Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-19
IS SUGGESTION OF ORACLE
Increase Ct Period Between Camps to
Four Years and Salary Ad-
vance May Come Up.
The matter Of

~ read at the SUI
,-srs camp ~ the Royal NeiehbOrs
tsis morning. did not meet with the
,,vcr Of the majority, of the delegates.
iudriug by the very moderate applause
given
Mrs. EnTght discussed the scaling
plzn az some length and in favorable
manner. although sne did not urge il
upon the delegates.
TIE scaling plan as advocated by
the supreme oracle. provides for ~
tul PAYMENT OF the benefit after the
holder has been in the society for
three years but in the event that
s.srh occurs before the three years has
sI,psed from the time the insurance
is taken cut. percentage based on
the length OF time the holder has been
in the society is paid. This was sug-
rested as means OF avoiding the ulti-
nate necessity Of increasing the num-
Der Of assessments.
II is understood that the matter will
rot be urged upon tine delegates for
consideration. II taken mp at all ii
will be done in the report of the COM
rittse on supreme officers reports.
which vas appointed at the close Of
the meeting yesterday afternoon, and
is composed Of Mrs. Clara Hoyt OF An
tsro. Wis Mrs. Rachel Aikens. Kan
sss City. Mo. and Mrs. Minnie Scott
OF Columbus. Ohio.
Other Committees Named.
Other committees appointed at the
same tine were those on resolutions
and supreme officers salaries. The
committee on resolutions is composed
~ Mrs. Amanda Wilson OF Chicago.
Mrs. Gertrude Frazier. Austin. Mimi.
and Mrs Anna Stafford. Kiefer. Okla. {
The committee on supreme officers
salaries is. Mrs. Lizzie Fischer. Kan |
sss CITY. Kan. Mrs. Jessie Mitchell. I
Icnis Mich and Mrs. Mamma Hart. I
Lost Nation. Iowa
Preceding the close of the session |
yesterday afternoon the committees on /
credentials and the one on rules re- /
ported. The remainder OF the time 4
Nss spent in hearing reports.
The session this morning opened |
With a song and Supreme Chancellor I
Clara J. Greget Of Bowling. S. d.. Of
fered the Invocation. Immediately
following Mrs. Enrieht took up the
reading OF her report. and il lasted
throughout the morning
The session this afternoon. during
its early part. was devoted 10 hearing
81 further reports until the matter OF
nomination OF officers came up.
Camp Every Four Years?
4 number OF changes are being talk
ed Of by the delegates. Principal
among these IS holding the supreme
camp meeting every four years. in
stead OF every three. as is now the
rustom. The supreme conventions at
hrst were held every year. and then
the system was changed to biennial
and triennial. /,
Raising Of the salaries OF supreme /
'neers is also a tonic OF discussion I
among the delegates. and is being con I
'idered by the committee on salaries.
The report will be made soon.
The delegates participated in a big /
demonstration this morning when sew ,
raj kilograms were opetsd and read. {
)ns was directed 70 Mrs. Enright. and /
ras signed by 125 members of her q
lone camp in Kansas City. Kan. Good 4
'isnes were extended to herself and 8
ne delegates. A. r. Talbot. supreme I
onsul OF the Modern woodmen. also c
xtended his greeting to Mrs. Enright J
M delegates in the form of a tele- c
ram. d