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Interlude, v. 1, issue 4, July 1940
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statement that "an intelligent proxy committee would know how to deal with such ballots" so that they were counted for the person second named. In consequence, the ticket suggested by Edwin Hadley Smith and substantially recommended also by INTERLUDE was voted into office. Robert Telschow becomes president; Louis D. Gilbert, vice president; Bernice McCarth, secretary; Burton J. Smith, treasurer; George Trainor, official editor; Edna Hyde McDonald (chairman), Robert Holamn and Edward H. Cole, executive judges; Cleveland, convention seat, 1941. With such a board the new year has every promise of activity and competent leadership; it should command the cooperation and the active support of the entire membership. The convention took steps to overcome the debilitating loss of members that has characterized every recent year. It appointed a fact-finding committee to inquire into the reasons why these members have left and to make recommendations that will overcome the causes. It stressed the need for an energetic recruiting campaign such as the association has not carried on for many years. It went on record as favoring harmony with all other existing amateur press associations, grudging none of them its existence and seeking ardently to do all that may be accomplished to further the common cause. Most commendable of all, it discussed in some detail the proposals for making much needed changes in the constitution that will enable the association to function more effectively. The banquet, which rounded out the sessions on the final evening of the convention, was attended by thirty-six. Toastmaster Vincent Haggerty afforded everyone present opportunity to speak or to take a bow; and the rather prolonged remarks of James F. Morton, Porter Cope (an old-timer of
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statement that "an intelligent proxy committee would know how to deal with such ballots" so that they were counted for the person second named. In consequence, the ticket suggested by Edwin Hadley Smith and substantially recommended also by INTERLUDE was voted into office. Robert Telschow becomes president; Louis D. Gilbert, vice president; Bernice McCarth, secretary; Burton J. Smith, treasurer; George Trainor, official editor; Edna Hyde McDonald (chairman), Robert Holamn and Edward H. Cole, executive judges; Cleveland, convention seat, 1941. With such a board the new year has every promise of activity and competent leadership; it should command the cooperation and the active support of the entire membership. The convention took steps to overcome the debilitating loss of members that has characterized every recent year. It appointed a fact-finding committee to inquire into the reasons why these members have left and to make recommendations that will overcome the causes. It stressed the need for an energetic recruiting campaign such as the association has not carried on for many years. It went on record as favoring harmony with all other existing amateur press associations, grudging none of them its existence and seeking ardently to do all that may be accomplished to further the common cause. Most commendable of all, it discussed in some detail the proposals for making much needed changes in the constitution that will enable the association to function more effectively. The banquet, which rounded out the sessions on the final evening of the convention, was attended by thirty-six. Toastmaster Vincent Haggerty afforded everyone present opportunity to speak or to take a bow; and the rather prolonged remarks of James F. Morton, Porter Cope (an old-timer of
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