Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-28
FORESTERS CONSIDE
DEATH BENEFflS
How the Laws Affect Thu
Amount of Insurance Pro
lection and Dues hs


Court Cross Keys. No. 34e. Forsst>{J
Of America. at 5000 Market street. dis
cussed tentative propositions relative d
increased death benefits. p. &. r. Con-
nor states, The old system In fratsrnaf
societies is becoming manifestly made
quate to meet demands of funeral ext
penses. The distinctive character. under
civil law. between beneficial and insuft
ance fraternal organisations precludss.
the former In many States from guar
anteeing sum in excess of 5000 With
out thereby classifying them under the
latter feature with the rigid supervision
imposed. so that any uniform sum that
the supreme body of the order could.
make universal would be limited to mn
amount no. In excess OF 5000, and to
assure even that sum It would be neces-
sary for all the Forester courts In tho
nation to support the movement, ana
by regular payments. entailing an In
crease In the dues. or to lessen each
courts reserve by the extra sum WITH
drawal, II that method Of the Increased
dues was not carried into effect"
The subject has long engaged the attention
aststed more widely since p the The suprsn,s Tsans
conventions have for the last four years
suant outcome y'o p q r. wv White wisn eonts1dsS ne
r,.n thSt ,s,.ss,y as many local courts as well a.
soniietns with the laws Of any W Common
solvent suarantees fos % Other unspiea sanf tns1 nd
perS,lhance, unstable proposals.. Through tho
at reasonable terms has been secured Tor
adeGua.o death claims. The fraternai bodies.
with the ordinary weekly dues. Plus a small
added sum paid as premium, assure this
may Is TO the s%ouns' I whics Is Sc de..rminsd na
Dy .he court willing to pay for q. without
@arren IornM rs seSt%sn tsssn'sR K.sd. sna
hnaneiai Condition 81 The treasury s 'peaSs evoked
court As in ali messures aT presenteS. shs
new proposltion will be thoroushly examined
n. LAWN, James Hanley. Xdoiph swarts'
Themas @ banis nss Stewart NARY 5ossp 5sssT
Wda'hpsr, p Edward Taney: Doctors Theodore
Court Southwark, No. 6i, at Sixteenth and
We Non streets streets. held an in,eresting debate upon
war CRISIS is a retardnE factor in Tn the e growtI,
OF fraternal organizations. The subject
Sraw Sas ably 1rsSted and used as medium tc
Esnsfr Ian Thar. Charles AyIs; sSeehist Su. Carl
ward and Junior Beadle John Crime and
,MaMIsrsm Msrs % Trustee Joseph cutors. Drug.
Chief Rsnssr a: s. Anderson. sessstsriss
Trustees @ GssSss sIcconn ana Edward phsSss ssSst.
},lnior Junior woodward and Senior Besdle a.
MeGowan. 7-,'
The Judges were Deputy r., A, Thompson.
No. 10, who VIII render their decision al
the next IessssIon. session. Courts Robin HOOD. CO
standard. Emerge Energetic. I Pasayunk d and 81. xi.
hans .,o, were n, represented by delegatIons. Ar
uled event Of note
Court Excelsior, No; os; Front and Cam;
mere mo- than 90 go o1o eTeheausr ha. entered
"a he Sa trsS aor
sSsG,S Win tss RANK and sSs
TssTSss' fSisf sSs assSIsispt @ MIsu diPS
RRSsiPsaR S;sDh ,Sl inP y, s AZ
, corps. James Bell. John Lonxsder. Joseph
Little and Wilson lemmsth ns MEDICAL r,sssT :ssS
supervising deputy. Charles Newton.
One feature that particularly ,rI rricss the
made to section iis Of the general code
anti & an eeStt st. it has become na msnsHs ,,,s 70
tion of the rights OF membership. Up 10
s sS sSGn SS .a SGp,nusS ed, ss sst
! Supreme session Section 148 was. 40 ,worded
as to make n court become defunct when
cared Tor by the Grand Court. At. the last
convention Z. was CHANGED to dee declare r. 1 an.
vision fCTisiuTs q funds q Nth r.
YiSep Yis proves. Court No. o. SsSsTds ne new
. means means being taken to help build up the iocsi
bodies II their decline but rdiss stmpiy 70 s wID. %
devoted their best year. to the frat%srnl,y %
table regulation.
9 the scene on Wednesday night of the fouees
on e ias e?S'
Will attend Reports @ drSm the @, anlia,ss ~ rs
es.A Sn,. suSeommistses & % viii eresent dstsiist
! accoa,s OF the work assigned them. Stsp'
Ts sn Viii ff &c acted upe
for enrolment will be voted upon aaa .adr nsv y
: the proposed extension of the movement Int,
! ! wider fields and upon tonics 9f importa%nc' %
9 nsre nsir that WAS lately issued BY the suprem
'asSs;Ss ~, i sis' |a$
I act the spirit Of resentment aroused BY y
! aspersions upon the fealty Of large elements
/. Of the loyal membership. Matters Of Eree
. Importance will be brought up for denutt
e action. A timely presentation will be mad
: Of very many ediets formulated by suprem
n into operation bv the officials whose dut
. Il was TO do SO. :, 1t will form a drasti
i | Arrangement of regligence and show why tn
: order is not protressinE as II should"
: All Foresters are. Invited to hear. r.
fervor evineed by the delegates n this move