Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-04
oTTUMWANs TO GO.
T. Lynch Will Represent Local
Woodmen at Des Mojnes.

F. T. Lynch will represent the OF
tumwa members of the Modern Wood
men of America at the meeting of the
Iowa deputies of the order to be held
in Des Moines September 9-10-11, for
the purpose of discussing the proposed
reimbursement of rates. The meeting
will be held in the Y M. c. A. auditor
ium and will be addressed by some of
the head officers of the order. Head
Consul Northcott will be there and it
is thought that Head Clerk Halves will
also attend the meeting.
The REIMBURSEMENT of rates is the all
absorbing topic in Woodmen circles at
present and all the larger organiza-
lions have held meetings which have
been addressed by the head consul and
many other officials on the proposed
plan The Ottumwa camps have been
conservative in the matter and have
not yet taken any decided stand, but
now since the call of the meeting at
Des Moines by Head Consul North
colt, they have decided to investigate
more thoroughly and to get a better
understanding on the subject.
Will Talk REIMBURSEMENT.
The meeting at Des Moines will be
in the nature of a school for the dep
uties in the Iowa camps and will be at
tended by representatives of all the
larger bodies in the state. Some of
the head officers of the lodge who are
thoroughly conversant with the de-
tails of the proposed change in the
rates will be present and will deliver
addresses on the subject and will en-
self of
change in the present membership
rates. 1t is reported that these meet
ings are to be held all over the coun-
try and it is thought that an under
standing will be arrived at between
the officers and the members Of the
order.
Report Revision Imperative.
Since the publication of the report
of the readjustment committee in the
February, 1902, issue of the official
paper, when that committee reported
that an entire revision of the rates of
the order was imperative if the future
welfare of the lodge was considered,
many letters of inquiry have been
written to Head Clerk Halves. That
official in discussing the coming Des
M ZONES meeting IeCSullS, odiu.
Many Woodmen have written letters
to me bearing upon the question OF
rate revision, and honoring me with
requests for my individual opinion
more particularly as to the necessity
existing for any change in our present
rates as the merits of the plan OF re-
adjustment recommended by the com,
mittee, and as to the propriety and
fairness of the methods adopted by the
executive council in submitting the
committees proposals to the member,
ship with its approval.
To all proper inquiries addressed to
me in my official capacity along these
lines, I have considered it my plain
duty to make full and frank reply; al.
though, as the society's accounting of.
fcer and custodian of it's records,
have entertained the hope that
would not be expected to participate
in this discussion.
However, as inquiries are still com,
ing to me in large numbers, and as the
writer's thereof profess to believe that
| am in a peculiarly favorable posi-
ton, officially, to contribute something
of value towards the correct settle
ment of the society's greatest prob
lem. / have concluded that | cannot
do less than submit my views to the
membership generally and to do this
have arranged these meetings to be
held in the various cities.