Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21

II o. BURGESS, district deputy head
consul for the eighth district of
- California, whose picture is given
in this department, is one of the most
active, earnest and efficient men in the
entire field force of the Modern Wood
men of America. The Woodmen of Los
Angeles and this district are to be con-
graduated on having for their leader
man of such splendid character of
head and heart.
District Deputy Burgess was selected
to take up the work of this district in
the spring of 1907 by Head Consul Tai
bot, because of his peculiar fitness for
assuming the responsibilities of the
work of this district at that time. which
was in somewhat chaotic state. His
work in the district has been of high
order, and he has been great stimulus
to the growth of the order throughout
his territory There is not a camp in
his jurisdiction that Is not proud of
Neighbor Burgess, but that is natural,
for there has never been a deputy in
the southwest who has spent more of
his time with the camps
He has brought the camps of his dis
trict up to splendid working condition,
and, with the exception of a single
month, he has kept his district in the
lead since taking up this work. He is
planning the greatest campaign from
the present to the end of the year that
has ever been inaugurated in the inter-
ests of Woodcraft in this section, by
Offering a series of valuable prizes to
the workers.
j. A. Myers, consul of camp No. 71f0,
has been connected with the Modern
Woodmen of America for many years
and with Golden State camp for about
seven years. He has served in all the
chairs and has been one of the best
and most active workers the camp has
had since his connection with 1t. He
had the distinction of being chosen
delegate to the late Head camp at Pc
oria in June. 1908.
Consul Myers is a "hustler," having
many times written more than enough
members to gain that distinction. He
has served as manager, banker, and adj
wiser, and at the last election he was
chosen without opposition as. the pre-
siding officer of his camp. AS he has
always proved himself a useful men,
Der whether in committees or in the
regular work of the camp, so he is now
proving himself a valuable executive
officer. He is determined that his camp
shall maintain it's lead among the
camps of the Test while under his di-
rection.
Neighbor J. A. Herbelin, deputy for
Golden State camp, took up the work
just one year ago, and within that
time has seen his camp go from second
to first place among the camps in Cali
fornia. He is proud of the fact that
Golden State camp not only made
greater growth than any other camp in
the state for the year 1908, which Sc
cured for it the state banner, but that
it is also the largest camp in the state
in point of membership.
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May, 1902, and has always taken an
active interest in the progress of the
camp. Since his appointment as camp
deputy by District Deputy J. o. Bur-
CESS, and without any previous expe-
rience in insurance work, he has made
record that any old veteran might be
proud to duplicate.
Neighbor Herbeln deserves all the
credit for the splendid gain in adop-
lions in Golden State camp for the year
1908; but he says that is nothing
merely small cut for sample-a