COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 80, 30 December 1919, Page 5

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' ASSOCIATION

, ANNUAL DEPORT. The annual report of the Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association states that tho net profit lor the year just ended was, as compared with previous years, someivlmt small. That was accounted for in a great measure by increased wages paid to tho sin (Is, donations to patriotic and other funds, and to very necessary expenditure in connection with tho renovation and upkeep of the club premises. Tho amount to ; the credit of the Mortuary Benefit Fund is .£7023 lis. 2d., .-bowing an increase of -£103 19s. 7d. over the previous year. Tho War Benefit Fund', which to a largo extent owedl its oxistenco to the gonerosity of Mr., Her-' bert Bobs, one of the associations life governors, showed a credit balance of .ClO7-! 'is. 9d. Though tho calls on the fund had so far been inconsiderable, as time goes on the necessity for its establishment for such a worthy object would become evident. Tho committee states that it has given careful consecration to tho possibility m tho near futnro of -providing a residential club An option has been secured over what is considered a likely property, and data obtained in connection with" tho probable cost of a suitable buildin", Tt is felt, however, that some finalitv'wilh regard to the licensing question must bo reached before this matter can be further gono on with.

There is a good quotation from nuxley in an articlo on "Shall We Remain in the Church?" in the "Hibbert Journal. A lady once told Huxley that, as sho did not bolicvo the AHianiisiaii Creed, sho bad got up and left church when tho minister began to read it. Now, Mr. Huxley, don't you think I was qui to right to mark my disapproval? My dear lady," said Huxley, "I should as soon think of rising and leaving your table because I disapproved ot one ot tho entrees." '