The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-17
EDIToR's CHAT.
An Original Loyal Home Worker makes
Plea for Closer Union.
WORKERS.
HOME WORKED

Plea Tor Closer ohioh'
LOYAL HOME WORKERS.
Joval Home Workers, What virtue. patri-
otism. devotion, force pith, magnetism ana IN
spiration there is in that title!
1t not alone combines our glorious motto,
"Pro Patria," and our flower Forget-me, not
with our splendid objects, +" Progress and Patri-
otispn but il includes all that is worthy oil
emulation within the realm OF GOOD morals,
good religion and good citizenship.
"Ioval!" Have you ever stopped to ponder
over the breadth. scope and significance oil tnat
magic word? No word in our whole rocaou-
lary could more truly and fully express our
loftv nrincinles and objects than does that
word.
I,oval TO country, Loyal to God! Loyal to
truth, LOYAL to true and noble manhood ana
womanhoodl purpose and motto ut ior the
noblest and highest type of American CITIZEN
ship-the grandest citizenship under the sum-
Homei world of virtue in every letter.
The happiest safest retreat in this workaday,
bnsv world. the fair green oasis in the wilder
ness of life where the weary pilgrim haits LOT
refreshp,ent and repose, the cradle of all the
worlds lofsiest patriotism, citizenship and SELL
sacrifice. -
Home, The strongest fertilization which
the human heart can throw mp against tempts-
ton. No filter place could be found on earth
TO begin LAYING the foundation for lofty ana
emuous patriotism.
Workers! / always admired the word. Not
drones, but workers in the Loyal Home Work
ers' hive or industry and progress; standing
and cordial invitation to all who would LABOR
towards our ends but q decisive "Need-not-
apply" TO phleematic drones. lly-handeo, idle
tattlers and worthless busy-bocies
These are merely few passing remarks IN
favor of our time-honored favorite title. which
is intimately identified with the history OF our
pafriotie circle from its earliest beginning.
Hencefor;h shall invariably and uniformly
use the initials L. w. and discard The use oil
&C, or any other title, for the following
reasons:
i. Because ] believe it to be tho intelligent
sense of tie majority that should be uni
formlv aenoninated Loyal Home Workers, and
the viii Of the majority should always be law
in this glorious land of the free.
g Because a want Of uniformity is known TO
misead and confuse the thrice welcome new
recruits. which naturally results In much need
less questioning.
8. Because believe the title is National in
its scope aud significance, and, being So OUT
siders will at once recognize us as SUCH
4. Because believe no other name conid
more sptly designate cur principles and OBJECTS
in so few yet magic words.
We are ali L.HW.'s. There is practically
no difference between the &C. and l.. ii. W., the
theorists TO the contrary notwithstanding.
There are however, two classes OF LH.W.;
to wit those in arrears and those in good
standing. Oar dues have happily and wisely
been redaced to minimum, and there is now
no excuse whatever for the poorest and hum
slest LII. w. being in poor standing, unless 1t
ss want of loyalty and devotion to our cause
move the adoption of the uniform title OF
LHW. in all of our future correspondence.
Who will second the motion? Yours, PRO
patria-
Julius ". Goearn. Aunising, Mich.