4    KENTUCKY DIVISION, TRAVELERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF ATMERICA



   Excess baggage rate regulation' by law in many States
is the result of the untiring efforts of the T. P. A. of A.
   The Chair in the President's Cabinet, styled the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor, was first suggested and
finally pressed to a successful issue by the T. P. A. of A.
   Steel Cars Bill before Congress, making the use of steel
passenger cars by railroads necessary, was introduced by
the T. P. A. of A.
   Established a reserve fund for the protection of its
members.



THAD H. HOWE. Chicgo, Ill.
    Ex-Nafional President



   Organized in 33 States, making one of the greatest
National Associations of traveling men in existence.
   Has established committees to look after Hotels, Legis-
lation, Railroads and Employment, Good Roads and Public
Utilities for the benefit and welfare of its members.
   Has enabled traveling men to protect themselves, their
families and those dependent on them for support by insur-
ing their lives against accidental death and disability at the
cheapest cost possible.
   The Travelers' Protective Association gives this oppor-
tunity. Can any afford to let it slip by



               KENTUCKY DIVISION.
   Appreciating the incomplete condition of the Associa-
tion without the state of Kentucky, Post A was organized at
Paducah, in July, i893, with sixty charter members, which
membership has increased many times over, the President
being J. A. Bryant and the Secretary and Treasurer. Finis
E. Lack.
   With Paducah for the entering wedge into Kentucky,
the Association felt that here, in the State of beautiful
women, fine horses and good whiskey, there must of
necessity be more intelligent commercial men, who would
immediately recognize the value of the Travelers' Protec-
tive Association and two able -missionaries were sent from
headquarters at St. Louis in September, I894, to enlighten
the eligible subjects at Louisville, Owensboro and Hender-
SoI1.
   Post D was formed at Louisville with forty-eight charter
members, Post B at Owensboro with seventeen and Post C
at Henderson with sixteen.
   Post F of Lexington was organized in 19o8 by members
of Post D. Post I of Bowling Green and Post J of Hop-
kinsville, were organized by members of Post D, in May,
19o9. Post E of Mayfield was organized in 1894 and is
one of the oldest and livest Posts in the state.
   The State headquarters have always been located at
Paducah because it was the initial city and had the largest
membership. This latter, however, will not be so after this
year, if Louisville continues to increase in number as it
has done within twelve months, having more than doubled
the membership in that time.
   When Post D Louisville was organized in 1894, Geo.
L. Sehon was elected President and A. H. Beckmann, Secre-
tary and Treasurer. Mr. Sehon labored hard to increase the
Post but met with little encouragement. In 1896 there
came to Louisville a stranger to our city, but a friend and
member of the T. P. A., Sam P. Jones. After transferring
his membership to Post D, Louisville, he at once became in-
terested and materially aided in building up the Post, and
was elected its President in the same year, serving in that
capacity until March i6, i899, when he declined to serve
any longer. Mr. Jones was succeeded by Mr. Frank S.
Ouerbacker, a charter member of the Post and an enthusiast
on T. P. A.
   The growth of Post D was especially due to these officers
and those ever ready workers, W. L. Farris, James T. Short,
   'soi Gray, Geo. H. Hummel, J. P. Ouerbacker and a few
others, including A. H. Beckmann, Secretary and Treas-
urer. At the Annual Convention in Omaha in June, 1898,
Kentucky contended for the next Annual Convention to
be held in the city of Louisville in i899. Although Ken-
tucky had other good States as competitors, who hoped to
bring it to their respective States, Kentucky was victorious
in securing the Convention, and Louisville was named as
the city. In selecting Louisville the Conventon chose wisely,
because the membership of Post D, Louisville, more than
doubled itself in a short time.