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MOOSEHEART MAGAZINE
Talk to Lodges
By Geo. N. Warde, General Dictator
Lodges are quite explicit and well defined, but the title of the Lodge, initiation fee charged, dues of beneficiary and non-beneficiary member, meeting-nights of the Lodge, amount of sick benefit and funeral expense paid, and compensation paid to officers are essentially by-laws of the Lodge and ought to be printed as such. Care should be taken so that what is a General Law of the Order may not be reprinted in local by-laws for the reason that General Laws are subject to change at each Legislative Convention of the Older and as a consequence this would cause the Lodge by-laws to be in conflict therewith, which, of course, is not permissable.
To Lodges contemplating the drafting of by-laws I will gladly, upon application for same, send a blank form for guidance, thus saving the Lodge a considerable figure in the printing of superfluous matter. This form will not be in conflict with General Laws every two years. All bylaws of Lodges must be submitted in duplicate to General Dictator for approval before same can be considered in force and effect.
Permits to Operate Clubs or Homes
The laws of the Order require that all Lodges before operating a club or home have permit to do so issued by thè General Dictator Many letters have been mailed to Dictators of Lodges calling their attention to this and a large number of them have responded making application for permit to operate. The attention of the officers of Lodges is called, however, to the fact that all permits for clubs or homes expire the first day of October, following date of issue of permit and that a request for renewal must be made, otherwise, club or home will operate without permit to do so, and as a consequence the certificate of good standing to the Lodge may be withheld for this violation of the General Laws. It is hoped that the Secretary of the Lodge operating club or home will make note of this and file application for renewal of permit. The term club or home is interpreted to mean a room or rooms maintained by the Lodge for other than strictly lodge meetings. If merchandise is handled, official books must be secured and all accounts kept therein and report made quarterly to Supreme Secretary. If club i? free, no books are required but permit to operate must be obtained.
House rules should be adopted and hung in conspicuous places about the social quarters and full and due observance of the rules must be insisted upon at all time by the House Committee.
To operate clubs all General Laws of the Order must be strictly and conscientiously observed. Any violations of these laws may cause revocation of permit to operate without notice. It should be the effort of every member to see that his home is conducted in a manner that will attract the attention of the very best people in his community, elevate the name of the Order and add to the prestige of each individual member. This cannot be done unless our laws of decorum and operation are followed in every instance. With this in mind let us make effort to raise the standard and build for the future.
That the Moose Order will be a “home owning” institution in a very few years is most clearly demonstrated by the increasing number of applications for “permit to buy” received in the office of the General Dictator every week. Never before in the Order’s history have such efforts been apparent as are now being made by our most progressive Lodges to secure comfortable homes. Just a few months ago we counted one hundred and twenty-three (123) Lodges of the Order that held real estate valued at more than five million dollars ($5,-000,000). The most interesting feature of this home getting nowadays is that, knowing that the funds of the Lodge cannot be used for such purposes without special permit from Supreme Lodge, the individual members are coming forward and loaning to their Lodge the amount necessary to. purchase the desired home, thus eliminating all claims of outsiders upon Moose property. A Certificate of Indebtedness is issued by the Lodge to the member for his loan, this 'certificate to be redeemed by the Lodge when it is able to do so.
This absorbing of the liabilities of the Lodge by the membership thereof has a solidifying effect that is most beneficial. It means security and an awakened interest in the hopes and aspirations of the loyal members of the Lodge.
Incorporation
In some States of the Union it is found that laws have been enacted by legislation requiring the incorporation of the Lodge when real estate is to be purchased and title held to same. The laws of our Order require that before application is made for incorporation all papers necessary shall be sent to office of General Dictator for approval and that incorporation can be legal only when made in “name of the Lodge.”
This is very important, however. I find in checking the records here that a few corporations have been formed and a name other than that of the Lodge has been used, yet the funds of the Lodge have been applied thereto. This is a serious violation of the laws of this Order and effort will be made to have application filed amending name of corporation or to dissolve same so that the members of the Lodge may be properly protected in their investment and title held in the name of the Lodge.
This information is given at this time with the thought that when the Lodges referred to receive such notice the officers will take action to conform to the laws of the Order without delay.
By-Laws
For several months I have endeavored ,to secure a coj)y of all by-laws adopted by the Lodges of the Order. This effort met with only fair success, or I am forced to the conclusion that a very large number of Lodges have not, as yet, adopted by-laws. The laws of the Order require that this be done. See Section 307, General Laws of the Order.
I might say, however, in this connection, that it is not the intent of the law that a by-law be adopted to govern every operation or function of the Lodge, for the very reason that the General Laws for the operation of
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