The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-29
PUTS BEES ON
A SOUND BASIS
GREAT RECORD KEEPER, DIR. EN-.
MA BOWER, EXPLAINS READ
JUsTMENT OF RATES OF
THE ORDER.

The comment in the ranks of the
Ladies of the Modern Maccabees be-
cause of readjustment of rates directed
by State Insurance Commissioner Bar
ry Abe Lands ond other leading actu-
aries, has resulted in the following
statement by Great Record Keeper DR.
Emma l.. Bower, at Port Huron
ITO our $4,000 membership will say
that our action in Kalamazoo i'm re-
arranging the classification of mem
bership was done with only one object
i'm view, and that was to put US on q
sound fraternal basis and i'm class
with other orders.
1T Is only question of time when
the state legislature would have made
us come to an adequate rate basis, and
we simply took time by the forelock
There is no need of unrest because the
Ladies of the Modern Maccabees is
more prosperous today than at any
time since its inception"
There were two classes of member
ship in the order designated at Nos.
/ and 2. Under the new plan the class
es are dispensed with entirely and the
members are all put on an equal foot
ing. The question of adequate rates
is one of the foremost in fraternal in
surance today, and the opinion is cher
ished that until an order adopts it,
there will be more or less dissatisfac-
ton felt in the membership.
I'VE do not anticipate any material
decrease i'm membership because of our
action" said DR.. Bower. Rather, we
expect 1t to serve as a stimulus, giving
our present members "A feeling of con-
fidence and all others who contemplate
joining. Adequate rates are nothing
more or less than providing funds for
meeting obligations. Every member
wants to know her certificate will be
paid when it natures and it can only
be paid by providing the means to do
1t, which the Ladies of the Modern
Maccabees have now got"
EIks' Big Doings Tonight.
This evening will mark the close of
the regular weekly meeting of the
Calumet lodge of Elks during the
summer months, although the lodge
will meet once each month at the call
of Exalted Ruler George williams
when regular business and initiation
if necessary, will be conducted.
A reunion has been arranged for
this evening, and il promises to be
very largely attended. All of the char
ter members and past exalted rulers
will be present, the latter taking their
seats of office according to prece-
dent The oldest past exalted ruler
will preside.
A special program is being arrang-
ed to mark the occasion and 1t will
be very attractive and interesting
one. p. II. O'Brien has consented to
act as POSTMASTER, and his ability
in this line is too well known to need
comment.
Elk stories are to be dished up with
trimmings. Yarns are to be snapped
and the fawns will hear their more ex-
perienced brothers recount their trav-
els in green pastures. The Elks are
to be roasted, toasted basted and
stewed. The National bald headed
quartette." will render several selec-
tons during the evening. This quar-
tette made its first official appearance
during a "Deutcherfest' held recently,
and were greeted with such vociferous
applause that some of the plaster on
the ceiling of the Temple came down.
Tonights meeting will be one of the
greatest events in the history of the
local temple, and every member who
can possibly do so is asked to be pres
ent and enjoy one of the most sociable
evenings of their lives.
Golden Eagles Picnic Aug. 6.
The annual picnic of the knights of
the Golden Eagles. Garfield Castle,
No. IL, is to be held at Lac La Belle
on August 6, and not August % as
previously announced. Arrangements
Tor the latter date could not be made
The lodge will be accompanied by the
Baurium band, which will. furnish
music during the two days outing The
members will leave here Saturday
morning. staying over night at Lac
La Belle and returning Sunday night
"A large crowd is expected To partici-
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