The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-11-29
For The Cecil Wig.
Heal I, Association.


Mr.. RICKETTS,: Having visited yonr town
for the purpose of giving the people Of Cecil an
opportunity laval themselves Of The brnItcent
privileges offered by ''Thc Mechanics Union
ASS caion,'' and finding them net SO much
awake III securing to themselves lis benefits as
in some communities. owing to their never hay
lnG had The subject 81 II allh Insurance plupcr-
~ presented to them. | have thought pepper to
give brief history. through lhc columns Of
youE cnc"iI'nl paper, Of the foundation OF the
Association. It's principles. lis workings and adj
vanIaI"s TO IN lvi IualS and society.
The Mechanics Union Association Of Penn
sylvana has established an office in PhIladel-
pima, 90 Dock street.
II is inun led ON mutual principles. and its
do"s are ever open to all that may come sub
ScrNbInG to certain conditions necessary FIR its
hralthIui prosperity. In order to become ben
ctI",al member If this ASSociati m, every person
must pay an Il mission fee Of one dollar and
fifty cents. This fec is never again required to
be pal ii; It's paymen, makes every individual
member for life. Having paid the admission
fee, then ii is l. fl optional with every member,
to pay from two to ten dollars per year. Two
dollars per year. pnid in. Will cntllc Il al mtn-
Der to two dollars Per week while unable tout
tend to his usua! business or occupation. disub ed
by accident or sickness If three dollars are
paid in the disabled claimant will receive thee
dollars per week; and so forth to ten dollars,
which is the latest sun received or paid out
for benefits on claims of sickness or accident.
In addition to this pecunary benefit every
member receives paper Of good sized sheet.
published monthly, and forwarded grats-rhe
only expense attending is the tri,ling postage.
This paper is devoted to literature, art and
science, and the business ofthe Association.
The accumulated cash and guarantee capital
is over Fyiy 1Housam Dollars. Last monlh
more Man fire thousand proposals for membership
were received. More than six thousand, four
hundred dollars were received. This gives
something OF an idea of the amount of business
done by the Association.
There were during the month of October
more than three thousand, five hundred dollars
paid out for sick claims What benevolcnce {!
Who will not admit the humane and philan-
thropic spirit of "The Mechanics Union Asso-
ciatIunH'
The ameoration of the suffering of our race
is the aim of the truly good and great, the kind
AMI benevolent, and the Accomplishment Mt of this
object has occupied and is yet occupying, many
of the noblesl and most intelligent men Of our
times. The workings of this benevolent mud
charitable sympathy may be traced throughout
our country; ana ii is through the agency of this
humane spirit, that "The Mechanics Union As.
ISOLATION hus been established and conferred its
tavors already on thousands.
Through the aid ofthis Institution there is no,
healthy man or woman but can protect him
self or herself, or theI children, from the at.
tacks of poverty the sherf's sale or auctioncer's
hammer, by the exercise of a trihng economy,
while in the enjoyment Of health. Two, three
or five dollars paid out in time of health, is not
felt after it passes the hands. And who can
estimate the benefits to be derived from this lit.
tie "outlay," should misfortune come upon us
BY sickness or accident, which we are all able
to? In connecting ourselves with this Associa.
ton we aIe not only hcneftting ourselves indi-
vidually, but also comforting public benefit
and extending our charities in degree that nc
other source can afford. In this connection We
can better pay our physicians bill, thus benefit
ing and satisfying the physician, and enabNes
us to reserve our hard-earned money to pay oul
taxes, &C., whereas, under other circumstances
we NAV be SO unfortunate as 10 find ourselves
on recovery, forced within the stony walls of a
county building, from our ina bility to meet The
demands of stern laws. This to be sure, will
not apply to any portion of community compare
lively, vet all may be benefited by connecting
themselves with the Association, and at the SAINT
time enjoy the seII-graifying pleasure of con-
farriny charities TO an extent that can be effect
ed in no other way. Let all unconnected with
this Association ref "ct upon these considerations
D'ci 'c whether you will by the expenditure o
a lriding animal sum, sccule yourself against
want and desolation, or submit to their embar
easements. The means required for this sccu
rty are but small, yet how great their effect