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Chapter News
SALEM C H A P T E R No. 1
Our new president, G. W. (Webb)
Ross, was installed at our March meet
ing, and, after taking over the reins, he
proceeded with decorum and dispatch
to initiate a few innovations which hold
promise of much interest and activity
for the coming year. A policy of brief
and snappy business sessions has been
established, to be limited to one hour,
followed by a social and refreshment
period, also limited to one hour. Busi
ness not attended to at one meeting is
to be held over to the next, and it is
hoped that for these reasons our meet
ings will be of. more interest to those
who attend.
A matter of particular interest to
those serving on the refreshment com
mittee was actpd upon at the meeting;
namely, the hiring of a dishwasher to
clean up those gigantic piles of dishes
remaining after the hungry horde has
wended its way home. "W ebb” , in pre
senting this matter to the Chapter, in
formed us that anyone not in favor of
hiring said dishwasher might register his
disproval by standing up, in which case
it would not be necessary to hire a dish
washer, as the protesting member would
be delegated as permanent cleaner-up of
pots and kettles. Needless to say, there
were no dissenting voices raised in pro
test.
We had a fine turnout at the March
meeting, about 80 members being pres
ent. Approximately 90 new members
have signed up since the first of the
year, due in no small part to the efforts
of C. F. Daimler and John Graham,
who really hit the ball with 17 per cent
and 12 per cent, respectively, of new
membership obtained. Credit should
also be given to those other active mem
bers who signed up the other 71 per
cent. Keep it up! Our spies have in
formed us that C. F. Daimler’s Gov
ernment Camp Crew is now signed up
100% in Salem Chapter No. 1. Here is
a record for other maintenance crews to
shoot at.
Floyd Query, the new State Associa
tion President, gave the Chapter a re
port on the General Council meeting,
and the actions taken regarding wages,
hours and leaves, which are of particu
lar interest to all members at this time*.
The Chapter is proud of Floyd, and will
give him all possible support and co
operation in his new position.
Our Treasurer, George Kayser, re
ports finances in excellent condition. It
therefore devojves upon each member to
turn out at the meetings and keep a
canny eye on the fund to see that it is
not raided for unpopular purposes.
Our new committee chairmen are as
follows: Finance, Mrs. E .' A. H inz;
Men’s Membership, E. G. Ricketts;
Women’s Membership, Miss DeLoris
Story; Entertainment, Horton Hugh-
lett; Welfare, L. M. Davies; Public
Relations, Jack Rhodes; and Rules and
Elections, Virgil O’Neil. Every mem
ber of the Chapter is entitled to voice
his opinions, and should. Take up your
ideas, troubles, etc., with the appropri
ate committees and put them to work.
We are looking forward to numerous
social functions, such as banquets, pic
nics, baseball, etc., in the months ahead,
and also foresee some more serious m at
ters for consideration, such as retire
ment, civil service, legislative action,
wages, hours, exchange time and work
ing conditions. These are interesting and
important times, indeed, and this Chap
ter hopes to exert a strong influence in
furthering the commendable aims of the
Association. This is a good time for
all members to take an active interest
in Chapter affairs and Association ac
tivities, so let’s turn out "en masse” —
see you at the next meeting.