rector left. Now, instead of field workers being well on their way toward St. Augustine, and cooperation with the West .progressing, conditions exist whereby other states cannot support Headquarters, and their exploitation cannot be risked by failure to disclose the facts.
Eastern Finances—Remittance; to San Antonin
Remittances from the East, January and February. in sundry amounts, totalled------------
Drafts by H. B. Ayres, for expenses, supplies and services ---------------------- *--------
£1,165.00 '	769.-17.
Net amount absorbed by San Antonio office——	39.-i.53
Subsequent items:
April 3, Gunter Hotel, rent from H. B. Ayres.- 250.00 April. 14, D. E. Colp. advance by H. B. Ayres— laO.OO May 24, Paid for letterheads for office—-—	50.00
Total amount to San Antonio— — — — --- — -----£	34.1.53
Eastern Finance Statement in Full January 2—August 7
(These accounts have been filed with the committee representing the eastern’ subscribers and work, and approved by them.)
RECEIPTS
Total funds received ------------—,---------£4.510.00
DISBURSEMENTS
To San Antonio office----------------------  £	845.53
Printing: stenographers, field work and other help 751.27
Railroad transportation, about 7600 miles----	273.21
Automobile hire, about 1200 miles------------- 32j.OO
Hotels, meals, supplies and incidentals all kinds 1.391.98 Account services —--------------------------- 1,200.00
£4,784.99
Bank -Balance, Mobile, (additional funds available) _____________________________________________   30,34
£4,790.34
Due Id. B. Ayres, balance expenses returning to
San Antonio —:---------------------------------- 30.34
£4,760.00
Gunter rent item, paid by Id. B. Ayres--------- 250.00
£4,510.00
These expenses cover seven months, the Mobile Four-State Conference, field work New Orleans to Jacksonville, the work and costs securing eastern memberships, the Jacksonville conferences, and seven weeks at Washington. Not a dollar of Texas or western money was received for the national work at Washington.
Comments
San Antonians have always been nicely loyal in their membership support, but the management this year apparently. has not commanded the confidence of home people, for San Antonio memberships paid in 1922 arc but'one-third the amount paid in 1921. Mobile, a city of 55,000 people: gave in 1922 -twice the financial support given by Sap Antonio, and rural counties in the East have this year exceeded San Antonio’s total. Memories of the past, however, arc an assurance that when
confidence is restored San Antonio will again lead with her accustomed cordial support.
If a national administration is to be supported, protective and nationally. constructive policies must be restored. A nation-wide understanding should govern all ..activities, and all sections and states should receive due consideration. Faith must be kept with the people, and the service of the Association should bo built up thru and by the membership, as all organizations are built. Lacking these principles, the people will continue to work out their, problems thru district meetings, and in cooperation with their state highway departments.
The work and declarations at Washington officially established this highway system, Immediately following that W ashington work comprehensive plans wore formulated for a groat national, convention, Washington leaders and people from East to West showing interest. Until the people of.all OST states, and highway officials, can be brought together and plan with a transcontinental vision, the results will be small. Districts conferences ' handling the problems of their section accomplish far more than a poorly, attended convention attempting to • legislate for states and.sections that arc not well represented. It takes time,’work and money to gather a representative national meeting. When such a .convention can meet, national unity, national interest, and a intelligent national program backed by the people, can be achieved—but these plans cannot be developed under present conditions. A crisis, however, can bring the people together.
Finally, it should henceforth be laid down as just that the headquarters city, thru its civic organizations, should help the Executive Committee and the Directors to maintain a clean and broad-visioned administration, and aid in its financing, else personal exploitation will always be a menace. * I
Pvoccedv.re Recommended by the Managing Director
I will not lend my name and influence to the Collection of 'money in this work (or any work) where I cannot assure intelligence and integrity in its handling,-therefore the following proceed tire is recommended to members; friends and 'directors until conditions at general headquarters arc satisfactorily corrected: