We Now Have Five Hundred and Seventy-Four Children at Mooseheart
MOOSEHEART, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY, 1919
Vol. V
No. 2
The Penalty of Being Late
W/HAT is a Fraternity unless there are busi-W ness methods behind it? What is the good of having fifteen days of grace if a member takes sixteen? Do the members of the Order realize what the real penalty is for paying their dues on the 16th day instead of the 15th day of the first month of a quarter? Many of them appreciate, of course, that they cannot get benefits for sickness 30 days after paying up. Most members, however, say, in their optimism, that they are not going to get sick anyhow and therefore take the easy course.
The serious thing, however, about being delinquent in the payment of Moose dues under the new General Law is that the member who is delinquent even for an hour deprives himself of funeral expense for twelve months. One of the good Brothers had his attention called to this the other day, and in his amazement asked, “Is that right?” and we were forced to answer, “It may not be right but it is so.”
_ The conservative and thinking Moose will pay his dues on the first day of each quarter and then he won’t care whether the days of grace are fourteen or fifteen days.
Is Your Number in Red?
have caused more excitement than any news item which ever appeared in the Mooseheart Magazine, Similarily located in this issue is another list of numbese. Take the time, Brother, and turn back there and see if your Lodge is in the list. If you find that it is not, you will know that all is well with you. If you find that it is, you will realize that you are paying your money for nothing; that your sick and death benefits and all other benefits of this Fraternity are lost to you because either your officers of your Lodge (and that means you) have not done their duty.
Do not confine your Moose membership merely to the payment of dues. Be something more than a ledger member. Take enough interest in it at least to see that you get your money’s worth when you pay. Find out why the number of your Lodge is in red ink in this issue (if it is), and if your Dictator and Secretary cannot give you a satisfactory explanation of why they have allowed your Moose Membership to lapse, write to the Supreme Secretary and he will tell you what is the trouble.
We have always, as fraternalists, been proud of our business system. Let us make it genuinely efficient. Keep your eye on the red box and if the number of your Lodge ever appears upon that list, you will know that something is wrong, .
Let’s Finish the Job
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cessfully played in the Great War shall have been written, and honor has been bestowed where honor is due, it will be found that no fraternal organization in the country did more in proportion to its membership than the Loyal Order of Moose.
Like the noble moose of the wilds, after whose instinctive virtues our great Order is patterned and topping all of which is the admirable characteristic of loyalty to its kind, so were the members of the Loyal Order of Moose famously loyal in support of the Administration and its war measures, particularly as applies to their purchases of Liberty bonds. This magnificent record is too well known for us to more than mention it here in passing.
The time is near at hand when this loyalty will again be put to the test—the acid test—as the
Theodore Roosevelt
ONE of America’s greatest children who in turn proved his fealty to his parenthood by the greatest constructive service to his country; a friend to all men, but the greatest friend to those who needed friendship most; champion of the right; merciless enemy of wrong; fearless; strong; magnifieient; our brother—we, with the whole world lay tribute of love and appreciation upon his grave and say, sincerely, “Well done!”
Theodore Roosevelt, life member of Los Angeles Lodge No. 386, affiliated with that lodge six years ago while on a speaking trip through California. In many ways he was of great service to our Order. Ke was the chief figure at the Supreme Convention at Pittsburgh in 1917, having spoken there to one of the greatest audiences which that city ever assembled.
Brother Roosevelt died at his home at Oyster Bay, N. Y., on Monday morning, January 6th, of pneumonic embolism. The whole world reveres his memory and weeps at his death.
Immediately upon receipt of the news of the death of Brother Roosevelt, Supreme Dictator McGee, who was enrout East, sent from Sacre-mento the following telegram:—
ALBERT BUSHNELL HART,
Cambridge, Mass.
Roosevelt, our friend and incomparable leader, is gone. The foremost citizen of the age, he challenged the admiration and respect of the world. More than any other did he quicken the public conscience, raise the standard and exalt the ideals of life. Uncompromisingly American, he had a broad knowledge of world affairs and sympathized with the needs and aspirations of his fellow men wherever found. As a statesmen he was progressive without being radical; he was conservative without being stationary. A man of courage and of vision, the ideal American! The world will be better for his having lived.
CHAS. A. A. McGEE,
Supreme Dictator.
The Supreme Dictator further instructed Dr. Hart to represent the Order in communicating to Brother Roosevelt’s family and friends our condolence.
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A MESSAGE FROM EUROPE I
Paris, France, January 6th.—It is j now in reality the Loyal Order of i Moose OF THE WORLD. Past Supreme Dictator Garland and I have everywhere been received with en- ! thusiasm because of the great record our Order has made in war co-operation. We were among the first to enter Brussels; we have inspected the ! various battlefields and talked with hundreds of interested citizens about the value of our Order.
The news of the death of Bro. Roosevelt comes as a distinct shock.
Love to all the Order. Fraternally, ! JAMES J־ DAYIS, Director General.
Mooseheart Magazine
Vol. V	FEBRUARY, 1919.	No 2
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Why All Good Men■» Should Be Moose уЦ
HE other day the writer suggested to a business friend that he should join the Moose. This friend came back with the question, “Why should I?” He then related that in the earlier days of his life he had joined several fraternities but never paid much attention to them. Became engrossed in business, was successful and from time to time, added to his life insurance until now he felt that he did not need to belong to any beneficial societies.
Our reply to him was also in the form of a question, “What have you done to help your fellow-man while you have journeyed along the road to prosperity?” He was forced to admit that he had given very little thought to the welfare of his brother and so we told him that while the Loyal Order of Moose provided sick and accident benefits and funeral expense for those of its members who needed such benefits, still this is the smallest part of the work of our Order.
The raising of the standard of citizenship, education by association, an interest in our fellow-men, an opportunity to help others, the education of deceased brothers’ children and the giving to these children an opportunity to make good in life are some of the objects, aims and privileges of the Loyal Order of Moose. The carrying out of these objects is a far greater satisfaction to the man who does not need its pecuniary benefits than to the member who does.
Unselfishness is a God-given quality and when selfishness shall have been crushed out of the human heart, the day of universal brotherhood will then be a reality and man’s greatest pride will be in his ability to help his brother.
On the North American continent more than a half million men have banded together under the banner of Purity, Aid and Progress. These men have found in the Loyal Order of Moose the opportunity to help their fellow-men. Within the next few years this army will double in size and will stretch out its influences throughout the civilized world, preaching the gospel of brotherhood and fraternity.
My friend signed an application.