Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
LIFE INSURANCE
MEN HOLD STATE
MEETING IN CITY
Representative Gathering at
December Session of Maine
Life Insurance Underwriters
Assn. on Thursday Evening
Service Is Keynote of
Meeting-Plans for Exten-
sive Advertising of Life In
surance as a Need of Human
ity

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The valuation of cooperation among
life insurance men in place Of COM
petition, that the selling of life in
surance has become profession, that
life insurance is a mathematical
science and the man who fully under
stands it is virtually a professor were
important points emphasized at the
December meeting of the Maine Life
Underwriters Association which was
held Thursday evening at Viewers
restaurant in this city. 1t was a
representative gathering of this or
ganization, members being present
from all over the State, and the ses-
sion was in every way success and
inspiration.
This was the first meeting ever held
in this city by this association which
is formed for the mutual good of its
members and the public. Vital points
were brought out in the addresses
given by men inside and outside of
the profession, and important matters
of business were brought up for con-
sideration. The session was presided
over by Louis NJ. King of Portland.
president of the association, and the
speakers of the evening were: VIII
liam A. Hewitt of Portland, formerly
of st. Louis, No., Mayor Sanford l..
Fogg of Augusta: John e. Nelson.
past president of the Augusta Rotary
Club; President Myron Davis and
Secretary George c. Clarke of the
Augusta Chamber of Commerce;
Principal Clarence Z. Quimby of Cony
High school; j. Putnam Stevens of
Portland, the only charter member of
the association who is now living and
in the insurance business; George f.
Ellis of Portland; and President
King.
Plans for intensive advertising of
life insurance as a need of humanity
through newspaper advertisements,
through prize essay contests in the
High schools Of the State, and through
the cooperation of the banks of the
State We're outlined and approved at
tho meeting.
Following a sumptuous dinner serv-
ed in the private dining room at the
restaurant, the meeting was called to
order by President King who in a
brief address pointed out the purpo-
ses of the Maine Life Underwriters
Association, for the mutual welfare
Of the business. He welcomed the
members and guests to the meeting.
and introduced as the first speaker,
Mayor Sanford L. Fogg Of Augusta.
Mayor Sanford L. Fogg
Mayor Fogg stated that it was a
pleasure to congratulate the associa-
ton on it's splendid attendance. that
the members represent q fine body of
men, and that he extended a hearty
welcome to the men on behalf of the
citizens of Augusta. Mayor Fogg re-
ferred to the benefits of life insur-
ance made some time ago in New
York, while it looked then like the
beginning of the end of the business.
was inreality in disguise for it made
possible the eradication OF all the
evils of the institution. He stated
that there is no mystery to life in
surance; it is merely plan whereby
the many provide for the family of
the deceased.
President King of Asso'n.
President King of the association
then read an excerpt from an adj
dress of the president of the Life
Underwriters, Mr.. Schulz, and
showed that IL the association is to
accomplish anything. it must be
through its membership and CO.
operation. He urged that the insur-
-ance men master their subject and