Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-05
Able Speakers at After
noon and Evening Ses-
Feed Winds
Up Yearly Meet

IF proper attention is given to
educational and health matters in in
dustry during the next 10 years. then
the children of those who are today
somewhat uncared for workers, will
expect, and will receive and be bene-
flied by those matters to such a de-
gree that succeeding generations
will be of much higher type men,
tally, physically and morally than
are some of the workers today" said
Hon. Benjamin F. Cleaves, execu-
tive secretary of the Associated In
dustries of Maine, who was one of
the principal speakers at the 22nd
annual convention Of the Maine
Association of Insurance Agents held
Tuesday in this city.
He pointed out that between the
Insurance Agents Association and
the organization he represented there
is very close knit community of in
terest and that whatever may have
been the previous notions in regard
to duty, in this year 1921 all will ad-
NIT that OF the many activities in
which men may profitably engage,
none is Of such universal importance
as the cause of education.
Other points of especial interest
to the insurance men were brought
out clearly and effectively in the
,|I ~
ers at the convention banquet which
was held in the evening at the Au-
gusta house, and in the report of
President Ivan Lang of the associa-
ton, presented at the afternoon
business sesssio at the Senate Cham
Der, State House.
President Lang in addressing the
convention declared that this year
may be generally regarded as a year
Of peace and quietness in the field
wherein insurance interests lie.
I'VE do not wish you to under
stand that nothing has been found to
engage our attention but rather that
there have been no upheavals or dis
turba.nces Of rates or underwriting
to create general disturbance in
the business" said President Lang.
Both sessions of the convention.
we're largely attended good sized
delegations being present from all
quarters of the State. and the dis
cussions proved very profitable. Off
GERS from other New England state
associations were present to bring
the greetings from those organiza-
n %o
membership there were in attend
ance n good number Of special rep
resentatives of companies doing
business in Maine
The convention was called to or
der by President Ivan E. Lang of
Waterville at 3 o'clock in the after
noon at the Senate Chamber. Fol-
lowing the reading of the minutes of
the last convention by the secretary,
Arthur L. Orne of Rockland, Presi-
dent Lang gave his report for the
past year which reviewed in an in
teresting manner the principal mat
tiers that are holding the attention of
the insurance men in the State.
Report of President
i'SiuSht ivan Il. Lang OF the AS
Soclation in giving his report, spoke
IN substance as follows:
In accord with the custom of this
Association that its officers submit a
report of their stewardship. l wish to
give n brief outline of the more i'm
portant matters which have engaged
the attention of Your officers this
past year.
FIRST, it may generally be regarded
as year Of peace and quiet in the
helds wherein our interests lie We
DO not wish YOU to understand that
hothlnS has been found to engage
our attention but rather that there
nave been no upheavaIS n. dict,,rhar