The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-24
UTILITY OPERATORS
 PROVE PATRIOTISM
BUY stoc0 IN LIBERTY BONDS AND TURN IT OVER TO THE
 RED CROSS FOR WORK.

l NtAiiAhHl Nbn llN lOEl Ol tue AT kansas Association of Public Utility Operators came to an end yesterday morning just after 8 resolution had been unanimously adopted authoriz- | Ing the secretary treasurer to buy Liberty bonds in the sum of S1 900 and deliver them over to the Red Cross. This act of patriotism brought a great cheer from the local Red Cross organization when it was re- ported. Aside from this, the visitors all contributed to the Bed Cross cam paien now on in this city.
 The committee resolutions, B. C.. McKennon, chairman, reported as fol- lows
 Whereas we, the A. A. p. Y. O, assembled here in annual convention, desire to express our thanks and ap. | preciation of the courtesies shown us by your Honorable Mayor. pr !. w. McClendon; Secretary of the Business Mems League, Geo. R Bel ding and the management of the Ar lingt0n hotel for the entertainment provided and made possible by the Class "B" members.
 And whereas, it ia our desire to express our thanks to President s. F. Dillon for the able manner in which he has conducted the convention: also our thanks to the Hot Springs Electric Service Club for the palatable luncheon they served: the Street Rail- way company for it's special attention and the Press of Hot Springs for their interest; also the speakers of the day, we wish to include in this everybody who has contributed to our entertain ment.
 We especially desire to express our thanks to the Class ''B" members who so ably took charge of the en- tertainment of the ladies. And whereas, the maintenance of the Public Utilities are only essential to the war program of the United States and its allies. but in the en- couragement of all war activities. thrift and economy throughout the communities in which we operate And whereas, the A A. p. U. Q. were addressed yesterday hy a rep resentative of the State Dierctor of the War Savings Stamps Bureau, F, during which he urged our consider 1 ation to the organization of local War Saving Societies for the enthusiastic land consistent purchase of Thrift Stamps
 liteIature, sion posters. eto. are layailable through the State Director of War Savings. Mr. Moorehead Wright, at Little Rock. and it is urged that every member of the A. A. P. U. O. apply at once for the neces- sary equipment to make permanent the local societies on War Savings, keeping detailed monthly reports on the progress each makes, reporting it's sales to the State Director on War Savings, al he may direct.
 Be it resolved that every memhar company of the A. A. P r. Q. em- ploying fen or more people. establish at once a local War Savings Society for the promugation of this splendid channel of Thrift and Aid to our great country in its battle for world freedom and democracy
 Thi scommittee also recommended that convention change the name Of the association from Arkansas Asso- citation of Public Utility Operators to Arkansas Public Utilities Association | This was favorably considered as this was a broader name and would en- large the field of the association. Mo ton 10 change name as suggested ear ried unanimously.
 The nominating committee. report ed as follows:
 President. B. c. Green, Ft Smith
 First vice. president, B. C NcKen- non, Eldorado.
 Second e-president. F. B Lever ett Conway
 Secretary treasury, W. Tharp, Little Rock
 Fort Smith was unanimously se- lected as the convention city for 1919. Mir Green was escorted 10 the chair 1 hy Mir Griffith, and expressed appre- citation of the honor conferred upon him and thanked the convention for their decision to come to Fort Smith | next year. A resolution was introduced from the class ''B" members and also MT. | and Mrs Dillon and others of the Hot | Springs people who had assisted in | the entertainment of the convention |
 The class "B" members held their annual session simultaneously with | the closing convention session off cers for the ensuin, year of this sec t'on of the association were chosen | as follows:
 Geo NJ Ellis, St Louis. president W II Holcomb, st Louis. first vice president
 E c Brown, Kansas City, second vice president
 Chairman of entertainment com mittee. c. C. Lewis. St Louis. secre-