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haps, a change of linen, and sleep with a clear conscience, know- 

 ing- fnll well that you have complied with the sanitary laws. 



The hors{> will soon refuse to drink without a drinking cup. 

 The cat will also refuse to drink her milk until it has been 

 sterilized. 



The newsboy will hand his morning paper to his customer with 

 a pair of tongs aiul receive the nickle in a sterilized cup. 



The President : Dr. Pickard reminds me some of the Irish 

 lady who said that she knew her son did not drink. "Jimmie 

 didn't drink at all because he was thirsty every morning." 



I think, gentlemen, that will probably end the program, so far 

 as the speech making is concerned, and the next will be the busi- 

 ness meeting, which will be composed of the report of the secre- 

 tary and treasurer, and the election of officers. You will now 

 hear from Secretary Rigby. 



Mr. Rigby: The following detailed report shows the condition 

 of this association at the present moment, and up to the time of 

 going to press: 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



December 9, 1913. 

 Receipts — 



Cash on hand from 1912 $ 17.50 



Dues from 36 Fair Associations 144.00 



Horsemen, 12 membership dues 24.00 



Marslialltown Fair Association 2.75 



Extra Banquet tickets 6.25 



$194.50 

 Disbursements — ■ 



Acct. Program preparation $ 21.60 



Postage 22.50 



Printing 25.75 



Stenograplier 9.75 



Lantern slides 12.00 9L60 



Cash on hand $102.90 



There are some outstanding sources of income that will in- 

 crease that, and there may be some expenses. I am not able to 

 tell you exactly what they will be. They will be the expensess of 

 this banquet. So it will leave a very small balance in the treasury 

 for my successor to spend. This brings me up to one point I 

 want to emphasize tonight, and that is the necessity or the im- 

 portance, if this association is to do the work right, it ought to 



