The Oklahoma Workman (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 1, 1908 Page: 4 of 8
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THE OKLAHOMA WORKMAN.
The Oklahoma Workman.
GUARANTEED CIRCULATION 7.000.
Published Monthly by Grand Lodge ot
Oklahoma A. O. U. W.
W. J. LEATHERMAN, Editor.
Guthrie, Okla.
JOHN S. ALLAN, Associate Kditor,
Norman, Okla.
Subscription prices 25c per year. Freo
to all members of the Order
in Oklahoma.
Entered at the postofflce at Guthrie,
Oklahoma, as second class matter,
October 5, 1900.
.'UNION
IMPORTANT TO RECORDERS.
Each month we send a PRINTED LIS 1
lo the lodge containing name and ad-
dress of each brother. Examine this slip
carefully, and if any corrections or ad-
ditions are to be made make same on
printed list and return to this office.
PLEASE NOTE—DO NOT WRITE the
entire membership over but make all
corrections necessary on the PRINTED
SLIP SENT.
Do not report temporary suspensions,
but strike from the printed slip only
those members who are DEAD, WITH-
DRAWN. TRANSFERRED, EXPELLED
or UNDER SUSPENSIONS FOR THREE
MONTHS.
Grand Lodge Officers.
G. M. W. H. E. Rakeman, Sapulpa,
Okla.
M. W. S. I- Johnson, Okmulgee, Okla.
F., James M. Wells, Kingfisher, Okla.
0. James A. Darnell, Chichasha,
Okla.
Recorder, W. R. Welch, Guthrie, Okla.
Reciver, J. E. Sater, Stillwater, Okla.
Guide, G. W. Harsin, Oklahoma City,
Okla.
1. W., W. R. Hunter, Pryor Creek,
Olcla.
O. W., A. A. Muse, Spiro, Okla.
Med. Ex., E. G. Sharp, Guthrie, Okla.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
H. D. Todd, Chm., Guthrie, Okla.
A A. Ware. Stillwater, Okla.
E H. Howell, Enid. Okla.
LAW COMMITTEE.
Dudley B. Madden, Chm., Tecumseh,
Okla.
M. W. Hinch, Kingfisher, Okla.
M. D. Libby. El Reno, Okla.
APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES.
I. W. Saunders, Chm., Davis, Okla.
E. E. Bochtel, Muskogee ,Okla.
W. N. Elliott, Purcell, Okla.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
S. L. Johnson, Okmulgee, Okla.
W. R. Welch, Guthrie, Okla.
J. E. Sater, Stillwater, Okla.
D. B. Madden, Tecumseh, Okla.
J. S. Tatman, Chickasha, Okla.
Harry Horner, Enid, Okla.
J. P. McLarty, Wilburton, Okla.
II. D. Todd, Guthrie, Okla.
S F. Allenbaugh, Payson, Okla.
Next Session Grand Lodge meets at
Muskogee, Oklahoma, First Tuesday in
February, 1909.
Still marching on.
Have you secured your "red letter"
application?
Your assessment for July is due and
must be paid on or before the 2Stli
to avoid suspension.
- mjo-———
Do not let the hot weather keep
you from getting an application. July
should be as good a month as June.
PRICE LIST OF SUPPLIES.
The following is a list of supplies kept
on hand in the Recorder's office, also
prices on the same.
These supplies will not be sent un-
less the cash accompanies the order. So
remember in the future when ordering
supplies, pl'-;ise send the price with the
order and it will receive prompt atten-
tion.
Rituals, each $ 1.00
Financiers Receipt Book, each 25
Receivers Receipt Book, each 25
Recorders Warrant Book, each 25
Semi-Anninl P .W. Book, each.... 1.00
Monthly Report Book, each 1.00
Rutton«, ner dozen 50
Medical Examiners blanks free
Clearance Cards, each 10
Ode Ca"ds. each 02
Officers Bonds, each 05
Constitution and By-Laws, each 10
Traveling Cards, each 05
Lantern and Slides, each 35.00
Financier's Record, each 3 00
Minute Books, each 4.00
Gold Seals. 100 50
Ixulge s''als $2.50 3.00
All supplies are to he ordered from the
Grand Recorder,
W. R. WELCH.
Guthrie, Okla.
New officers will be elected in near-
ly all the lodges for the last half of
the year. Select those members who
will do thiir best to inspire the mem-
bers to active work.
Plants, without sunshine, grow list-
less, pale and finally die; the lodge
without interest in its meetings, earn-
estness shown by its members and a
desire to do something will sooner or
later be lost sight of.
Despite the reports to the contrary,
(he head camp of the Modern Wood-
men of America had presented to it
a plan for readjustment of rates. Head
Clerk Hawes submitted the plans as
given in the Workman last month,
and advised that some steps be taken
to put the Order on a sound financial
basis.
The A. O. U. W. of Oklahoma can
go before the people with a tangi-
ble proposition and a plan that can
he relied upon and one that enables
the Order to keep its obligations, fi-
nancially. The membership is also
inspired with that feeling that does
not let an appeal for assistance pass
by unheeded, which makes it possible
for the fraternal obligations to be ful-
filled. With a record that is unex-
celled by any other organization the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
asks you to join its fast increasing
ranks which is ever ready and willing
to extend a helping hand wherever
it may be most needed.
It is noticeable that when some
lodges have occasion to file a death
r port that It always accompanies
with the request to hurry up any pay
the claim "for the widow needs the
money." So she does; so do we all.
The way to make it possible to pay
that claim in a hurry, is to hurry
a little ourselves and fill the places
made vacant in our membership, with
one or two more thrown in for in-
terest, so that more will be contrib-
uted to enable the order to keep up
its splendid record. Also, these "hur-
ry upv lodges should take it upon
themselves to see that they are in the
van in this replenishing process.
The Supreme Lodge has just closed
a profitable session at Dcs Moines,
Iowa. Legislation was enacted which
extends the scope of the Degree of
Honor, one which is expected to be
of greater help to the parent order.
Provision was also made to enable
any Grand Lodge-' to provide for an
extension fund, which is much nesd-
e 1 to carry on an aggressive cam-
paign. It was also shown at this
session that the Order, prenerally, was
in much better condition than 'in
former years and that the Fraternal
Aid fund originated two years ago
h;ts materially 1 ssened the indebted-
ness of the Order to such an extent
that another two years will see ev-
ery outstanding claim paid.
the difficult problem
The one thing that every raternal
order has to deal with that saps the
vitality out of it is the suspension
(juestii in or problem that confronts
them month after month. It is diffi-
cult to properly place the blame;
whether it is the fault of the mem-
ber or the officers of the lodge to
which lie belongs or some other thing.
It is a well known fact that more
members are lost by this method than
any other and it is also evident that
not all of those who suspend reinstate.
It is hard to conceive that any per-
son who desires to protect his family
will look upon his membership in the
orei • with indiffer. nee and allow him-
si It" to become suspended after paying
t no or two asstssments, or perhaps
after maintaining his membership for
years. Still many suspensions are
from this fact alone. Such of these
rarely ever come back, but go off a£-
ter some new plan. It would seem,
that in this world of so many possi-
bilities and uncertainties, that every
man who takes protection in a fra-
ternal order wot<id so cherish that
membership that he would leave
nothing undone to keep himself in
good stati ling, thereby guaranteeing
to his own family and giving to that
family of one more unfortunate than
lie, the m an:; o£ alleviating the sting
of poverty that so often overtakes the
home when the real protector of it
is called hence.
It may be that a number of the
suspensions arc chargeable to the local
lodge officers, intrusted with the duty
of collecting the assessments each
month, by not performing this duty
re- ularly. The collector may be a day
or so late in calling, thinking per-
haps that it will make but little differ-
ence. Once an officer gets into this
habit makes it easier for It to grow
find the Consequences are members
are allowed to go over several days
without paying the monthly assess-
ment. Again it may be that the
member lias been prompt heretofore
in paying but this month is a little
late, being detained maybe by some
business care, and if so the collecting
officer should "accidentally" drop
arc und to see what was the matter.
This would be a reminder to many a
meinb, r that suspends and would
serve to bring him back to the old or-
dcr of punctuality.
One-half of the members that sus-
pend are not notified by the officers
of the local lodge or are they asked
to reinstate and consequently they are
lost to the order. It again happens
that a member living in the distance
fails to notice any change in the fi-
nancial officers of his lodge and neg-
lects to send his assessments on that
account. All these things has a ten-
dency to swell the list of suspensions
and should be looked after more close-
ly and a call from the Financier or
some other officer of the lodge will
be helpful in inducing a member to
reinstate.
If suspensions are caused by the
inconvenience of paying the assess-
ments monthly, this difficulty can be
overcome by either ipaying that
amount in the bank with orders to
pay to the Financier upon presenta-
tion of the regular receipt. This saves
all bother and worry and lessens the
possibility of neglect upon the part
of the member or the collecting offi-
cer. . Anything that will decrease the
number of suspensions will be bene-
ficial and will be conducive to tha
growth of the Order.
oklahoma honored
At the session of the Supreme Lodge
held in June at Des J.Ioines, Iowa, Ok-
lahoma was justly honored by the
election of Grand Recorder W. It.
Welch as Supreme Guide. This is per-
haps the most substantial recognition
in the official roster, that has per-
haps ever fall; n to the lot of this
jurisdiction and is one that should be
appreciated by every member of the
jurisdiction. It places the jurisdic-
tion in a position that it will have an
additional representation at the next
session of the Supreme Lodge and al-
so is in recognition of the ability of
a faithful and efficient officer of this
Grand Lodge. Bro. Welch is to. be
complimented upon being successful
in this instance as it no doubt opens
the way for his advancement in that
body and the membership could not
be better pleased than to see him ad-
vanced to the position of Supreme
Master Workman as rapidly as possi-
ble.
Oklahoma was well represented by
its delegation in the Supreme Lodge,
being accorded places on several im-
portant committees, and the affairs of
the Grand Lodge were carefully look-
ed after, besides making friends
among among the members of that
august body of men.
Supreme Master Workman Will M.
Narvis, was unanimously re-elected,
which is evident that his labors for
the Order were appreciated and shows
that confidence is placed in his abil-
ity to look after the general condi-
tion of the Order for another two
years. Bro. Narvis has had several
serious problems to confront him, but
by his genial personality and untiring
zeal as well as by good diplomacy he
has been able to harmonize many
chaotic conditions.
I
hugo lodge re-organizes
Hugo Lodge No. Ill has been re-
organized. This lodge was one of the
best on the old Indian Territory side
and had a good roster of members,
but for some unknown cause dropped
down from 40 members to only three.
Special effort was made to get this
lodge on its feet and after much time
that has been accomplished and the
new lodge starts off with about twen-
ty members. It is hoped Hugo will
again take its place as one of the
foremost and progressive lodges of the
Jurisdiction. Brother Tliad Har-
bour was instrumental in re-organ.z-
iiig Hugo lodge and deserves great
credit for the work.
The way the lodges have respond-
ed to the call of the Grand Master
for individual work for the month of
June is highly gratifying and again
demonstrates what can be done in any
cf the lodges where the members all
work together and with the best in-
terest of their lodge in view. Many
lodges have secured members that
have been idle for sever I years, and
there are evident signs of life in all
the lodges and it is predicted that
the interest will continue to grow.
a pioneer.
Bro. J. C. Smith, Past Grand Mas-
ter Workman of Pennsylvania, was
a pleasant visitor to the Workman
office the latter part of June. Bro.
t-mith js one of the pioneers of the
(>rder and remembers distinctly ;«ll
( f the hard toads that have been trav-
eled and the obstacles surmounted.
113 has been in attendance at m rly
, very session of the Supreme Lodge
and has teen a friend of Oklahoma
and voted for its interest in nearly
every instance. He gave a very lucid
description of the early inception of
the Supreme Lodge and of the men
i:.trusted with plating the Order on
a sound working basis.
Bro. Smith is very much encouraged
over the outlook cf the future pros-
perity of the Order and believes that
with proper management the jurisdic-
tions that are now suffering from any
disadvantage will soon be lightened
( f their burden and will be enabled
to add new members in great num-
bers.
class at purcell
Bro. E. E. Bechtel has completed
his work at Purcell with a class of
31 members, which was initiated on
the 24th of June. The Initiatory work
was done by both Purcell and Okla-
homa Lodges and the class of mem-
bers added was one of the best that
"las been secured since the Grand
Lodge. Purcell Lodge has itself been
strengthened and the Grand Lodge
greatly benefited.
pawhuska lodge wants to cd
to the front.
Pawhuska, Ikla., May 17, 190X.
S. L. Johnson, Okmulgee, Ok a
i ear Sir: As a member of the A <>.
U. W. lodge I am anxious to see our
tide put to the front here. Other
orders are working up a good mem-
bership. A good man here will do us
lots of good. Can't you come or send
a man? Very truly.
E. Ii. GRAY.
Uncle Sam is the greatest horns
protector in the nation. The amount
paid pensioners during the year 1907
was $140,000,000. Since 1S65 the total
disbursements of pensions has been
3,598,015,723.69,
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