Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-28


in naval architecture, and from that
humble beginning have developed
the steel Dreadnaughts OF modern
times.
Probably the best example the
world has ever known of self reli-
ance is shown in the life of Cyrus
Field. ne believed in himself and
had perfect confidence that what he
undertook, ne could do. Undaunted
by repeated fai'mres and deaf to the
efforts of friends who endeavored to
dlssuade him from what seemed TO
them difficult and impossible task,
he persisted until success crowned
HIS undertaking. He believed that
an electric cable could be laid con-
Meeting Europe and America. and
after the expenditure of millions, Il
was laid. After only one message
had passed through Il, Il ceased TO
work, and the titantlc task had TO
be undertaken anew. Not one man
IN a million would have persisted.
but today we praise him for the self
reliance that has resulted In almost
instantaneous communication be-
tween all parts OF the world.
II would not be easy TO select bet
ter examples showing the power for
good that lies in the three habits OF
Indnstry, Concentration and Self Re-
lance.
The constitution adopted for the
government OF this Fraternity is d.
vided into three distinct depart
ments-Exeoutive, judicial and Leg
islatiye. The Executive function is
vested in the Supreme Worthy
Protarch and his Cabinet: the Leg.
islatiye Is. the Supreme Chapter in
session; while the Judicial function
belongs TO the Supreme Tribunal.
You can see. therefore. that II is
nodded on the Constitution OF the
United tSates, which think you Will
admit, IS a very good model 10 fol-
low. II the consultation OF the Uni.
ted States has been grand and good
enough under which 70 build up the
greatest and most glorious country
that the sun ever shone upon. Il is
comprehensive enough for a model
for constitution TO govern the mem
bers OF the ]. G. s. Fraternity.
The Field OF the !. c. s. Fratern-
ity will be the whole earth, foe Il
is intended TO organize Chapters in
every English speaking community
on the face OF the globe. Chapters
will be formed under Grand Chapter
Jurisdiction In New Zealand, Aus
taria, South America. Great Britain.
Manila, Canada. Philippine Islands,
Alaska, Cuba and Porto Rico. There
will be handreds OF thousands NJ
members who have taken the same
the same purposes and
the same objects as you have here
in the United States. The intention
Is TO divide the United States as well
as foreign countries into the greatest
possible number OF Grand Chapter
jurisdictions. The membership OF
some states Is large enough TO form
Grand Chapter Jurisdiction of them
selves; for instance. there will be
sufficient number OF Chapters organ
zed IN Massachusetts,. Pennsylvania. !
New York, Ohio. Indiana, Illinois. |
Michigan and possibly Iowa, TO en-
Joy the distinction OF being Grand 1
Chapter jurisdictieas. In other cases
4 may require two or more states,
depending entirely upon the number
If Chapters organized in each section
II the country.
The ]. c. S. Fraternity will be
purely a representative one, the
lbordinate Chapters will elect one
delegate 20 the Grand Chapter, for
zach hundred or fraction thereof OF
members and then the Grand Chap
er will elect delegates TO the su-
IRENE Chapter at the home OF the
schools in Scranton al the ratio OF
me delegation for every 40 mem
,ers or a majority fraction thereof
n the Grand Chapter. so you can
eadily see that each subordinate
,hapter will have a voice In accord
nee with It's numerical strength in
10Th the Grand ana Supreme Chap
eTs.
The annual meeting OF the Grand
,hapters will be called annually In
he different states within the Grand
,hapter jurisdiction. while the su-
rene Chapter viii meet annually