Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-26
.FRATERNITIES CLOSE
THEIR DOORS TO
LIQUOR DEALERS,

The action cf the Masons in Arkan-
sas in making ii Masonic otense TO
sign saloon petition is in keeping
with the policy of the leading fraterni
ties to bar liquor dealers. These fra
tcrnities include the Knights OF Pyth-
las, knights of Columbus, Catholic
Mutual Benefit Association, Loyal Am
orleans of the Republic, knights ana
Ladies Of Honor, Fraternal Union or
America, Fraternal brotherhood, Ma
tional Union, Protected Home Circle,
Heptasoph's Improved Order, Royal
League. Yeomen of America, Brother
hood Of American Yeomen, Order of the
Star Of Bethlehem
In response to a circular letter sent
out by DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts, Superin-
tendent of the International Reform
Bureau, other organizations declared
themselves as follows:
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd-Fel-
lows: Has decided that as far as eligi-
bility to Odd Fellowship is concerned,
a hotel keeper who provides bar for
his customers is a saloon-keeper, and
cannot become an Odd-Fellow. c. c.
Pavey, Grand Master of the Ohio Odd
lodges in 1904 for failing to comply
with the law of the order requiring
them to expel members remaining in
the liquor business.
Sovereign Camp of Woodmen of the
World: WIN not admit saloon-keepers
or liquor dealers to membership and
If person engages in the liquor busi-
ness after becoming member, he is
expelled.
Ancient Order of United Workmen:
Any member of the order who shall
enter into the business or occupation
OF selling, by retail, intoxicating IL
quors as beverage, shall stand sus-
pended from any and all rights to par
ticipate in the beneficiary fund of the
order"
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics: No person engaged in
wholosaling or retailing alcoholic or
spirituous beverages eligible TO men,
bership.
Knights of Maccabees: No person
shall be eligible to membership in the
order who is engaged either as prin-
cipal, agent or servant in the manu-
facture or sale of spirituous, malt or
Niti0dS iiquOlS dS d leverage
Tribe of Ben Hur: Section 40 Of
laws excludes from membership any
one engaged as principal, agent or SER
want in the sale of spirituous or malt
liquors as a beverage.
American Legion of Honor: Persons
VINO handle or sell malt or spiritueus
liquors are ineligible to membership.
Fraternal Mystic Circle: No certif-
cate Of membership can be issued to a
person engaged inse saloon keeping or
bar tending.
Independent order of Foresters: Dc
not accept as member any person who
is personally engaged in the manufac-
ture or sale of intoxicating liquors.
supreme Council of the Catholic Be-
nevolent Legion: Barkeepers or those
whose regular occupation is in the re-
failing of alcoholic liquors to be drunk
on the premises are not eligible t.
/ membership.
Modern Woodmen of America Eligi-
/ bility to benefit membership requires
that the applicant must be believer
IN q supreme Being =. and not
! engaged in the manufacture or sale OF
malt. spilituous or Yinous liquors as a
/ beverage, either in the capacity of pro,
/ prietor, stockholder, agent, or servant
Order of Scottish Clans The order
does not prohibit any occupation in ou,
constitution, but the constitution de.
elores that none but men of good NOR.
al character can become members, anc
/ the Royal Physician, who is the su.
preme medical examiner, has alway:
rejected liquor dealers as poor risks
Order of United American Mechan.
les; Liquor dealers not eligible tc
membership.