The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-17
VOTERS CLUB
AT NEWPORT
TO CONTINUE
DclOs Buck Is Elected to
Presidency of Young
Mems Club

men assembled in the new AImofy
on Wednesday evening, to discuss
plans for the continuance of the
Young Men Voters Club. CChair-
man o. S. SeaI'les brought the
meeting to order and proceeded
with the regular form of busi-
ness meeting with discussions.
Brief remarks We're first made
bv various members on the advls-
ability of continuing the movement
and, on motion it was unanimously
agreed that the club be made d
permanent organization. There
followed 4 discussion about the
name. Several expressed them
selves that the present name was
likely to be misunderstood by per
sons unfamiliar with the organiZa-
tion and that it initiated aglin5t
the success and popularity of the
club. The Young Men Voters club
wishes to say that there is no age
limit to it, membership but rather
that the name, as first adopted
should be constructed as meaning
those young in politics or, in other
words those who for the first time
arc beginning to take an active IN
terest in City Government. The
question Of a name was finally left
to the discretion of the executive
committee, when Nnpointed.
The election of Officers was next
on the order Of business. With a
few well-appointed remarks. Alder
man j. A. Prouty presented the
name Of Delos NJ. Buck for pres
ident of the organization. Mr..
Buck has from the first been ident-
ifyed with this movement of N7ters
and, as chairman of the c9mpa'" 4
COMMITTEE, was LARGELY resnonsi.ble
for its success in the election iret
passed. Mr. Buck was UNANIMOUSLY
elected to this position nd immed-
lately took the chair. Other officers
were elected as follows;
r. w. Buzzell. 1St vicp-prcsi-
dent: Merle LcavcnS, 2nd vice
president: p. J. Moore secretary
A. W. Akin, asst. Sccro4 4aIy; and
o. s. Scallcs, Treasurer.
Provision wa also made for an
executive committee to consists Of
the officers "Nd five men to be ap-
pointed bv them. Subsequently,
the following five m"1 wore select
cI: VIM. f. Bond. Fred Crawford,
S. Warner Keith, Harry Shaw, and
Donald Emery.
The first action of the club will
he stcn towards Il permanent or
ganiZ9tion. For purnoec of i'S own,
the City will he divided into
suitable number Of wards. each Of
which will be in charge of Il ward
leader. Ward leaders will form n
membership committee and it will
be the purpose of the club to have
on its roster the names Of all avail
able voters in Newport who re in
sympathy with its views. The exc
cutivc committee j. now ot work
drawing ur a set of bylaws for
the club. which all members will be
asked to sign. The committee is
also engaged in layingolr the City
into wards and. as soon 'S these
and other details are satisfactorily
accomplished another and more i'm
portant meeting will be held for
further Organization.
Perhaps the most interesting
feature of the evening was the
talk given by Alderman j. A.
Prouty. In accordance with the
clubs policy for publicity, Mr..
Prouty gave a detailed account Of
the business tr}nS9 ctcd at the first
City Council meeting While this
meeting was by no mctnS as I'M
portant as many subsequent ones
viii be yet the account was very
interesting and much healthy dis
cussion Of city aff9irS followed M.
Prouty'S talk. In connection it
might be said that he has promised
10 give similar talks at other meet
ings of this kind and this fct alone
should bring to these gatherings
many men and women who were
formerly not Interested. The date
of the next meeting will be made
public very shortly and a large at
tendance is expected.