The Pulaskian., 1916-05-12
BIC WORK OF THE
 ARKANSAS A.O.U.W
OFFICERS CONFIDENT OF WRIT. ING $3,ooo,ooo IN INSURANCE
 THIS YEAR.

It is said that never before in the history of Arkansas has any fraternal insurance order conducted so aggres- sive membership campaign as that being carried on now by the Ancient l Order of United Workmen, jurisdic, tion of Arkansas. It is directed by Grand Master Workman John k. Fra ger, who is also supreme overseer or ] the order, and Grand Recorder H. l.. Cross, assisted by body of energetic organizers and district managers. l They have undertaken to write $3,- 1 000,000 in new business in the state 1 this year, and at the present rate It is stated this amount will be exceeded.
 The John R. Frazer month produced 1 $223, ,000 and the Dr. John month $353,- 900, although the goal set for the two months had been only $350,00O. The present month, known as the Local Medical Examiners month. with S200,- 900 as the mark, had produced an az gregate of $150,000 in the first 10 days. l This is to be followed by other spe- cial campaigns, and it is expected that the year 1916 will witness the break. ing of all records in the production or this kind of insurance
 Special Campaigns in Progress.
 Special campaigns are in progress at Hot Springs, Nashville, Stamps, Stuttgart and several other places. prize of $50 is offered to the lodge that secures the largest number or members during the month. Hope is leading in the contest, Fayetteville Is l second, and Carlisle is third. A class of 25 will be initiated at Fort Smith Monday, May 15. A class of 20 will be initiated at Stuttgart Friday night. Grand Master Workman Frazer, Grand Recorder Cross and H. s. Turner, chairman of the Grand Lodge Finance Committee, will attend the Stuttgart meeting Messrs. Frazer and Cross are spending much of their time in the | field looking after the work There Is great activity in the organization of new lodges, and the reviving of old organizations.
 Large Classes Initiated.
 During the last month numerous large classes have been initiated, ana | in many instances MT. Frazer and MT. Cross have been assisted in the ritual | istic work by the uegree team of West End Lodge No. 13 of Little Rock, the largest lodge in the state, with mem | of riI a1o Cf was initiated at the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Para gould lodge, and appropriate addresses were made by the grand master worK- man and the grand recorder. The same night class of IT was admitted l A. G. Wolf April 10, through the er- forts of Deputy c. w. Beall, class of 10 was admitted to Barring Cross lodge. April Il Deputy B. F. Henry reorgan- ized Bauxite lodge with 30 members. April "A class of g was taken into the Fayetteville lodge, having been se- l cured by District Manager D. L. Cross and Deputy George R. Johnson. An other class of 23 was' admitted April 29. Fayetteville won the third prize by writing $33,C3O insurance during the Dr. John month.
 Grand Master Visits Lodges.
 April IS MT. Frazer visited Morril- ton, where District Manager A. w. Cameron had class of H. This lodge is the second in Arkansas to own it's own building, modern brick struc- ture. April 21 MT. Frazer went to Hope with the West End degree team and initiated class of IS, who had been secured by District Manager E. s. Cunningham. Prescott won the second cash prize of the Dr. John month, writing s38,O00 new business. April q Pine Bluff took in class of 25. This lodge won the first prize of $100 for writing the largest amount of business, $73,000, during the Dr. John 1 month.
 April 26 a class of IS took the de- grees at Carlisle. That lodge was orig inally organized March 21, 1896, with 21 charter members, by H. L. Cross as deputy April zi Mr Frazer and MT. Turner, with the degree team, in- itiated class of 16 at Olmstead in Bayou Meto township, the work hav- ing been done by Deputy c. w. Beall. April 28 MT. Frazer assisted in the initiation of class of 21 in Pioneer Lodge No. 1 and West Helena Lodge No. 65, in Helena.
 In Sound Condition.
 The grand lodge officers this week received the following communication from Miles M. Dawson, consulting ac- tuary, in New York.
 T hereby certify that I have this day completed the valuation of the assets, actual and contingent and the | Iiahflfffea acf1a1 and nnnfir gent If