Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-22
NJ. W. A. MUST RtADJUSl
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that must eventually prove tatai'
thew will isist upon the adoption OF
rates and plans that will beyond
question of doubt guarantee the pro-
,oc,ion Of their beneficiaries. TO
reach any other conclusion would De
to question the common sense tne
honesty. even the sanity, Of our mem
bership.
our members own and control the
society. They elect, through coun-
tv and state camps, the delegates TO
ALI head camps. who enact our laws
and determine the rates to be co..
hected from each member on eaeh
assessment. The members and their
benefciaries are the ones who VIII
suffer. therefore, by the continuance
of defective plans. 1t is inconceiV-
able that they shall permit the In
a,ction OF future pnnishments on
themselves and their innocent bene-
Aciaries. II once they are brought TO
realize theinsecure character of their
present protection and measures 70
make Il secure are made known to
them.
submit that the councils whole
duty is comprehended in calling the
facts regarding the society's condi-
tion to the attention Of the MEM
bership. and informing them fully
with regard to remedies that may be
applied. II, with full knowledge OF
their condition and given choice OF
remedies. the neighbors fail to take
or refuse to authorize action look
ing TO their own full protection, they
themselves will pay the penalty
II Is usually held to be thank
less task TO save a man from him-
self but the fact that a task woaild
seem 10 be thankless will not justify
an Official evasion Of duty. To fail
TO inform our members OF the So
ciety's condition and TO give them
opportunity 70 apply remedies would,
as / see e, bo little short OF an Off
cial crime. No matter how much
we may be misunderstood and critl-
cized. Il Is our duty 10 state the facts
OF record. 10 tell the whole truth.
The members OF the council will
recall that when this readjustment
question was submitted 20 the neigh
bors in 19O1-190S, a very consid-
erable percentage seemed TO favor
the Notwithstanding the coun-
ell was obeying theinstruction OF the
1901 head camp-that the officers
OF the society had ulterior objects
TO serve in advocating the adoption
OF sound rates. Personally, / re-
sented them and would resent now
any suggestion OF this kind. The
officers OF the society should be as
sailed and misrepresen,ed for dis
charging their duty; and yet this is
the kind OF reception the truth on
this great question OF rate revision
will receive from many neighbors.
attempt Is a matter OF official duty.
20 save such members, or rather
their beneheiaries, from the results
lof their own folly, is not only thank
less but an irritating task Never
theless, n the society is to live and
honorably meet It's obligations. this
must be done, and the council should
take the initiative.
But IL should be sufficient, think,
from the standpoint OF Official dnty,
TO submit a plain recital OF the ex-
act conditions and a choice OF care
fully considered remedies. the ac-
ceptance OF any OF which will make
for solyency ard permanency, Then,
n the neighbors give just plain,
common-sense consideration 10 the
question and select the remedy, well
and good; II they do not, theirs will
be the responsibility, and they will
have the penalty 10 pay. person.
ally cannot help but believe that the
great majority OF our neighbors will
endorse such upright Official action
and will prove equal to the emer-