The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-28

rates II was necessary to reduce the
amount OF fire waste as. after all, the
rate fixed has to be In proportion to
the amount of fire loss plus the expen-
ses Of operating the company. Mr..
Noise next discussed the bill known
as the Agency Qualification Law"
which failed to pass at the last ses-
sion of the legislature. but which he
hopes to see passed at the next ses-
sion. The object of this bill is to i'm
provo and raise the qualification of
agents doing fire insurance business
and thereby reduce the fire loss. H
pointed out that fire insurance bust
ness had grown from small begin
ming to be one OF the largest business
enterprises In the country: had be-
come science, and that the filling
out of blank form Of policy was
one of the smallest duties of the
agent. He stated further that the
concert Of action between the COM
panies in withdrawing from the state
during last year leaving the insuring
public without adequate fire insur-
ance protection showed the necessity
Of fostering and protecting and build
ing up the South Carolina companies
so that these Organizations might in
the future be able to take care of the
business Of the citizens of the State.
He next called upon Mr.. Perry
Moses. Jr.. the general manager of
the company. who outlined how the
company was managed at It's home of
nee and the hearty cooperation that
he had received from all of the
agents. That the success Of the COM
pany largely depended upon the 10y
atty Of the agents and from express
sions that he had received both by
letter and by conversation he felt
sure that the company could not de-
sire q more loyal cooperation than Il
was receiving ut the present time;
that the company at all times would
conduct its business 90 Il would be
profitable. and II would be desirable to
represent the company as an agent
and that the home office manage
ment would stand ready at all times
to do everything possible to further
the interest Of its agents and the in
suring public.
The toastmaster next called upon
Mr.. r. H. Mcdowell. special agent for
the company. who eloquently express
ed his appreciation in being connected
with a safe. but live insurance COM
pany. conducted by and for South
Carolinians. That ne had for many
years been connected with large fire
insurance companies. but had never
represented one which conducted it's
business on more business like basis
than did the Palmetto Fire. He
thanked the agents for the splendid
business they had given the company
and offered his personal services to
them In any way at any time.
The toastmaster then called on
many Of the agents present. who re-
sponded eloquentIy and paid a glow
ng tribute to the company end its
They stated that the
had come to their assistance
when 1t was sorely needed during tho
asst year. and except for the Palmetto
and the other South Carolina compa-
MES they would have been indeed in
serious condition for taking care of
the business of their clients: that
hey appreciated the service that this
company had given to them in the
past and that in the future they woulS
see that this company received its full
share of their business and 1t would
be their pleasure to assist in every
way possible In building up the COM
pany and making it larger and more
than ever. They expressed
their appreciation OF the entertain
ment furnished by the company and
their pleasure at being in the Game
cock city.
The meeting did not adjourn until
about 1850 p. m, and every one pres
ent expressed themselves as having
had delightful time. Some of the
agents left during the morning for
their respective homes. a few re-
NAMED over until the afternoon. Dur
ing the morning the agents tha. re-
mained were given an automobile ride
around the city and it's suburbs.
The "get-together" meeting was a
great success. The company expects
20 nave others In the future. and
the outlook for a large and successful