Trade Association Philssophy

Bulletin from the Millwork Institute of California, by Managing Director H. T. Didesch.

It is not always fair to endeavor to measure the value of an association by recounting actual deeds performed. No individual would be so unwise as to deny his need for the maintenance of a school svstem merelv because he had no child who needed it; to aik for the elimination of the fire and police departments because he never had a fire and never had needed an officer to make an arrest for him; to advocate the elimination of the courts, lawyers and doctors because he had always been law abiding and was fortunate enough to enjoy good health.

Every man fit to assume the responsibility of citizenship realizes the chaotic conditlon that would prevail were thc schools to be discontinued, and police and fire protection to be removed. the courts and doctors to discontinue their prdctice, and would be unalterably opposed to any step to' ward that end.

The same principle is true regarding trade associations. They constitute an insurance protcction against evils that are liable to occur. Thev are on the iob when needed and if a certain period existi when they ire fortunate enough to be less active than at others, it is evident that they are functioning effi ciently.

The man who claims he does not need his association is in the same position as the man who cancels his fire insurance 'policy at the end of a year because his house did not happen to burn while insured.