The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-13

Now. organize at once and notify Us
OF the name chosen by your branch.
which. OF course. should be based upon
thirteen letters. Our own branch. as you
will see is E Pluribus Unum. No l.
We have 1O4 members thirty -nine
active. three honor and one veteran at
our charter meetlagD and have organi-
zed upon semi military lines. We shall
incorporate. and have already taken
steps toward that and toward copy
righting. securing. and patenting all Of
our rights as 10 badges. regalia, ritual.
confederation. and so forth So all that
one has to do is to join and go TO work!
Record of Membership.
we cannot and do not intend to do
much II any correspondence. at. present.
but. in order to keep some central body
closely informed as TO the general CON
dition of the entire order preparatory to
issuing a call for national convention,
il is naturally your duty. ard to your in
terest to notify us of your date OF or
ganization. name and membership all
OF which will then be on record here and
stand as a rule of precedence in any
further matter. You viii naturally per-
ceive the ultimate Importance OF this
matter OF record. and this in particular.
so We can assign the proper serial num-
Der 10 your own branch.
Furthermore, send at once 13 cents
apiece for the official badge and full in
formation as to the order. The bust
ness part of the matter has been put
into the hands of our general secre-
tary, so address him here at Milford
Conn. Box 81. and you will at once be
put in the way 10 learn more about the
No. 13 than you ever dreamed Of and
the very best patriotic orde~ there can
be. may be formed and ready 10 go on
guard as Young Americans whenever
our own turn comes. or better send your
orders direct to General Organizer. Or
der of the National Crest, New Haven
New Haven county. Conn.
THE badge will constitute each one
an immediate and active member of the
order. and you must do the rest to or
ganize a camp in your locality as soon
as you secure thirteen members. In
fact. each one OF US should make il an
object TO secure thirteen veteran mem
bers. and to see to il that all who are
our schoolmates twelve years old Ut
over are on the active list You will
need the advice and experience OF your
teachers also, as honor members; so
get to work
Terms of Eligibility.
'All American boys and girls who
have reached their thirteenth year are
eligible TO membership iu this order. so
after your camp is formed you viii only
have TO keep posted occasionally and
swell the numbers as fully as possible
until this National Army OF Minute Men
and women has been formed.
Let US get at this thing strenuously
and see for once what the Young
American bows and girls can do as
minute men and women 10 put our ma -
tional crest in evidence at an instant's
notice.
zone feature OF our aim may seem TO
be very ambitious one. but IL is one
not at all beyond the determination and
ability of young America 70 accomplish
at short notice. II is to build at the Ma
tional Capital a grand ball OF patriot
ism. For this purpose. out OF our an
nual dues of Is cents a year. cent per
capita shall be set aside for deposit upon
June 20 annually. in the National
Treasury Of the United States. the same
to be left there until at least 81 900 900
has accrued toward building fund.
Join us. then. in ever swelling num-
bers and let Us mark the dawn Of this
new century with an undertaking that
shall make II famous in the annals Of
those who enjoy the privileges Of a free
education under the aegis OF liberty"
The circler is signed The Milford
Comm School Children"