The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-06-14

| OF our supreme OOuHCIi; ICahJ
data given to serve unjust deuuc,
i tlons, to warp and to twist 'ts otnciai
declarations into irrelevant ana laise
meaning, and to draw out OF them IN
] furious and deceiving conclusions: IL
is a very ingenlously constructed 20
mislead the unwary reader, nnder Cne
veil of disinterested criticism; III -
Hypocrisy in the disguise OF honest
Philanthropy.
Every intelligent member of the orr
der knows that our supreme Counoll
is comnosed of honest, high-minded
and able men. We all feel that these
men have the stability and prosperity
/! of our order at heart; that they are 10y
al TO it's best interests; that they have
devoted time, labor and money, and
ri1a finest financial and executive abil>
inv to be found in this country, to the
formulation of the best plan and meth
cd by which the financial interest of
! the order can be safe guarded against
every influence which could endaDger
the orders perpetuity; and that they
have exhausted every means when
| Dast experience has placed to hand
| and which wise foresight can Suggest,
| to prevent us from driving against the
rocks of disaster, towards which our
enemies say we are drifting. In the
! opinion of our w!sest men, OF all nom
| est men, of all men upon whose JUG
ment and discretion we can rely, ana
! in view OF undenIabe Statistical facts
and figures, it can be asserted thaC Che
new plan which has recently been
adopted is the best plan for perpetual
| ing the prosperity Of the order; that lt
affords the surest means for securing
to every member the benefits he is SO
anxious to preserve, and Tor pacing
! the order upon more soma FOUNDATION
than it has ever had IN the past. EV-
cry sensible man knows that clrcum
stances and conditions are subject 10
| change, in business as well as IN soclai
affairs, and that wise man, learning
! by experience, will suit his business
affairs to altering circumstances ana
conditions, and, dropping what was
! defective or unsuitable, Will use Une
past to help him in building up new
| and stronger House OF cope TOT the
| future, in which shall be embooled
what was best in the past, and Whatso-
ever reasonably promises to be best IN
! the future. This is the counsel OF eX'
perience and common sense. we owe
a debt of gratitude to the noble, loyal
and able men who are directing the al
| fairs of our grand order, VINO are sUeeT-
ing t safely through the stormy sea OF
| finance, and around the dangerous
rocks upon which many a good snip
has been wrecked. With this view OF
the case we can serenely smile at the
malignant attacks of our enemies, ana
laugh at their impotent censure and
| d Afamation.
This is the proper place for re-
statement of the leading feature of the
new assessment plan, adopted by the
Supreme Council, and by which our
order has been financially operating
since August 1st, 1898. Here it is in
! concise form:
One assessment per month.
Assessments equal to former rates
multiplied by 81, divided by II.
New rate based, as heretofore, upon
age of admission to the order.
A member may pay in advance at
one time all the regular assess ments in
one quarter or one half year.
Interest on bank balance of w. d o..
! R. fund to to renain in that fund.
All surplus in w. & O. B. fund to be
raid to the supreme trustees for an
emergency fund.
Emergency fund to be invested un-
der the laws Massachusetts,, and Sc
curities deposited with the treasurer
OF that state.
Emergency fund to be used to pre-
vent increase of cost to members.
Every precaution taken to insure
absolute security of all funds.
Cost Of admission to the order reduC-
ad 60 on nv abolition of benefit certif-
cate fee.
Grand CoEncil per capita tax reduc-
ed from $1O0 TO 20 cents per annum.
Supreme Council dues of 30 cents per
remb Der per year levied.
Councils may pay Supreme Council
dues for members from general fund.
It was estimated that eighteen as
sessments, according to the old scale,
would be necessary during the year
ending August l, 1899. To these three
assessments rave been added, and the
following reasons for the addition are
given:
1t was the unanimous opinion of the
members of the Supreme Council that
!. an emergency fund should be establish
ed, to be securely invested and the
income used to meet the future
. mortality from old age, without re-
) curing extra assessments. Two as
Sessments are provided for this fund
From all sections came the opinion
. that there should be no decrease in the
, benefit on account OF old age, and the
, establishment of the emergency fund
: lis not only in response to this senti-
ment of the membership, but is cons
sentative improvement I'D our business
, features in line with the trend of leg
islation in other associations and iii
many of the states.
This fund will be guarantee to ev-