The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-21
TELEPHONE NUMBERS SOCIETY EDITOR


There are duties yet for the old
sc oilers to perform; there is work
for every man to do. When on!
amaciated ranks tell the story OF our
swift passing, how precious should
our remaining work hours be to us
Then let us get down to business.
There are two thousand COnfed-
crate veterans within the bounds OF
our State that are not enrolled upon
the roster OF our division. Who will
% out after recruits? Camp com
Ii anders. camp adjutants, do you
want something better than the rank
indicated by your office? That is an
empty honor without service. Your
commander challenges you to better
cGor, He will undertake to furnish
YOU the names of the Confederate
Veterans by counties il you have life
enough to look them up. He will
suggest tested plan that will bring
lie into your camp, and JOY TO the
hearts OF these old men. if you vii!
call for it. 1t is up to you, camp Of
ficcrs. Let your commander hear
from you.
The per capita dues, for all pur-
poses, per annum are only 20 cents
Every pensiOner in our State should
be a member of some camp, and your
does not hesitate to rec
Ommend a change in our present pen
sion law requiring every pensiOner
to file annually a statement from Il
camp adjutant that he is a member
of camp in good standing. W.
need our comrades. They need us
Our division at Barlow !lu
adopted resolution looking t. a
closer relation between the kindred
organizations in our state: thu t..
ID. G., the S. G. V. and the u. y
Little has been done to promote this
relation, and your commander is free
to say that scant courtesy has some
times been shown to the Daughters
and Sons.
Comrades. whenever we masliy
the women those nOblest OF erea-
tion-we do honor to ourselves They
have planted their witnesses OF aran-
tie and marble all over this south
land, to tell the story of woman $
imperisllable love and memory o.
mans heroic yalOr.. Are We worthy
of il? Where have we erected 4 tFi-
butte to them Let our division l.is-
ten to complete its memorial 70 me
women of the Southern Confedcraey,
or let us no more assemble ourseiA IS
to hear the undeseryed praises OF
those who do lis honor. foaf III
vision took advanced ground al lake
City. 1t selected site in the lily
of jacksonville for its monument 10
the women of the Confederaey IL
pledged its entire resources to ON
pletion of the work. Camps and in
dividuals are pledged to this sp"elllc
work. Let each camp take stock.
How much do you own in tbs slor-
ious enterprise? Are you satisfied.
or do you want more? Come ~ With
your pledges and come quickl} The
trustees have begun the work IN
earnest. No deserving Confederate
Veteran can dodge the iSsue. No
worthy man of our. State Shouid
withhold financial aid from TINS
cause.
To the Sons of Confederat. A"ter-
ans we should contribute oar bes'
efforts to perfect very Imperfect or
ganization. Every camp in or state
should have a strong auxiliary camp
of the Sons. They are our neirs
Unto them must We commit the her
;tage of record and the honor oil oui
vllor as soldiers of the Southern on
federacy They should be great ahe
attractive feature in our dlflSiof
life. and in all of its functions con
spieuous as Our Sons" Lei rs nave
these Sons with us, and let IL do !
his year.
Tour commander has been un
avoidably delayed in moving out mt
tire years work. He has sent re
quests to all camps to file with thes
headquarters a roster of officers an,
men. This is very essential and JUS
as early as possible he will selec
from the roll the division staff t
complete the organization Adult
ants, camp commanders. your com
mander begs your response, and you