The Dominion. MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1915. THE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' MOVEMENT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2397, 1 March 1915, Page 4

The Dominion. MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1915. THE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' MOVEMENT

Some idea of the magnitude and excellence of the work which is being done by the New Zealand Friendly Societies is conveyed by the figures quoted by Mr. Hayes (Registrar of Friendly Societies) at a lodge banquet held at Ciristchurch on x Friday . night. He stated that in the twenty-seven years to 1913 the great sum of £2,487,573 was paid but by the societies for sickness, medical, and funeral benefits. Nearly onethird of the whole population of the Dominion receives, directly or indirectly, protection and benefit! from these organisations. These ar< very striking facte. They speak foi themselves, and it does' not' require any great stretch of the imoginatior to realise the important part "vvJiici tie Friendly Societies are playing in the life of the community. The movement provides a most impressive illustration of what can be done by well-organised co-operation- for thp general good. People who are dependent entirely upon the earnings of _ their daily labour for the necessaries and ordinary comforts of life can never entirely get rid of the fear that when unprevent able _ emergencies ■ arise, involving the sickness or death of the breadwinner, they may be unable to tide over the inevitable period of strain and stress. They Are beset with the dread ('that their resources may fail, and that they may' be compelled to eke out a meagre and precarious existence with the help of friends and neighbours, or of some charitable organisation. The Friendly Societies have been able to relieve thousands a£ homes of these anxiotfs forebodings. They have also .encouragec that wholesome' spirit of self-help ■which has done so mgch tc strengthen' our national character. The benefits derived from these societies are quite different from the doles received by the pauper. They aro savings which have been put aside in days of prosperity, and the benefits obtained in times of adversity are rights which carry with them no "taint of pauperism. What they get in this way is the result of the mutual co-operation of members on systematic lines. By careful management and actuarial skill the maximum of benefit at the minimum of cost is secured from many small contributions spread over a long period of time. The Friendly Society movement has made remarkable progress in all parts of the British Empire during the last hundred years.' It is estimated that in 1831 there were 1,000,000 members in England, Scotland, and Wales, out of a population of 16,260,000. In 1911 the-num-ber had risen to G,000,000 out of a population of 36,075,000. This shows an increase from 6.2 per cent, of the population in 1831 to 16.6 per cent, of the population in 1911. In New Zealand the movement has steadily gone ahead, and it is gratifying to find that the relations between the societies and the State (as represented by the Friendly Societies' Department) are thoroughly satisfactory. Speaking at the Christchurcb banquet the Hon. W. Earnbhaw said he was able to state from personal experience that in the whole British Empire the Now Zealand office stood out as the most ably conducted and. of most value to the societies. The progress of the movement in New Zealand during the ten-year period 1904-13 is shown in

As far as the capital per member is concerned New Zealand shows a much better position than any of tbe Australian States. The amount for New Zealand in 1913 was £22 65., whereas the best .Australian figures are those of Victoria (1912),' the amount being £15 6s. lOd., South Australia coming next with £m ]Gs. od. (1909). In 1913 the expenditure in New Zealand from the funds on sick- and funeral benefits amounted to £133,M0, of which sick pay to members totalled £74,783. Besides sick gay the suxa of £70,01'(i was paid

out of the medical and management expenses fund for attendance given and medicine supplied to members and their families. These. figures disclosc a vast amount of good work which reflects great credit oil those who arc giving so much time and thought to the (ask of continually increasing the benefit and efficiency of the Friendly Society system. This great and growing movement has had to' pass_ through some very critical periods in the course of its long history. It was Dot always viewed with favour by the British Government. At times it was- regarded with suspicion and attempts were made to cheek its progress. The religious guilds of the Middle Aces did-a great deal to'improve the lot of the poor. The wholesale suppression of these_ organisations during the Reformation resulted in much hardship. Some 'of the ancient guilds exercised functions similar in certain respects to those of a modern Friendly Society. For instance, it was provided in the rules of the Guild of St. James the Apostle (1375) that an annual subscription of two shillings should be paid by each member, and, in 'addition to the money thus provided, free gifts were devoted to the maintenance of the "brethren and sustren" at. the quarterly meetings. It was also provided that "if any of the brotherhood fall in such mischief that he hath nought, nor for' old age, and for other mischief 'of feebleness is unable to help hiiqself, and has dwelled in the brotherhood seven years, he shall have from the common box 13d. every week for the term, of life or until he be recovered." In present money this 13d. would mean about 10s. a week. These guilds were spread all over England, and when they were suppressed a gap was left whioh it became necessary to fill. In the course 'of time various kinds of Friendly Societies made their appearance. Some of the existing societies can date back to the seventeenth century, but the majority of them' were founded in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The movement in its earlier days was hit hard hy legislation intended to check combination' for common interests on the part of the working classes. Paid informers were set to work, and lodge meetings were often broken up by the pohce. But in spite of all restrictions it continued to grow, in course of time the Stats authorities were induced to take a more enlightened view of the functions of the Friendly Societies. In recent years they have received every encouragement from the British Government, and their work and. w<wth received notable recognition when the' societies were incorporated in ' the great insurance .scheme which was established in the United Kingdom in 1911. ' in New Zealand the State has never placed any obstacles in the way of the Friendly Societies. They have enjoyed uninterrupted progress, and their sphere of usefulness is being continually extended. They are' based ( upon the principles of thrift, co-operation, and voluntary effort, and without these qualities wholesome and stable national life is impossible.

i ' 'fTO BOmiMIOHj M01 i KIRKC4EDIE & STAINS, LTD. dress suits. . ■' ' "K" — f \- — ——4 WHILST IN LONDON AND PAH } • . ' QUALITY AND FLAVOUR RECENTLY, [ . • THE 'HOSIERY STYLES FOR AUTUMN ' CAN BE obtained ONLY IN JAMES A. DOBERT -HAVE:BEEN SETTLED.. : , ; "K" JAIL ' STC-Jf® i ; THE Season is in evidence in Our Hosiery Department just the same as • . He also carefully studied every d i- ! it is in every other Department of our Store—new novelties' and original crear tail in the production of tie i ticms are always shown hero NO other Jam is"made from such PRE-EMINENT LONDON STYLES AS WELL AS PLAIN SERVICEABLE HOSE. CHOICE Fruits' suck FRESH " '' THE well dressed woman of to-day is just as particular in the. selection of FRTTTTS nr nnrW TTIT? A T n cqns ' do 'J n S a New ® U1 'her hosiery, as any otber portiou of her apparel, for you'll find no greater mark ' under such iUlliAL gentlemen will do well to avail t-her of refined good taste than proper Hosiery. CONDITIONS. selves of the fruits of his labours. QUALITY, TOO, ISA first'essential Say "K," and get "E" Perfect — fcn'cl the; following lines are thoroughly, 'dependable—and will give excellent Quality and "K" Fruity Flavour! A DOHERT"' I/ADIES' SILK GOSSAMER HOSE, in .black and white ~~ THE DRESS SUIT TAILOR, At is, 9d. per pair. Prepared by 24 HANOVER SQUARE, LONDO" imd tops, in black and PMMWIKW. HADIES' SILK HOSE, with Lisle tops and feet, in black and white Specialists. __ ■ ' At 3S. lid. THE RUTLAND HOTEL, LADIES' SILK HOSE, with Lisle suspender tops and feet, in black and KIKKPATRICK S, NELSON. (Under Yice-RegiU Patronage.) - white At 6S. 11d., 8S, 6d. and lis. 6d. LfAS" been renovated. and refui-nishf JLJ1 - throughout," and is now a'dmitte LADIES' BLACK PURE SILK HOSE, with embroidered clos to be one of the apjwihtcd and fu: Af fid' lis fid and 18s. fid. at t> mi r» < tlotG's in the Dominion. ' . -.45 118. bO., 1JS. M. ana l». bD. N.B.—The new Season's Thone 4, ! Telegrams: "Jutland." ■ EADIES' PURE §ILK HOSE, embroidiered self clox, in all "K" Jam is now rpady. S. Proprietor At 13s. 6d. Pure and Delicious as „ IVIES' •ITEM?' HOSE, Lfcle thread . ««• Tour Grocer can Appoint, to the G^r ' LADIES' LISLE THREAD EOSE, with Lace fronts and viyella feet. .-^ pPly . * J|OHAN'S T|!A— Waited i ■ • <• At 2s. '3d., 2S. 11d., and 3S. 6d.' per pair. dozen to-pay. try the Famous Household Tea. '' ' Is. fid. Special Value. Is. 6< . LADIES' BLACK LISLE THREAD HOSE, with, vertical open strips , T>,, ro , TO „• . . •■■■.? ■ . 2S. 11ti. per pair. Baker's Building,Wellington. 'Phone263 ■ LADIES' PLAIN BLACK LISLE HOSE, with Black Lacq Medallion fronts ■ ; ■' ~ " • At 3S. 6d. MNDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 HE WEATHER LADIES' BLACK CASHMERE HOSE with coloured embroidered bracelets LTD. ' r— r~ ~— . ■ At 2?. lid., and fls. 6d. __ district reports.P!RE.—Lowest Kat?s and Prompt Settle- : OUR exhibition of WEDGWOOD WARE now on view in our Art Gallery is menta. (Prom Onr Own Correspondents.) attracting'numerous enthusiastic admirers daily. If you have not already ujioiwc m n _ 1 , Grcytown, Iipbruory 27.—'Very hot, bt visited this beautiful'showing—make' a point of doing so at your earnest. ""Iwi" p. rr*" inoln 4" r£ u fc'" M ■*, t ' - . . ■ •••* lng Personal Luggage, against All Peatlioretoa, TfebrnaTy ».-Vety warn. Bisks. • ■ ' i' Carterton. February 27.—Very warm;' ! ACCIDENT.—Employers' Liability, and " ' & most Liberal itr/»iV?ATi7 KIRKCALDIE'& STAINS, LTD. JJIttmmiT. information can be obtained at MONDAY MARCH 1 1915 ENTICING ECONOMIES IM JOHNSTON AND.CO., LTD., " : . GLOYES AND HOSIERY. • CH|EF AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS, TBE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' '' ; WELLINGTON. iVIOVEMENT IF you wish to niake your "dress-money" go as far as possible, you should ' ' 1 : not'miss our "low-priced offerings in GLOVES and HpSIERY.'. " " ' " — c . , , ,, , ,., T . ' v 4m . U- CAKp.l faOME idea of the magnitude an< 'AN amazin;? raage of styles and prices to suit every need. Whatever quality excellence of fhp wnrfe whiVV, and% b«rt t of value? j. E , H , H ARDWICK SMITH has done by the New Zealand Frie^dlj : 'MANY keen shoppers are'-' baying ahead" at. these easy prices. .Why not do Profession at 97 quoted^y"' Mr D H^iVKS'Tlleefstrfr ll o . ! • " ' street - Dr - . MADAME—THERE ARE NO BETTER GLOVE VALUES THAN THESE. - Telephones 525, 300. T' - - A at Ohvptchiu-ch on'iri 1 , . ' day.night. He stated that in th< ILADIES' 2-DOJffi HID GLOVES—with soft and black stitched backs: in . MONEY TO LEND twenty-seven years to 1913 _the grea brown,'beaver, and greys, etc. Reliable, good-fitting gloves from the best ' sum of £2,487,573 was paid out bj . manufacturers. . . ' ' ' " TN ANT' SUMS on ADsrored rrmimiii societies - for' sickness, medical Prices 2s. 6d., 2s. 11d., 3s..11d., 4s, 6d, to 7S. 6d. (jair. A Security, at'Lowest Current Rates an f uner al benefits. Nearly one REAL'NAPPA GLOVES—With strap gauntlet wrist ■ ' Remyment .by instalments can be ar- third of the whole population of th( Prices 3S. 11U., 4s. 6d., 65. 6d., 6S. Hd. pair. sir ttp-ntoutm? Tvr>nf it »o Dominion receives, directly or in DEERSKIN GLOVES—In tan, beaver and grey. ' SJ 0 ' direct y, protetion and benefit . ' Prices Bs. 11d., 7s. 11d., 10s. 6d., 12s. 6d. pair. Tel. No. 31. 31 Hnnter Street. ® These ar 3-BTlTK)N. WASHING DOESKIN GLOVES —In natural and trhita, JL," ' SESttStit • v rnnrman ' b"»' Wfcb 0 i th. i»a E i™tio, .TVASHEvG DOESKIN QL0VES—8 and 10-button length; white and natural.' - — ' to realise the important part "ivliicl Prfcfls 5s. ltd., 6S. 11(J., 8s. 6d., Ss. 6d. pair. SBCU- tie' Friendly Societies are plavinp PLEASING OFFER IN SMART HOSE. ruling 'in tK© Dominion. Apply atlmM of The - V ■ • K]m , m J|. •» movement provides a most impresPRICES TO PLEASE THE CRmOAL; PRICES TO PLEASE THE PaimmTst™* V+^ UJN ' five illustration of what can be done ■' ' PKTTriTrw . ranama acreet, Wellington, by well-organised co-operation- ioi > . — ——: the general good. People who are LADIES' BLACK SILK ANKLE HOSE-Double foot, spliced heel and toe THE MAN- WHO IS PART T CULAR f ,c P end , entirely upon the earnPrlce 2s. pair. TO HAVE SMART TAILORING ln S s of their daily labour for the :™f' 0 S^Inblackandwhite,double^ a ■ . ALWAYS FINOS HIS ■ V LADIES' PURE THREAD SILK HOSE—Lisle foot and top, in black, white, „ ' f ' able "Sfee "fnvohS t ; an, sky, p.nk and ;M vy. Good wearing, reliable Hose. U M I L L I G A N ' S," the sir.kness or death of the bS UTAnr 'ATT wnrvT w l -j j -h, ,. ' , ... , ' ' , ' , „ , winner, they may be unable to tide BLACK. ALL-WOOL HOSt-Embroidered with coloured silk clox, spliced heel for we offer to every patron the highest over the inevitable period of strain and toe.' Prices 2s. 3d., 2s. Gd., 2s. lid., to 3s. 11d. pair. ski 1 obtainable in t£e art 6f clothes and stress. They Are beset with the tUm dread,that their resources may fail, & KERSLETv LTD, "'»• ' • """ " WELLINGTON' 'AND ,WANGANUI. • (< M I L L I G A N'S," and neghbTufs,SofsLlSble , "KELBURN AVENUE." organisation. The Friendly Socieft.r.i:...iLiiTfh.rini» ii».iuiumu.««m,mi | . | Mi.w.,nggagam NEW ZEALAND'S 'SAVILLE HOWE.' ties have been able to relieve thous- ' . . ' ' ands o£ homes of these anxioils iore- ■ " ' ' bodings. They have also .encouraged 1 ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW. . that wholesome' spirit of self-help ■ ■ - ■ ' ■' -which has done so much to - | . WATSON'S WHISKY strengthen our national character. T X. ' 4 -T» ✓v 'Tr'ATTfin ' ' ' The benefits derived from these soJli A. 0 H O -XI S E re TOP! cieties are quite different from the . nis doles received by the pauper. They . TITT1TO- UTTirtT - aro really savings which have been V ; ' NEW »NECK - FITMENTS " BEST IN THE - .WORLDw put aside in days of prosperity, and . ' ' ' . the benente obtained in times of FOE NEXT. SEASON' ' . g _ - What they get in this way is the are among the hundreds of items now opening up from t, b -t, . anti m result of the mutual co-operation our huge advance shipment of Autumn Novelties m ' ' Tailors o{ members on systematic lines. By everything for Ladies Wear per s.s. "Ruahine." .. 201 LAMBTON QUAY, careful management and actuarial --- _ _ THE HOUSE FOB QUALITY. siill the maximum of benefit at the YtfU will he interested in: v,VE ARE FIRST with the New Col- minimum of cost is secured from Tin? ( 'Ts A p t? TQ'rt.'p i: PHTT-AP t-n -i j i • 11, J^eaves, .Styles, and Patterns, many small contributions spread THii BAKHISIER COLLAR In embroidered linen . All choice fabrics for the Spring. Come over a Ion" period of time. ' „ ' 2s. 11(1. an wtm. ,e6 to. to 7a . The Friendly Society movement THE "HEMSTITCH" .ROLE COLLAR in White : ! L_ has made remarkable progress in all laym Muslin Is 3d. parts of the British Empire during D E R E S Z K E the last hundred years. It is estiTHE "DIJON" , plain organdi square sailor shape mated that in 1831 there were • ' i 1s - Hd. . C'l G.A E E T T E S 1,000,000 members in England, ScofcYOUR order will be filled promptly and sent Posi ' Tn\VllUXm- ; . VIRGINIAN, in boxes of 10, 9d.; 25, ber had risen to 6,000,000 out of a IF you are not satisfied, please tell us. l"Jd. population of 36,075,000. This shows ■ - - .. . „ , an increase from 6.2 per cent, of the '. ' '- TURKISH, 10, Is.; 25, 2s: Gd.; 50, 5s. population in 1831 to 16.6 per cent. m -r. . m. of the population in 1911. In New TEA III O H O XJ S E N0w PROCURABLE FROM Zealand the movement has steadily s ' gone ahead, and it is gratifying to , CUBA STREET, WELLINGTON. G. & C. ALDOUS ® nt ? at t ' le regions between the 9 ' societies and the State (as reprcfor TOBACCONISTS, 20B, LAMBTON .QUAY, rented by the Friendly Societies' Detaqtc ctvi c /inn umiip partment) are thoroughly satisfacTflSTE, oTYLej and VALUE : toryi Speaking at the Christchurch banquet the Hon. W. Eaenbhaw p • • • -n if , m , sai.d he was able to state from per- — : : —— — ~ is a Pure Mineral Water sonal experience that in the whole XJAATTVTAU'CJ possessing both medicinal and Re- British Empire the New Zealand MArvriAll'© . freshing properties. office-stood out as the most ably con- '; SPECIAL SHOE REDUCTIONS -whisky & PURIEF" societies. The progress of the movenrsnrc! WffTiWW ' ' menfc Zealand during the iUib YvlljJalk. .p ; t _ T ,_ ATOO j-l n ' , ten-year period 1904-13 is shown in Furin1 improves the flavour of the following table: OUR Sale came praoticaUy to an end last week, but we are offering many Whisky. . Total Average attractive bargains in Footwear this week, which will pay you to investigate funds, capital. ■ - ' - • ' ' "'WHIS1TY *• PTTRTRT " Tear. Members. £ £ s. d. " WILL YOU BE PLEASED WITH THESE uniojvi fC iUJUlli. • 19M 47,302 936,388 19 15 11 . . • 1905 51 ]03 m ,2ll 19 9 11 , .WOMEN'S TAtf KID SHOES, several .WOMEN'S-6BE7 SUEDE COURT' ' 1 S 6 styles, round toes, broken lines, WALKING SHOES, pug toes, vm """ 7. 1"wsrb 11 ii ? good quality. To dear 4s, 11d« smart cuban heols, usnafly 15s. 6d. r*" — 10 it 1 wSmEN'S TAN KID. LACE AND To clear 10s. lid. Pnr TnfnrTn i. , « . 9?0 ns'cOG l'S " O o . BUTTON BOOTS, round toes, usu- WOMEN'S NAVY " BLUE KID _ For Information relating to J, J- 71^ u , ally 15s. Gd. To clear 8s. lid. COUBT SHOES, silver buckles, PATENTS AND TRADE MARKS. 1912 ii.'I 73,243 1A13.3.19 21 -1 S .WOJIEN'S PATENT DERBY SHOES usuually 21s. To clear 14S. 6(1. CONSULT 1913 73,091 1,043,177 22 G 0