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Immediate results wanted. Explain that Equity may not be able to project all its plans immediately but that as the organization grows more things materialize. Right now the organization because of its limited income is very much under-staffed. The funds are hardly sufficient to take care of the running expenses of the organization, not to mention office rental, printing, stationary, stamps, telephone bills, etc. There are only two paid office workers, everyone else who works for the organization does it gratis. If it were not for the belief and confidence of the artists of the originating group who each lent $25, Equity would not have come this far. If we all had this attitude Equity could make rapid progress.

There are three very obvious attitudes we have to cope with:
1. What will I get for my $12 dues
2. Wait and see what is accomplished, then join
3. When there is personal difficulty, then become a member
Instead of each man for himself we can make it a mutual organization, for when benefits are obtained for one artist, they in turn are beneficial to all artists, now as well as in the future.

Directors at Large or State Chairman should be informed and instructed so that they understand these things. They should call meetings as often as they can to find out the local problems and then present them to headquarters.

From my experience I found that in some regions more than two-thirds of the artists only heard vaguely about Equity but knew nothing about its purpose.

Richmond, Va.
Athens, Ga.
Baton Rogue, La.

New Orleans, La.
Cleveland, Ohio
Detroit, Mich.