The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
Members Suspended in Commo-
ton Over New Rates.
May Be Reinstated Without
Medical Examination.
Special Provision For Relief of
Aged Arcanians.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Royal Arcanians are looking with
keen interest to the action of the SUI
preme council of the order now meeting
at Put in Bay, Ohio, and revising the
new schedule of rates, whose advent a
short time ago raIseu Iurore among
of the United States.
Supreme Secretary Robson has given
out the information that Option "D''
was stricken out by a very large vote.
This is one of the alternatives present
ed from which the members are to
choose as to the rates they are to pay
and how these rates are to be paid.
Option "D' gave a constant term rate
for all present members at attained
ages, to whom the rate was applicable,
and for new members who should elect
to take the same. Protection was to
cease when the member reached his
sixty fifth birthday. He might thereaf-
ter remain a social member, if he so
elected, by paying subordinate council
dues.
This option would make the protec-
tion quite cheap for young person, but
it would be good only until he should
reach the age of siXty-five. 1t would
not bear hard on anybody at any age
At siXty-four the rate on 81 900 was
only $2.64 monthly.
The supreme secretary has also an
nounced that Options ''B" and sc" are
made applicable to present membership
only.
Option ''B" gives classified annual
step rate tor ali members under sixty
five who may in writing elect to take
the same. The rate increases annually
to the age of sixty-five, when it be-
comes constant, the amount varying in
accordance with the age at which the
option was taken. For example. for
a member twenty -one years of age, the
assessment IOr HiOoO lHsuTdHce du-
vances annually from SOL per month un-
til it reaches 1896 at the age of sixty
five, and after that becomes constant
at the rate of Sl.lS.
Option "C' gives a constant rate with
full protection until the attainment of
the age of sixty, when protection de-
creases annually three and one third per
cent of the face of the certificate until
the attainment of the age of seventy
five, when the benefit will have been re-
duced to ehalf the face of the certif-
icate, and continue at that amount
thereafter, the assessment remaining
the same as at the time the option was
taken The rates for this option are
fairly low. The monthly assessment for
1000 for the age of twenty one is SOS
ranging upward to $3l6 at the age of
sixty-fve.
The supreme council has restricted
new members to a selection between the
regular rates" and Option "A".
The regular rates" give constant
rate for all present members at near
est attained ages on October ], 1865, the
time when the new regulations are to
go into effect, until the age of sixty
FIVE. After that age the rate becomes
1886 monthly per 81 1000 for life All
at the age of sixtyfve and over pay
rate for the age of siXty-fve. A mem
Der twentyone years of age, who
chooses the regular rates" pays $.63 on
$1,000 monthly until he is sixty five
is sprung to S5.36.
Option "a" gives a constant rate foi
the full period of life for all present and
new members who elect to take the
same at attained age at the nearest
birthday. The rate on 81 900 monthly
ranges from SSl at the age of twenty.
one to 1886 at the age of sixty-five.
An amendment has also been adopted
for the reinstatement without new
medical examination of members sus
pended since examination of members
suspended since June |, if they apply foi
reinstatement before Nov. l..
The proposition to create fraterna
fund bv annual contributions of twenty
cents from each member to be used in
payments of assessments of aged mem
bers has been referred to an executive
necessary state legislation, the PROPOSE
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state of Massachusetts.
An amendment has been adopted pro
viding that members over sixty