The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-06
SOCIALISM IS
DENOUNCED BY
BROTHERHOOD
Resolutions Are Adopted by Finn.
ish National Organization

The Finnish National Temperance
brotherhood Of America. which Mon
day closed its annual convention and
reunion in Wakefield, Mich, recorded
itself as strongly opposed to Socialism
and adopted resolutions closing the
organization to persons who believe in
socialistic doctrines. The several
speakers advised the members to do
everything possible to influence their
children and those with whom they
had influence not To associate with
Firms who believe I'm socialistic doc
trlnes and to discourage socialistic
agitation among the Firms.
Hancock Company Taken Over.
The Finnish American Publishing
company, formerly of Hancock, which
now has headquarters in Duluth, has
been taken over by the temperance
Firms of America. The capital stock
is $50, 900 and shares are being sold at
$40 each. The Finnish National Broth
ers subscribed for portion of the
stock. Practically every supordinate
branch of the national body had also
taken stock i'm the enterprise, and a
considerable number of shares will be
distributed among other Finnish tenn
perance and religious organizations.
This will put the Finnish-American
Publishing company on stronger fl
nancial basis than it has ever been
before.
The officers of the national organiZa-
ton will. to large extent have con-
troll of the business. A daily paper,
with a general news service, a weekly
paper. devoted principally to farming
and other industries in this country
in which the, Firms are interested. and
a weekly devoted exclusively to tenn
perance work, will be published.
Mike Skytta, of Ishpeming, who has
been president of the national organ
iZation for the last thirteen years, de-
clined reelection because he could not
spare the time he should devote to the
office. Mr.. Skytta has made a most
satisfactory executive officer and ii
was with much regret that his resis-
nation was accepted. Esa Terkka, a
prominent Finish resident Of Soudan,
Mimi, who lived in Ishpeming for a
number of years before moving to the
Nermilion range succeeds Mr.. Skytta.
Mr.. Terltka may return to lshpeming
to reside.
*. v Maytylaa, of Ishpeming, was
re- elected secretary; J. j. Beldon, of
Negaunoc, was reelected treasurer.
Jacob u. Nicmi was the only old MEM
Der of the board of directors reelected.
The two new members of the board are
John Palmbord, of Ely, Mimi, and ia
cob Lahti, Of Wakefield.
Next Meeting at 500.
The next meeting will be held at
Sault ste. Marie, Ont, where there are
two subordinate branches. The Ish- |
peming and Hibbing representatives
also invited the convention to meet in
their cities.
TIE visitors were well entertained !
at Wakefield The address of well
come was delivered by Rev. w f.. |
Wuornos, OF Wakefield. The visitors
were later entertained at a dinner in |
the basement Of the Finnish Lutheran |
church.
Friday evening n successful concert |
was given and Saturday "a picnic was
held. a mixed choir from Ishpeming |
was well received in the concert. Miss
Amanda Hidden, of this city, sang a
solo She was accompanied on the
piano by Miss Elsie Kauppila, OF Ish-
peming. Male and mixed choirs from
lronwood also took part in the concert
Jacob 4. Nieml gave two illustrated
lectures during the convention week.
The society is in prosperous condi-
ton. Nine new lodges were organized
last year and the membership in the
Middle states, principally Michigan and
Minnesota, is now over $500. The So
ciety has distributed more than $4,000
I'm sick and funeral benefits since its
organization
The delegates who represented the
lshpeming branch were Elias Lahtonen
ANA John Tcrvaoja. The national Off
GERS from this city in attendance were
Mike Skytta, president; X. V. Manly
Ia, secretary, and Jacob T.. Niemi, di-
rector.