The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-09-24
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9TH. The clerk shall receive the sum
Of three hundred dollars ($3O0,) and the
Treasurer one hundred dollars (SlOO,) per
annum, for their service in this feature.
A II molders shall become eligible according
to international law; and any molder who
shall refuse to comply with the demand
hereinbefore stated, shall not receive any of
the benefits Of the Association. The Irus-
tees Of the Association shall be elected the
same as the officers Of the International
Union. They shall have a general super
vision Of the business, in conjunction with
the President Of the International Union.
Every member in good standing can be-
come connected with the Beneficial Feature,
by the payment Of one dollar. The money
to be paid to the Financial Secretary. The
money so paid to be forwarded within one
week to the Treasurer of the International
Union, who is also Treasurer Of the Benef-
cial Feature. The name OF every member
who becomes connected with the Feature
must be sent to the Office Of the Interna-
tional Union, under the seal Of The Union,
within one week after such q member has
paid the initiation fee. It will require
promptness on the part Of local officers,
who should never forget that delay in such
cases might debar a members family, if he
should be suddenly called away, from de-
irving the benefits his membership would
secure him.
The amount realized by the payment Of
one dollar each by those desiring to secure
the benefits provided for, is to create fund
from which to draw upon the death or per
manent disability Of any member entitled
to benefits, 50 that the delay incident upon
the collection Of the benefits will be avoided,
and prompt relief given to those whose ne
cessites may be pressing.
| The amount SO taken from the fund will
b. replaced by a levy upon each member Of
the Beneficial Association, Of fifty cents, as
provided for in the second section Of the
Feature
I The amount Of money to be received by
\ the member Of his f uily, will be governed
! BY the number Of members in the Associa
\ ton. Thus, if three thousand Of our Nom
\ bers should become connected with the ben
efcial Feature, the family Of any such
member who should die-being in good
standing in his local mon. and having
paid all the assessments called fnr by this
Feature, will receive ut once, the sum Of
Twelve Hundred Dollars from the fund.
And a tax Of Fifty Cents will be immedi-
ately levied upon the remaining members to
make up the amount
If any member should become perma-
nently disabled, the amount Will lie paid to
him that, in case Of his death would be
paid to bis family.
These are noble provisions, and should
Be heartily approved Of by every member Of
our international Union Think Of il fel-
low members BY Joining yourself with Us
10 the carrying ont Of this Feature. You
secure to yourself, in case Of permanent
disability, and to your family, il case Of
death, sum that will place you or them in
a position to he beyond the cold charity Of
the world. Where IS the man, who de-
serves the name, that does not desire to have
his family provided for, in case of his sud
den calling away. We have no desire to
picture the narrowing feelings Of good
man, whose last hour On earth has arrived,
knowing that bis family u Il want the com
mon necesSaries Of life, ,a0,ciHg that he
fault Is his oirH.
10 reasonable excuse can he given Nv
any member for bis failure to Join with bis
fellow members in this Feature Every
possible security has been placed around
the funds. The Trustees are men well
known to the organization, and are men IN
whom the most implicit confidence can be
placed are men who will willingly devote
the time necessary to make the Feature
whot it should be-a blessing TO all
connected with it,
Unlike the large Insurance Companies,
there are no fortunes to he made out of it !;
no large larics 70 be paid nothing to he
paid hut the actual necessary expenses.
In view Of these facts, and with the assn
rance that We will give to this Feature all
tie time and attention necessary to make it
successful, we call upon every member to
+ at once connect himself with the Feature.
And as many who read this may, through
carelessness, fail to become affiliated with IS,
we call upon each Union TO at once appoint
committees, 70 canvass the matter among
the members Of their respective Unions
Some few members may object to Join
with US, on account Of their travelling
from place TO place This is no reason at
au. The Beneficial Feature is not a local
matter it is ertirely in he hands of the
International Union, which will he recog-
nized in every Union working under its ju-
risdiction.
We have devoted considerable space to
the explanation Of this Feature, believing
that it will still closer bind Us together, as
men; not only aiding one another when in
full physical health, but assisting each
other when assistance is most needed. Don't
delay. One dollar paid to-day may save
your family from want.
The Trustees of the Beneficial Feature
are Michael Mcmahon, of Baltimore, VIM.
Pagan, Of New FORK City, and C. N. Pat
rick, Of Chelsea. Mass.