Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-26
NEED c. A. R. RECRUITS
Leaders Will Strive to B, 5 In
Those Never Affili 81
With the Posts :
DEATH THINNING THE =. ANKs
Unless Comrades Now Outside the
Ranks Become Members of the G. A.
r. the Organization Can Hold To-
eether But a Few Years Longer
Opposition to tho Big Packers.

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general order has Just been sent ou!
by Assistant Adjutant General George
A. Newman for Department Command
er l.. b. Raymond, relating TO the work
of increasing the membership Of the
grand army in Iowa. The purpose ol
the leaders Of the G. A. r. in this de-
partment is to greatly increase the
membership by bringing In those whc
have never affiliated with the posts
The circular states much that is OF
general interest regarding the organi-
cation:
The Importance of the subject OF
this order justitles the department,
commander in making 1t special one;
and every post commander Is expected
to have it read at the annual meeting
in December, when officers are to be
elected.
Comrades are reminded that fully
one-half OF the veterans in the state
eligible to membership in the Grand
Army, are outside of Its ranks. At the
rate at which death Is thinning our
ranks, we can hold our organization
but few years longer, unless earnest
and vigorous efforts are made to re-
cruit our ranks, comrades who will fill
the places of those who fall out. The
veterans outside should be reminded
that they participate equally with us in
the benefits gained through the instru-
mentality of the order, and should not
be content to longer accept them with
out sharing in its support; and this can
be done in no other way so effectively
as within our ranks.
ut Is recommended that each post.
at as early date as possible after
the annual election, make the increase
of the membership special order at
a regular meeting: appoint committees
to see those having fallen out, as well
as those who have never Joined. The
utmost charity should be exercised in
suspending members for nom payment
Of dues, which should be entirely re-
mitted where comrades are unable to
pay the same: and no veteran should
be compelled to remain outside ouI
ranks on account OF his reduced cir
cumstances.
Several departments last year re-
ported an actual gain in membership
during the year; let every comrade
use his best efforts to place the depart
ment Of Iowa on this list the coming
year.
1--WE should all remember and cher
ish the high sentiments to which we
are pledged, to hold the memories of
our great service as dear as we do our
comradeship today; to deepen our
thought of the ongoing good of our re-
generated country, to minister to the
we'll being of remaining comrades, to
relieve the loneliness and poverty OF
declining years; to upiift the stricken,
to cheer the darkened homes; there can
be no higher service than this. But
this organization Is not an end; 1t is
the means and instrument more per-
fectly to secure the end; 1t Is the COM
binat!on Of our Individual power: 1t Is
the organization of our forces for mort
thorough and effective work. This OBJ
1ect is noble and useful one, and
must be kept bright and in working
order. While our end Is primarily to
guard the we'll being and honor OF those
who with us gave their best for their
country, 1t Is also to extend and trans
init these sentiments; to hold the de-
liyered country true to Its promises, to
its sacrifices, to it's faith. Its Ideals,
It's honor. This consecrated ministry,
brother for brother, we must make a
spectacle, an object lesson for our peo-
ple. AS the crowded years sweep on.
and new interests in the community
seem to bury the path by whlch we
have come, and obscure the thought
that the present good is the inheritance
of service and sacrifice given before, IS
the concern OF our organization. our
home work comes ever closer nome
our ranks grow thin; but we close
mn and stand more solidly together,
for all that every high heart hold dear.
More and more will our work be
needed as the twilight deepens over the
path we have trod, and around the
eyes that look forward. To this work
we concentrate ourselves, you and
together, that we may be held worthy
to.stand for such memories such cnar-
acter. such service. lest we forget.
An effort is to be made to have the
farmers and stockmen of Iowa take
some interest in the movement for an
packing house or line OF
houses to handle the business in OPP
position to the big packers of the coun-
try. The movement started at the meet
ings of the National Livestock asso-
citation and came to a head last year at
Kansas City 1t Is proposed that the
first packing house shall be at Fort
Worth, Texas, and others will be estao
l1shed where convenient. Austin & Co.
of Davenport, have asked to be as
signed to place on the program at
the state farmers institute next month.
but as the program is made up the most
that can be done is to permit these
agents to present the matter In
formally. Thus far but little has been
done looking to establishing indepen-
dent packing houses In the state.
The state executive council counts
the vote on all state officers except
governor and lieutenant governor. The