The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-29
ANOTHr r PLAN OF RELIEF SUG-
GESTED.
MABRY. Stauly Co., n. c..

MABR4, OLdIuJ w., ~. -.
Mr.. EDITOR:-I read Bro. Millikin s
suggestion in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
of the 18th inst, and would say that 1
have been thinking in the same direc
ton. / have also read your remarks
to the same in the last issue, and if re
lief can be had promptly without the
action of the State meeting 1t would
certainly be q wise measure, for | have
every reason to believe that many, if
not all, of the appeals that are made
are real deserving, and if prompt and
liberal response to these appeals by all
shows our willingness to fulfill the in
junction. TO bear each others bur
dens, and still a more divine injunc-
ton, Do unto all men as you would
have them do unto you
| have plan little different from
the brother. | will give it in as few
words as possible My plan would be
this: Add an article to the COnstitu-
ton making it the duty of the secre-
tary of each Subordinate Lodge to pay
to the County Secretary out Of the
funds belonging to said Lodge Is cents
for each male member in gO0i stand
ing, (the ladies paying what they
chOOse) at the end of each quarter,
the County Secretary to add to the
sum total the sum of u cents per quar-
ter out of the funds belonging to the
county. and send the same to the State
Secretary or Business Agent, to be kept
and known as relief fund. Then when
a brother or sister has a misfortune,
let the President, Secretary and Busi
ness Agent constitute q committee and
investigate his or her loss, make a
statement of the same, approved by
the County Secret lry, and under seal
forward the same to the party in charge
Of the relief fund for q check to be sent
to the unfortunate one.
This. like the brothers suggestion,
would not lay any more cost upon any
body, and would be, [ think, a suffi-
cient sum to meet the requirements
and nobody would miss it, and itwOuld
give the Alliance a charitable standing
unequalled by any other institution in
the country.
am not as well informed upon the
financial standing of the Alliance, both
Subordinate and County Lodges, as
some others, being only a private
member, and not living as near a Lodge
as [ ought in order to attend regularly,
but hope soon to have a Lodge nearer
hOme But [ think if the Quarterage
and other funds be economically
handled and used, there will be a suffi-
cheney for this purpose, and am sure
it could not be used to better advan-
tage. The only advantage l see in this
suggestion over that already offered is
this: | think relief would be more GER
tain aid more speedy if each secretary
were ordered to pay this amount at
each quarter, just as he pays his other
dues. Then there would not be so
much expense in sending in the relief
fund, For instance, if a brother were
to lose a horse and each Lodge were
assessed Is centc, it would cost half of
to send it by postal note, which would
be the cheapest way our government
has provided for us with any safety.
If the plan l have suggested were
adopted, no county would be likely to
send less than SO per quarter, This
could be sent by check or money order
and would be cheaper and safer. But
am not so particular about the sys-
tenn to be adopted, but think we GER
tainly ought to have son1e and as one
am ready to bear my part.
Yours fraternally,
J. 4, 'CAUBLE.