THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL Photo from O. G. Marsh \ BRONCHO-BUSTING CREOLE, MONTEVIDEO Vol. II AUGUST. 1925 No. 8 yv, IHE FOREIGN S JOURNAL VOL. II No. 8 WASHINGTON, D. C. AUGUST, 19:25 Minutes of the Foreign Service Association Annual Meeting THE first annual meeting of the American the report represented only its views. Mr. Lay Foreign Service Association was called for moved the adoption of the report as read. Mr. this date in order that there might be placed Linnell raised the question as to whether the before the members in Washington the report of Articles of the Association had been approved by the Executive Committee, the report of the Secre¬ a majority of the active members, and was in¬ tary-Treasurer, the report of the Business Man¬ formed by the Chairman that they had. Mr. Cole ager of the JOURNAL, and in order that a new inquired as to the date upon which a sufficient Executive Committee might lie elected. Active number of approvals had been received to consti¬ members in Washington were provided in advance tute the majority required for adoption, and was with mimeographed notices of the meeting and its informed by the Chairman, after consultation with proposed agenda. the Secretary-Treasurer, that the required number The meeting was attended by 36 officers. of ballots was received about the first of April. Chairman Evan E. Young, of the Executive The motion made by Mr. Lay was seconded and Committee, presided and, after announcing the unanimously carried. purpose of the meeting, read the report of the The annual report of the Secretary-Treasurer Executive Committee, a true copy of which is was read by Mr. Cochran and, upon a motion attached hereto. Mr. Young asked that the resig¬ made by Mr. Lav and seconded by Mr. James B. nations of the present members be accepted as of Stewart, was unanimously adopted. July 1, 1925, and announced that the Secretary- The report of the FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL Treasurer, Mr. Cochran, who had been appointed was read by Business Manager Edwin C. Wilson by the Committee, also tendered his resignation. and, upon a motion made by Mr. Cole and sec¬ Mr. Lay asked whether or not, in view of its onded by Mr. Totten, was unanimously adopted. adverse report, the Executive Committee had The Chairman called for nominations for the brought forward any proposal for a different Executive Committee, explaining the precedent method which would render feasible the election established at the first meeting of the Association of a President and Vice-President. Mr. Young by choosing three members from the consular and stated that it had not. Mr. Lay then asked if the two from the diplomatic branches of the Service. Executive Committee had taken any action toward Mr. Cole nominated as members from the con¬ the nomination and election of a President and sular branch Messrs. Ralph Totten, William Vice-President under the Articles as they now Dawson, and Coert Du Bois. Mr. Marriner nomi¬ stand, or whether the adverse report rendered by nated as members from the diplomatic branch it merely expressed the views of the Committee. Messrs. Francis White and Arthur Bliss Lane. Mr. Young answered that no initiative had been Mr. James B. Stewart moved that the nominations taken by the Committee in that regard, and that be closed, and Mr. Huddle seconded the motion. 245 It was moved by Mr. Buhrman that the above- three sources: First, a quarterly allotment of $500 mentioned five members be elected by acclamation. made by the Association as a contribution toward The motion was carried. expenses of publication; second, funds received Mr. Lay made a motion, which was seconded from advertising placed in the columns of the by Mr. Huddle and carried unanimously, to the JOURNAL; third, subscriptions and sales of indi¬ effect that the election of a President and Vice- vidual copies of the JOURNAL. President under the Articles of Association as The second item, funds received from adver¬ they now stand he commended to the special con¬ tising, is the largest single source of revenue of sideration of the new Committee and that if, the JOURNAL, serving by itself to cover the actual after due investigation, it concurs in the opinion cost of printing the JOURNAL. Receipts from expressed in the report of the retiring Executive advertising were: In the December, 1924, quarter, Committee, it bring forward a proposal for a $1,352.34; in the March, 1925, quarter. $1,573.23; different method which would make the election and in the June, 1925, quarter, $1,583.16. of a President and Vice-President feasible. The disbursements of the JOURNAL are, in the Mr. Edwin C. Wilson moved that a vote of order of their importance: Printing costs; post¬ appreciation be extended the retiring Executive age; clerical assistance; stationery. The cost of Committee. The motion was seconded by Mr. printing has averaged during the present quarter Linnell and unanimously carried. approximately $400 per month, which includes one As there was no further business the meeting 36-page number and two 32-page numbers. was adjourned to meet at the call of the newly The cost of postage has increased 155 percent elected Committee. in the quarter now ended over the December H. MERLE COCHRAN, quarter, this being caused by the new arrange¬ Secretary-Treasurer. ment under which copies are now sent to members of the Association by open mail wherever direct pouch service is not available. The former system involved sending all copies of the JOURNAL, with¬ out postage, in the pouches and relying upon the men in the field to forward copies to the officers in the same country. This resulted in delay and criticism from the field. The present method, whereby the men receive their copies much more promptly, is believed to justify the extra expense and has been approved by the Executive Com¬ mittee. Twelve hundred copies of the JOURNAL are printed each month, some 620 being sent to mem¬ bers of the Association in the Department and in the field. 180 to private subscribers, and 220 to a complimentary mailing list composed of public libraries, universities, chambers of commerce, and AN ARAB POTTER IN HIS SHOP government officials. The remaining copies are required by the Business Staff and the Editor, and REPORT OF BUSINESS MAN¬ for the purpose of maintaining a small stock. A change in the membership of the Business AGER OF JOURNAL Staff of the JOURNAL occurred on April 1, 1925, HE following report is submitted on behalf when Air. Thomas M. Wilson, Assistant Business T Manager, went into the field and Mr. Monett B. of the business management of the AMER¬ Davis was appointed in his place. ICAN FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL: The first number of the JOURNAL appeared on The report of the Treasurer of the JOURNAL October 1, 1924, and in order to meet the initial for the quarter ended June 30, 1925, indicates expenses of publication a loan of $580.25 was that receipts exceeded disbursements by $686.85, arranged through the courtesy of the officers of and that there is a balance on hand of $1,556.84. the former CONSULAR BULLETIN. This loan was It is apparent that the JOURNAL is in a very sound repaid in full during the December quarter. position and that there is at the present no cause The revenues of the JOURNAL are received from for uneasiness regarding its financial condition. 246 In concluding this report the undersigned de¬ charged their duties in a most efficient and con¬ sires to express on behalf of the Business Man¬ scientious manner, and the Committee feels that agement warm appreciation of the cooperation you would wish it to record your appreciation of received from the Editor and the Treasurer of their labors. the JOURNAL. In so far as the future is concerned, the Com¬ EDWIN C. WILSON, mittee, while naturally desirous of leaving an Business Manager. entirely free hand to the new Executive Commit¬ tee, deems it both appropriate and desirable to REPORT OF EXECUTIVE submit the following observations: Section V of the Articles of the Association COMMITTEE provide for the election of a President and Vice- THE Executive Committee, elected at the President, the election to be effected by a referen¬ meeting held on August 7, 1924, begs to dum vote of the active membership of the Asso¬ submit the following report at this annual ciation, the nominations (not less than two nor meeting of the Association: more than five) for each office to be named by The Committee ventures to express the opinion the Executive Committee. The Committee, mind¬ that the Foreign Service Association is now well ful of its duty in this matter has accorded to it established on a sound and healthy basis, and it full and careful consideration, and it regrets to believes that we may all look forward to the con¬ report that it has found it impracticable to take tinued existence of the Association with a field of the action prescribed in the section to which increasing usefulness. reference has been made. The Committee, in its activities on behalf of While it entertains definite views with respect the Association, has received the cordial and to the utility of the offices of President and Vice- valuable support of the members of the Associa¬ President of the Association, its opinion on this tion and of its other officers and representatives. point has in nowise influenced its course of action. For this the Committee begs to express and to The Committee, and the feeling is unanimous record its very sincere appreciation.