The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-08
CLERKS INSURANCE.



"A few years ago, sufri- tise @aoratary
Of a departmental sid association, re-
ports the Washington Star. 'ope Of the
abuses of departmental lfe was the al-
most constant passing around 81 the
nat far collections to aid the widow and
family 81 clerk who dad died in serY-
ace.
~yery often the deceased had been
ior many years IN the service of the
goverumenf and al his death il w0uld
be fnund That he ieft scarcely enough
a. bury him. aud sometimes not that
Aud his would be true of clerks ia the
higher grades Il made clerk appear
mean to refuse to contribute with the
others though he may have had but
a speaking acqnaintauce with Tie de-
ceased 10 those on the outside It
would not seem that ihese coutnbu-
tions would be made sufficiently often
to amount to a drain. but they Wtre,
ssfrIln q niUurn in tgut urge rIrIsiOn
recall tAe chief clerk ~ q bureau dying
suddenly. and his widow did not have
enough money % Jay Tor bis layng
out The word was passed around Ia
the bureau that the chief expected the
clerks 10 contribute liberaily. and most
Of them handed Ia from So to IS. but
there was a strong undercurrent OF
Kicking.
IN All ofthe departmentsthe solicit
ing Of money for any purpose Is strict
~ forbidden now An have their own
benevolent associations. which are en-
couraged BY the chiefs these asso-
ciaii0ns have bylaws. constitutions
and officers Their object IS 20 furnish
% the clerks who are members an n-
surance which Will be Immediately
available on death IN fact the money
is turned over TO the heirs on the same
day that The ASSOCIATION IS notified of
the death 81 the member. aud this
ready money is often an that the
widow or The heirs have in the world
The Pension Bnreau assaciation
publishes a complete pamphlet report
annually; others tender report 10 ihe
board % directors only. The annual
receipts from the assessments 81 the
Tension Bureau ASSOCIATION Are about
<6.600 and $3.50 is paid on death to the
beneficiary. Last yea- Il lost about
- members. and S36. 600 has been dis
brrsed since its formation in 1901 The
assessment Is g cents and the mem
bership is LOCO. Clerks do noi lose their
membership IN these associations II
they retire from their respective de-
Partmeuis voluntarily or involuntar-
~, as long as they pay their assess-
ment4. The assessments range from
2s cents 10 81
"In the post Office department the as-
seasment Is So cents. and the amount
paid varies from $500 10 S275. according
to THE npmber y members
The treasury department has two
aic associations. ore 81 which pays {
$3.50 On The death OF a member and the
assessment is 81 ;
The interior ocpartmehts n.socia- 4
ton nuahers about 500. AMI il was or- !
gauized in 1893 About TOO members Z
have since died. each receiving at death :
200. While over $4,000 has been dis .
51rsed
Ahe heuelcai assocsnrion Of the !.
Ear depait t4nenf has rr.cltiy been re. 3
'rranixer- .saving been s. sxistcnce "a b
H'"'"r "f' AAa4a ~ NANAANtf eIltI l4 $50. he
sse suent ls si. Tie amount paid a. b
eatt o. nri about s.. 600 has already =
'een dieuursed"
Jaranes -e rreai'ing .
al in soolts4 ot. tar other side ofthe s.
tlarf'c The Jap is regarded as "the i,
unchnan Of the east." and IS not only 3.
ie but he refrairs from gossip.
sillF btcaese lis knowledge of the 81
uEuage does not admit 81 much chat -
r at present Wien waiting he is !.
Iionet 60 wear his rafive dress which =.
ways has the famNr cresf rmhroid- =.
'td on E - fhaf ~ nei oriy adds pic-
.rtsqufre But i@,nci ditrnf 10 th
e @miIr b which - condcscends 10 fr
r4e. i time s. doubt. the idea VIII -
.read east md may. perhaps offer 8 of
iatoa tc the rer-rresent and per- -
en'n9 ssrFani preb'en.-Naiay NaiL =.