Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-07
ATTACKS HIS ORDERS PLAN
Head Consul EorfbOOtt Says kOdsn Wood
msn Are Wrong.
ADVOCATES STEP RATE ASSESSMENTS
Mass MeetinG Of Omaha EeiEhboru
ListeB 20 riders Chief Tell Then
HIS -COncIusiOns on In
y .H.t surance.

Head Consul ". A. Northcott OF the
Modern woodmen Of America has made g
pilgrimage to Omaha and in a speech al
the Creighton orpheum Thursday chopped
a few chips out Of the present plan Of as
sessment Of that order and blaIed the way
for q change.
In addition 70 the address OF the head
consul. members Of the local camps rem
oered q musical and literary program which
vas not only enjoyable but was credit
able. Those who took part in this were
william Dodson, Jay Northrup. q quartet
composed Of G. r. Sutherland. J. B. Smith,
7. l. Broadhurst- and z. G. Rozzle; George
a. MaEney and Nelson c. Pratt who acted
As master OF ceremonies.
Mr.. MaEney welcomed the head consul IN
an eulogistic talk Of the work be had done
for the order and he did not fail TO throw
a few boquets at what the order has done
for itself in the west.
Mr.. Northcott was introduced by Nelson
c. Pratt and during the course O. his re-
marks took occasion TO say that Omaha
IL the second largest center for Modern
Woodmen in the world and that IN Nebraska
fewer members have died In proportion TO
membership than in any other state.
Theory of Head Consul
AlLtT bptdhluE u INC HuHucIAuA EEOWlu
Of the order. especially during the last Eve
years. Nj. Horthcott launched into a dis
sussion ss 10 Why the present plan of a.
sessment should be changed.
AFTER twelve years Of experience with
BUR society,"" he said, Il have come 70
the conclusion that our plan is not suf1cieni
End that it will bring us trouble In q very
few years, and / believe that some remedy
must be adopted 10 preserve this order.
Continuing Mr.. Northcott stated that al
the present time the younger members OF
the order were paying more than the actual
cost OF their insurance and the older mem
bers less than the actual cost. up to the
present. he said. 'our deficiency has been
paid by the younger members. and It has
BOT been a burden TO them. But our cost
Is bound TO increase, and then the cost &c
he young man will become a burden. He
will become dissatisfied at the increased
assessment. and Win seek some younger
society. It will not be possible TO secure
enough young members 10 meet the de-
bciencies as they accrue with the increased
age Of our members"
From tables prepared by the committed
Mr.. Northcott showed what each member
Or the order paid for his insurance and whst
he order lost or gained by the difference
In the actual cost Of the insurance. He
tpoke Of the several lodges that had beer
compelled TO change their plan Of assess
nent from those similar TO the plan Of the
Woodmen. He advocated the establishment
81 q reserve fund and the assessment OF q
member according 20 his age, the age de-
ermining the risk. The members were
urged 20 give the subject deep thought and
be prepared 10 instruct their delegates tc
The next head camp. at which time II Will
be attempted TO change the plan Of assess
Deut.
Goes 10 Lincoln Tonight.
Mr.. Northcott IL making q tour Of the
various camps IN this section Of the coun-
try and will speak at Lincoln tonight He
same 20 omaha yesterday from Rock Island,
IL. and was met at the station by 4 dele
cation from the various camps OF Omaha
South Omaha and Council Bluffs. headed by
.. H. T. Reipen. He was taken to the
Willard hotel and was kept busy most OF the
kfternoon meeting the ~neighbors who called
Last night he was escorted to the theatel
y the several teams Of the local camp and
kas greeted by q full house.