The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-21

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4aIu Hada n. Carlson, supreme
6sr Of tho Royal Neighbors of
<s.srica. will give the official re-
~ II tho committee on state Of
4 arder and statistics next Tues
AFTERNOON ut the annual con-
stion OF the National iFratefnal
Srress Of America to be held at
~ Hotel Sherman, Chicago. Dr.,
;Sslsou Is chairman Of the commit
4 Gaside the supreme recorder, w.
81 phillips. actuary Of the society,
80 Mrs. Alice Gillinnd. supreme
snseer. both Of Rock Island, will
slso leave tomorrow evening for the
Es.eyent.on. The National Fraternal
fssasress is composed of officers Of
II ffstornal societies in this coun-
Il The Congress will meet on Mon
l ~ with the American Fraternal
cbnrress to which both the Royal
Siehbors and the Modern Wood
~ Of Amcl Ca are members. The
I'm socie & will discuss pending
eefslat.on. j. G. Ray. head clerk.
human Piantz. attorney general,
IA John Sullivan Of Kansas City,
chairman of the legislative commit
lee. will represent the Modern
Woodmen at the meeting.
In he. report, DR.. Carlson says Of
the future of the fraternal benefi-
ciary system:
Outlook Most Promising.
The future outlook OF the frater-
nal beneficiary system is most
promising as practically all organ
isstions have adjusted their bust
ness to meet the requirements Of
a. New York Conference bill, and
thus have insured their perman-
sncy. Particularly during the past
three years, fraternal organizations
have exemplified their full value to
,he public and their future success
and development cannot be over-es-
timated. The fraternal organiza-
tions are commanding the respect
Aof the public and the business world
IND they are conscientiously per-
}6rming their full duty to the mem-
bership and to humanity"
Dr.. Carlson on behalf Of the COM
mittee in her report advocates the
adoption Of the New York confcr-
ence bill as the most effective leg
islation that has ever been enacted
Tor the advancement and perpetuity
of the fraternal system. The New
York Conference bill requires that
The valuation of the business OF
society at the close OF the year 1920
must show a percentage Of assets
both actual and contingent to its
liabilities, actual and contingent
not less than the percentage shown
by the valuation as of date Dec. 81
1877" OF this, the report says:
Seek Fulfillment Of Statute.
1T is the Judgment Of the COM
Mittee that in all states In which
The New York Conference bill IL MOI
b its entirety ON the statute books
that an effort be made to accom-
plish this result. It is but fair tc
State that some of the constituent
societies of this congress believe
That no legislation should be advo'
4 Gated affecting the valuation or thg
plans and policies Of operation d
maternal societies, until New Yori
Conference bill has been thoroughly
tested and the membership Of thu
various societies recovered from
the period of unrest, which nov
prevails, and that every society o.
thin Congress should be supported
both from . legal and fraterna
sandpoint in placing its business
o. . sound actuarial basis. and tina
each Individual society should b.
permitted to work out its own saliva
ton In the best manner suitable Il
reach solvency."