The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-19
ORDER ENJOYS
GOOD GROWTH
HibernIans Begin Business Ses.
sionS In Town Hall

With the convention prelimnaries
disposed of. delegates TO both the Hi
bernian and Auxiliary state meetings
settled down To BUSINESS this morning
and at their respective halls both bod
les heard the reports of state officers.
These proved very interesting, show
ing that the order has made marked
gains in membership and in finances in
this state during the past year. not
withstanding the fact ii has been af-
fected by depression which is almost
world wide, and has affected other or
ders to a more marked degree.
The reports of State President =. j.
Murphy of Detroit State Secretary
Eneas McCauley OF Hancock and Edi-
tor j. c. Lchr of the Michigan Hiber-
MAN, brought out the fact that during
the last two years. 502 new members
have been received in this state, bring
ing the total up to approximately
$500. There have been 113 deaths dur
ing this period and insurance claims
paid by the order amounted to $111,500.
DIR. j. S. Glaughlin, state medical ex-
aminer, in. his report called attention
To the apparent decrease in death at
tribsted to tuberculosis. only IL of the
113 deaths in the past year. were
caused by this disease, whereas pneu-
monia claimed 10, diseases OF the heart
23 and accidents "a. Whereas i'm times
zone by the Irish have suffered heavi-
L. tl,i to apfn
conditions which have had an inllu-
ence in this direction, the report shows
that this nationality has profited as
much az any other by the modern
methods of combating the disease. At
present, due To the natural hardihood
of the race, DR.. Glaughlin believes the
tuberculosis death rate is slightly
lower than the average among the
Irish.
Medical Examiner Glaughlin's re-
port was "a comprehensive document.
Among other things ii pointed out
gradual decrease in the deaths due to
tuberculosis, and also the fact that a
reputation for intemperance. which he
said has been given to the Irish ma
tionality as a class, is not justified by
the facts. on this theme he quoted
from the resolution passed at the last
state convention:
AS our order stands as the advocate
of the integrity of the individual, the
home, the state, and motherland, we
view with alarm the increasing ten
dency toward intcmperance. Rcaliz-
ing that the evil of intempcrance tends
toward the destruction of all for
which this order stands. we heartily
recommend the cause OF temperance,
and in keeping with the spirit of the
DEGREES of the Third Plenary Council
of Baltimore We further recommend
a sane and gradual divorce, between
members of the Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians and the liquor traffic"
The above quoted paragraph start
ed me thinking, and for my own sat
isfaction I have taken the answers
made by the last 235 applicants to the
following question, in our medical
blanks: What is your practice in re-
gard To the use OF spirits, wines, malt
liquors or other alcoholic beverages"
| find 1856 or 81 PLAT per cent teetotal-
ers absolutely and only AZ 26.47 per
cent average from glass per day to
one in three months. In view of the
above fact ana my experience at the
last six conventions, associating with
delegates from all parts of the state.
! am fully convinced no other organi-
zation, nationality or race can truth
fully produce a larger percentage OF
non-use of alcoholic preparations.
with the above facts before us, we
find the recommendation for n sane
and gradual divorce between members
Of our order and the liquor traffic has
reached proportions, beyond our
knowledge"
At noon today the convention ad-
journed until tomorrow morning, when
the treasurcr's report will he taken up
and other business transacted, such as
the election or officers and a decision