Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
THE V|AO|CAT|ON OF
CABALLEROS De HONOR
IMPORTANT INSURANCE ORDER
WHOSE HOME Is HERE
Investigation of Grand Lodge by
by State Examiner of Insurance
Fraternities Shows Books Correct
and Earns Endorsement for Officers

Dy OIdtc GAdllucI u 1HSuTdUct
FraternitieS Shows Books Correct
and Earns Endorsement for Officers
There has been in progress in
Brownsville for several days a thor,
ough investigation of the affairs of
the Grand Lodge Of the Caballeros
de Honor or Mexican Knights OF
Honor. which has its home in
Brownsville, made by George r.
Warner of Austin, state examiner Of
fraternal associJtions for the de-
partment OF insurance and banking.
The investigation has been made at
the request of the grand lodge H.
self, in order to answer some COM
plants alleging mismanagement Of
funds made by some OF the subordi-
nate lodges.
1t is a source of pride and plea
sure TO the citizens Of Brownsville 10
learn that Mr.. Warmers report will
es of mismanagement of funds and
completely vindicate the officers of
the grand lodge.
To Herald reporter yesterday
Mr.. Warner stated that he has made
ali exhaustive examination of the
condition and transactions of the
Caballeros de Honor, and that, be-
yond few Irregularities in the me-
Of inrr nh
and the fact that the order had fail
ed TO camply with the law of 1909.
requiring all fraternal insurance Sc
cieties to file a certificate Of their
ing and insurance, he has found alb
solutely no ground for charges of
mismanagement Of funds. While Mr..
Warner is not at liberty to divulge
will make to his department, he said
that he could give the above assur-
ance to the friends ST the order. Il
The Caballeros dc Honor is an
important fraternal- beneficiary soci-
ETY., which had its birth at Browns
vile twelve years ago. It's member
ship is confined TO Mexico-Texans.
1t has on it's membership roll a
large number of our leading citi-
zens of Mexican birth or extraction
and has beneficently dispersed over
$50, 600 among widows and orphans
OF deceased members. The order has
always paid its losses promptly. Be-
sides its strictly insurance depart-l
ments. If it erects monu-
ments over the graves of deceased
members and is regularly taking
care OF its certificate holders who
have become permanently disabled
through old age or by accident.
Mr. Warner believes the Caballer
os de Honor has very broad and
inviting field for it's good work and
particularly so in the large territory
contiguous to Brownsville, where so
many Mexico Texanos reside.
In his interview with the Heraldf
Mr.. Warner yesterday exAl
pressed his sincere good will for the
order and the hope that it would
become a second Woodmen of the
World society He remarked:
The association has recently
wisely fixed rates which will enabl,
it to live indefinitely beyond the az
erage age Of many fraternal orders,
which in the past have been ship
wrecked in the reefs of inadequate
and carelessly chosen rates.
Very few fraternal members have
any correct idea OF proper rates.
The absurdly low rates which most
societies begin business with results
invariably in many extra assessments
until, as has frequently been the
case, fraternal insurance has risen
beyond the cost Of a policy IN a legal
reserve company.
mo fraternal member should in
vest in fraternal insurance until he
has ascertained what must be paid
for insurance to make 1t worth one
hundred cents on the dollar. i
The great success of several we'll
known fraternal orders of undoubted
stability and whose policies are as
strong as any, is due to two very
important factors, viz: adequate
rates as determined by intelligent
investigation and research. and ex-
perienced and properly paid manage
ment
Another thing before | leave the
subject" added Mr. Warner, about
every twentieth member (regardless
OF his qualifsc cations) ,developes
great longing for some kind of an
Office in his society. If the majority
don't agree with him, he forgets his
vow Of brotherly affection and faith
fulness, and not only cultivates a
constant and healthy kick, but adds
to il gossip and sianderous reports
about his order. and the greatest
grumbler on earth is fraternal
grumbler.'
Many Violations of Insurance Laws