Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-20

committees who were ordered to
retire and prepare reports to be
acted upon by the convention be-
fore adjournment.
Governor Benson Sends Letter
Minnesota's governor, the Hon.
Elmer A. Benson, sent the conven-
ton his written expression of well
come and concentrations of the
purposes of the convention. 1t was
read to the body by the secretary.
Love Feast
Up to this point the convention
took on the appearance of love
feast. There was complete har-
mony and satisfaction with all that
had been done. Pep singing had
been attempted with Rev. H. C.
Copeland leading. There was quite
bit of singing but not much of
pep. Delegates were growing
weary. 1t took all of the savoir
faire of the president to keep it
keyed up to it's responsibilities.
Committees Report
At this time the committees re-
ported the completion of their work
and the consideration of their rec
concentrations became the business
of the hour.
There was no disposition to ques-
ton the findings of the credentials
committee and in order to save
time the readings of its formidable
list of accepted membership was
dispensed with and the report ac-
cepted.
Differences Develop
Differences of opinion developed
Immediately after hearing the re-
port on organization and DR.. W. D.
Browns motion to adopt called
forth some spirited objection.
John Whittier, chief objector to .
mass endorsement of the report,
pointed to the need for a careful
detailed study of the vital matters
Of organization as affecting the
future of the associations activities.
He claimed that little time spent
in consideration of its recommen-
dations would more than pay for
itself in its assurance of giving to
its membership just what it was
entitled to have and in addition it
would spread the responsibility of
its conclusions upon the shoulders
of each member.
There was quick counter objec-
ton to further delay in that the
committee on organization had
spent many hours of thought and
study in its preparation; that it
was wiser to accept the result of
its carefully considered recon-
mendations rather than submit its
findings to the less considered
opinions of the group who could
easily impair its effectiveness
through unwise amendment. The
chairman of the committee, DR..
Brown, offered to give a full and
satisfactory explanation of any
misunderstood language of the re-
port.
Oil On Troubled Waters
There was much debate pro and
con and for a time the convention
was threatened with disruptive
argument. But Mrs. S. Joe Brown
urged, for many pointed reasons,
the need for immediate adoption.
The opposition appeased by her
skillfully put plea withdrew and
the report received unanimous ap-
proval.
Resolutions Adopted
The committee on resolutions in
explanation of its rather brief con-
text declared that clubs had been
invited long before the session to
send to the committee matters
upon which they wished an express
sion from the convention. Most of
them having failed to do this the
committee was forced at last to
depend upon what it could of it
self suggest. Possibly realizing
that it had itself to blame for any
omission from its resolutions the
membership offered no objection to
the resolutions as read and the re-
port was adopted forthwith.
Takes Recess
Someone moved for a recess of
15 minutes and the president after
tactfully reminding of the neces-
sity of completing the permanent
organization and warning the
members to return for this i'm
portant duty permitted the motion
by which the recess was decided
upon.