The Oklahoma Workman (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, September 1, 1911 Page: 4 of 8
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THE OKLAHOMA WORKMAN
THE OKLAHOMA WORKMAN
.IJARANTBBJD CIKCULATION 7.0M.
Published Monthly by Grand I.odf* of
Oklahoma A. O. U. W.
W J LBATHERMAN, Editor.
Quthrl#, Okla.
Subscription prices 50c per year. Fre«
to all members of th Ordar
In Oklahoma.
F:nt r d at the pnitofflca at Outhrla,
Oklahoma as second oIrm matter,
October 6, 1J09
Grand Lodge Officers.
Past Orand Workman. J. A David-
son, Oklnhoma City, Okla.
Orand Master Workman, S. L John-
son, Okmulgee, Okla.
Grand Forcmnn, W. L. Bell, Musko-
pee. Okla
Orand Overseer, Claude Wells, Sal-
lisaw, Okla.
Orand Recorder. W. R. Welch, Guth-
rle, Okla.
Orand Receiver, ,T. M. Wells, King-
fisher, Okla.
Orand Guide, A M. Thompson. F1
Reno, Okla.
Orand Outside Watchman, A. L.
Heard. Wilburton. Okla.
Orand Inside Watchman, P. Kestler.
Ardmore, Okla.
Orand Medical Examiner, Pr. S C.
Mnrrs, Chickasha, Okla.
Finance Committee,
TT. P. Todd, Guthrie, Okla.
A A Ware, Stillwater. Okla.
F. F. Glhhs, Enid, Okla.
Appeals and Grievances.
Henry Pefrle. Purcell, Okla.
T. ,T T eahv Jr.. Pawhuska, Okla.
F Koch, T,ahoma, Okla.
Law Committee.
.T A. Pnvldson, Oklnhoma City, Okl-i.
M. W. Htnch, Kingfisher, Ok ;i
T. P. Patterson, Hartshorne, (ikln
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
S. L. Johnson, Okmulgee, Okla.
W. R. Welch, Guthrie, Okla
J. AT. Wells. Kingfisher, Okla.
T W. McLaughlin. Haileyville. Okla.
Albert W. .Tones, McAlester, Okla
T A. Fox. Norman. Okla.
Harry N. Horner. Fnld. Okla
TTarrv Ponart. Stillwater. Okla.
F. N. Fills, Sallisaw, Okla.
LEVEL RATE OPTIONS.
< '(imputations have been mudc of the
nmounts'for which a policy can be en-
dorsed "I>A111 UP" after continuous
payment for a term of three years, or
more, on the Level Rate Plan. This
information can be secured front the
Grand Recorder's office by any mem-
ber, upon application. Those who
desire to take the level rate option can
do so by sending' in their certificates
lor endorsement and paying the rate
chargeable to their attained age. This
rale does not advance as the member
sets older, but remains the same
throughout life.
37
621.72
600.60
38
625.92
590.40
3*1
628.68
580.20
lu
633.60
570.00
41
636.84
558.00
42
641.76
546.00
43
648.00
534.00
44
618.96
522.U0
PRICE LIST OF SUPPLIES.
AM lodere officers are hereby noti-
ced that *11 orders for supplies must
be accompanied by the cash, other-
wise the order will be held un until
the money Is received. The laws of
the order require this and Is further
made necessary by an order from the
Hoard of directors. Relow Is given a
r vt«ed list of supplies ami prices
"•bleb cnn he posted In the report
for enldancei In the future:
Rituals, each $1 00
"eml - annual Password—hook 1.00
^onthlv report Poole 1 an
""Inancler's Record .. S.OO
Minute Rooks (Kelfer's) 4,00
T odre Seals 2,so S 00
Ruttops. pep dozen SO
Gold ''eals, bor of 100 7K
^ln,nrl«r's Receipt Pook 2F>
"•reiver's ReoMpt Book ?K
" rnri1er'« Warrant Pook 2f>
r neflolai'v Registers, each 50e-1.00
""'lander's 'Ree-lsteri. each .... S0c-1 nn
Cnrds dozen JS
<"\«irer« f?ond«, each OS
"v-Tsws. ench 10
T snterns and Slides 00
'Odlcul Pra mlna tlons. free
'irillcstlon Cards free
*'t#r Fmhlenu J.2R
P(ble« each 2 K0
eg oh ... 20
Rore« ach ,7K
*" • uppltes «re sent prepaid except
""d llde« altar emblems
•n*' v«'lo bores Afll orders to
v« rtlse d **1tb Hncnr^fi'
XV R vnrjr** ("^thrift «*1*
CALIFORNIA ADMITS WOMEN.
The Grand Lodge of California, at
its meeting August 8th and 9th vote!
to amend the constitution of that
Jurisdiction so as to permit the admis-
sion of women as members of tile
Order, both as social and beneficial
members. In addition to the admis-
sion of women the age limit was rais-
ed to 55 years, and provision was
made for accident and disability in-
surance. Thus, it is that one step
has been taken to effectively compete
wit,h other organizations itliat have
these features. With these new sche-
dules and additional benefits the Grand
Lodge of California should now make
rapid strides to the front and rank
first of the Pacific Jurisdictions,
DO YOU WANT HELP.
The Grand Lodge is in a position to
furnish deputies to those lodges that
desire some assistance. If any lodge
wants to commence work for a class
of new members and would like to
have a deputy work with them their
request will be granted if the Grand
Recorder is notified so that arrange-
ments can be made. This is a good
time, now, to plan for the work for
the remainder of the year and good
eltsses should be put into every lodge.
Til is can be done by a little effort on
the part of the members, as has been
demonstrated in several places during
the hot summer months. A deputy
can oftentimes do more than the lo-
cal member, but the two working to-
gether should be able to accomplish
much lor the good of the Order. Anv
lodge that would like the assistance of
a deputy should so inform the Grand
Recorder at once.
TRANSFER TO LEVEL RATE.
Very few members are taking ad-
vantage of the new level rate plan of
■assessments as adopted at the
Chickasha Grand Lodge by transfer-
ring from the classified rate to trie
level rate. If the membership would
study these two plans it would be
found that the Level Rate is the
cheaper insurance, besides it provides
an assessment that does not advance,
or grow higher, as the member grows
older, but remains the same when the
member reaches fifty years of age as
it is when he becomes a member at
thirty or forty years of age.
Pro. S, F. Allenbaugh, of Forest
Lodge No. 55. has recently transferred
from the classified rate to the level
rate because, a.s he says, that it will
save him considerable money, bv
transferring now. In order to show
that he is right he has prepared a
comparative statement of the two
rates, which is given as follows:
Age at entry (Payment Payment
Level Plan Classified Rate
's to TO $5117.84 $752,40
1!) 556.92 745.20
20 546.00 738.00
-'I 546.84 730.80
22 547.20 723.60
552.72 716 40
24 557.52 709.20
25 561.60 702.00
26 564.96 694.20
27 572.76 686.40
28 574.56 678 60
29 580.86 678.80
30 585.60 663.00
31 589.68 554.60
597.36 646.20
599.40 637.80
34 604.80 629.40
35 609.00 621.00
36 616.OS 610.80
A study of this comparative state-
ment will show that it would be of
much benefit to the new member to
take the level rate at time of joining
the Order, for by so doing his in-
surance will cost him less than if ho
took the classiiied rate, on a lower
basis at age of entry, with an increas-
ing rate with age.
POINTS TO REMEMBER.
Keep talking to your friend about
fraternal insurance. Don't give up.
Remember how long it took the "other
fellow" to convince you that the fra-
ternal insurance was what you want-
ed. You swear by that friend now.
So will your friend swear by you
when he joins.
When the fraternal" itinerant
talks to you about bad luck you can
usually detect his trouble in his bad
breath.
The fraternal system today is en-
deavoring to build squarely. Num-
bers alone do not make an organiza-
tion strong.
There are a number of reasons why
most old members don't help to bring
in new ones. The most important is
because they don't try. It doesn't
matter so much what the rest are.
Hope and strive is the way to
thrive.
A man never loses anything by fas-
tening a muzzle on his temper.
It's always the poorest wheel of
tile wagon that makes the most noise.
Genius is often a determination to
make one success out of many fail-
ures.
Measure your own faults and those
of your competitor by the same rule.
Worry never accomplishes anything
worth while. It's reel work that
counts.
The only way to avoid becoming ;v
has been' is to keep diligently at
work.
Do what you are paid to do and
"then some"—it's the "then some"
that counts.
If you get tlie habit, it is just as
easy to pay your dues a month in ad-
vance as to pay them when they are a
month in arrears. Try doubling up
your dues some month, and make
yourself happy with the knowledge
that your are a month ahead instead
of a month behind.
You would die before you would let
your children suffer from hunger or
from lack of the necessities of life.
Rut if you do not provide for their
future you must die with the knowl-
edge that they will suer when you
edge that they will suffer when you
prospect if you will take time to
think it over carefully.
KEPT HIS EYES OPEN.
Other things being equal, the boy
who keeps his eyes open and takes
note of the things they fall upon is
more apt to get ahead in the world
than the boy who takes everything for
granted. There is probably, therefore,
a good place waiting somewhere for
the youngster who recently came un-
der the notice of Mr. Reer. the libra-
rian of New Orleans.
Opposite the public library in that
city is a drug store, in the window of
which hung for some time one or tnose,
"gift clocks" which advertH? some-
body's medicine with the same letters
with which they tell the time. Like
many another gift clock, it was a poor
timekeeper. Mr. Beer, who was ac-
customed to note the hour each morn-
ing as he passed toward the library,
took account of its failing. One morn-
ing, when he came to work he was
surprised and pleased to find a fine
new clock (which proved accurate to
the minute) hanging in the gift .dock's
place .in the wall
"I see you have a new clock!" he
called to the druggist. "It';' a good
move." "It's a boy's fault, though."
said the druggist. "That old clock bad
to go every little while to be repaired.
One morning. 1 was standing here
when in walked a bo\ about twelve
j ears old.
"'I've come for your clock,' he <aid.
I'm the clockmender's boy,' 'I didn't
send for you,' said I.
" 'No, but your clock d'd," h • said.
'1 saw it from the street car. It's an
hour and a quarter slow. Don't you
think that's poor business? People
see the clock is wrong, and they think
that if you are careless about that, you
may be about other things; so they
wonder if you are that far wrong in
everything. Besides, it's a poor ad. for
that medicine.'
' That sounded reasonab e t > me, and
as the clock needed repairs, I gave it
to him to take to the shop. He brought
it back and it ran all right for four
weeks—as long as it ever did. Then
it went wrong again. In a day or two
in came the boy. 'Now ve Mere,' no
said. 'I don't want to carry that
clock back again. I want to sell you
a new dock.'
'I don't need one,' I said.
" 'Why, we have had that clock in
our sho i four times in the last four
months. It has cost you one dollar
each time. It's a poor clock. It will
never be any better. Inside of a year
it will cost you at least twelve dol-
lar* for repairs.
"We're making a specialty of a big
clock for storekeepers just now it ten
dollars, that we warrant and take care
of for two years. You will make money
by throwing this one away and buying
it. Besides, it doesn't look well, hav-
ing an advertising clock in your win-
dow. It makes your store look as if
you had to use furniture that is dona-
ted as if you didn't make enough to
buy hings for yourself.'
"He chatted along quite a spell
about it, and the upshot of it was I
let him take me down and show me
the new clock. He had the figures all
light, and it was a good clock and sav-
ing money. So there she is. He
thinks I ought to have a new sign
made: '(Everything in this shop is as
light as this clock.' Wants me to
hang it under the timepiece."
"I want to keep my eye on that
boy." said Mr. Beer. "I wish we had a
eitvful just like him."—The Youth's
Companion.
GOOD ADVICE FROM A WIDOW.
The widow of a member of another
fraternal order writes as follows:
"I have been thinking today of the
members who neglect to keep their
assessments paid up; how they use
the money for other things, trifles they
want. Sometimes I was that way my-
self. Often have I wanted to use the
funds for clothes for the children, but
my husband would always say:
'Mamma, you will want it some day.,
And when for five years he lay sick
and helpless, he was never content
until he knew his assessment was
paid. I did not think he would leave
me. but it came so suddenly, and now
I thank God that I was able to give
him a good burial; home is all paid
for with some left for myself and
babies. If all men could have been in
my place just a few days and knew
my fear, they would see to it that
every assessment is paid promptly,
and all who have no insurance would
get some as soon as possible."
Read this, wives, mothers and sis-
ters, and profit thereby.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
The Recorders. Financiers and Re
ceivers of the local lodges are hereby
notified and requested to make all re-
mittances for monthly assessments,
per capita tax, and other moneys, by
Bank Draft, Money Order, or Express
Order, direct to the Grand Recorder
and Payable to J. M. Wells. Grand Re-
ceiver. DO NOT SEND PERSONAL
CHECKS. Circumstances has made it
necessary to request that remittances
be made as directed above.
W. R. WELCH,
Grand Recorder.
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