The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-17
ARE ASCOODAS GOLD
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS WILL
BE PAID
WORD OF ORDER IS PLEDGED
Rates to He Raised and Improved
Business Methods Adopted in
Future-Supreme Lodge
Takes Action.

Members of the endowment rank
Knights of Pythians, need have no ap-
prehensions regarding the value Of their
certificates of insurance. Every one Of
them will be paid in full on proper proof
of the death of the holder thereof, and
without single penny of discount.
Tnat-there has been mismanagement in
the handling of the funds intrusted to
the care of the board of control is not
denied by the members of the executive
board of the supreme lodge. Some I'M
fortunate investments We're made, proper
| care was not exercised in the keeping
of the funds intended for the payment
Of the policies, and there was a deficit
that had to be made good. But this
has been done, and in the future a.
rigid surveillance will be exercised, i'm
proved business methods adopted and
the order placed on a footing that will
be as stable as that of any Of the old
line insurance companies. That this
will be done, the supreme representatives
Of the supreme lodge have pledged their
knightly word, and that it viii be kept
to the uttermost, no one who is familiar
with the principles Of Pythiauism can
doubt
Col E. H Milham, one Of the SUI
preme representatives for the state OF
Minnesota. returned yesterday morn ing
from Chicago, where he has been attend
ing the meeting Of the supreme lodge,
! and in an interview had the following to
| say concerning the endowment rank of
| the order:
"After Sept / we will raise our rates
to correspond with the table adopted by
the National Fraternal congress. This
| is done on the advice and at the sugges-
ton of insurance experts. In fact, in
order 20 do business in all the states.
we were compelled to take this course,
-Four states have already passed laws
compelling the fraIernals to make the
rates OF the N. f. c. the minimum
as a condition Of their doing
business IN those states. -Four other
states have passed it in 81 modified form.
1t has been introduced IN fourteen states
and committees will report as to the
effect of the law at next ses-
sion. Seven organizations have come
to the n. +. c. rates and there are many
others to follow. The supreme lodge d.
rected that, whenever the condition Of
| the finances viii permit, the board Of
control may suspend the collection of one
or more monthly payments. It is be-
lieved that after the present deficit has
been met, the amounts paid hereafter will
| not be greatly increased over the rates
| heretofore in force.
THE secretaries of sections are to be
paid direct for their services in collecting
and forwarding the monthly payments.
| Heretofore each member paid above and
over his rates of Insurance yearly pay
| ment to the secretary Of the section for
his remuneration, so when that extra
amount Is deducted from the amount TO
be paid by each member he is contribut-
| ing but small amount over the old rates
I'VE are the strongest. fraternaI insur-
ance order today Financially we have
the entire assets. of the supreme lodge
behind us of about s10C00O00, and 49,
| 600 members of the order before us for
new business, and a record Of twenty-five
years, and an expenditure Of nearly sl7.
O00,C00 to the families Of deceased MEM
bers. We also boast of young element
in our order the bulle@of members being
from q to 50 years of age.
The resolution adopted at the session
of the supreme lodge is as follows:
Resolved, by the Supreme lodge
knights Of Pythias. that the order rec,
ognizes not only it's legal but also it's