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25 tion of raising the dues. The idea came up about hiring a man, but after talking it over they wondered if the right kind of a man could be secured under the condition of taking a gamble. The amendment to the motion was sec onded by Mr. Morelock. Mr. Query thought routine work was preventing Mr Stewart from making out side contacts and it seemed to him the As*- sociation already had a man in the person of Stewart, trained and fundamentally sound in contacting employees, one who knew the program from the ground up. Why not get an assistant to Mr. Stewart to take the load off him in the office, it should be easy to get someone for office detail. Miss Jaynes said she wondered if there was not some confusion in their minds as to what was wanted. Wasn’t the thing that was taking his time—the service expected of him in finding members, contacting de partments, carrying out resolutions and so forth, the true routine? Mr. Stewart remarked that Miss Brima- combe had taken a lot of the office work from his shoulders, but that in connection with the per diem question alone, he would have to contact every department which had men in the field, and things like that take plenty of time. Miss Jaynes said if the members were not opposed to gambling on this matter, why not employ a good man on the mem bership. Would they consider the possibil ity of just holding their gains at the pres ent time, holding these things in abeyance —such as further action on the resolutions, etc.—and instructing Mr. Stewart to employ his time for the next three or four months on the membership drive. If that is the thinking of the Board that it is vital to the life blood of the Association, wouldn’t it be better to let things stand and make a con certed membership drive? Mr. White said he believed the Associa tion was on the road to recovery; that the serious problem hit sometime back and if the Association can show a gain in member ship, which is definitely the case, and with this cost of living increase to hold the state employees, it might solve the problem with out too much of a gamble, if Forrest Stew- are can concentrate on membership until August or September. He said he did not know where the money would come from if the Association didn’t make good, as the Board had just voted a $20 increase to the Association’s employees. He said he won dered if Miss Jaynes didn’t have a good thought and suggested that some data be put in the hands of each chapter so it could go out and secure new members. He mentioned that on the 21st he and Mr. Stewart would go to Portland to help the Liquor Control Commission Chapter reor ganize. Miss Jaynes said she believed that if the Board determined her suggestion was the best solution at the moment and Mr. Stew art was to spend his energy for 90 to 120 days on membership, that the Board must EADS Long Distance Moving Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho Portland Eugene Klamath Falls Medford OREGON AMERICAN LUMBER CORP. Vernonia, Oregon Manufacturers of Old Growth Yellow Fir Lumber D.E.T. Uppers and Commons S ch a n k -R i-L a Modern Cabins - Cafe Fishing Licenses - Tackle Bud and Lili Schank Phone: Tillamook 5F6 Tillamook Oregon G iu s tin a L u m b e r C om pany Lumber, Shingles, and Building Material Phone 1010 Eugene, Oregon Eugene Sand & Gravel Co. Producers of "Ready Mixed Concrete" Concrete Aggregate Crushed Gravel Quarry Rock Washed Sand Fill Material Garden Loam Phone 134 “COMPLETE SERVICE” EUGENE, OREGON “Helping Eugene Build” P.O. Box 1067
