The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-07-20
Supreme Secretary Of American
Guild Tells Of Taking Over Of
the Yeomen of America
ACTION GENERALLY RATIFIED
Supreme Secretary S. Galeski Assures
Members of the Order That the
Amalgamation Has Strength
ened Both Orders

Supreme Secretary S. Ga1eski, of
1.-THE American Guild, having been no.
tined OF the action of the Kenosha
Counc1 Of the Yeomen of America III
ratiIy1ng the amalgamation of the
4eomen and the American Guild, has
sent letter to Kenosha explaining
the union from the standpoint of the
American Guild. The letter will be
OF great interest to the 200 members Of
the order in Kenosha. The letter in
part follows:
1T IS gratifying to report that the
union of the Yeomen of America and
the American Guild meets with the
general approval of the membership
OF both societies. This is as it should
be. for the larger ama1gamated asso-
citation, as embodied in the American
Guild, is of distinct benefit and adj
vantage to each and every member,
because of the greater and unques-
toned security which the combined
assets, membership, and the greater
lPrestige of the larger organization
lend to each and every certificate, not
lonly tor the immediate present, but
for all time to come.
The American Guild regards each
and every member as an integral part
lof the larger association, ard there
fore, all of us are equally interested
in carrying the banner aloft, and to
maintain steadfast loyalty, so that as
time. goes on our. noble order may
grow still grander and better, and
prove a bu1wark for the security and
protection of our homes and loved
ones.
The union of the two societies is
recognized as a distinct gain for the
entire fraterna1 beneficiary system;
l.stil1 all success begets envy, and
some may be found who are either in
Tea pable Of -comprehending the benefit
that must accrue. to every member
from q larger and stronger association
or their opposition is prompted by
selfish and unfraternal motives. In
either case. it behooves ali, of us to re-
isent attempts to mis1ead, for if any
Inember should be induced, through
misrepresentation or unfounded fears,
to leave the ANAL amated association,
he orshe would be doing themselves
and their families an injustice and
injury.
There is no change in either assess
nent rate or benefits by reason of the
amalg amation, and the high standing
| of the American Guild is sufficient
Iguafantee that there never will be an
arbitrary or unnecessary change.
Matters of that character belong to
times and events of the future, and
in that respect the larger amalgam-
ated association is not different from
any other fraternal beneficiary soci-
ETY., except that it's strength and sta
bility can more easily overcome a
too cheap institutions find it impossi-
BILE to do, thus finally going to the
wall and causing loss and disappoint-
ment to the members. There are UNI
fortunately too many cases of that
kind on record, and it should be an ad-
monition to every member not to be
mis1ed, and not to leave a strong,
healthy and growing organization
| like the American Guild, which is a
friend and protector.
| We.a1l know that it is good thing
Ito gain individual accessions to the
!order, then how much better it is for
two fraterna1 armies like the Yeomen
and Guild to have joined forces, and
under one banner carry on the work
| for the better protection of all the
members and their benefciaries.
| The dictates of loyalty and an hon
est heart demand, therefore, of all
members that they uphold the larger
amalgamated association, resent all
attacks of foes within and without,
and in this manner contribute to the
general advancement Of our grand
land growing order, whose only aim it
lis to guard and promote the interest
and welfare of each and every mem
Der. You can always depend upon
the American Guild, which is Justly
recognized as one of the safest and
best fraterna1 beneficiary organiza-
tions in the land. It is an institution,
national in character, and its chap
ters may be found from Connecticut to
california, and from New York to
Texas. The American Guild is as
much at home in Illinois, Wisconsin
or Minnesota as it is in Virginia,
Pennsylvania or Maryland, or in any
of the many other states Of our grand
Union in which it is licensed"
/ S. GALEsKI, Supreme Secretary.
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