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[[underlined]] QUESTION NO. 1 [[/underlined]]
(continued)

A motion to refer the matter back to the Executive Committee, and a vote of confidence for the action thus far taken in the premise, was unanimously approved, the Committee to submit further views and recommendations at the next general meeting on the various issues involved in this all-important question.

[[underlined]] QUESTION NO. 2 [[/underlined]]

Should not the league, likewise, adopt a very definite stand on the question of authentication and/or appraisal of antiques and works of art in order to make the public conscious of the fallacies attending the employment of people who are not properly qualified in knowledge and experience for the performance of such important work, instead of employing specialists equipped to do an efficient, thorough, and responsible job.

The President prefaced this vital question thus:-

"Since our last general meeting, we have been approached again by many members on the question of authentication and appraisal of antiques and works of art. We would now like to have your views towards the unification of some practical proposal, in view of recent happenings in the trade, of which you no doubt have been made aware. I, therefore, hope the deliberation on this important issue will result in a worthwhile contribution towards a solution of the problem."

"In view of the many problems involved in this question, and so that the League may be in a better position to understand the facts as they affect different parts of the country, and to help our membership throughout the United States, I suggest that suitable measures be adopted to increase the membership of the Executive Committee so as to include selected members of various parts of the country and at least two officers from every Chapter of the League in the United States, with the thought that when those individuals are now in New York they may be able to sit down with our Committee and contribute to the understanding of the problem as not only it may affect Greater New York, but the country as a whole."

This question brought out a diversity of ideas touching on every angle of its many facets. New York dealers, of course, happen to be more acquainted with the [[underline]] one [[/underline]] big question most local members are affected by, and, therefore, discussion become both lively and pointed.

This matter was referred back to the Executive Committee for further study, and it was felt at the conclusion of the discussion that this meeting may have contributed much to the eventual solution of one of the most pressing issues with which the industry has been faced in many years. The mention of instances and names are purposely avoided at this moment.

[[underlined]] QUESTION NO. 3 [[/underlined]]

Should not the League take a definite stand for a yearly show as a matter of business policy?

[[underlined]] (continued on#7) [[/underlined]]