The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-10-15
WCODMEv ARE
FOR AMENDMENT
Marllnton Camp Sending out
Address of Hon. A. Den
mis- Williams
ARE FOR HOME PROTECTION
Wcodmen Have No Use For Licensed
Saloons TO DebaGch the Homes
and Wreck the Lives
Of Men.

The West Virginia camps OF the
Modern Woodmen, one Of the largest
fraternal orders in the world, are TAX
ing lively interest In protecting the
homes OF the state against the raw.
ages OF the licensed liquor traffic.
They have good reason to do this
because Section of the policies Is.
sued by the order reads:
III the member holding this certif1-
cate becomes Incorporate i'm the use
OF intoxicating liquors or in the use
or drugs or narcotics, or IL his death
shall result directly or Indirectly from
the Incorporate use of intoxicating
liquors, drugs or narcotics or shall he
become engaged in the manufacture
or sale OF malt spirituous, fermented.
Vlnous or any intoxicating liquors to
De used as beverage in the capacity
or stakeholder, proprietor, agent or
servant this certificate shall become
null and void"
Marlinton Camp No. 9766 is taking
the lead in this matter and is sending
out copies OF an address by A. Dennis
Williams, one of the most prominent
members Of the order on What Wood
craft Stands For" Mr.. Williams was
one of the delegates from West Vir.
ginia to the Head Camp at Peoria in
1908 and was an alternate to the Head
Camp at Buffalo in 1911. He was a
member OF the legislature in 1909 and
was a leading factor in the passage of
the Fraternal Insurance Bill which act
has been helpful to fraternal organiza-
lions generally in this state.
In his address. Mr.. Williams SAYS
1--WE stand for the protection OF the
nome, for the elevation of our neigh
DORIS, Tor the protection Of their NOR
ais, for relief from suffering and woe
to all mankind
Like a mighty oak, shedding its
shadows over the little grasses that
stand under It's great bows. the Order
OF Modern Woodmen OF America
stands as protector over the mem
bership and their families. and each
member Of this camp and each mem
Der OF each camp within the jurisdic-
ton, is one Of the branches of the
great tree that sends forth It's great
protection
We have seen the clouds OF despair
and misery closing In around the home
OF a ncighbor as the silencing hand of
HcdtH pdieu the cneeKS, StllCd the
voice and stopped the pulse of the
breadwinner and protector OF that
home. We have seen the wife and
mother stagger beneath the load Of
grief while her babes wrapped Inn the
folds Of her apron pleaded for bread
we have likewise behold this same
scene I'm another home where the ia.
Their. husband and broadwinner was
not q member Of WoOdcraft or any
other insurance organization because
an uncomfortable appetite that had
seized him and thrust lin into the
list of alcoholics where he could not
get protection from the organization
and his family was left TO the mercy
Of charity.
NO true WOodman who is mindful
of his obligations to his fellow men.
can fail i'm the great struggle which
confrOnts as I'm West Virginia on the
question OF the Prohibition Amend
mont 20 the Constitution to do other
than vote to eliminate the intoxicating
traffic from West Virginia
Ninety per cent OF the criminofe
Of the country trace their crime direct.
ly or indirectly to the use OF alcoholic
beverages. In Maine there is one
criminal in the state prison 20 every
1920 population. From Mcdowell