Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
wooDMEN OF THE WORLD

~ Inc year just closed
s~N was an important one to
OEm Woodcraft interests in
EHw aSouthern California and
Y IKOM was fraught with results
.Ng-A .sp>N, of an eminently satisfac
%EssSSS; +TsSY tory character. Both as
aExzS~ to an increased enroll
ment and in other respects there is
reason for congratulation. Perhaps
'the most important gain is that along
the line of a closer relationship be-
tween the various camps and the en-
gendering of a more fraternal regard
one for the other There is no denying
the fact that differences have existed
for some time past, but thanks to the
efforts of those neighbors who have
the welfare of the order at heart and
to the efficient corps of organizers in
the field, a better understanding is evil
denced on all sides.
The organization force, comprising
District Organizer George E. Stretch,
Special Organizers William stretch, h.
Hollands, +. P. Martin and B. F. Nc
Leod. has been a dominant factor in
dissipating the clouds of misunder-
standing and clarifying the vision of
those neighbors who have been mis-
informed or possessed of a misconcep-
I tion touching on matters of vital IN
terest to the order. 1t has been DEM
onstrated that it was wise move ON
the part of Head Consul l. l. Boak in
placing this district in charge of a
man Of the capabilities of Neighbor
George e. Stretch, who is uncommonly
well qualified to cope with unusual
conditions. Possessing oratorical tai
ent of a high order, he always COM
mands attention when on the platform
addressing a camp of the neighbors
or other gathering. and when to the
! rrff4 "a
organizing and social qualifications. it
is easy to calculate results. Further
more, he is a fraternalist by nature
and is the type of person who enlists
the respect of all with whom he comes
in contact.
Besides the regular organizers, Head
Adviser r. clinton Veale has given to-
his home camps considerable of his
time and has had much to do with the
bringing about of the present Gratify-
ing conditions. Silver-tongued and
persuasive, whenever he is billed to
speak the neiehbors fill the hall, we'll
knowing a treat is in store and that
their attention will be held from start
to finish.
The impetus given to the Woodmen
of the World order in this section
augurs well for the year 1910. and there
is every reason for expecting de-
c1Qed increase IN membership III an
the camps of this beautiful southland.
Encouraging reports come from ev-
cry part of the Pacific jurisdiction,
new applications fairly rolling into the
head camp offices. From word received
from the head consul the month Of De-
cember was the banner month of 1903,
in fact the banner December month
since 1900. Approximately 2000 original
certificates were issued by the head
camp for the month mentioned.
Long Beach camp has elected the
following officers to attend to the
camps interests during the first half of
the new year: Consul commander w.
H. Shields; adviser lieutenant, Martin
Brown; clerk, F. M. Gates; banker,
George Reeves; escort, #. e. Roger;
watchman, John Campbell; managers,
M. Shrode, Ed. Johns and A. Aurila.
BY virtue of his Office the present con-
sui commander, Joseph G. Tritch, will
fill the station of past consul comman-
der. At the meeting Wednesday night
it was decided to continue the cam
paign for new members until March
! and for the purpose of conducting
the same for the first month special
committee was appointed. Organizer
Martin is devoting his entire time to
the camp, with the result that new can