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Mr. Curtiss moved the board offer $400 in the Belgian Futurity on con- 

 dition that the Belgian Association offer $200. Mr. Olson seconded the 

 motion. Motion prevailed. 



The secretary presented the schedule of salaries for employees and 

 recommended that the salary of Mr. Whitted, Superintendent of Publicity, 

 be increased from $125 to $150 per month; that Mr. O'Brien, in charge 

 of the Stallion Registration Division, be increased from $125 to $140 and 

 that the salary of Edith K. Smith be increaased from $100 to $110 per 

 month. Mr. Curtiss moved that the revision of salaries as recommended 

 by the secretary be approved and authorized by the board. 



The board again considered the proposition of cementing the aisles in 

 Machinery Hall and possibly the aisles in the Exposition Building. Mr, 

 Curtin moved that the question of flooring the aisles in Machinery Hall 

 and the Exposition Building, making the necessary repairs to the Ex- 

 position Building to prevent leaks and building necessary walks and 

 steps leading up to the building, be left to the Executive Committee and 

 Superintendents Legoe and Mullen with power to act. Mr. Weaver 

 seconded the motion. Carried, 



Mr. Escher moved that the board approve the recommendation of Mr. 

 Tow of the Swine Department and that where any association will offer 

 $50 for prizes in the Boys' and Girls' Pig Club work that the board offer 

 an equal amount for this work. Seconded by Mr. Davis. Motion carried. 



The president appointed Messrs. Pike, Legoe and Reeves as committee 

 on per diem and mileage. 



The Executive Committee made the following report on superintendents 

 ior the 1918 fair: 



Public Safety E. T. Davis, Iowa City 



Admissions O. A. Olson, Forest City, Director in Charge 



Mr. N. W. McBeath, Whiting, Superintendent 



Ticket Auditing H. 0. Weaver, Wapello 



Concessions and Privileges A. R. Corey, Des Moines 



Live Stock Sanitation J. I. Gibson, Des Moines 



Horses, Ponies and Mules Charles F. Curtiss, Ames 



Speed E. J. Curtin, Decorah 



Cattle H. L. Pike, Whiting 



Swine Cyrus A. Tow, Norway 



Sheep Chas. Escher, Jr., Botna 



Implements and Machinery J. P. Mullen, Fonda 



Agriculture F. E. Sheldon, Mt. Ayr 



Pantry Stores and Apiary F. E. Sheldon, Mt. Ayr 



Dairy W. B. Barney, Des Moines 



Horticulture Elmer M. Reeves, Waverly 



Floriculture Wesley Greene, Des Moines 



Exposition Building, Textile, China, etc T. C. Legoe, What Cheer 



Educational E. C. Bishop, Ames 



Boy«' Judging Contest E, F. Ferrin, Ames 



Publicity and Advertising Ivanhoe Whitted, Des Moines 



