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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.
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