The San Francisco call., 1909-04-28
Attempt to Make Exception in
Favor of California Vim
tages Meets Defeat
Amendment Proposed by Carroll
Cook Vehemently Denounced
by Prominent Members
Grand ParIor Places Itself on
Record in Regard to Setting
Example for Youth
By Arthur L. Price
[Sesoial Di.sesch ts The can

n GAINESVILLE April 27.-wins
NJ ne S.ars .s Sons 90 Of t1s'1aa sae Golden en-
West not even California wine
By unanimous vote today the grand
pzrlor defeated the amendment to the
constitution proposed By Carroll Cook.
which would have permitted the use
Of California vine products at Affairs
given undsr the auspices OF the order.
Past Grand President Charles E Nc
Laughlin made q vehement protest
against the proposed amendment In
the course OF his remarks he declared.
IL IS not good argument IN favor Of
this amendment to say that the brew
OF he'll IS manufactured OF produced
ii This state
Although the members vociferously
greeted the proposal OF the amendment
AZ yesterdays session OF the grand
parIor, il had no vocal champions on
the foOr today
Tax for Hall Fund
Two important questions OF policy
Eers dehniteIy settled upon On mo-
tson OF Grand President BeIshav. made
ouf OF The chair. Per capita tax Of 81,
payable IN two installmeats Of SO cents
each. due July /. 1909. and January 1,
1910, was levied on the entire member
ship TO purchase stock IN the Native
sens han association This action
placed the approval OF the grand par
Tor on the project for building in Mason
street san Francisco. and VIII net $40
aee 70 the building fund
Ire grand parlor also accepted the
.giTt. OF PIsce-vlIle and Georgetown par
Io-s Of the p acre tract Of land and
Is room house al Coloma- FL Dorado
county. where John Marshall discov-
cred gold, which is 10 become a home
for dependent native sons Both mat
tefs passed unanimously
4. resolution was introduced to per
ruit persons over 50 years Of age or
unabIe 10 pass the medical examination
to become associate members OF the
order. bpt not share In the sick or
death benehtS
Next Session at Lake Tahoe
L4Ae AL0LAA1AE session. o. Al-E EGIQ
.parlsr Il vas decided that the grand
psrlor meet at Lake Tahoe IN 1910 on
the frst Monday in June Del Monte
was the only other place suggested.
The railroad company has promised
rouad trip rate from san Francisco OF
xsss-
The Admission day celebration viii be
held n san Jose this year. That seIec-
tioa viii not interfere with the candi-
dacy Of J. E Fitzgerald Of Menlo parIor
for grand marshal. his friends say N
1910 the Admission day festivities viii
be held IN san Francisco and already
James J. Richardson Of san Francisco
parlor No. ~ is il the fight for grand
marshal
Wine Amendment Defeated
The vine question came up early at
= the morning session Carroll Cook, for
the eouzaittee on legislation. reported
favorabIy on the proposed amendment
70 article 7d, section IA. of the consti-
tuition OF the order which. <n effect
would permit the use of All liquors
produced'' IL the state at banquets Of
the order. and that any parlor using
Liquors produced outside the state
shoEld be penalized-
sudge Mclaughlin Of Sacramento
y inzus ediateIy claimed the floor. Tt is
70 be hoped in the interest Of the
order that the committees recommen-
cations be Overwhelmingly defeated -
he said The order OF Native Sons Is
doing all that 1t can TO elevate the
standard 81 citizenship in the state. and
the adoption Of this amendment would
be step backward
The order takes in young men IS
years Of age. and fathers and mothers
would not permit them TO become
members Of parIors which serve liquors
~ entertainments where the youth
might see older men drinking and be
affected by the bad example At that
age a young mans character is just
being formed and such example would
degrade many
THE Brew of Heir
1t IS not a good argument in favor
Of the amendment 10 say that the brew
OF hell is manufactured or produced in
This state. In Difference 70 the argu-
nent that the use OF liquors supports
an industry Of the state. think that
should have no weight Every con-
N Grafton Of finance and commerce is
A6ordinate to the veal of the young
rlen OF California
Ed Lynch Of san Francisco proposed
an amendment to the amendment per