The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-18
IL DEtfIE8s
B0ADs|DE At
POSTAL DEPT.
- Congressman From Ohio, At
nal Congress, Characterizes
- System a. a Bureaucracy On
: pnr With Russian Methods.
tive Bill To Regulate Fraternal
6ocieties Taken Up For
RIA Consideration.

~ down there, worse than any
In Russia" said ex-Congress-
- John ]. Lentz, of Columbus. o.,
airing broadside into the postal
nrtment OF the United States gov
nnent before the National Frater-
congress III its convention session
the Hotel Pontchartrain, Wednes-
morning. They get In lot OF
ateurs In the postal department
NY time there is a change in the
nl,1istration, and they appear to
= things as they desire"
IE Lentz was speaking in behalf OF
press committee of the Fraternal
Eress AZ the time, an appeal hav'
~ been made by the committee for
payment of expenses In connec-
~ with its efforts to bring about a
1aper postal rate for fraternal
Mutations.
The press committee continued
Lentz, has done a lot of good
Drk and II is only right that this
xress should give II all the finan-
~ Assistance 1t requires. By vot-
a couple OF hundred dollars
5fo II will be able TO save the mem.
NJ OF the different lodges many
ouBands OF dollars. With the lin.
~ means at its disposal during the
~ year II has done remarkable
ork II succeeded against great
6o, In getting the Dodge bill, which
otides that fraternal publications
placed on an equal footing with
ESpapers rs second-class matter,
trough congress. This bill Is now
The senate and 1t is to be taken UP
kk December. Nok you ought to
~ the committee sufficient money
complete it's fight and setth
~ question for all time to come.
Personally, know that the com
Iktee had hard fight on Its hands
get the bill through congress.
- there myself and I speak from
Derience. The bill met with all
1ds OF opposition from the postal
Voftment and 1t is likely the de-
ftznent will put up another fight
hen the bill is taken up by the SEN
The bill Is fair in every particu-
81 md II should meet with no OPP
<tlOn- We are asking nothing un-
1Ronable; all we want Is to be
Cod ON the same footing with the
Wepapers In regard to postage. In
q bill was passed giving frater.
publications free access TO the
IIR and we ought to have the same
lxIeges today. The fraternal jour
u were considered an educative
1dfum In the old days and they are
Dt AZ much SO today
h NJ Lentz's speech pleased the dele
zes and they straightway voted to
~ all the debts Incurred by the
eee committee in the past, upwards
800, and TO give II what finan-
N assistance IL requires In the
nre. The congress also gave the
0mittee full power TO take all
Dps necessary for the successful is
~ of the bill In the senate.
Tentative Bill Discussed.
okher matter TO receive particular
Mention during the morning was the
1ioed tentative bill for the regula-
n and control of fraternal benefit
tleties. The bill aims at establish
uniform system OF adequate
|kes for the different lodges and also
regulate the operation OF all So
tiles, placing all on an equal foot
- In the matter Of getting new mem
|3fs. and also provides better ways
ia means OF taking care OF obliga-
The bin was taken up by sections,
accordance with moi
19 evident that there would be much
tposition to the phraseology from
~ start. Charles K. Piper, chair
I'M OF the committee in charge Of
~ bill, explained that the first two
ctions contained no important
Hanges in the affairs of lodges and
Nv were adopted without much dis
salon.
Much fault was found with the
Ird section, which dealt with the
representative form OF government In
10 lodges. II was finally passed,
oWever, and the fourth section, deal.
~ with exemptions, avs under dis.
n6sion when the congress adjourned
70 lunch. There are 81 sections In
IS bill and the deliberations on them
u will take up the whole OF Wednes-
~ and part Of Thursday at the pres
g rate OF progress. II Is the con
1sus OF opinion OF the delegates
~ the bill will be approved II
M then be referred 10 the Associat.
Fraternities OF America for con.
1eration and II approved by both
MI 20 before the different state leg
nkures for enactment next winter
4 During the Wednesday morning ses
10 committee reports were receiv
one OF them being on "statutory
l6lation,r which reviewed all i'm
infant changes In laws affectinl
1fernal societies during the pas
Ibe election of officers will b'
"a Friday morning. II has been Gus
nary for the congress To boost thu
<o-president into the presidency, SO
Cnstom prevails, John ]. Hynes, o
fRalo, now yfce-president, will b,
y next president G. A. Cover. o
oneins. the present secretary-treas
~ will likely be reelected
Lack OF fraternalism In the lodges
1 one OF the prominent features
oft with by Daniel p. Marley II
report on the state OF the orders
statistics before the congress
1D1ay Afternoon. Mr. Markey point
ont that the expenses of the A.
1e<iee In the congress had showI
bIg Increase in 1909 over the pre-
lne year. and he declared that. to,
~ commercialism I'm the lodge,
~ responsible for the condition. Tn,
nbers were not doing the work o
<Itfnx for new members as the,
a. nvI fhoir uooliODnco In fhi
~ wxs throwing too much worl