Rock Island Argus., 1913-05-10
Good Words for WOodmen

and in accordance with the fraternal
features of the society"
In the voiuminous record before his
honor, Judge Shirley, there was ample
opportunity for him to know the splen-
did record of this society and the char
acter OF its management. and, while
il was not necessary for him to have
written the above paragraph, he felt
II not out OF place to say that the
management was wise, and that the
society's success was due TO its plans
and the wisdom of its management. A
few days before this decision came
the judgment and decree OF Hon
Charles s. Bradshaw, Judge of the
district court of Polk county, Iowa, sit
ing at Des Moines, in which decision
the operation of the Chicago rate by
laws was enjoined. In the voluminous
record of the trial, this Judge, too,
had every opportunity to know the
manner in which our society has been
managed In the opinion of Judge
Bradshaw, the following language with
reference TO its business and manage
ment is found:
THE society has been in existence
about 2S years, and has grown to
membership of about 100000 It's
record indicates that it has been
splendidly managed"
1t was not necessary that the judge
should thus compliment the manage
ment, but the study of the record re-
ferred TO prompted his honor TO write
few words of credit and honorable
mention of the men who had directed
the affairs OF our society in produc
ing this commendable record.
Last December the executive coun-
Gil unanimously requested the insur-
ance commissioners convention 70
make thorough examination of our
affairs in every particular. In COM
pliance with that request, the insuT-
ance commissioners convention asked
the insurance department of the state
of Illinois, wherein our society is char.
tered and has its home Office. together
with the insurance departments OF the
state Of Wisconsin and the state of
Minnesota. to conduct this examina-
tiOn. These commissioners, through
their examiners, began the investiga-
tion in December. finishing their ex-
animation and filing their report Fri
day, April II. In that report is Gov
cred the condition of every depart
ment of the society's work. and with
out q criticism. In closing this report
made by the insurance departments of
these three states, the following com
mandatory words are used:
This examination was requested by
the society and directed by the con
Yention Of insuraSGe commissioners at
I their December eting in New York.
Much publicity wkgiven to this fact
in the newspapers and in the Official
publication of the society, as we'll as
TO the fact that the examination was
to be made by the insurance depart
ments of the states OF Illinois, Mime
sofa and Wisconsin. The examiners
made note of all the charges drought
10 their attention. against the manage
ment Of the society. These charges
have all been carefully investigated.
ard the results nave been stated in
the foregoing report. The eXamina-
ton has also included all matters
the financial transactions of the scCi-
etT, and your examiners find no Just
cause for criticism, but on the con.
t:a-y we find that the manner in which
the officers and management nave con
= dU,ted its affairs have been in con
formity with its constitution and by
laws, and that the funds Of the 50,
= Ciety have been properly conserved
and accounted for. = We beg to
. acknowledge the courtesy shown us
= By the officials of the society. and
the assistance rendered Us by the
p various heads of departments, enab.
i ling Us to obtain full and complete
/ information upon all matters desired. -
These two honorable judges and
, these three honorable state insurance
= commissioners and their examiners
, are disilte1ested persons in measur.
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