The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
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The officials of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers entered upon a new year on
Thursday of last week.
The old death benefit of s10O has
been done away with and a new
graded system of insurance put in
effect, ranging from $1OO to $500.
The first named sum is paid for three
months continuous good standing and
the $500 for ten years good standing,
also adding a benefit of $50 payable
OH the death of the wife of the mem
ber.
A sick and accident and disability
benefit of So a week has also been
arranged. This Is payable for a
period of 13 weeks in any one year.
Any member of the association is
eligible to participation in the bene-
fits who has been member in good
standing for at least three months.
Members In good standing, retiring
from mill work, and desiring to con-
tinue their insurance, shall be per-
mitted to do so by withdrawing by
tion for silent membership. They
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total of $500 a wear. Upon the total
disability of member in good stand
ing, when such disability has not
been caused by intemperance, de-
bauchery or other immoral conduct,
the secretary-treasurer shall pay one
half of the amount said member would
be entitled to in case of death. which
is as follows for good standing not
less than three months 800: two,
years, $3.50; three years 5000: Ave
years, $500; 10 years, $500. A mem.
Der who receives the disability bene-
fit will have the said amount deducted
| from the death benefit due his heirs
or assigns at DEATH
In order to create reserve or sink.
ing fund TO further make the benefic-
ial features tenable, and to assure
their permanency, the initiation fee
has been advanced to a minimum of
IS, two-fifth of which shall 60 to the
benefit fund, and reinstatement fee
of S. to be charged, two-f1fths of
which shall also go to the benefit
fund.
Efforts are being made to have the
unemployed men of Pittsburg go to
the Pineville and Middlesboro dis
trict of Kentucky, where, according
to information given by Controller
e. s. Morrow, miners and laborers
are needed. H. Fl. Spayd, secretary
and treasurer of the Poplar Hignite
Coal and Coke Company, harrisburg,
KY, has requested the controller to
inform the unemployed of the Pitts
burg district of conditions in Ken
lucky.
Mr.. Spayd's attention to Pittsburg
was attracted by newspaper clip
ping containing an account of Con-
troller Morrow's intention to have all
ordinance introduced in councils for
a permanent appropriation to give
work to the unemployed.
Controller Morrow said that the
clipping read by Mr.. Spayd was mis-
leading. The account did not state
that the appropriation was to be per-
mament. 1t stated that Mr.. Nor
row would have an age limit placed
upon the employees. On the con-
trary, the controller has been advo-
eating the abolition of an age limit
IN employing men under the emer-
| o~'Ns iuiiNo VI tic Sity. Ht COHtlOi
lers ordinance Will provide for the
employing of Americans only.
Mr.. Spayd's letter:
days ago and found a scarcity of min
ers and other mine laborers. l take
IL for granted that there are miners
among the unemployed in and around
Pittsburg. Would it not be better
to advise some of these to leave the
congested parts of the country and
find proper employment? Your
scheme is at the best only temper
ary-it is artificial. Good work
men can readily earn from $1.70 to
" day and miners from $3.50 to
$3.50 day here.
"Eatables are 10 per cent higher
than in Pittsburg or Pottsville min
ersville) in the anthracite region.
There is no drink here, but steady
| work. We have been at work here