Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-31
ROYAL ARCANUhE
VIII. ADJUST RATES
1feme Council Committee Pre-
pairing Adequate Basis of
i Charges

The problem presented to the committee
81 The Supreme Council in the reconstruc-
t'on period through which this great fra
ssrnity 4 now passing is one Of vast and
sep Import TO every thinking member Of
1t Brotherhood
1ts satisfactory solution spells prosperity
&or All time a failure to meet the issue
HHoarefv and fairly would be portentious
ez dife Disaster A merchant who sells his
keods below cost can do 80 but for a time:
sooner or later he must pay the penalty.
Those who sell Insurance. whether an old
Inc company or a fraternal brotherhood
to perpetltate their existence must honestly
ascertain the cost of their commodity and
then sell it At adequate rates.
Any other course invites disaster. Any other
holders. when insurance Is sold at less than
yns a ne a project ns ts
proyen tRs babbio bSTss and dssonored
noiesar and ruin are the harvests reaped.
Fronting b. these unfortunate. experiences Of
HoFei Arcapur. proud of IFS splendid record %
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% the unswervins, loyalty OF Its quarter ot
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Ms%ssss sssps aS9s psG Il E'fis' as Y
PEsspsritS may continue and in justice % iss
knS consdsrs,on. tSs reeonstrSe,ive era. ths
sesdsustrnent OF rates has been decided upon.
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some Of the best members q the organization.
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sNs Minds OF q he SO os that the
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sdsauats rates and permanent stability.
The problem VIII be satisfactorily solved. The
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SRs sSe. VIII De made as r''i' OOr''n''m' as pos
n. difficulty for the committee will be not
Ecod. but 70 present Il in such form and shape
y ' he the 5s sSsF sSS civ. will L F'fsi s nS T''om
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sssservinr nnsrs Devotion 70 tSe order ana an sI,
Srssssa better tSst ths, committee now al work
81 VIII lead 70 such 5spd1s,Tsnt ,, Of rates ,sS
pssmber stronger str @ "a and Setter than at any time
svs ' of Shos len ali
The advent OF the automobile has proven
h, to ths RSss :o%ss
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xc the % cSsse wsrs addeS Sy IN ga Special ds de
& g esrG e what S II ghs 6aTe
ance OF their regular duties
that LIS msOsrs Ss have ssss killed sS
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performing the duties of 4 chauffeur when the
fatal accident occurred. although only OF the
90 were professional chauneurs The remaining
s q ear aSe s i1s w.ss PsE % IN me he
automobile as passengers when killed. and 80
Af tho victims were run down while walking or
ffding In some other vehicle
In 1911 the IL deaths cost the Order of Royal
Arcanum $40. 500, This large amount was more
than doubled in 1912, the exact loss bel being S42;-
iai4 rose 70 s74, 500. In 1915 the cost to the
erder was s7T.So2.
Grand Regent L. r. Geisenberger. Of Ian;
onster. has Invited the State officers, local
deputies and several prominent members OF the
order to meet him Thursday evening at a we'll
known local hotel. After a LUNCHEON an I'M
81 action for work OF the year and other mat
fers affecting the general welfare Of councils
md members throughout Pennsylvana