Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-27
JAMES L. CASE Is
 ! REELECTED PRESIDENT fGnnkinIaaA Rana 2a.xAnN

send it's simple publications to any. one on request By making them selves the unofficial fire wardens oi their cities the insurance agents vii fortify their business against many of the unreasonable criticisms so ire quently made, and lind a new interest in life through such unselfish service. Following are recommendations which we make now to the rank ana file of American insurance agents. witt the most sincere, holy, and patriotic wish that they will be transmitted a: a most vital thing in our lives today to the immediate attention of every in sprance agent in America.
 First: Use every means of pub Ecity available at the sacrifice of the development of your own business tc draw attention to the vastness of fre waste in America and the preventa bill ity of a great percentage of the fire loss.
 Second: Acquire, if you have not al. ready done so, an intimate knowledge of how insurance rates are arrived at demonstrate to eeJch and every client that the reduction in a fire hazard car ries with it a reduction in fire rate I Third: Seek to acquire a mental at- titude which will permit you to de- cline insurance upon property which you know IS hazardous, and use every means in your power to prevent is- suance of insurance upon property
 
 unite with all the forces in your com munity to see that this property is either immediately torn down as a public menace. or made fit for associ- ation with well-kept properties in the
 Fourth: Organize in each communi- ty, a. Fire Prevention committee, pre- ferably in connection with the Cham Der of Commerce, Board of Trade, or other civic bodies. and by co-opera- inr, od1rN ta O ISrsr i-<v r6 he public. to better building codes and public education in preventable fires.
 Fifth: Carry into your legislatures and other law making bodies the en- one now in force in Cleveland. Ohio, fixing the cost of extinguishing pre- ventable fires upon citizens disregard ing fire prevention orders, and a more gentral legal recognition of the com mon law principle of personal liabiH ty for damage resulting from fires due to care1eSsneSS or neglect.
 Sixth: Associate - personally or through organizations with the Ma tiona1 Fire Protection association se- essary to make an intelligent battle against carelessnesS.
 Finally, pledge every individual in surance man, each local and state as socfation to a nationwide campaign, wherein ur<aasing activity and per- soral sacrifice is offered to our pres ident and to the American people on the part of the American Insurance agent. tc snatch away from a pagan altar the two hundred and fifty mill lion dollars of annual sacrifices to Af'1e r-r m neglect and carelessness.
 T%e election of officers resulted as fo.'cvs: President, James l.. Case, of Nor v'c vice president, Tracy B. War re-. x ideeport: honorthy vice presi- 7e f V. Beardsley. Hartford: hon. 7rarv vice president, George F. Boyd. V. l. cury.: secretary and treasurer, | : T -)ard North. New Haven; New l .o1,|'r '-c'1nty secretary, E. A. Prem l ic4 o-wich. Al .lis meeting in inc Wauregan -H- <c -ecedine the banouet 9 short 1 al:s=s'- session was held at wh.ch -ir +&r g-s in the constituti ion were heetihS- 7ecept ,n For Ne.ional and State or 1
 ficers. At six o'clock there was a reception pr the National and State officers, vhich was followed by a banquet to 1 which nearly one hundred sat down. The following menu was served: ,ream of Tomatoes Aux Croutons
 Stuffed Olives
 fllet of Halibut Hollandaise
 Pcmnes Persilade
 Roast Vermont Turkey
 Grant :rry Sauce
 flashed Potatoes Prree of Turnips
 Country Club Ice Cream
 Assorted Cakes
 Derni TaSse President James L. Case was toast 1aster and Mayor Allyn L. Brown de- vered the welcoming address
 The Aftsrdinner Speakers
 The afterdinner speakers included l he following:
 James L. Case, toastmaster. presi- ent Of Connecticut Association. of In- urance agents: Honora ble Allyn L. 'rown. mayor of the City of Norwich Welcome to the Rose of New Ehg- and-': Edward NJ. Allen, Helena -Tkansas, president of the National ssociatiCn of Insurance agents, "A Iessage from the National Associa- ion": J. D. Drisco1I, New York city, manager of the Rankin Advertising -gency. Group Advertising for In 1rance Men"
 What the National Association 1ould expect from the State Associ- ton and what the State Associa tion 1ould receive from the National As ociation, president. Edward M Allen; scretar3, Henry H. Putnam; chair ] lan of executive committee Fred s