Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-13
the realm of christianity contemplate
greater work for mankind to do?
Not Much Growth in Year

! In looking over the annual state
ment of our secretary and treasurer
there is only one disappointment-the
years growth has not been what It
| should. pnly 127 applications We're re-
cCived. since our Organization We
| havr received To Jan II, 1917. li,OS9
| applications ANA with the number OF
| members in good STANDING It seems to
me that we should have done better.
| Ii the service which We perform *
worth while. and Who can duuht that ii
=. then we should spread the gospel
among the many -! our friends who
have not taken the care to prepare
against the unseen misfortune. Our
future prosperity must depend upon
our growth. We have been proud of
the record of having the greatest
growth in proportion To our years OF
any accident association i'll this coun-
try. Gentlemen. is this record TO con-
t!nue or are We 10 take second place
anon" the associations of the coun-
try Let the next year he one OF
growth Let US make up our minds
TO give our friends the benefit of MEM
hership in this splendid association
Let's keep an application ready at All
times and remember that We are not
only giving to our association the
growth and prosperity to which il is
entitled. but that We are doing an act
of christian helpfulnesS, Which IS the
basis Of all true friendship.
And why shouldn't We grow? AS
a business proposition We offer more
to our members than any other similar
association. We and our association
a. and m n flarGlin
our association is simply and purely
business proposition. We are not
endeavor.ng Ia accumulate surplus
or reserve but We are dividing our
earning annually among our members.
The cost Of protection IS reduced TO
the lowest We share alike in the
benefits Our association is but
brotherhood Of men who wish to share
each others burdens without paying
dividends TO any but themselves.
Thanks CO. Workers in Association.
We are looking forward 10 a new
era in business. Reports from the
country over indicate prosperity. The |
large question OF preparedness viii be
met in the same way IN which We have |
met the individual one which has con-
fronted Us. According 20 statistics OF
the worlds production IL shows that
the average man N the United States |
produces nine and one-half times as
much as the average man in all the
rest Of the world. The United states
produces threefourths Of the corn |
crop. one-tifth OF the wheat crop, |
three fourths Of the cotton crop, three
fourths Of the oil crop. half OF the !
hogs. one-fOurth Of the coal. one-third |
OF the IRON fourth OF the cattle.
one-thirG OF the lumber ne-fourth o,
the gold and silver, one fifth Of the |
fishing one fourth OF the commerce,
one-third Of the manufactured |
products over ore-half Of the rail-
.2ad mileage OF the world j. in the |
United States. and We have less than
ones sixth OF the worlds population.
but I am happy 10 state that two
thirds Of the commercial travellers are I
in the United states.
During the past year the relations
between our officers and directors.
general council and medical adviser
have been unusually courteous and |
harmonious. Ny associates have CO. |
ted TO make my work most pleas
ant, ard | wish at this time TO |
acknowledge my appreciation.
surely we, have the basis upon |
which to expect prosperity greater
than we have ever before witnessed. |
Let us as commercial men. join in the
march of urOgress and do our part