The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-27
NATIONAL ALLIANCE AID.

1893, being also the semi-annual repor'
of the officer. Of the degree to the mem
bers Of the cid.
Mr.. President. Brethren and sisters
six years ago this fall at the annual ses
sion of this body at jamestown. in the
then Territory of Dakota. the Alliance
Aid Association was organized and
placed in the hands CT the presen,
officers. with instructions to make it a.
helpful as possible. Without funds o,
experience We went to work. and after
long years of continuous hard labor. we
are glad to be able to show steady
and continuous growth without single
break from that day to this. 1t was
deemed advisable by the directors to
make it national in charter and an
interegral part OF the National Order
TO do this it was necessary to present
it to the members at large, requiring d
great deal Of travelling. the president
visiting nearly every state in which
the order is represented. and securing
the approval of many state alliances
and their officers. as we'll as Of the
National Alliance of Des Mones, Iowa.
in 1890, and later, its approval and
adoption as Degree of the Order by
the supreme council at Indianapolis,
in 1891. All this work. covering three
years, Of time, and upwards of 100000
miles of travel, was done largely at his
own expense and without Il dollar :
compensation, the secretary also do
mating his time. With its establish
ment as "a degree. which was completed
March lst. 1892, the WORK took on new
vitality, Us we'll as increased popularity
and has grown rapidly. March lst,
1892. the Aid Association turned over
to the Degree. 1S4 members: hy March
lst, 1893. they had grown to $50, and
the last cltiticatc, issued June 24th,
1893, was 2S2l. When over 1000 appli-
cations received within the last month
and an increased inquiry from all parts
of the country, there seems we'll ground
cd reasons for believing that it will
soon rank as one of the strong and we'll
established institutions of the country.
that are doing SO much to assist the
widows and orphans of the land.
The expense SO far. has been very
light. costing for four and onc-half
years for Il member of twhcntytive
years or under. $500, or 800 pc,
year for 1000: at forty Years. So4.3
and tifty-iive years. $500. There h: :
been twenty-onc losses. all of which
have been satisfactorily settled and
paid. We think it would be hard t,
find an association anywhere with re-
cord any better than that. There has
been but sixteen assessments in all. OF
less than four Il years. We are now
to pay our losses in full. the May assess
ment settling two. claims. viz. those O.
Bros. Dcwhrist and Repshur. of Kansas
When life insurance can be carried
50 chcaply. it seems almost crimina
for any farmer who has a family depend
ent upon him. to neglect to provide
against possible misfortune Certainl,
no one who loves his family will in
| Intentionally neglect his duty to then
and to the community in which h
| lives. in failing to protect them in th'
only way possible to him in these tryin:
the need of insurance. \ rich MAJ
may dispenscwith IT,: poor man never
We appeal to YOU As loyal ailianc
men. to patrotize your own society in
stead of some other. no matter no,
worthy. The |. .. L. w.. ModcrI
| Woodmcn. II. of P's.. etc. are all nobl
orders. and each doing grand work i
their particular sphere. and We bi
them God speed their mission. Blu
they are not alliance institutions. an
their growth and success does not +,
dound to our beloved order. Stand Il
for the alliance and your dearest il
terests.
The degree was established Soley 70
the purpose of building up and strength
ening the alliance. and the only wa
i, can be done is for you TO patronize i
Are YOU doing it: Since consolidatin
with the National Alliance Aid ther
has been but seven easements, four i
1892 and three in 1898. 50 far: and "
are glad to announce that there bein
no losses 20 meet there will be no Jul
assessments. the next one therefore. wi
come before September lst. Abou
one-third of our total membership is i
South Dakota. and eleven losses hav
been paid in the state: only one howeve
occurring since your last annual NEE
ing, that of our valued and lanente
state secretary. F. F. Myere. OF Abe
deem. Brother Myere carried Il 500
certificate with us from the start. an
was an earnest friend and worker for tt
Order and Degree. Brown county