Putnam patriot., 1913-07-18
NO 29
Loyal Order of Moose to Have Lodge Here
 ! DISTRICT DIRECTORS NOW AT WORK IN PUTNAM

F.. J. Fitzgerald and Fred A. Her bert, district directors of the Loyal Or der of Moose of the World have se cured headquarters in the Union Block and are busiiy engaged in interesting the leading citizens of Putnam and vi- cinity in the .new Moose lodge which will be instituted here within the next two weeks. This order has suhordi- nate lodges in all the principal cities and towns in New England, and its membership in this section exceeds 5,000. Boston, Providence, Spring field, Hartford, Bridgeport, New Ha- ven, and Waterbury, have lodges with from 2ooo to 5000 upon their rolls.
 The benefits derived from joining the Moose are especially attractive and include S7 per week sick or accident, Sio0 funeral benefit, and free medical attention for members and their fami- lies. The cost is S5 for initiation fee during the open charter, and will be s25 after the charter closes, Sl for med ical examination, and S2.50 for dues payable quarterly in advances One dollar of each members dues is contributed each year to the maintain ing of the National Homes Of the Or der located at Aurora, lil., which in- clude the Moose University, where the sons and. daughters of the Moose are educated free, home for the aged and infirm, a tuberculosis sanitarium, and a home for widows and orphans. By this means these institutions have yearly income that will exceed S1 ,000, 900 year. The trustees of these institutions Include John Hays Hammond, millionaire mining expert; | k. J. fleming, United States district attorney, Wisconsin; Judge George W. Scots, mayor of Davenport, Iowa; Hon. John J. Leutz of Columbus, Ohio, for mer member of Congress; Chas. w. Vail of the Chicago Trust scompany, and Daniel c. Keid, president of the Wabash railroad.
 The order has military branch and a ladies' auxiliary. There Is also Ju- nior order for boys from l3 to 2l years of age.
 One of the chief aims of the Loyal Order of Moose Is to be progressive. It's rapid growth and large member ship are due to the fact that the order is never allowed to grow stale or un- attractive by adhering to forms and practices that the times have ceased to approve. It Is planned that both the order and individual members shall keep step with civilization.
 Among the prominent men of the nation who are numbered among it's membership are Col. Theodore Roose- welt, Charles w. Fairbanks, former vice president; John Mitchell, United States Senator Jefferson Davis, John w. Kern, Miles Pointdexter, J. F. Cove, Speaker Champ Clark of the National House of Representatives, Gov. c. l.. McGovern of Wisconsin, Gov. William Sulzer of New York, Gov. Hiram w. Johnson of California, Gov. Chas. $. Deneen of Illinois, Tho mas Marshall, vice president of the United States, and Ebert Hubbard, the noted writer.
 The prospects of forming strong lodge of this order in Putnam are very bright, and Messrs. Fitzgerald and Herbert the district directors at work here already have the assurance of many of the local leading citizens that they will become charter members of Putnam lodge.
 The Moose headquarters on the sec- ond floor Of Union Block will be open from a. IL. until 8 p. m. where you may secure application blanks and any information desired. Adv.
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