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26 Mr. Edwards reported their member ship was growing and that Klamath Falls Chapter had held a send-off ban quet in honor of their delegates to the Convention. Mr. A rthur W. Schaupp, member of the State Highway Commis sion, was a guest at the meeting. Mr. Ford reported that his chapter has invited Leo Smith, Chairman of the Interim Committee, to address their next meeting and that they planned to have Senator Lew Wallace be their guest later. Mr. Chidsey reported that employees located in Salem and Portland have available State Employee Credit Union facilities. The LaGrande Chapter is in terested in securing such facilities for LaGrande. It appears such an organiza tion can operate only in counties in which they are incorporated. It was moved that Mr. E. H . Clymer be ap pointed a committee of one to get data on legal requirements to be met in es tablishing such employee loan facilities and make a report at the next meet ing of the Board of Directors. Motion seconded and carried. Due to the election of Tom Edwards as Vice President, the position of Dis trict Director for D istrict 4 was left vacant. Mr. C. B. Clifton was elected alternate District Director in the re cent election in D istrict 4. The Board of Directors at this time approved the succession of Mr. Clifton to the posi tion of District Director of District 4. Resolution 5, adopted by the Gen eral Council at its recent meeting, rela tive to a continued membership drive, was read. The President appointed, and the Board of Directors approved, the appointment of the following mem bership committee: Floyd Query, Chair man; Guy M ott; Erwin Clark; W. M. Gibson, and Leo W. Brunell. A motion was made, seconded and passed, providing that the work regu larly assigned to an Education Commit tee be placed under the supervision of the Special Director of Public Relations and, that the Special Director of Pub lic Relations be requested to appoint and supervise a subcommittee on Edu cation. Jim Smith, Special Director of Law, Legislation and Civil Service, appoint ed the following committee members whose appointment was approved by the Board of Directors: B. A. Martin, Eugene; C. H. Armstrong, Pendleton; Emery Johnston, Bend; and H arry Broadwell, Portland. The Board approved President Ford’s suggestion that other committee ap pointments be made at a later date. Mr. Chidsey moved that the Board of Directors appoint a committee of three directors to consist of W . W. Stiffler, E. H . Clymer, and I. De- France, to carry out the provisions of Resolution No. 2, adopted by the re cent General Council, relative to the employment of a part-time counsel, and that this committee also be empowered to carry out the provisions of Resolu tion No. 16, adopted by the recent General Council, relative to a study of hours and wages. Mr. Boldt seconded the motion and it carried. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. I. A. DeFRANCE, Secretary-Treasurer. Back your Fellow Employees— Con tribute to the Red Cross—Buy W ar Bonds. W ar Bond Goal 10% of Payroll, W ar Bond Goal 100% Signup.
