MOOSEHEART MAGAZINE Entered as Second-Class Matter January 26, 1916, at the Post Office at Mooseheart, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Sec. 1103, Act of October 3, 1917. authorized on July 8, 1918. Issued monthly from its office of publication at Mooseheart, III., by the Supreme Lodge of the World Loyal Order of Moose. Edited and managed for the Supreme Lodge of the World, Loyal Order of Moose, by its Executive Committee. JOHN W. FORD ־ Chairman RODNEY H. BRANDON ־ Secretary Subscription—50c per Annum. Copyright, 1919 by Rodney H. Brandon Advertising Rates on Application We Now Have Seven Hundred and Seventy-Nine Children at Mooseheart Vol. VI L Mooseheart, III., April, 1920 No. 4 —--■־־ ... ^¡■i —^11^ THE LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE The Loyal Order of Moose is an international fraternal society consisting of more than sixteen hundred lodges in the United States, Canada and throughout the English-speaking world, having an aggregate membership in all these lodges of more than five hundred thousand men. Most of the lodges provide for sick benefits and funeral expense funds for their members. Each lodge is a complete unit in itself, with full local autonomy As a means for the better accomplishing their purposes the lodges have organized a central agency called the “Supreme Lodge of the World, Loyal Order of Moose.” with headquarters at Mooseheart, Illinois. All the general activities of the Order center there and the Supreme officers in active charge have their offices there. MOOSEHEART THE SCHOOL THAT TRAINS FOR LIFE Mooseheart is an estate of one thousand fifteen acres of land, thirty-five miles west from Chicago on the Fox River, between the cities of Aurora and Batavia, Illinois. The title *o this ©state is in the Supreme Lodge of the World, Loyal Order of Moose. Mooseheart is a home and vocational training school for over seven hundred children of deceased members of the Order. The residential part of Mooseheart resembles a modern village of about one thousand inhabitants and consists of about fifty buildings of modern concrete fire-proof construction, with red tile roofs. There is a central heating and power plant, large modern print shop, a high school building, several industrial shops, a modern farm plant and many dormitories and residences. The educational features are highly vocational and practical. About twenty-five of the most usual crafts, including agriculture, are being operated as a part of the educational work. For full information as to the Loyal Order of Moose any of the lodges or units throughout the world, or Mooseheart, address the SUPREME SECRETARY, MOOSEHEART, ILLINOIS V nocturnal chorus. The last golden rays of the setting sun gilded and glorified the scene as I bent low over the spring whose shining white bottom never rested. The other day I passed the same spot. No more did the rabbit bound in careless leaps across the green; no more did the squirrel chatter from his lofty seat. Instead of the songs of Nature there could be heard the harsh ring of the woodman’s axe and the cruel buzz of the saw. Men, dire destroyers, had entered the chapel of Nature; the grass was trampled into the mud, the tall trees were fallen—wood was two dollars a cord! “It seems a shame to cut down those majestic trees,” I remarked. A man in blue shirt and overalls said, “Oh, they’re worth more down than they are up. And it’s the progress of civilization !” And so it was! Pandemonium was supplanting peace. Quiet was vacating the throne for the reign of turmoil and confusion. It was the progress of civilization! Fire Destroys Moose Home Our hearts go out in sympathy to our brothers in Williamsport, Pa., whose Home was recently destroyed by fire. Let us take a lesson from this and assure ourselves that our Homes are sufficiently covered by insurance. MOOSEHEART GOVERNORS James J. Davis, Chairman E. J. Henning. P. S. D. Pittsburgh, Pa. San Diego, Calif. John J. Lentz Albert Bushnell Hart Columbus, Ohio Cambridge. Mass. Ralph W. E. Donges, P. S. D. Wm. F. Broening Camden, N. J. Baltimore, Md. Arthur Capper Rodney H. Brandon, Sec'y Topeka, Kansas Mooseheart, Illinois John W. Ford. P. S. D. Matthew P. Adams, Supt. Philadelphia, Pa. Mooseheart, Illinois = § I “Euery Child is Entitled io at Least a | I High School Education and a Trade” f IA MES i. OA VIS Director-General § ^imwmiDaiiHiuiisMiiimuaimHiiminHiiiwWBwiiHtiiuniiiMwiiuiiMiniHiiirt promote harmony in the Lodge, see that the opening, closing and initiatory ceremonies are properly performed and that the financial affairs of the Lodge are conducted in accordances with business principles. Thus will confidence on the part of the members be established and confidence is absolutely necessary if the Lodge is to be successful. Harmony, dignified Lodge meetings, good business methods and confidence in Lodge management spells “SUCCESS.” When a Lodge has attained this position there will not be much difficulty experienced in obtaining new members, for the membership will work as a unit. LODGE OFFICERS ARE ELECTED, NOW WORK—WORK—WORK. The Progress of Civilization A few years ago I was wandering about the country and chanced upon a little grove whose luxuriant shade lured me to it, and I lay down under the overhanging tops of those great forest giants and drank in the beauty of the place. The birds hopped from bough to bough and chirped their cheery greetings, the chattering chipmunks scaled the tall tree trunks and the startled rabbit bounded by in fearful flight. A gentle breeze swayed the foliage of the trees, and as dusk drew on the crickets and the frogs took up their ................................. I Next Supreme Convention at MOOSEHEART 1 Week of June 20th, 1920 | Si״״.«□HiiiHiiuiniiiuiiiHUUHiiiimmniMiiiuHiniiHmiiiioiiuiiHinaimim(mc«j¡ SUPREME]!LODGE OFFICERS Supreme Secretary RODNEY H. BRANDON Mooseheart, 111. Executive Committee JOHN W. FORD, P. S. D., Philadelphia, Pa. E. J. HENNING, P. S. D. San Diego, Calif. M. M. GARLAND, P. S. D. Pittsburgh, Pa. Supreme Council JOHN B. PRICE Chicago, 111. W. A. McGOWAN Buffalo. N. Y. J. W. PIERSON Dallas, Texas WILLARD A. MARAKLE Rochester, N. Y. FRANK J. MONAHAN San Francisco, Calif. JOSEPH G. ARMSTRONG Pittsburgh, Pa. M. M. GARLAND Pittsburgh, Pa. JOHN W. FORD Philadelphia, Pa. Supreme Forum EDMUND E. TANNER Columbus, Ohio EDWARD L. BRADLEY Omaha, Neb. ALBERT H. LADNER JR. Philadelphia, Pa, LORENZO DOW Tacoma, Wash. ANTONIO P. ENTENZA Detroit. Mich. Director-General JAMES J. DAVIS Pittsburgh, Pa. Supreme Dictator WM. F. BROENING Baltimore, Md. Past Supreme Dictator C. A. A. McGEE Oakland, Calif. General Dictator GEO. N. WARDE Mooseheart, 111. Supreme Vice-Dictator DARIUS A. BROWN Kansas City, Mo. Supreme Prelate JAMES F. GRIFFIN Boston, Mass. Supreme Treasurer HARRY W. MACE Philadelphia, Pa. Supreme Sergeant-at-Arms DR. A. C. BALL Alliance, Ohio Supreme Inner Guard SAMUEL G. HART New Orleans, La. Supreme Outer Guard DAVID B. PETERSON Camden, N. J. Supreme Trustees CHAS. NEWTON Winnipeg, Canada LESTER W. BLOCH Albany, N. Y. J. ALBERT CASSEDY, Baltimore, Md. 4= Lodge Officers are Elected and Now— Reports from the Lodges show conclu-ively that the Nominating Committee method of selecting Lodge officers has worked out very satisfactorily. There were less contests, therefore less bad feeling than ever before in the history of the Order. We believe that in almost every instance the best men have been selected. They have been elected and will soon assume their offices to direct the work of the Lodges for the coming year. These officers have accepted grave responsibilities. Upon them to a great extent will devolve the management of the business of the Lodge and the reputation of the Lodges will rise or fall in proportion to the skill and care displayed in this management. The first duty of any and every officer is to acquaint himself not only with the duties of his particular office ־but also to become familiar with the General Laws of the Order and with the work the Order is doing as a whole, so that his Lodge may occupy its proper place in these activities. Every officer should be able to talk intelligently on the “Progress” our Order is making, especially with reference to MOOSEHEART. When the officers of a Lodge have become familiar with their duties and have a knowledge of the Order it becomes their duty to ~ ■f ׳ !\z-r■ \vSE T ■־ Ul O'; 51