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MOOSEHEART MAGAZINE
Mooseheart
HIS HEART WITH MOOSEHEART CHILDREN
“I want to start the New Year right by doing something for the children of MOOSEHEART. I always feel good after paying my dues and the extra dollar for MOOSEHEART, for the benefit of the little ones who are so well cared for. I am proud to be a Moose. I am very glad that I joined the Moose, and I would not give it up for anything. It is the greatest organization and it is doing the greatest work. I want to be one of the first to give $5 for the Mooseheart Ten-Million-Dollar Endowment Fund. What would it cost for a life membership ? I am past 60 years old and belong to Marshfield, Ore., Lodge. I would like to have a picture of those six children who were graduated last June. I am working in a logging camp, near Powers, Ore. I plan to take the second degree in February. I want to have everything in the Moose Order. I want to live and die a Moose in good standing”—J. W. Snodgrass.
WISCONSIN LODGES MAY
MEET IN MOOSEHEART
The Wisconsin lodges contemplate transferring* the Wisconsin State Convention to be held next summer from Fond du Lac to MOOSEHEART, so that they can have a splendid service to dedicate the Wisconsin State building being erected, as a memorial to the Wisconsin Moose-soldiers who died during the World War.
NOTED WOMEN VISITED MOOSEHEART
Mrs. H. Stillson Hart and Mrs. Bertram W. Ros-enstone, of Chicago, and Miss Nellie A. Logan, of Boston, Mass., officials of the Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association, visited MOOSEHEART during January. They were so impressed with the place that they said they would join the Order as soon as they returned to their homes.
“THE MOOSE ISA COMMUNITY ASSET”
“The Moose is one of the most valuable local organizations. It has banded together hundreds of local residents, workmen and employers, in an active working body, always doing something for the town and for charitable causes. It is growing and enthusiastic. It is a community asset which should be conserved.”—Stevens Point, Wis., Journal.
MOOSEHEART GRADUATE IS ORGANIZER
Wayne Wallace, of Watertown, S. D., who was graduated last June from the Mooseheart High School, and now attending the Univresity of Illinois, is having success as organizer for the Moose, which work he does when not busy with school tasks. He was a sub-halfback on the U. of I. football team last fall.
MOOSEHEART NEIGHBORS ARE MOOSE
Aurora Lodge No. 400, with a membership of 3,200 out of about 6,500 men who are eligible, and Batavia, with 512 members out of about 1,000 who are eligible, show that the neighbors who know most about MOOSEHEART are members of the Moose.
WANT MOOSEHEART PRODUCTS EXHIBITED
The Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association are anxious to have MOOSEHEART show its garden furniture made by students and diabled soldiers, at the exhibition in the Art Institute, Chicago, March 8 to April 5.
MORE THAN $500 FOR ENDOWMENT FUND
More than $500 from gifts and from the Penny Collection were given at the Legion meeting in San Francisco on Jan. 31. The money is for the Ten-Million-Dollar Endowment Fund.
AMERICAN LEGION POST INSTALLED
The Mooseheart Post of the American Legion was officially installed in January by National Commander F. W. Galbraith and Illinois Commander William McCauley.
PRODUCTS TO ALL PARTS OF WORLD
The Mooseheart Press products—magazines, receipts and literature—go to all parts of the world. The plant is one of the most modern in the country.
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MOOSEHEART IS MY GREATEST INSPIRATION
“MOOSEHEART is my greatest inspiration,” said Col. F. W. Galbraith, national commander of the American Legion, who with William McCauley, commander of the Illinois department of the Legion, and other officers visited MOOSEHEART in Janua-ary and made a careful inspection of the City of Childhood, to learn how the 95 disabled ex-soldiers are being treated and trained.
He further said, “I had no idea that the Loyal Order of Moose had such a place. I never dreamed that there was such an institution as this. I didn’t have the slightest conception that the Moose was anything other than a fraternal order like others. Mooseheart’s system is the one we will adopt.”
William McCauley, commander of the Illinois Department, said,“MOOSEHEART is the greatest. The American Legion is going to adopt the Mooseheart methods in carrying out the plan for a home for dependents of World War Veterans. We have asked MOOSEHEART for information about your wonderful and sensationally successful features. The officers of the Illinois Department will make a trip to MOOSEHEART, so that an intensive and careful study can be made of the wonderful place, the unique plan and the successful methods.”
George N. Warde, General Dictator of the Loyal Order of Moose, in giving the address of welcome told the Legion officials that they had been given the chance through their inspection to learn what the Loyal Order of Moose—that unselfish army of nearly 600,000—are doing in time of peace for the children, in giving them care, training and education, and also in serving our great government in re-educating disabled soldiers and teaching them useful trades. He stated that MOOSEHEART is doing the best that it knows how, and asked that if fault could be found with the methods of handling the disabled soldiers, to let it be known so that a change could be made to make for better service. He added that MOOSEHEART wants to do everything, to make disabled soldiers and the children of the deceased Moose useful to themselves and to others and loyal to our great government.
WILLED EVERYTHING TO MOOSEHEART
Jacob Ackerman, of Cleveland, Ohio, made his will and gave everything he had to MOOSEHEART. After all expenses were paid MOOSEHEART received $799.63. Brother Ackerman was just a poor, hard working man, who attended meetings while sitting around on the side and enjoying himself. The name of Brother Jacob Ackerman was never written in bold letters in newspaper copy, but it is written in pure gold in the hearts of the MOOSEHEART children and in the books of the Recording Angel. The spirit of the will of Brother Ackerman is the essence of all excellencies. He left his footprints in the sands of MOOSEHEART and they will never be washed away. The man who spends his life like a scaraboid beetle accumulating money without due regard for the common virtues of life does not leave foot-prints in the sands of time. The spirit of the age has been to pay homage to great riches. The finely attired custodian of the money bag too often is regarded as an exponent of success. A mansion on a valuable corner lot does not constitute the golden quality nor does a million dollars in the bank epitomize its character. Brother Ackerman was not like a Midas who craves for gold and when he gets it, his senses become metallic as the object of his affection. He had wealth of soul which was incomparably better than all that can be got from pomp and luxury.
If the avenue of success lay in one direction only —that of accumulating a fortune, little incentive would be felt by those in the lower walks of life.
MANY DISABLED EX-SOLDIERS
AT MOOSEHEART
Since the Mooseheart Vocational School for disabled ex-soldiers was started in June, 1919, the Government has sent 252 men to MOOSEHEART to be trained in useful trades and industries. These men represent 12 nationalities and come from 185 cities and 32 states. As quickly as they complete their training, the Federal Board takes them out and gets employment for them, and their vacant places are filled by veterans who are waiting to start their training. The work has brought some of the best vocational advisers and others of national repute to MOOSEHEART. Robert F. Havlik, engineer and vocational director, and his assistant, J. B. Cunningham, a graduate of Purdue, and a member of the famous fighting 32nd division, are in charge of the work.
“MOOSEHEART IS EMBODIMENT
OF GREAT IDEAL”
“If the Loyal Order had no other accomplishment to its credit than the establishment of Mooseheart, 111., it would deserve the everlasting credit of humanity. In MOOSEHEART the Moose have been conducting an experiment which has proved to the world that charity may be so administered that it ceases to be a charity, in the accepted sense of the word and becomes love. Nearly 600,000 Moose members through the medium of Mooseheart are enjoying today the consciousness of being philan-־ thropists. It is the visible embodiment of the great and good ideal. It is such a great idea that it is the modern milestone measuring the progress of the human race. I know of no organization more worthy in character nor one which will bring more credit to Brooklyn.”—Borough President of Brooklyn, N. Y., Rigelman.
FORMING MOOSEHEART ZOUAVES
The Mooseheart Zouaves, a drum corps of 20 boys, 9 to 12 years old, and an increased number of companies of cadets, so that there will be eight companies of 40 each are being formed by Captain W. E. Quick. He says that the Zouaves will be masters of all movements by Convention time. They will also be used as the ritualistic team for the Junior Order of Moose work.
EVERY WORKINGMAN SHOULD BE A MOOSE
“The Loyal Order of Moose should appeal very strongly to every workingman, as its work is not only fraternal, but by the establishment of its great home and vocational school in Mooseheart, 111., it has taken a step forward in solving the great problem of the care of children of deceased members of the Moose.”—Baltimore, Md., Labor Leader.
MOOSEHEART BUILDINGS ARE THE BEST
District engineers of the Portland Cement Association of the United States and Canada visited MOOSEHEART on Jan. 13 and were entertained by Robert Havlik, construction engineer. After making a careful study of the type of construction used in MOOSEHEART, they were unanimous in the opinion that the Institution is by far the best of its kind. They say that, “It might well serve as a model to be generally copied.” They congratulated the Loyal Order of Moose on its enterprise and upon the splendid character of the buildings from an engineering and fireproof construction standpoint.
FARM EMPLOYES ASK FOR LOWER WAGES
The 35 employes on the Mooseheart farm of their own volition ask that their wages be reduced 10 per cent, beginnig Feb. 1. And without a special request they donated $180 to the Ten-Million-Dollar Endwoment Fund. The Moose officials consider their act a remarkable sign of their loyalty and fraternal spirit.
“MOOSEHEART IS AN INSPIRATION”
“MOOSEHEART is an inspiration, nothing more or less, and a man cannot visit this place without coming away a better man, and with a determination to also get into the game of doing some good as we pass along the highway of life.”—Ashland, Wis., Daily Press.
I WILL VISIT MOOSEHEART
“I will visit Mooseheart!” clubs are being organized by some lodges. At the lodge meetings a part of the business is asking those who have visited MOOSEHEART since the last meeting to register.
PRINT 1,115,000 COPIES OF MAGAZINE
The big Mooseheart Magazine press prints every month 1,115,000 copies of magazines. To do this 200,000 pounds of paper are used. The press can print a 40-page magazine, including two covers and in two colors.
CHRISTMAS CASH AMOUNTED TO $3,247.34
The Christmas cash received from lodges and members amounted to $3,247.34, a big increase over the previous year, which had been the biggest.
MOOSE IS WORLD’S GREAT FRATERNITY
“The Loyal Order of Moose is one of the world’s truly great fraternities.”—Atlanta, Ga., Journal.