The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-23
LAURIUM
ITALIANS WILL HAVE
STRONG ORGANIZATION
Federation Recently Organized, Which
Has Headquarters in Laurium, Will
Begin Paying Death Claims Shortly
After the Beginning of the New
Year-Members Pleased.

e The ltalian-American Upper PENN
sula federation, which was organized
, a few weeks ago at Iron Mountain.
and which has its headquarters in
Laurium. win from present indications.
be strong organization within a
few years as practically every indie
pendent Italian society i'm the upper
peninsula is now affiliated with IT,
There are some thirty-odd organiza-
tons enrolled. with a total membership
OF over 10000.
Felix Chiabotti OF lshpeming. one OF
the officers on Saturday stated that
the members here, as well as In other
parts of the upper peninsula. are well
| pleased with the plan of organization
adopted at the Iron Mountain meeting.
says the Ishpeming department. OF
the Mining Journal The first assess
ment OF 81 is now being paid into the
treasury and there is to be another
assessment Of a similar amount on
the first OF the year. The officers plan
to create a substantial treasury fund
before beginning the payment of death |
claims. Mr. Chiabotti stated that il |
is expected the lodge will be prepar-
ed to pay death claims before the new |
year is very far advanced. Certif- |
Gates are TO be issued in the sum of
$1,000 each and all Of the members of
the present societies are to be assess
ed on an equal basis. but new mem
bers coming in will pay according 10
their age. 1t is optional with the
present members of the societies to
take the life insurance, but according
to Mr. Chabott a large majority are
taking advantage of this feature.
1t has been decided that the first
general reunion of the grand lodge will
be held at Hancock next August
Many of the copper country members
desired to hold the first meeting in
Negaunee but the delegates from here
expressed themselves i'm favor of ,
Hancock for the initial celebration. .,
rs they are satisfied that the Hancock
edges could conduct il to better adj
The local members have
lgreed however, that they will ac-
'ept the celebration i'm 1911.
a committee thatis already doing >
EXCELLENT work i'm the interest of the
Italian people Of the upper peninsula :
$ the one appointed at Iron Mountain ;,
O aid the members in securing citi- .
enship papers, etc. Every lodge affil-
ated with the grand body has already =
pponted committee and II is \
bought that within the course of a
ear the list OF american citizens :
mong the Italians or this section will a
e considerably Increased. 1t has been a
ound that quite number in this II
ection could have taken out their +
citizenship papers some time ago but =,
eglected TO do so. The different !,
ommittees will now urge them to Sc
ure their papers as soon as possible .
Mr. Chiabotti, who is a member of @
he italian chamber of commerce in o
his country. plans on spending a few n
lonths in Italy during the summer
f 1911, when the international expo
ition is TO be held there. He stated
that he thought many Ital- r
ms in the upper peninsula will take
4 the exposition, and he is satisfied
nat many thousands will go from this q
ountry as the Italians generally are @,
pparently much interested in exposi- a
on affairs. $,