The Oklahoma Workman (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 11, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 1, 1914 Page: 4 of 8
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TUB OKLAHOMA WOBKMAN.
THE OKLAHOMA WORKMAN
GUARANTEED CIRCULATION 7,800.
Published Monthly by Grand Lod*e of
Oklahoma A. O. U. W.
Subscription price 50c per year. Free
to all members of the Order
In Oklahoma.
Entered at the po«tofflce at Guthrie.
Oklahoma, as second class matter.
October 5, 1 >00.
3^3^2«C>
Grand Lodne Officers.
Past Grand Master Workman. Claud
Walls, Sallisaw
Grand Master Workman, S L John-
son. Okmulgee. Okla
Grand Foreman, A M Thompson El
Reno, Okla.
Grand Overseer. J. J. Clemmer, Pon-
ca City, Okla.
Grand Recorder. W. R Welch, Guth-
rie. Okla.
Grand Receiver, J. M. Wells. Kirir-
flsher. Okla
Grand Guide, D. T. Elliott. Pryor.
Okla.
Grand Inside Watchman. Cora
Meeker. Sapulpa. Okla.
Grand Outside Watchman. Grant
t owe. Heavener. Okla.
f-rand Medical Examiner. Dr. A R.
t, /«« Chickasha. Okln
The Ancient Order of United Work-
men stands for and is profoundly
interested in all that stands for en-
during- social velfare.
Finance Committee.
Albert W Jones. McAlester, okla.
H D. Todd. Guthrie. Okla.
Georre Schwartz. Purcell. Okla.
Law Committee.
F F. Reardon, Oklahoma City. Okla
W J. Hulsey. Hartshorne. Okla
R W Hierlns. McAlester. Okla
Add« 1 and Grievances.
J. A Roberts. Sulphur. Okla
Geo. A. Gladson, Francis. Okla.
C. B. Hodges. Terral. Okla.
Board e* Directors.
S I Johnson. Okmu1e Okla.
w R Welch. Guthrie Okla.
J M. Wells Okla.
James W. R dr>ath Wilburton. Okla
F N. Fills. Sa'llsaw Okla.
John J Muhlherr. Orlando. Okla
A A Fisher. Okeene Okla.
J. F. Whitehead. McAlester. Okla.
Ge«rr* W. Hlnes Plackwell. Okla.
• RICE LIST OF SUPPLIES.
All lodr officers ar hereby noti-
ced that all orders for supplies must
b>e accompanied bv the cash, other-
wise the order will v held up until
the moner is received. The laws of
♦be order ren'lire th1« and it 1* further
made n^oessary by an order from tv*
board of d'rector* Below Is riven a
r v!« d list of sur>pl1*« and prices
wh'ch can be posted In the report book
fer guidance In the future:
Rituals, each J M
c ml-annual Password—book Ln0
Monthly report book L00
F'nancler's Record 3-0n
Minute books fKMfer's) —
T/Odre Peals S ••
Buttons, per dozen _. .50
Gold Peals, box of 100 .75
Financier's Receipt Book — -!5
Receiver's Receipt Book 15
Recorder's Warrant Book* 15
Beneflelary Registers, each 1.00
Financier's Rerletere. each 1 0^
Ode Cards, doien i5
Officers Bonds, each .05
By-Law#. each 1®
Lanterns and Slides Str"
Medical Examinations —free
Application Cards
Altar Emblems ?
Bibles, each .... . -
Gavels. MCh
Ballot Boxes, each -75
All supplies are se^t prepaid xcent
intern and slides altar emnlems
xarels and ballot boxes All orders t"
>• placed with Grand Recorder.
W. *. WELCH. Gotkrla, Okla
a fraternal certificate is a will that
no lawyer can set aside. It is for
the dependents and will be paid to
them in full. And th-ro will i e no
deductions for loan?.
Many a man who rejects a friend's
offer to get him into the lodsre this
year will find that the medical ex-
aminer rejects his application next
year. Thp time to do it is now.
If you ever pet to thinking that
at the field for the A- O. U. W. is
filled just remember that only seven
per cent of the estimated value of
American lives is covered by insur-
ance.
If a man does not pro-vide for hi =
children .if he does not provide for
those dependent upon him. and if
he ha® not that vision of conditions
t' conv and that care for the days
that have not yet dawned, which we
sum up in the whole idea of thrift
and savine. then he has net yet
o- <=ned his eyes to any conception to
human life. We are in this world to
provide> not for ourselves, but for
others and that 1? th-- basis for
econo;nv—Woodro— Wilson.
It is th- duty of the older mem-
bers of the A. O- U. W. to talk en-
thusiastically a1 out the benefits -hi4
accrue from membership in the order
This will have much to do in n-
fluencing the vouneer men of this
generation and the boys who are com-
ire- up into manhood to join the or-
ganization and carry on its work in
the years t come. Like any armv
th Ancient Order of L'nited Work-
men must have constant recruits from
the youn? and vigorous if it is to
continue to flourish It rests with the
older members to see that this is
done.
"If I had my way I would wr t°
•he word Insure' over the I'oor of
every cottage -.nd upon 'he b'o"ir.~
' ook of every public man. recuse I
am convinced tvat, for sacr,cce«
wv:rh ;-p nconceiv>blv small, fami
li s can b° secured aeainst catastro-
phic which otherwise would smash
thr-m up forever. It is our duty to
nrr-"st thp ghastly waste, no' merely
of human happinepc of national
n^d strength, which fol'ows
v 1 en throneh the death of the bread
winner the frail boat in wh'ch the
fortunes of the family ar- em^a^ke 1
founders and the wom'n and child-
ren ' Tr left to strueel- hopejesslv
on th, dark waters of a friendless
worl 1 " Winston Churchill.
T" ?h s azp wh°n =oc:al servic, ha =
a new meanimr anl family welfare
is an uppermost cor sideraMon the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Vic r ere-* nTssion tn perform Itc
rprctation of fraternalism as man-
jn the livec of i*s meT' ers
nn - jn the SPir't of i * S activities if
worthilv demonstrated i^ irro-:
with t1- fundamental princ'p'es of
thp creat ord°r will h a potential
f >tor in the ev rw: lenins* bor;'T0'- of
•v world's hepes -i r 7 the wrW
onward and tipward pr^cresc. Tt tc
a creat privilege to live in *h-"=e davs
and it *'s a wonderful prh"il°e +o
hp connected wi*v an oreani7.at!o^
1'ke the A O. U \\ that s^ pre-
p^Jrentlv c*ands for that whicv
for the happiness and p"*r-
r~wt17 *v of th■ von' and the uplif*
o' humanitv.
The members of the frater^.a1 |r -
societ • s number nearlv c.-
- en (\rin Th-v represented morp than
rip-third of th pntire P^pul^'ion of
tV.- United ?Tates of vo*i*~e a~e
-s enormous srmy repres■ nts -v"
' ^1p cl' cc workn n clerk. 'ar"ier
•- country mffhant and labor-
,-.r -1 rrot°ctir"£t thei*- v>- ods nt-
nvi'-ct aov'r'v. P.irh men insure i'
t>>p v.j^ companies • create vrea-'
' TTlTlt
j* *^r> wint.
*' r-,t^ 'i (i°ET 4 -
t" T- c
p nu'~r insurance. Tt :s a manlc-
cent system.—Everybody's Magazine
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE.
Is the average mail independent
without life insurance?
As a rule the amount of money ac-
tually put aside as savings is small,
and, in case of the death of the
bread-winner the widow or other de-
pendents are often compelled to seek
employment—not always obtainable
not only to supply the necessaries
of life for themselves, hut also to
pay hills contracted for medical at-
tendance and burial. Had sueh a
man been insured these bills would
have been taken care of, and suffici-
ent marsrin left so that immediate
want would have been prevented.
In sisrnine an application for ti j.
insurance the impelling purpose is
similar to that which actuated the
sisrnine of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. The men who signed that
memorable document did not do so
with a selfish motive; they had in
mind a benefit the people would ' >■
rive from it. and thus it is with in-
surance. The person who applies for
a policy does so unselfishly, knowing
that at his decease it will stand be-
tween his people and want and suf-
fering. All thoughtful persons aim
to prolong, after their death the
means of sustenance for their fami-
lies. approximating as far as possi-
blf those which they provided during
their lifetime. And what is more
likely to reconcile a man. as life's
end approaches .to accept with calm
the inevitable destiny of all. than to
be able to ^ay to himself: "Tt will
be well with my soul—it will be
well with my family."
Men have their time, and many
times die before tae things wfii< n
they most desire to accomplish in
1'fe have been fulfilled -chief amonf:
them tne acquisition of an estnt.1
-".'fic^ent for the support of the
home.
Tf you have a true friend you may
rest sectire that after your demise
he will crive such care to your in-
terests as may be reasonably expect-
ed of a friend. But. to atone for
your nesrlicence in failing to make
provision for your family, is not to
be expected of him nor of tTie world
at larire. It has been well said that
"so long as life insurance is within
■uich easv reach, no man can shift
'mm his shoulders the responsibility
of =eein:r to it that his family shall
not become pensioners on the public :
for no man has a risrht to expect
from the world at lartre a more
practical interest in his family than
he is willing to manifest him elf."
A LEARNED JUDGE'S OPINION OF
THE A. O. U. W.
Jud- R. A Burch. justice of the
supreme court of Kansas, is recog-
nized as one of the ablest jurists of
K ? s is. The opinions of Judge Burch
r- looked upon by lawyers as
masterpieces, not only because of
;h' sound law and loe:ic which they
i'o-.t .;n but for their literary finish-
\n opinion 1 y Jud?e Burch carries
weight with it, not only as a lawyer.
u- as the opinion of a man who nev-
er eives one without havinsr fully in-
\ sti-ated his subject from every
\ "wt oint and it is the last word up-
■ n th t subject In reply to the
question as to why he is a Workman.
Judee Burch says:
I • '--ame a member of the A O.
U W. because it was genuinely fra-
-ernal and reliably beneficiary- There
w s also an appealing bit of senti-
• the fact that it was the old-
to demonstrate the validity of the
est of orders of that kind, the first
principles upon which it was found-
ed.
"There is no necessary antago-
nism between the noblest sentiments
and aspirations of fraternity and
those demands of safety and s- curitv
wh'ch are essential to enduring pro-
tection. True fraternity must issue
a so*'ie kind of protection. The
protection which flows from frater-
nity is cer'ainly of the fin<'st qual
ity. and when it is demonstrated ac-
cording to sound financial principles
the results becom. truly matrni'l-
cent.
"In the A. O. T*. \v I found an
orl*r truly democratic in character,
in which all men were equal in
tl'Orv and In practice i genuine
• rotherhood with fine ideals and lof
ty aims, paramount among which is
Hlnc-re solicitude for the needs of the
brother and the brother's fai.illy. As
a social organization it makes no un-
due encroachments on the home and
family life, does not require the con-
stant ministrations of the cook and
the bar tender to cement its ties and
makes no demands for exorbitant ex-
penditures of either time or money.
I could afford to rnak- the social
contributions membership required
and i could afford to pay the price
of its financial protection. The re-
turns were abundant and were sure "
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
In the city of Chicago very recently
occurred the death of a physician
who had been practicing his profes-
sion for some twenty years. His
home was ever provided with every
comfort and convenience, his family
consisted of his wife, an idolized son
and the wife's mother.
The wife supposed her husband was
carrying insurance to protect them
in case death should occur and it
did occur at an unexpected moment
Sitting in his own comfortable home
In conversation with his wife plan-
ning for the future, he suddenly fell
over and expired from heart failure.
The next day the wife was com-
pelled to either sign the lease for the
home in which they were living or
immediately vacate. Never dreamintr
but what there were plenty of funds
to take care of her and the little
family she signed the lease.
When the body had been laid to
rest and she commenced to analyze
her assets she found that the hus-
land not only carried no insurance,
but left nothing to provide for her
and her dependent ones other than
a few uncollected doctor bills.
The result of this case is. the wife
has lost her furniture and has been
compelled to move to a small flat and
is today facing the cold charities of
the world without experience to euide
her-
This is a true story and ought to
make every physician or business
man seek protection for his loved
ones before the close of the day.
Death's messenger exhibits no partic-
ular favoritism in the selection of
those that are called away from us
It may he your physician, it may i e
your lawyer, your grocer will ),e
summoned next or it may be your
own self. No on knoweth—North
Dakota Workman.
BILLY SUNDAY ON INSURANCE.
Everybody know s Billy Sunday, 'he
one time baseball player, now the
great evangelist. In a recent ser-
mon at I oledo, O., he touched up
life insurance as follows:
I don t look like a man who
would die very quickly, do I? I
have just as pood a physique as von
ever gazed at. I wouldn't trade
with any man I know. A lot of
you fellows are stronger than t.
but I have as good a physique as
you ever looked at lint 1 may die.
and on that "may" possibility. 1
carry thousands of dollars of life in-
surance. 1 don t believe that anv
man does right to himse.f or hi-
wife or children if he dot"- not pro-
vide for them with life in-. ;ranee,
so when he is gone they w:;! not be
thrown out on the charity of the
world. And next to my f-r h in God.
if 1 should die to-night, that which
would give me the most comfort
would be the knowlet%je that I have
in a sa ft> deposit vault in C hicago,
life insurance papers, paid for up to
date, and my wife could cash them
in and she and the babies could
listen to the wolves howl for a pood
many years." Exehnntre.
I ather: "Why don't you work my
son? If you only knew how much
happiness work brings, you would
begin at once."
Son: "Father, I am trying to lead
i life o1 self-denial, in which hr.ppi-
ness cuts no figure. Do not tempt
me." London Tit-Bits
Mother Tommy, if you're pre-
tending to be an automobi e. I wish
you',l run owr to the stor.- and -.jet
me some butter-"
Tommy "I'm awfully sorry, mother
but I'm all out of gasoline."—Judge.
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