Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-11
INSURANCE MEN
ELECT FLEMING
AS STATE He Nd
Las Vegas Man Chosen to
Lead State Organization
Formed During Two Day
Meeting Here.

George A. Fleming of Las Vegas
was elected president of the newly
organized New Mexico Insurance
Agents association at a business
meeting here yesterday. Mr.
Fleming is president of the Invest,
ment and Agency Corporation ano
of the State Investment company
two Las Vegas realty corporations
lie is vice president of the Las
Vegas Savings bank and was sec
rotary of the Commercial club FOL
several years. 49,.
Other officers were elected as
follows: j. H. Coons, Albuquerque
vice president of the first district
f. w. Bowen, Tucumcari, vice pres
ident of the second district; II. u.
Belts, Silver City, vice president OF
the third district, and Charles
Scheurich, Clovis, vice president OF
the fourth district; Price r. Gross
Santa Fe. secretary; Fred p. Can
field, Albuquerque, treasurer.
Gov. Merritt c. Mechem ad-
dressed the insurance agents yes
terday afternoon on the insurance
laws in New Mexico and the steps
WHICH lllt new VI SdHlSdtAOii AiiSH
take to better conditions in their
profession. The present laws are
what the insurance companies and
agents have asked for and the fu-
ture laws will be obtained in the
same way. he said. He compli-
mented the agents on organizing
their profession to build it up in
the estimation of the people of the
state.
David J. Main of Denver, vice
president of the National Associa-
tion of Insurance Agents, gave a
talk on THE National Association
and the Relation to State Associa-
tions," in which he outlined the
organization and accomplishments
Of the national association. He sug-
gested the, use of the word Gin
suror" to designate all accredited
members as specialists.
A talk on the history of the in
surance business from the earliest
days to the present was given by
Charles F. Wilson of Denver. past
president Of the National Associa-
ton of Insurance Agents. Mr.. Will
son was greeted with lengthy ap-
plause. He told the origin of in
surance in the feeling of brotherly
love and a desire to share burdens
and the early prejudice against it.
He stated that the insurance agent
is a public benefactor coming on a
mission of mercy and benefit and
that he should not have to solicit
his business. He urged that the
new association start a movement
to encourage higher commercial
ethics in the state.
The final addresses of the after
noon program were given by H, r.
McGibbon, deputy for insurance,
on New Mexico Insurance Laws,
Those We Have and Some We
Need and by Ernest Parker rep
resenting the national fire under
writer's. Cyrus X. Drew. editor of
the Insurance Report of Denver,
spoke in the morning on the text,
MANY Are Called. but Few Are
Chosen"
The first annual meeting of New
Mexico insurance agents closed
last night with an informal ban
quet at the Alvarado hotel. j. II.
Coons acted as POSTMASTER. call
ing on H. r. McGibbon, Charles
Wilson, c. X. Drew. George A.
Fleming and others for remarks.
The place of the next meeting will
be determined by the executive
committee of the association and
will probably be at Albuquerque, it
was announced.