The sun., 1900-02-03
NORkNEN PREDICT
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
Prominent Members of A. 0. u.
w. Not Satisfied With AS
sessment System.
FINANCE COMMITTEES PLANS
VIII Suggest to Grand Lodge at
ADoyer February 13, the Estab-
lishment OF an Emergency
Fund. Annual Ses-
sion to be Held.

The Grand Lodge OF Delaware. Ancient
Order of United Workmen, will neetfin
annual session in Dover on Tass lay,
February 13, and there is every iiIAtSa-
tion that some OF the most important
legislation in the history OF the order in
Delaware will there and then be enactedg
There are prominent and responsible
Workmen Of Delaware who are not thor
oughly satisfied with the present system
OF leVylng assessments on the member
ship. IL is not controversy over the
classified assessment system because the
step-rate" plan is not vet Of sufficiently
Wide practice and usage To insure lis ad-
visibility or success to the brethren Of
delaware accor ing to their beliefs
TIE matter will formally come before
the tirahd Lodge in Consideration of the
report OF the finance committee. liz that
report the committee makes certain
satient recommendations
First, the committee suggests that the
~ coo ID gold won from the Supreme
Lodgr as prize for increasing member
ship twenty-five per cent. duiing last
year, be invested on good rate u inter-
est unit such time as the Delaware jurig-
diction may desire its immediate use.
Some Important Suggestions.
Then the committee viii recommend
thaf per capita tax and special ASSESS
ment for the general fund be levied on
Tie membership at the discretion Of the
finance committee as has heretofore been
the custom,
But the last~and all-important recon-
Of ;,l,
may prblong the Grand Lodge session
into three days Of continuous sttlngs. is
that in relation to the financial future of
the Grand Dodge Of Delaware, which is
no longer baby but contains five regi-
menls of men and is the largest secret
organization in the state, paving out $780, :
uOO year to stricken homes OF Della.
ware.
This last suggestion is that a slight re-
serve fund be created to tide over anv
serious emergency in this army of men
whose protection is guaranteed by every
one OF 5000 and more members. At
present the Supreme Lnd e will not al
low The accumulation Of reserve fut.d
OF moie than "a for each member, H. e.
two classified assessments) which wonld
make almost $40, 600 the limit Tor Della
ware. This, however, might be enlarged
under special dlspen.ation obtained
from the Supreme Lodge at it's Sioux
Falls meeting nj xt June, at the request
OF Delaware's Supreme representatives.
BY having twenty assessments during
the year, the committee suggests this
fund can be created. Two could be levied
each month except the quarterly months
when duts are payable. This system OF
levy would net 500 600 during she year
and not more than $40, 600 at the highest
figure would be needed for delth claims,
and not more than $4,000 would be
needed Tor the Supreme Lodge Relief
calls.
The plans have the unanimous en-.
dorsement OF the Finance Committee.
Loss Hazardous Risks.
The report OF q and Medical Ex-
aminer Lewis w. Finn, NJ. ~, viii
contain these snrgestio Is:
1T il very nice TO belong to such
grand and good order and feel chat We
are helping % protect our families and
ofour brothers in the Ancient
Order Of Culled Workmrn, but let us not
INK too closely fraternity and protection,
Iet us not allow to be admitted any
doubtful member, simply be-
cause he may We Il friend and IA good
fellow.
let Us look al iris matter from bus
mess pniut ~ view, as Well DIS iiom
social ana Iraternal one.
Some one may say, II the medical
examiners think au applicants occupl-
tlon is TOO hazardous let them reject
him.
II suppose that might be done, but
here are only about forty medical ex-
imners III the Jurisdiction Of Delaware,
and II would hardly seem right To put
even their combined judgment against
hat OF over five thousand other mem
oers Of the order Ii would De much
oetler, in my opinion, for the Grand
Lodge 70 enact such legislation as will
preclude the possibility nf admitting
risks which they may decide to De extra
hazardous.
I'VE may not legislate against pEthisis
pulnonalis, cancer, puenmaiila, or aeci-
lent IN ordinary occupations, but We
may, and think should, add to our list |
lf prohibited risks.
we must endeavor to improve the
physical condition OF our order, ana in
;rease the average duration Of member
ship, by reinforcing our ranks with |
oung aud healthy men"
Representatives to Grand Lodge.
The list Of representatives to Grand
Lodge, A. Q. U. W., of Delaware, fol-
ows:
Wilmington Lodge No. Joseph X
Adams, q. B. Underwood, A. b. Jones,
Jacob Butt, G. S. Watson, Charhs M. |
Murch, Herman Bnthum, l. Nj. Cook,
William Q. Field, N. l.. Henderson, John |
Il. Speakman, Thomas $. Taylor, John
/. McManus, Charles Whann, Charles NJ.
Banks, James H. Morgan, NJ. d,
industry Lodge No. flames f Sa-
vile, John ii. keatley, :. II. Johns
george i. Ferguson, Gas. h. Groves,