The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-07-15
DEFENDS NEW |. 0. I. N. N. LAW
Each Member Now PAYS Their Share
of Premiums According TO Age
of the Insured.


The action recently taken at the Kali
amazoo convention of the Ladies' of the
Modern Maccabees was to place every
member of the old plan upon a safe ba-
sis, where each and everyone will pay
for her own protection. This measure
will perpetuate the order and guarantee
all members safe protection, regulate
the assessments to one each month, on
4 basis OF adequate rates according to
the National Fraternal Congress tables
There are several ways by which the
old members may make the transfer to
the new plan and not work a hardship
upon anyone. Six months is given in
which to decide the plan of transfer as
it does not take effect until January l,
1911.
This is step in the right direction
and places the order among the fore
most of all fraternal orders. The mem
bers of today may feel more secure IN
their certificates than ever before, for
the reason there is more back Of it and
there is more intelligent consideration
for that which has to do with the future.
order than it is today 1t has gained
in strength aud membership, and the
prir cple on which it rests has never
been questioned
The Ladies Of the Modern Maccabees
have paid 10 claims 81, 699OSl; it has a
life benefit membership of II, ia, with
Sos, 54S 400 Of insurance m force and the
members are well protected by an emer
geucy fund of over S200000 aside from
a reserve fund $500
Many of the members above the age
of 90 years may feel that a severe hard
ship has been forced upon them, but If
they will stop to consider that they have
been getting something for nothing,
Comparatively speaking, they will real
ize they have never paid more than half
their own protection, while the members
between the ages of Is and 40 years have
paid all their own obligations and have
contributed the enormous sum Of $500
to help pay the obligations of those be
tween the ages of 40 and 20 years.
The laws as they are now amended,
place the obligation upon each member
alike according to their own individual
ages, each paying for their owa protec-
ton on an adequate rate for guaranteed
protection, which no person with reason
able faculties should object 10, yet we
fiud those who feel the invasion of the
pocket book, who for years have been
getting cut rates are Offering the great
est objec ions Most of these are stay-at-
homes who have never done a hands
turn lOr he advancement OF the order
trusting their 81 600 Investment to the
keeping and management of those who
are faithful to their obligation. II we
have an investment Of 81 900 would we
leave the whole care of it to someone
else and never go to the place OF bust
ness or look after its welfare year after
year? If We did we should not complain
of those who are doing the work that we
are under most sacred obligation to do
ourselves.
You have had protection for the pas I
20 years at less than cost. Would it be
good business policy to laspe your 'nsur-
ance now? Do YOU DOT need it more to-
day than ever before? M my opinion it
is as good business sense to stop your
bank deposits, your payment on your
home, as to lapse your policy for lnsur-
ance. Your duty to yourself to>your
family, to your neighbour your sister and
your sacred obligation that you owe to
the order that has protected you for
years at half price demands OF you that
you stand by it to the last. Put your
shoulder to the wheel, walk out in Gods
pure sunlight, enlighten your mind
with true sense Of your obligation to
those who have fought your battles
and helped you out by doing your work
and paying what you should have paid.
Come out and DO your part to make
things as they should be and you will
help to perpetuate an order surpassed
by none in the world.
Fraternally yours,
Nora Nj. CATE,
Deputy Great Com, l.. o. L. NJ. M.