The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-10-08
RODGERS AFTER
A BIG INCREASE
THE NEWLY ELECTED SUPREME
COUNSELOR WILL GO AFTER
BIG INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP
OF U. c. TISSUES A clRcu.
LAR LETTER.

Supreme Councillor George M Rod
gers does not intend to rest unon his
laurels by any means That the head
OF the q. G. I. is going to devote his
enorts 10 the good of the order is
SHOWN by circular letter just issued
to the Grand Council officers and the
entire membership of the order.
The following is copy of the letter:
Dear Sir and Brothers
Il desire at this time to congratu-
late you upon the distinguished honor
that was conferred upon you az tbe
last session of your grand council No
doubt We all realize that with position
OF honor and trust there also comes
added duties and responsibilities. That
you were chosen grand counselor bv
your brother CO. workers in this nobla
order, is evidence that you were deem
ed worthy to wear the laurels that
should be given faithful service
My purpose in writing you at this
time, in addition to congratulations. Is
that | may enlist you and all other
grand counselors in taking up such
work as will best advance the inter
ests and stimulate the growth in each
of the grand jurisdictions. / sincere
ly hope and believe that every grand
counselor will Immediately get to
work, organize some plan of campaign
with each of his subordinate councils
that VIII insure active work and re-
suit in the largest increase in member
ship in the history of our beloved or
ganization.
1T Is indeed gratifying as we look
back to that little band that founded
this grand commercial army and con-
template its steady progress and ex-
pansion. But, let us not be weary i'm
we'll doing. Our order is ONLY in it's
infancy, but with twenty six grand
and 500 subordinate councils all work
ing with one and the same object in
view the results cannot be other than
successful.
Il have carefully reviewed in SUI
preme council reports for the past ten
Years, and while | find much that Is
encouraging, our increase in member
ship is not as great as the high stand
ard of our order should merit With
more than 100000 men from which to
select, who are yet outside the fold.
we ought not have any trouble in
bringing at least 10000 of the best of
them under our tri-colored banner. be-
fore the next supreme council meeting.
This can easily be done IL every grand
counselor will do his best
THAT this gratifying result may be
tanned, have apportioned to your
Jurisdiction an increase of - mem
bers, over last report. / hope, and
have right to believe. that you will
exert every effort to make good
In conjunction with the supreme
executive committee, hope to be able
within few weeks to submit plan
of campaign that trust will meet
with your approval and cooperation.
This Is In no way to interfere with
any programme Of your own that you
may now be working out Results are
what we want.
IF the supreme travelling represent
ative or any one connected with the
supreme Office can be of assistance to
YOU, do not fail to call on them.
II shall be much pleased to hear
you frequently and will be glad to as
sist you In every way I possibly can.
Hoping when you render an ac-
count of your stewardship at your
next annual convention you will be
able to present the largest increase In
membership in the history of your
grand jurisdiction, remain
"Sincerely and fraternalIy yours,
Geo. w Rodgers,
supreme counselor"
In this letter the supreme counselor
has apportioned to each grand council
a fair quota Of membership increase,