Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
THOSE WHO WENT
OUT MAY RETURN
Way Paved by Woodmen for
Reinstatement of Sus-
pended Members.
BIG GROWTH Is EXPECTED
Those Driven Out by Rate Agitation
May Come Back II In Their
Former Health.
BIG GROWTH IS EXPECTED

a large portion OF the mem DerSnlp
OF the Modern woodmen OF America
which was lost during the rate agita-
ton is expected to be regained by
means of the special act of the head
camp at Toledo, whereby members
suspended between Feb. 1, 1912 and
Dec. i, 1913, will be permitted to rein
state at the original rates. They must
come back, however, before Oct. 81
next.
Details of the rules to govern such
reinstatements were adopted at the
meeting OF the executive council which
has just adjourned. They are covered
in the following resolution:
Whereas, The head camp of Modern
Woodmen of America, in triennial ses-
sion at Toledo, Ohio, June 1920, 1914,
by unanimous vote adopted a resolu-
ton empowering the executive council
to formulate plan and prescribe rules
for the reinstatement of persons sus-
pended between Feb. 1, 1912, and Dec.
1, 1913, both inclusive, relieving said
persons from the burden of complying
with the established bylaw require
ments governing their respective
cases, and waving payment of arrears
and subsequent re-rating; therefore,
be it
Resolved, BY the executive council
OF Modern Woodmen of America that
in dealing with each and all of said
persons suspended between Feb. 1,
1912, and Dec. 1. 1913, both inclusive,
the head clerk, local camp officers, and
all persons thereby affected, shall be
guided and controlled by the follow
ing rules:
Must Write Application.
1. Every person entitled to rein
state under this resolution and the
action of said head camp, shall be
required to make written application
for reinstatement to the head clerk
upon forms prescribed by the execu-
tive council, including. among other
things, warranty that he is at the
time Of such application in as good
health as when he became suspended,
and II said application is approved by
the head clerk, such person shall be re-
instated into the society, from and af-
ter the date of the payment by him
to the clerk of his local camp of the
assessment current at that time and
his pro rata share OF local camp dues
current at the date of such reinstate-
ment.
2. A reinstated member to whom
these special rules apply shall not be
required to pay arrears of local camp
dues or benefit assessments, nor to be
re-rated according to his attained age,
but, after reinstatement, he may pay
his former rate without increase on &C
count OF duration of suspension period.
3. Persons reinstating under this res
olution shall have their former benefit
certificate revived by such action, and
IL will be unnecessary for them to Sc
cure new certificate.
4. Every member reipstating. under
this resolution must reinstate in the
camp where his suspension occurred,
except as provided in Rule 5, hereof.
5. If the members former camp Is
suspended or has been dissolved. he
may reinstate by applying to the head.
clerk for a head clerks transfer card,
which shall be issued to him without
fee upon his complying with the other
requirements set forth in Rule 1 here
Of, and said head clerks transfer card
may then be deposited by the member
IL any camp he may select, subject to
the provisions of Section 81 of the
head camp bylaws, save that no de-
post fee need be paid, but he shall be
liable in said accepting camp for pro
rata local camp dues current at the
date of his admission.
Old Rate of Assessment,
s. The head clerk will properly
stamp the membership card of each
member reinstating as herein prescrib-
ed with a rubber stamp reading as
follows:
This member reinstated under
special resolution of Toledo head
camp, 1914, by payment OF cur
rent assessment and dues. per or
der of executive council, July,
1914, session; application and
warranty filed.
z. No reinstatement shall be per-
mitted under this resolution unless
this application has been received and
accepted by the head clerk on or be-
fore the 31st day OF October, 1914.
s. Members suspended between
Feb. /, 1912, and December I, 1913,
both inclusive, and subsequently rein
stated or restored to membership by
complying with sections 81 and So of
the head camp bylaws prior to the
adoption of this resolution, shall be en-
titled to the restoration of their for
mer rate OF assessment upon making
demand to the head clerk therefor.