New-York tribune., 1901-02-23

7 egsn,s and MADE s i The dcI, get Others
IN tnen for reoating. have worked up business only
slons and allowances such that they can re-
"a, ate Ironl p 70 100 per cent OF the premium and
Bur, happily We have been abie TO get and 20 noid
iy t51 - Ine men who take their work serious
In ms Family protection. for higher paw pacs
ought MS poi''S WI" cost nim more than IT
Adverse Criticism.
me position so steadfastIy held by US and tho
enorss We nave made from year 20 wear TO set
ror'n the simple truth and expose the trus char
dc'e' and evil effect OF the decentralization who's.
sso~Sn s ~ we have here sISetched nave as a mat
representatfon WITHOUT stint Success in - es-1inv M
s4eS ssneSs BY estimates which have NOT been haIf
ttor - Ids oeen cited as the cOmplete tlstifca-
uon @ OF that method In the neat on sueeulafivA
epif5et sfI5if we have been labelled with every
S7Txsrism FS5s and lack Or the modern spirit
our policy have Continued on bss 5 mnien '
oI5s- ~ ~ pSIhaps 5I alleged "a a danger because
eIIIti men Sie faster than younger: as IL the cal
i sn,SSlons Of all companies must not and ala not
ssaa sSg & an9 not merely for the younger or middle
renders tha 1s TIT5gfs Of aPsss and sur
soIi5iS, az nope Tor profit' il is by the staying
best results which We seek can se' 'n'se
sgaSsf ssc hsS95s s Of other companies might
G,ohnecticut MuruaL InsirustiOn depreciarton
Hb,os S,IhJer can do in moment and by word that
undo The abundant defamatorv lireratIIrs az o,nsr
paid services certain Insurance. ioGrnss hsny
Effect on Our Bustness-
i an this was not without effect. II hfndered
BUSINESS From 1874 to 1856 our amount at risk
ueenned from Sls52s6 SS to a5l sO1 SIS beror. N.
ude turned Dry rot' was alleged 70 ~. 80, a.
Nea SnS extinction of the company 70 b. IN .1h,
DE- ~ i, W WehI on educating a clientaxe TO the
@ SI cost recast premiums ana reservs. So
and were laughed at for ittbos 81 pass IN lsn
TSa Gsi-s I tnat ead-bdei time and waitas FOR
me re results OF long deferred dividends 10 sDp.sp
anu tney nave appeared as already narr.rst q,
4 steadily diminishing stream IA
Failure of the "Inve~tmepsv
- U0'Ice TOT Investment the scheme has rafIs4.
aS d eeVlee for cheapening the insurance OF even
ioS VINO live to test the hone deferred n Ia.
C por me simple annual dividends OF IN.
are exceedir mutual with no speculation in them
so 40 man ~ surplus and famiIv's paid-up ins.r-
serv=- Fifteen years AGO ons - ~ sn xaInpts
1end COMPANIES issued SlO0p 15-year endoymsnt T.s1
estimate that the divePd Pde WoH5 9s 5 SS :: s5S on an
Was II 19;t yIs1 made made the dividend only a. 00
a Salate 70 run the risk for fifteen years oT Io.i11
Poncy or the same kind amount ar san1e aSs a.
a. gI - or SoSs0o, annual dividends wFfch rSa
dividend f1st paid is s3 Is5y should mature His
us PoHcy mas been at the risk OF forfeiture
The Tide Turned.
~, .a aniount IN rorce mas slowly risen rom u.s.
so. .o'o' Ih I'S 70 Nbl56s6o3 assets from S4-
ssS'4sn TO @4s65.17s.15; meanwhile. we have r.
turned S73l2sal45 in dividends and have Increased
our surplus from 81 55 ST 81 TO ST. 1g1 ss "A ana ,o,
'.e-lslanCih8 the fact, that by reason or our rav
@ oaP77s ahd the persistence OF our policy-holders
ouI @ BUSINESS mas attained an average age "a
sIedter tnan that OF the deferred dividend com
Pdhes with their enormous lapses orr -1or+aIf-,-
nes oeen rar inside that predicted BY our tabIax
"lIcn We We're prepared meet
~, Hae s IS nor Ihe sind OF dry rot that destroys
Us Nctln or mpairs it's vitality. IL seems more
process OF sound growth and fritfulness than thar
~ uccdS II Is not the size OF the company hll-
Wnat ~ does FOR its policyhoIders that most con
Serhs then We nave not been racers for size. va
nave sIrlVen Tor the highest quality OF per>nr-7-
dIice- Lhose or our members who are fnsl.rad n,
0Iher companies know how far We have succsaf4ad
We are many times more than large enourn ror
aosoIute stability and for the accornplishr1sn- ~
Sne nisnest results 70 our pOcy-holders. We shaH
oe gao 20 extend our service to such wider client
80 as We can secure without increasing the cosr
OF our policies either TO the or 10 rha q 30
present members. who first
" IS with such a history OF perrorrnanc. ara of
IIIeIy 20 true standards. rewarded by unpar,I-
leteo results 10 our members that we offer sur se~
wee and our simple best endsavOr 70 rhos4 yhosA
taniies need protection. and who themselves yisb
Jnat protection 20 be secure and to paw onIy irs
4 lowest - N-A-' ~
| Respectfully submitted.
u JACOB L. GREENE Pr.siae,,
Hartford February 9. 1901.