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NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



here, before this vote is put, if there 

 are not some there that are not mem- 

 bers of this Association? 



Mr. Kannenberg — How many mem- 

 bers have we in this Association? 



Secretary — ^Forty- seven. 



Mr. Kannenberg — Those members 

 that are not paid up, if they are willing 

 to pay that half dollar, then this Asso- 

 ciation can vote them in the National, 

 and not in any other way, unless a 

 single member wants to pay Ihis dollar 

 in the National. 



President York — If any have paid 

 into the National, our vote doesn't 

 affect them at all; they don't have to 

 pay in here to belong to the National. 



Mr. Holtermann — I didn't join here 

 this morning; I always have; I go to 

 New York, to Michigan, and to one 

 place and another; it costs me a good 

 deal of money, I am paid up to 1915 

 in the National; I didn't pay here, but 

 wlhen I find out you are so hard up, 

 I would consider it a favor to be al- 

 lowed to help you to the extent of a 

 member, so here goes; but I think it 

 is quite right that those that are not 

 members should not vote on this ■ 

 question. I feel sorry for you. We ' 

 have got things so well managed in; 

 Canada that we have a $500.00 Gov- 

 ernment grant; it seems your treasury 

 is not in such a good condition. T 

 would advise you all to come to Can- 

 ada! 



Mr. Baxter — ^Please ask all tihose 

 who are members of the National, that 

 are here, to rise, and then those who 

 are members of this society, to rise. 



President York — All who have paid 

 for one year in advance in the Na- 

 tional, please rise. 



Mr. Baxter — I want to know how 

 many members that are paid up in 

 this Association a year ahead, are also 

 paid up one year ahead in tihe National. 

 I want to know how many members 

 that paid their dollar he.'e are also 

 paid up In the National a year. 



fPresident York — How many mem- 

 bers here have paid their dollar, which 

 w^ill entitle th«m to a membership in 

 thisi society, and also have paid in some 

 otlher society that has made them, 

 members of the National? 



Mr. Kannenberg — I move that all 

 those rise who are members of this 

 Association. 



The motion was seconded, and car- 

 ried. A vote was taken. 



President York — Eleven are mem- 

 bers of the National. 



Mr. Kannenberg — I move that we 

 join the National in a body, providing 

 we get enough 50 cents to send. 



President York — The rule is, that we 

 have to send in 50 cents for each of 

 the members we Ihave. What is right, 

 is what the Constitution and By-Laws 

 say. 



Mr. Baxter — You have got to pay 50 

 cents for those that don't advance it, 

 also. 



Mr. Kimmey — I would like to pay 

 my dollar. Let me be a little personal. 

 Last year I think I paid $1.00 here, 

 $1.00 to the State, and $1.00 to the Na- 

 tional. I found, during the year, when 

 the reports were sent out, I got three 

 of everything — tihree receipts, three re- 

 ports — and I suppose it was because 

 imy name was duplicated. It never oc- 

 curred to me that when I came here 

 and paid my $1.00 for this Association, 

 for which I get value received, that, in 

 addition, I was to be a member of the 

 National. It seemed to me I had got 

 my dollar's worth here in this meet- 

 ing. Then, if through the liberality of 

 the National, I was allowed to join 

 with a lot of other men, it did not oc- . 

 cur to me that I got anything extra; 

 that I got any credit in advance. I may 

 have some dues paid up ahead, hut I 

 never so regarded it. I got my dol- 

 lar's worth here in this meeting, and 

 paid for it, and I helped somebody 

 else; helped tIhe National; helped 

 somebody else in getting in for 50 

 cents. It seems to me we had better 

 vote to join the National in a body, 

 and trust something to luck. The 

 Secreary says we have not got money; 

 if, when he gets hard up, and cannot 

 find a way out, he will write me, I will 

 send him a check for the balance. 

 (Clheering.) Now, don't cheer to» 

 hard. I have no doubt that you will 

 "make good" here. , 



Dr. Miller — I move we join in a body. 



Mr. Kimmey — ^I was going to say 

 this: Don't cheer too hard, and think 

 I have done a great thing in offering 

 to send a check, because I don't be- 

 lieve I will have to; if I judge the 

 Secretary right, he is going to get this 

 money somewhere; but I second Dr. 

 Miller's motion that we join the Na- 

 tional in a body. 



The motion was seconded. 



President York — You have all heard 

 the motion, that we join the National 



