Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-15
AeouTr ORDER.
Concerning the Junior Orderof
the United American
Mechanics.
State Council Will be Held in
Little Falls Next Tues
day, April l9.

| 1uSlOuO"IU&A MISUNDERSTANDING IOG
Jr. o. U. A. NJ. which holds it's third
annual session Of the state council In
Little Falls on Tuesday next, was
iurn ished the Transcript by one oi
the state officers Of the orga nisa tiGn;
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics was organized Nav II. 1853
Ia Concord school house, German.
town, Penn, by the institution Ol
Washington Council No. I, with about
Is members. From that small be-
ginning the order has gone on and
up till it now ranks with the great
iraternities OF the day with q men,
bership Of over two hundred thO,..
sand. to be found In every state In
the Union. s-t>@@5t
The objects of this patriotic fra
ternal society are:
| |. To maintain and promote the
interests Of Americans, and shield
them from the depressing effects OF
foreign competition.
2. To assist Americans In obtain
ing employ R'ent.
3. To encourage Americans In
business. "a. ;yt,
1. To establish sick and funeral
fund. q,
5. To maintain the public school
system Of the United States Of
| America. and to prevent sectarian
Interference Herewith, and uphold
the reading of the Holy Bible there
in.
The qualifications for member
ship are: -
A white male person, born in the
United States OF North America, or
under the protection OF its flag.
OF good moral character.
A believer in the existence OF Su-
preme Being as the Create and Pre-
server of the Universe.
Opposed to the union Of church and
state.
Favorable to free education and
the American public school system.
Between l6 and so years for bene-
fetal membership over 80 years
honorary membership.
Like all other fraternal orders the
Jr. O. U. A. NJ. have ritual and no
man can witness the comforting OF
the work without becoming u better
American citizen. The various coun-
ellis p"y. sick benefit from five
dollars up. and q funeral benefit Of
two hundred and fifty and five hun
bred dollars.
The order Ia strictly nOn-partisan
anduOn-sectarian their watch words
being Virtue. Liberty and Patriot
ism. E..%liI, Hc.~... ~ J."
A good general idea of this order
may be had from Its declaration as
set forth by It's National Council 40
follows: r.
.That the constant landing upon
our shores Of the hOrdes Of ignorant;
vicious and la " less criminals 'os the.
old world should b. viewed J. With
alarm by the loyal and patriotic citt-
Gems Of this country.
We confirm q warm and hearty
welcome to all immigrants who de-
sire to- better their condition and be-
come part and parcel Of our ma.
tiOnality, but wehave not one square
inch Of room for the Anarchist, the
Socialist or ,Nihilisr, or for any one
who ID not willing to bow allegiance
to that, flag which is powerful
enough to shield and protect them as
well AZ US. in the exercise OF all civil
and religious liberty. ,. !
We affirm our devotion to the
public school system OF this country.
We believe in compulsory education,
and that all teachings In our schools
should he in tho English language,
to the end that futife generations
may be able to take their place In the
ranks OF our cOuntry's workers,
educated in the history. the customs
and manners Of Americans.
We guarantee to every man the
liberty OF " orshlping God according
to the dictates OF bis own conscience,
and wOnld give every assistance to
protect all In the exercise Of this
liberty, but we object most streDn-
ously to the interference 1Of any
church. no matter under what name
it may exist. In the temporal anairs
of this country. '1s:
We believe thas patriotism and
love of country should be instil!ed 20
the hearts Of children, aud thatsgith
the sacred words Of Il"
"HOme" and Heaven" our
should be taught that our flal The
symbol of all that makes a "h0me"i
for US. We " ould place . flag upon
every public school In our land, and
a Bible within. and the object lesson
therein set forth should a beacon
light In every, storm that threatens
to engulf ue. assss% .,..
In, nOble and patriotic work vel