The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-04
North owosso Farmers Club.

home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Clapp.
The members, with several invited
guests, assembled early in the after
noon. The meeting was opened with
the usual exercises. Clara Getman
sang a song entitled "Sowing and
Reaping," and Misses Edith Kousch
and Mattiebell Getman recited dia.
logue, "The Fortune Teller"
The business Of the day included the
election of the following officers: Pres
ident, ]. U. Miller; vice pres, Mrs.
Frank Stiles; treasurer, Mrs. William
Saver; secretary, Mrs. G.. M. Getman;
chaplain, Mrs. G. Greenwalt; reporter
and cor. secretary, Miss Edna Miller
and Mrs. f. Lowell.
AS this was the first meeting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clapp their home was
appropriately named Pleasant View"
"What are going to do to prevent
laboring men from rushing to the
cities and towns for work." discussed
by Mr.. Place and others. II possible
hire them for the entire year, thus
making permanent home, and they
will be better satisfied. What would
be better still-build tenant house
and hire man with a family. Try
and arrange your work so that the
the men will not be obliged to work
after six o'clock unless absolutely
necessary.
"Is life insurance gambling?' was
the subject Of well prepared paper
by Mrs. G. M. Getman.
Following are some extracts from
the same
There used to be what was common
ly called graveyard insurance, which
was pure gambling, because the per.
son intended to get something for
nothing. Anybody could have the life
of an old person insured and expected
to get the certain amount for which
the party was insured. The govern
ment stopped such work and it is now
against the law, as it should be, but l
am sorry to say it still exists.
The person who has his life insured
as protection for the family after he
can be with his loved ones no longer l
can not understand - to be gambling.
In many homes it has been the means
Of the children having an education.
It is very difficult for laboring man
Of TO-DAY to leave at his death $1,000,
especially II he has family Of chill
dren. The worlo demands Sc much
that it takes good suh1 to meet eX-
penSes. Life insurance Is becoming
more popular and necessary every
year. A man may be we'll off today,
but from some cause for which he is
not at all to blame in year or two
nothing is left, but the life insurance
remains, protection for his family.
Some are prejudiced against secret
societies. For them there are the old
line companies.
Surely it isn't gambling any more
than insurance on buildings as protec-
tion against fire, windstorms and tor
nadoes. Our most exemplary men,
presidents, physicians and ministers,
have their lives insured. I. Dewitt
Talmage went so far as to say that it
is crime not to have life insured.
A pleasing recitation, ga Cheerful
VISIT" was given by Miss Mattiebell
Getman.
What methods did j. d. Rockefel-
Ter pursue to accumulate one thou
sand million dollars? An interesting
article on this subject, from the Sue
cess, was by Mrs. S. j. Harding.
Mr.. Rockefeller worked on farm at
the age Of fifteen and left school when
eighteen to care for his mother and
sister. "To my mind, said Mr.. Rookie
Teller, "there is something unfortunate
about being born in the city. 1t is a
noticeable fact that the country men
are crowding out the city fellows who
have wealthy fathers" His great
wealth was attained by specializing in
oil, and he is now the wealthiest man
In the country. His motto has always
been, make all you can, keep all you
can, and give away all you can"
Recitation, "a kindergarten Christ
mas" was given in pleasing manner
by Miss Edith Kousch.
Home Helps" was the subject of a
helpful paper by Mrs. L. A. Partridge.
Early rising, meals on time, system
and planning are some OF the best
home helps. The hurry, worry and
confusion caused by being just little
behind time when there is great deal
to be done and only given time to do
it, try and invent some shorter way.
One Of the great helps is the wash
ing machine, especially in large
family. There are many ways to make
washing easy. Do not always wash
the same old way, change two or three
times year and results will be pleas
ing. The bristle window brush with a
long handle is a very convenient article
for washing the outside Of windows;
perhaps they will not look quite as