Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-09


rotary Quimby that the National
Association had increased the per
capita tax from Is cents to $l.50.
Upon receiving the reports of the
proceedings Of the convention which
l studied very carefully, l came toll
the conclusion that the method taken
at that convention to increase the
Fer capita tax was unconstitutional.
To lie more certain Of my stand |
referred the whole matter to Hon.
FIG. harrington. of Augusta, for
mer speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives for his opinion which he
submitted to me in writr~ and w iCh
was in accordance with my views.
drafted letter to National
President Roth, which with other
matters pertaining to the same I
submitted to a meeting Of our Exc
cutive Board which was htIA in Au-
gusta, March LIST. The Executive
committee approved the stand ] had
taken and instructed me TO send a
copy OF said letter to President Roth
also a copy of same to every presi-
dent Of the different state associa-
tons, which was done. President
Roth delayed a long time before re-
plying to my letter, which by the
way was very elusive and unsatis-
factory to me. Again on June 26th,
l addressed another letter to Presi-
dent Roth and on July 16 received
a reply which was more courteous
and in which he took up more Of the
details relative to which had writ
ten him. This correspondence will
be taken up at the Wednesday
morning session as they are too
lengthy to add here. These letters
will give general idea OF the work
ings and criticisms which are gem
eral throughout the country relative
to the action taken at San, Antonio.
Have received quite a few replies
to the first letter mailed to the
presidents Of the various associations
and with one exception they approx
cd the stand ! have taken. This let
ter which was mailed to all the
heads of the State Associations has
, stirred up Nation wide interest, in
the doings of the National AsSocia-
ton. really has accomplished more
than l had expected. Unqueston-
ally has been the basis for the in
vitation extended to Your presid' N
by the New Hampshire. Nern,JA>
and Massachusetts Associati""
After careful thought and study |
have come to the conclusion that the
| National Association does not func-
| ton for the best interests of the pro-
! fession at large but in it's stead has
become a body polite, subserylent to
| personal interests of those in charge
turned and twisted at the desire OF 4
| few prominent members and past Of
| ficials. Outside the year that Peter
| Mitchell was sent here by the Ma
tional Association and gave us a
dreamy and lengthy address 1 failed
to find any direct connection with our
State association and the National
association except paying the per
capita tax (by the way, since l wrote
the above l find on last years report
that our association paid SOS for his
| expenses to come to us).
My recommendation are as fol-
lows:
Whereas, the Maine Association in
no wise recognizes the action taken
by the National Association at San
Antonio increasing the per capita tax
as constitutional, it should be the ac-
ton of this convention to instruct
Secretary Quinby to tender to. the
| National Association the legal per
| capita tax of 10 cents per member as
provided in the Constitution and
| Bylaws of the National Association
as printed in the 1920 report. That
| upon the refusal on the part of the
National Association to accept this
Cffer by Secretary Quinby, the Maine
| Cndertakers' Association automat-
ically ceases to remain a member of
the National Association.
That Secretary Quinby be instruct
ed to advise the National Associa-
ton that whereas the National Asso-
citation had operated peacefully I'M
der the old Constitution and Laws
for a period of years: That the Tn
dertakers of the State of Maine as
| sembled advise and recommend tina t
| the National Association shall still
operate under the old Constitution
| and By Laws without changes.
That with the other New England
| states cooperating it would be advis-
able and beneficial for all the New
| England states to withdraw from the
| National Association and form a New
/ England Association. Our Interests
| are mutual and methods of doing
| business bears similarity. | know
| this recommendation meets favor
with the majority of the presidents
of the New England states associa-
| ton.
| That should the above recommen-
| dation fail to work out | will suggest
the formation of Tri-State associa-
ton consisting Of Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont. This association
| to meet every two years at some
central location where a large display
could he put on, leaving the other
| year for each of the three state asso-
Citations to hold their convention in
their own State thereby maintaining
their own individuality. The meet
ing in the home state to he held
| legislative year.
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