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Shrove and Ms 75f> commissionwere secretly continued after H.B.Ayres had recalled hint.
Q What methods for checking up collections to .establish correctness of remittances by solicitors?
A Machine numbered receipt books.were in. stock with ample provisions and methods for protecting the money paid by the people. These receipts were not checked and proven as turned in. It took considerable time of an auditor to establish Shir eve's accounts, then it was shown he had been overpaid.
Q, Are solicitors bonded as OST, regulations and printed matter require?
A No solicitor was bonded after K B A left for the East.	Reddrick
was bonded, but he was sent out two weeks after E B A returned and , protested against the reckless conditions.
Q Are collections remitted in full to Headquarters, or do men convert chocks ?nd funds to their ovm account?
A Shrove for some tins has boon allowed to indorse checks and convert the money to himself, remitting only 25$ to the office.
Q. Are there unfulfilled obligations due by field men, for which they have already been paid,-and if so what is the Association liability thereunder?
A It will probably cost §1000 to prepare and print the maps and travel information, and to perform other service intended or promised the people, There is also a printing account for 10,000 booklets printed in connection with this work. Those’ are so-crude and ignorarb that even the sponsors for this crudity deny their responsibility.
Coin says Chreve was to perform this service and to'pay half this printing. Shrove has been overpaid his 75$
Q What is the total of funds collected from the people with.the promise of service to bo rendered, with the service still on-rendered? ibid what money is in the treasury, or at command, to perform this aaaeafr-service?
A The San Antonio- office has. had, since January 1, 1922, |the time H 3 A left) over $8500 CO On September 8, 1922 the bank balance was §17 84	Xt_wiU_.require .§4,no© to §5, QQQ to pay existing neglects y
/accounts, to re-check, prepare, print and issue properly the section, maps and travel information promised the masj&E subscribers by June £3 last, to correct improper marking,and to carry the office until some means oan be found to obtain new funds for all this liability.
Q T/hy did bhe Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce at El Paso refuse support or indorsement of the OST?
A A so-called budget was submitted El Paso which was justly condemned. That "budget” was improper, unauthorised and not worthy the approval of thinking men,
CoiClENT—The conduct of the office and the service of the organ!satin has degenerated into a happy-go-lucky state. Established policies, protective methods, adopted standards, etc. have been ignored.
Memberships have not been protected; on the contrary members of long standing, and loyal communities, have boon discriminated against, and the spirit that builds loyalty In organizations ha3 been cast
"»*■ »	dollars in their pockets.___________