Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01
LIVELY DISCUSSION
Business Mems Association and Hose
 Company Confer.

 the Hose Company held Thursday night. brought together the largest company that has gathered at the regular meet ing of the association for many months.
 Follow ing the reading of the minutes of the last meeting and the minutes of the several meetings of the directors held since December by Secretary E. A. Creevey; President Joseph L. Par sons announced the following commit tees to serve for the coming year:
 Mem bership: R. D Peirce, c. Laf. fargue with one vacancy.
 Manufacturers and trade: G. W. Parsons, F. M. Brewer and Freeman Dempsey.
 Questions of Public Interest: J. c. Roraback, H. D. Lyles and E. l.. Rob erts.
 Finance: W. A. Wright, Allyn Full Ter and l.. H. Adams.
 Play gronnd: R. D. Peirce, \. H. Herriman and E. V. NestelI.
 As chairman of the membership committee, R D. Peirce reported that they already had five names to report for members, as the result of the Janu ary canvas. Charles Laffargue pro- posed the following men and they were duly elected members of the associa tion: c. $. Mather, E. A. Brewer, c. M. Benjamin F. M. Brewer and E. Roy Laftargue.
 MT Peirce stated that the committee were working along lines that would tend to increase the membership, mak- ing it strong enough to be representa- tive body, so that the association could feel that it had sufficient backing to go before any town meeting, the fire dis, trict meeting or any public gathering with request, or some plan for action, that would command the respect of the voters. He urged those of his hearers, who were not already members of the association, to come into the organiza ton. not only for their own good, but for the uplift and betterment of the community in general. The more members the more power there woU!G be back of the association.
 President Parsons expressed his pleasure at welcoming such a large number of the Hose Company; he hoped that the mutual discussion would be for the advantage of all concerned. As there had been some talk over the relation of the Hose Company to the Business Mems Association, it had been deemed best to hold this joint meeting, that the matter could be thoroughly discussed, and some satisfactory basis arrived at that would be agreeable to both organizations.
 At the formation of the Business Mems Association, all the members of the Hose Company were included in the association without the payment of dues; but when the local asst citation became affiliated with the State Cham Der of Commerce. requiring per capita tax from every member enrolled, some of the business men thought it no suOro than fair to them, that every man OF the list of members should be required to pay a membership fee. This was one of the points for discussion and as president he hoped there might be a full and free expression of opinoin.
 J. c. Roraback stated for the Hose Company that they had no definite plan to suggest, but were quite willing to co operate on any plan that would be fair to both parties.
 Charles Laffargue said that there was the whole trouble, the association did not know what the Hose Company wanted and until that was decided Oil the discussion would be profitIess.
 Dr. Adam thought that the line of division was largely mythical, business men were firemen and firemen were be no conflict.
 Secretary Creevey advocated some plan whereby the Hose Company be, come a member of the association as a corporation or body, with one vote and the payment of lump sum member ship fee.
 After some further discussion it was voted: That the Hose Company be re- quested to appoint committee of three to confer with the membership com. mittee of the Business Mems Associa- tion to formulate plan as to member ship to be reported at the next monthly meeting.
 This being disposed of, the meeting turned to the proposition for securing better accommodations for the equip ment of the Hose Company. Various locations as possibilities were discussed; :; the basement of the town. hall was de clared out of the question because of the location on the hill, too far away from the business section.
 The fact was brought out that some of the Hose Company had talked with s. A. Eddy regarding his property on Railroad street where the shoemaker's shop and the Mercantile Go. s store house now stands. Other property mentioned was Mrs. G. R. Wilcox's on Railroad street, Judge Ford's store property or a location back of the Cleman's building on Main street.
 No definite action was taken regard ~~EL Il, AZ