Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-24
GRAND FRATERNITY
Sunreme Body Adonts Liberal Action
in Favor of Extra Hazardous Risks

The twautv-fourth session Of the Gov
Arning courcjl Cthe suprere hodv) of the
Grand Fraternitv convened last week and
valuable leeislatinn was enacted Among
the rapresar tives uresent were Frederick
Gaston. president; George A. HugginE. vice
n~eejdent: w. T., GREGG. secretary; Collier
NJ Bower, NJ D. medical director Of Phila-
delphin A. Il. Keeport treasurer, Read
ing: tho Hon James S. Beacon. Green's
burg: Charles DuBree, chairman OF reDre-
ventativps. New Jersey. ard Representa- tives
4. f.. KYLE New Jersey Thomas VI Rurns.
Joseph A. S~oiley. I. NJ Miller II NJ r.
wlleon ard John 7. Richa rdson. OF Phila-
delphia: w y. Grander. RoverRford. Pa. (;
7. II. Jacoby South Bethlehem, Pa, ;
BENJAMIN pscombe Hazleton; " n. Lau.
work. " T EAtler. Altoona; a NJ Laugh
rat~ohn: Tohr u StaiKer pittsburgh {:
VI NJ England. McEeesport: Hon. Smith
w Bennett Columbus, O.. Bert c Baker
..-.-. y ~ paul n Malonev. New Or
lears. To-; Iulius F. Maneth, Waco, Tex,
and H. o. Hendricks Denver. Col
Ti,o r,ootire was oe- Of tho mos: harmonious
'T'' ti"n Of Fr-te- r. NJ ENGLAND, ssronded by
Erntor '. u Staiger that tho board Of direc-
the manner In which the business affairs Of
tho f-,t"rrltv have been conducted.
Trasmuch Ne tho present war verv materials
-'soots - cortiscatos o. the members OF the
order. and In view Of the fact ihst NC fra
TO assist the United states Government. as we'll
aa nT9t@Tf IN o,eI rns % sbsrs I'VE
nrd means for the carrvir~ NJ the extra ha2.
nrd imposed were fully discussed and the foi
! lowing statute wNs onaliv adouted:
"Anv benoncisrv member who enters the
stat"s Govarrm"rt uno1 making nrope- nn.
| nlio1tion: shall he entitled TO- disp"nsa tior
| hia IA vmonts Of beneficial dues. and shan hc
! entitled n snecia1 horent 70 tho full dsatr
| or ro-nHn"nt disability hero6ts snocifed IN his
certificate or rertiAcatea while remaining ritNir
J the territorial limits outlined in Article 1N
/ Section OF the constitution of the Grand Fra
- nd such members as ma serve in any air
! craft. submarine or submarine operations. Of
shall s"rva In anv muniton factory. or engage
| in the manufacturing or handling Of gunpowdor
| rlosves aremicals ~, other substances hazar
| from the territorial limits outlined in Section
| N. Art. of tho cNnstitu'icn of tho Ora M
Fraternity shall he entitled to the following
'" Surrender Of certificates and receive al
! navmenfs made by the members. Or. contnu
navment OF present premiume and unon salts
I.I,G'orv p-1nfs ot death, "A funeral henent o
$3.50 per $1,000. in addition to the return OF al
! premiums. will be paid "
Owing to the fact that military or nava
service. in time Of war. is risk not contem
! plated or assumed under the certificates Of mem
| hership. this action Of the governing council
shows their patriotism and wisdom.
| The proposal before Congress to have tn,
| Government provide for the extra hazard i'm
the Grand Fraternity who entered the servlc
/ or their country to receive the full benefit undp
| their certificates without any increased cost
| and therefore, every member OF the fraternity
| should do everything in his power TO help IN
passage Of such wise and patriotic legislation
| In order TO forward this the following resou
| tou adopted:
| ITO the Congress of the United States:
| I'VE, the governing council Of the Ora N,
| Fraternity n fraternal beneficial organization
! In regular session assembled in the ctv oi
! Philadelphia respectfully report to you that b
unanimous vote there was duly adopted
| the soldiers and sailors insurance bill so al
! to make II possible for private Insurance com
| ranies, including stock and mutual companie
| and fraternal associations, TO insure their mem
! hers who may enlist be conscripted in In
! present war Al peace time premiums without
! mourning the hazard.
| That in order so to do Il is the sense OF thi
| convention that the Government should bea
| the difference between peace rates and wa
| rates OF Insurance 70 enable both soldie,
| and sailor members to receive the full beneh
| prescribed IN their respective policies or ce,
| thcates without loss Of their insurance h
! reason OF the war time hazard"
Between the sessions of the council the repr,
| sentatives were entertained by the Philadelphi
| organizing stafr and at the close Of the se ssol
| by Philadelphia Branch No. 4,and ali returne
| home imbued with renewed fifth in the Gran
| Fraternity and the determination to do al
| within their power to advance the interests &
| their respective districts.