INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS, M.U.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 282, 2 June 1909, Page 5

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS, M.U.

— * INSURANCE PROPOSALS. Press Assn— -33jr telegraph — Copyright. .(Received this day, 8.10 a.m.) - LONDON, yesterday. : Bro Ben Kelvington, Grand Master, ' addressing the conference of Manchester Unity Oddfellows, Nat Bradford, dwelling on the Government- proposal for. insurance against invalidity and sickness, protested against any- attempt to establish a State-aided compulsory form of competition with the voluntary thrift movement. • . A letter from tho Rt. Hon. LloydGeorge was read, stating that whatever legislation was care must be taken to safeguard the interests of the great friendly societies to secure their active co-operation with the. scheme. . /