The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
NO CAUSE FOR
WOODMEN ALARM
STATE DEPUTY BuLLARD WRITES
CONCERNING THE PROPOSED
REIMBURSEMENT OF
THE RATES.

The announcement following the
head camp session of the Modern
Woodmen of America, that. the insur-
.ance rates are 10 be readjusted at a
special session TO be held in Chicago in
January, has caused more or less
alarm among many Of the members
and especially the older msn, who fear
that the new rates will be 50 high that
they viii not be able TO continue their
insurance. So many complaints Of this
kind have reached Il. J. Billiard of De-
troit, the Michigan state deputy. tina,
he has issued a circular TO the Michi-
gan delegates, in which he gives some
interesting information, calling atten-
ton to the fact that there is no cause
for any of the members fearing that
the new rates will be exorbitant. His
letter is as follows:
"A special session of the head camp
has been called 10 convene in Chicago
on January 23rd, 1912, for the purpose
of considering the question of revision
.of rates. There need be, no alarm
among the membership regarding this
special head camp session. The only
object in calling it was to comply with
some laws that have recently been en-
acted by the legislatures OF some six
teen or twenty states on the question
of rate REIMBURSEMENT. It is always the
intention Of the management of the
Modern Woodmen to keep abreast of
the times and 10 comply with any new
laws which may be adopted by any
state Do not be alarmed, nothing will
be done at this special session that
will hurt your interests. This society
is i'm the hands of its members, the
delegates TO this special session are
men of ability and coming, as they do,
fresh from the membership. they can
be relied upon to do the right thing rs
they see it and 10 do that which they
consider for the best interests of
Woodcraft.
whatever is done YOU can depend
upon this fact, that the Modern Wood
men will continue 10 furnish either
whole life or term protection cheaper
than any other reputable fraternal
insurance organization. The laws as
passed by the several states in ques-
ton permit this society to readjust
their own past experience. while the
others must readjust on a basis of the
National Fraternal congress table OF
rates. Our favorable mortality expert.
cnce in the past is such that we can
furnish protection at a much cheaper
rate than the National Fratcrnal con-
gress table, therefore there is no ques-
ton but you will always be able to
carry your protection in this society
cheaper than in any other. Don't
knock-if there is any one thing thar
will make readjustment necessary II
will be the inactive camps and mem
bcrs. What has kept our insurance at
the present low rates has been the
great number of new numbers which
we have taken into the organization
If the growth stops assessments will
climb. II is mp 10 the loyal members
OF the Modern Woodmen to put their
shoulder to the wheel and boost as
never before and show to the fraternal
world that there is one society that is
loyal to the principles Of Fraternity and
and loyal to the society that has for
years been furnishing protection for
their loved ones at a very nominal
cost"
During the agitation Of 1902, thou
sands of the members became alarmed
and withdraw from the society-the
result was that after the head camp of
1903 practically all who were In Z
physical condition to get back rejoined
rs new members, paying their adoption
fee again and was glad to do so
You are getting your Insurance at a
very low cost and it would be poor
business policy to throw up your mem
bership at this time until you know