Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
THE FUNERAL BENEFIT
PROPOSITTONOFF F. OF A.
Plan Considered and Referred by
Supreme, Court 20 Grand
Courts for Action

The question OF the establishment Of a
general permanent mortuary fund by the
7. OF A. supreme court from which death
claims Of 5000 each for the members and
800 for the wives would be paid instead Of
each court as now, assuming the liability
for funeral benefits in such sum as the sub
ordinate bylaws provide. was considered
with great care. 1t is declared that the
efficiency OF the plan is admitted and its
effects as a stimulating factor in tho OK
pansion Of the order find no advocates for
any contrary view The sage counsel Of the
presiding Supreme Chief Ranger Judge c
p Rendon advised:
If tho plan is found acceptable in this con-
vsn,iion iion ! would susGest that It not become or
least twothrds of the grand courts in special
s0n thst the plsn would e dsggsTturSs s-gR fra%
deciding say say '''' ''''S'''7 ''
soDs %sS1 S,Si5 ss;p ana partial 2r Sors
hue, Of 22e; Final determlnation was reserved
interim the supreme executive will take up the
vote an" upon SV' e at Ser coming
sessions: As the adoptio,H Of The plan wouls
member. It was deemed that the present time
necessities ''T require an added tax upon each
member to maintain s Am the special supreme G9nr{
member In the military service who Is killed iia9
In the Governments service.
"Agaip the endowmout fund tay increase
calls Of patriotic needs 70 be responded e as
Of sufficient amount int TO 6 al tRat ls should wd be-
now eXsscted from the member and as both
duration. it is more than likely both wlli be
GS or az as fs' To- esmPt om 2 GmR u IN T2
tributions from the membership at the date Of
undue burdens the creation Of this senerSi NOR
tuary fund may be made certain and its main
tenance placed bey0nd doubt
Esirmount. No. a. at 2i36 Brown street
count of Uncle Sam. Rea session Of inspiTS i
% the occasion The proceedings were eniiv-
by Br9seTs kIs9s gsr DsXe ROff Msgss>
Armstrong; Rsnkin Anderson, Jones; Clark
E saa S & KS 6t t4" As 'Hsu Subscribe aS
doer Of deeds Tor freedoms cause. The ad,
dress dress OF F.: {: r; Grimes vas vas 2pPropEiste and
which II alone can be permanently based" In
mean by freedom freedom 0S ne ndydgS tregaom Of
noun n9SSnce our purpose e spread democracy to the
ac bove ali other rs m Of es1 1nSi oereSG rs
upon moral law? What W make permanent
S%illtsry might % vim ihls peace rest UPON
hrmer i0undSuon-s reTpect tor order. a i9ye OF
men? II + only Ss people are educated into
q nations ss well as Of hdyiduas. can there
Hence fraternity can be a factor viii i liz we help
IL to do its task?' .....
Freedom, No. 22Q corner Twcnty-arst and
Market streets, is arranging for its annual
functions. The energetic officers and commit!
Ssmen pr9ss oHt Of he usual
like stalwarts gave .ligh, forecast of the com
uty NJ. Herman. VINO, likewise, is the directing
direct advantages Of the Junior branch As ''s a
BOY he he was a mem6er Of Junior Court keystqne,
SoIHrt SIt fedseral' No; ~ one OF the leading local
:Sst GGgFs $gS aad 81 ana i hlm eP s6yis9S
by Brothers Walsh and Baker Of the two respec-
tive courts.
the S?Ss SSsd ES S4Sa PR P the E @ Of R
exercises, The orchestra OF Court Penn Treaty.
a concert program The Giee club Of QUAKER
and Rlgcfs sooIss Tshdered rFs TePcrt9re %
Eoah BrOer puGd G2qP gaTe s bSc
b to the men memory 96 the Peaee,loynE Quaker
niles sending from every every portion It's yoang
men to Join the. 3s, 100000 men now enrolled
upon the elimination Of which ' depends p the
sysrthfgS, q EqituE sSS5ScTasy S$ asmqerasS.
Sn by No oedr S gave c IL nai to b
noble r9yeTeGd rem pathfinder Of the muhGipaty
liberty, unity; beneyolsnce and concord. as the
Penn No iSa fuPn shed As oi musical aEsTSst TSss
ton with Brother J. a. rerney. director to
c9Srt St. Adams 10 So Tgs9!yGrst, ,s and
os sfSSeS SsTy nag o1nc @Sp Vsadon 6ad IRON
Reed and McPherson, What was lacking in
neTestns var f tSk and there ' was TS not az dull ii
n j. Farre SS so Wa an iTqm
part OF the, proceedings, and the acting lee
progrsm int9 P unique feature azure, based upon the
faise Witness against thy Heighbor. as a
parable not without application 10 present day
"Unreliable statements from loose observations
gave Vivid dessrpoG Of bss of mata
lent hostility. consciously intended 10 de-
seri6ed "Untruths of seif-giorincation, magni-
bsosgs Brotssr PattersoR M
pointed upon The yenisl formuae. the kind
OF saJR JR' Of
% Ssnny. % TOner, Conway, Murphy. Bourne. and
SUBJECT % tSst led 1 to the Go9ciusiOn ' hs though
9aS viii nay pTsy ana in ws ST %
as in other talk truth should be made manifest.
Street 'I Is e s's"aS seerg
II, OF A. knowledge on Tuesdays, with brothers
Harsrave sr Vost odaed. B6ps. iowck sea Kren
hlmi Tyneh of o S None are p in ~ WHAT
they seek The ordinary meetings & are condpe 9 @ ed
be monotonous The social adjuncts are
sound SP to ad a"f
asserts Supreme Representativ Higgins. OF No.
Taylor of No i2s, that Tom Higgins is a
B1hs4s 9 R Ps%s ad4ad sdaa 10 S M Sas Sas
pitable boards and helps the careworn to recup-
crate"
The next smokefest is announced already to
Mathew celebration was held with Appropriate
ceremonies. with a timely address upon TEN
p. G. r. Leithgoe. Of Mantua No. 100.
Ludlow No, 21S. at Canavsn Hall. 51S West
Allegheny avenue, with a splendid treasury and
fine body Of cooperative fraters. holds its
place a leading court Of the northeastern dis
trict In Brother Roth the social features have
active director and Brother Caru guards
the business medium OF the financial stability
Amid its successful achievement IL answered
robly the call to and from its ranks went a
rOOdly number now IN the ranks Of the nation
defenders. and Brother q. Augustn Carlln
jolned by host OF friends. bid his son god
speed as the young man went forth from hom,
10 the field OF service a special movement IL
on foot TO add 10 the already large roster ant
each session has something to show as the out
come. The court had its songsters unite with
those Of the other courts as participants in IN,
great community singing festival on the plateat
AZ Belmont last Saturday.
Court Darby, No. 357. made the recent ont
tng under the management OF Its alert enter.
tainnlent committee a pleasant reunion Of IN,
uHnhers friends and families al which Rroa