The Washington herald., 1912-01-15

home building, as an office building. is
the recognized headquarters OF many
OF the leading professional men, who
are active in the affairs commercial,
professional and social of the negro
life OF the District
There are twenty-five men and wom-
IN clerks employed IN the home ofices
here, and thirty agents are daily en-
gagged in the District of Columbia Sc
curing new business and personally
looking after the welfare of those who
already are members.
The office equipment is in every par
ticular the very latest design, and all
modern office appliances, such as cleo
trio adding machines, typewriters, and
check protectors. are used.
InvaTiable courtesy to all callers is
the rule OF the association in the con-
duct of all its Offices, both here and in
distant cities. and cordial invitation
is extended TO policyhoIders, as well as
the public, to visit the offices.
Surmounts All Obstacles.
Like all great movements. the Ma
tional Benefit Association has had its
reverses, but they have but served to
give IL added strength and luster in
the hearts of the people when its con-
dition and position were proven. II
there is any one thing the existence of
this financial institution demonstrates,
it is that the negro can be permanently
organized for his own good, and the
welfare OF his community; that the
negro can successfully engage in a
business of a mathematical, legal,
medical, statistical clerical, and man
Rgerial nature, and that he can safely
NIL positions OF fiduciary capacity.
Negro EmcIency.
That the negro is making positive
advance in intellectual power, moral
status, and practical business ability
is indicated by the stand taken and
influence exerted by the National Bene-
1T Association toward the enactment
by the Sixty-third Congress of a law
requiring similar organizations. char
tered by the national body, to deposit
and maintain a guarantee reserve fund
of f25,000.0O. The National Benefit As
sociation was one Of the first COM
panies in the District of Columbia to
comply with this new law. This Is u
health, accident, and death indemnity
company. organized and conducted in
Washington, D. c., under the laws of
Congress. by negroes for the benefit of
the negro rF.ce. Every American hav-
ing a drop OF African blood in his veins
has reason to be proud of the honor
able and successful record II has
1888 and commenced business in 1893.
It has invariably, honestly. and
promptly met all obligations assumed.
Its affairs have been economically and
prudently administered for the benent
Of the insured. Its administration is
under the supervision OF Mr. George
W. Ingham. superintendent of insur-
ance for the District Of Columbia
The interstate growth OF the busi-
ness OF the National BENEFIT Associa-
tion has been so great that II has been
licensed by the insurance departments
OF the States of Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey. Delaware. Maryland, and Rhode
Island. and has been examined by the
heads OF the departments OF insurance
for these States, and Is now doing q
large business in each State.
Excellent Financial Record.
Few assurances of the age Of the
National Benefit Association and doing |
what might be termed an exclusive !
business, in so far as the risks car
ried are limited to negroes, have been |
able to make as strong a financial |
showing to the insurance commisA
sioners OF the States in which the Ma
tionaI Beneflt Association u doing 1
business as they have.