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He presented a letter from the presi­ will be available for use of all chapters.
dent of one of our chapters transmit­
5. Payment of dues annually was
ting the offer of a group of county recommended as a means of reducing
employees .to assist financially in the the secretary’s work and as a saving to
presentation of the Retirement Bill to the members.
the legislature. The expense of the ac­
6. Mr. Gemmell suggested a "State­
tuarial analysis was considerable and ment of Association’s objectives and
the president was authorized to have the anticipated benefits,” possibly in the
chapter president to whom this offer form of a printed promotional folder,
had been made transmit' this informa­ as a, means of educating our own mem­
tion to the group of county employees bers and of interesting prospective
and invite them to contribute to this members. The Board approved this sug­
expense if they so desired.
gestion and Mr. Gemmell was appointed
Methods of assisting the member­ chairman of a committee to be assisted
ship committees were discussed:
by Floyd Query and one member from
1. Miss Dotson stated that she was each of the other chapters in Salem, to
forming a Salem membership commit­ prepare the text for a proposed folder
tee composed of one woman member to be submitted to the members of the
from each Salem chapter.
board for suggestions and approval be­
2. Reports were made of membership fore printing. Mr. Gemmell and Mr.
contests in several chapters which have
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been very successful and similar con­
tests were recommended for other
chapters.
3. A motion was made that the Ex­
ecutive Secretary make membership a.
first order of business during the next
few months inasmuch as existing chap-
ters can extend membership in their
departments but have difficulty in con­
tacting new departments.
4. Mr. Clymer reported that reminder
cards were being printed for chapter
secretaries to send to members who be­
came delinquent and that these cards
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