REPORT OF COMMERCIAL SECTION

COMMITTEE ON MEMBERSHIP

- Chaman of the Membership Come ittee was apromted meeting of the Section Executive Committee held at Asso5 headquarters on July 19, 1915 Several plans for the "A were discussed at that meeting and it was finally samt la cajtam from each State to act under the ʼn of t'e Comm'tee Chairman, instead of continuing the 1st years comm, atter and dividing the United States ge graphic sections each in charge of a vice-chairman ins were nothed of their appointment and each predmetoval Section men bers in his State. th" "i mnation regarding men bership and a supaton blacks. The work of the Corin ittre has been en entirely by correspondence, the Chairman feeling gmvolved was too great to warrant calling a

! wing summary slows the very gratifying results after a work up to April 1 1916, stue which date ber of new members have been added

While the number of new members is not nearly so great as last year, it must be remembered that last year's increase was largely due to the fact that beginning January 1, 1915, the additional dues of $2.50 for Section membership were waived, and all Class B and Class E members were allowed to affiliate with one Section without any additional dues. They were also given their choice of one of the four Handbooks published by the Association, and all selecting the Salesman's Handbook were enrolled as members of the Commercial Section. The increase in the membership of the Section, therefore, did not mean a corresponding increase in Association membership, while the 851 new Commercial Section members this year are all new members of the Association.

In addition to securing new members for the Commercial Section, your Committee has added to the membership of the Accounting and Technical Sections, as the State captains have secured applications from many who have enrolled in these Sections.

Several plans considered by your Chairman were abandoned as it was felt that they would merely duplicate the work of the Membership Committee of the main body, which carries on its campaigns to increase the membership of all sections impartially. In connection with the work of this main national committee, your Commercial Committee will recommend to the National Executive Committee that the new membership committee consist of a chairman with a vice-chairman appointed from each Section, thus making it unnecessary for the different Sections to appoint their own membership committees.

Your Committee desires to express its thanks and appreciation to those who have so enthusiastically co-operated with it, especially the State captains, who, realizing the many benefits to be derived from membership, have been only too glad to interest.

lets in the work of the Association and the Commercial Secnr, the endorsing President Lloyd's slogan

THE MORE MEMBÈKS THE MORE VALUE TO EACH MEMBER