South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-07
LOVE Of MAN IS
CREED Of ELKS
LANDIS ASSERTS
Memorial Services of Local
Lodge B. P. 0. {. Offers Con-
traSt to Present War and
Murder in Europe.

line tribute was paid 10 the alb
sent members OF tbe South Bend
lodge No. 235, Benevolent and Pro-
tective order OF Elks at the annual
memorial services at the Elks' temple
Sunday afternoon. Exercises Of the
most impressive and solemn sig
nifcance made a lasting impression
on the large audience that attended.
One Of the most meaningful parts
Of the program was the opening cere-
monies conducted by the lodge under
the direction OF Exalted Ruler c. A.
Farabaugh. While a quartet was
singing the solemn words OF "He Is
Gone. But We Shall Miss Him." Fred
DrechseL secretary Of the lodge,
called the roll OF the IS departed
brothers. AS he called the names. one
OF the lights which illuminated the
floral representation Of the Elk pin,
forming part OF the stage decorations
went out as each member called upon
failed to respond.
Part Of The ceremony consisted Of a
responsive lecture by Exalted Ruler
Farabaugh and the following officers:
Esteemed Leading Knight Harvey h.
Frecbcfer. Esteemed Loyal knight
Henry =. Muessel, Esteemed Lectur-
leg Knight a. l.. Hallowel, Sec'y Fred
Urechsel, Treas Fred T.. Hart and
Inner Guard Walter c. Sweet. The
various officers told of their obliga-
tons in preserving the memory Of the
absent ones.
T.. b. Lands Speaks.
Fred y. Lands of LoganspOrt who
delivered the principal address OF the
afternoon, made clear the obligations
of the living TO the dead and TO those
more unfortunate in circumstances.
lie sad: S..
What a wonderful spectacle is this
and what contrast All over the
United States men are paying tribute
TO human brotherhood, while across
the ocean men are engaged in human
butchering. II they had more exalted
rulers in Europe and fewer little
kings, how much better off they would
be
Of the people Of the warning ma
tiOns knew each other better. they
would turn their palaces into royal
prisons and write over the door OF
each one the inscription. There is no
ling but justice, and no royalty but
fraternity
There would have been no war Of
the American revolution If the fra
ternal spirit which existed had been
allowed TO speak. The common peo-
pie were with us for humanitarian
reasons, but those in authority were
against US for commercial reasons.
To-Day, as in the past, the people of
Great Britain revere the name Of
George Washington more than they do
the name Of King George the Third.
Masses Against War.
There would have been no war of
the rebellion had it not been for mis-
guided leaders. The fraternalism Of
thu masses protested against war. but
they were pOwerless TO prevent the
condict.
IN unfortunate. far off Siberia. the
spirit of fraternalism and liberty
flourish under difficulties. Prisoners
in Siberian prisons furnished the most
enthusiastic celebration Of the ami
versary of Americas freedom from
England. Long before the time, they
piSnLed their demonstration. They
procured some white cloth, manufac-
tured cOlors secretly. and made flags
OF red, white and blue
"On the day that the president Of
the United States opened the cen
teDpial celebration In Philadelphia IN
1877, they flung their flags through
the bars OF the prison and shook the
DT1Aon with their cheers. This is the
common heart, and il is a crime 10 try
To stamp IL out.
I'VE should be proud of the hui
man race. We have progressed from
the cave house, the stone Ratchet and
the appetite that fed on anything. 70
our present state OF civilization. Yet
today. as in the past slaughter is too
much talked about. In Washington
there are few statues 10 anybody but
generals or statesmen who became
prominent through war
Praises Fraternalism.
We are, however. on the threshold
OF one Of the greatest eras ever had.
aud through fraternalism. FTaternal-
ism shall point a cOndemning finger
at child labor, factories that are fire
traps, unsanitary teniments, and they
shall no longer exist.
''Fraternalism shall forbid the bit
terness between labor and capital