State on Tuesday
West Virginia Insurance Men
to Organize at Meeting to
Be Held in Parkersburg.

PARKERsBURG, Feb. 95-Local
men have received information from
2. Il. Callahan, secretary OF the Or
ganization committee for the West
Virginia Insurance Federation, that
o meeting Of those engaged In the
business will he held at the CHANGER
lor hotel Tuesday, February 20, at
/ o'clock, at which time the matter OF
completing the organization OF the
state federation will be considered.
1t was also announced that officers OF
the National Council OF Insurance
declarations will be present at this
meeting and they will explain the
objects and methods OF the organiza-
ton. Information Of the meeting was
forwarded to w. Dean Swearingen
yesterday and he has notified other
members of the profession. 1t is ex-
pected that all local men engaged
In the profession will attend.
In statemen, it is said that Co
operation and education are the key
notes OF the federation movement.
The following regarding the move
ment has been received locally:
Its object Is to insure insurance.
Its mission is to guard against every
destructive influence that strikes at
the second largest business in the
country. 1t seeks to prevent loss, not
merely to indemnify against it. 1t
aims to unite every branch Of insur-
ance-whether operating on a stock,
mutual or fraternal basis-into an
Organization that strengthens all and
weakens none, and stimulates every
activity that works for the greatest
benefit to the business as a whole.
Education is it's method. 1t will
furnish to memb ers and the general
public authoritative information con-
corning the origin, nature and effect
Of any and all movements that. d.
rectly or Indirectly, tend to under
mine the soundness of insurance IN
any of its branches. This means a
closer relationship and more har-
monious understanding between the
sellers and buyers of insurance,
cleared consciousness OF their COM
mon interests.
1.-THE dividend is better business
amply safeguarded. The public's
profit is immunity from underwriting
yagaries.
"The federation does not seek po-
litical power. 1t asks no special
privileges. 1t requests only square
deal for the people 1t represents. 1t
works for the joint protection of in
surer and insured. 1t is not afraid
to say that the business OF insurance
is fair and legitimate and does not
quail before any man. Its program
is enlightment, and embracing as 1T
does all insurance interests, its infiu-
ence for good must be far reaching.
MANY other states have organized
declarations. A national council Of
federation executives has been form
ed. Results everywhere have exceed
ed expectations. West Virginia will
organize on February 20. National
officer swill meet in Parkersburg then
to help in the work and to tell in de-
tail what the federation movement is
and what it has accomplished"
The orgazation committee for
West Virginia. all members Of which
will be here in addition to the ma
tional officers, is composed Of the
following well known insurance men
Of the state: R. A. Foose, chairman:
George c. Crook, H. M. Taylor. A. A.
Taylor, NJ. L. Connolly and ]. Il. Cal
lahan, secretary.