Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-02
ACCEPT RESIGNATION
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holding the discussion. In spite of the
fact that the contest was evidently hard
fought, there did not appear to be much
bitterness. 1t was about 100 that cries
of Questions, Let US vote'' and I'VE
Want the question were frequently
heard by those outside and in a few
minutes the vote was taken, resulting in
the acceptance Of the resignation by a
very close margin.
1t was then voted to leave the matter
of successor to the executive commit
tee. they to fill the place until the time
OF the annual meeting next June.
80 ~. Embree Glad OF Il
Mr.. Embree was seen Immediately aft
er the vote was announced and said that
when he put in his resignation he meant
it and that he was glad that it had been
accepted. That he had done his best
for the farmers of Maine and If they
were not satisfied he was willing to get
out. He had certain ideals relative TO
this work which he could not change
and the conditions under which he had
been asked to work by a majority Of
the executive board had become intoler-
able and it was either case of some Of
them getting out or for him to. II have
several places with larger fields in view
but probably shall not decide just where
to go for some time yet. This is the
first time for number of years that I
have been free and 1 ehall take a good
long vacation t4''
Buckley Says Fight Has "Beeun"
Hon. J. P. Buckley, former commits
sloner of agriculture and member of
the executive committee, when seen said,
I Ihis hight has JUST begun, the meet
ing today was wholly Illegal and you
Will hear from us, yet" He further de-
ciared that many of those present were
not legally elected members of the boar
and that they had no right to be there
and vote.
another man who did not care to have
his name used stated that the whole
trouble came when the members of the
executive board refused to allow Mr.,
Embree to do his work as the by-laws
said he should do it. He said that the
bylaws gave Mr. Embree the right to
hire and discharge his assistants. Mr..
Gardner has been assistant to Mr.. EN-
bree and the latter had found him or
no value in that place and SO had insist
ed on removing him.
Mr.. Gardner had secured support
enough in the board to prevent it. Then
the board had made Mr.. Gardner prac-
tically the general manager and al
though Mr.. Embree still retained the
title they had tied him UP so and had
placed him under the control of Mr.,
Gardner SO much that he was unable
to stand it and had accordingly rendered
his resignation to bring the matter to
a head, as he did not care to work I'M
der the conditions ut was case of
Mr.. Embree and the farmers or some
body else and the non-farmers," said
this man, and for the present the non
farmers are ahead.
After the meeting adjourned the most
of those present stood about in the cor
rdors for some time and talked the mat
ter over. For a time it was said that
another meeting would be held in the
afternoon but this was finally given up.
A meeting of the executive board was
held at the headquarters in the after
noon but nothing was given out except
to say that the matter of a successor
to Mr.. Embree was not mentioned and
that 1t would be taken up at some future
date.
Mr.. Embree's Work
c. E. Embree came to Maine about five
years ago, when Hon. J. p Buckley was
the secretary of State. He began to
organize the unions in a small way that
year and got them going so that bus.
mess of $4,000 was done the first year
The next year the business greatly IN
creased. a number of new unions being
organized and more general interest TAX
en- in the, matter. This has continued
each year since under his management
until during the year which ended last
June over 100000 worth of business was
done and for this year it is expected
that it will be far in excess Of that.
New unions have been organized RICH,
month. In addition many Of the unions
have their own local stores where al
most everything in the grocery line Is
carried and where there is a sure out
let for the farmers goods Mr.. Embree
has a national reputation as an organizer
and builder up OF unions and it is prop.
able that he will now go to Springfield
Mass. where there Is fine proposition
awaiting him.