The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-14

Indian Louie" goes out OF the
story here.
Also. We skip many years and
find Rush Bronson preaching the
philosophy OF Indian Louie"
He went TO Seattle lodge. No. Gil.
Loyal order OF Moose. and asked
them 10 help transplant boys from
the miasmic swamp To the good up.
land where the wind blows and the
sun shines. 40 that they may be
come like um God tree
The lodge lent a sympathetic ear.
One day Bronson was discussing
the project with a lodge official
The Moose baseball team had
played another team. and the two
men were returning from the game
The lodge official had In his hand
two balls. but slightly used
A boy was watching them.
See the hungry look In that
boys eyes. said the lodge official
He IN enyying a man who can own
two baseballr at the same time"
Give them TO him." said Bronson.
II was done. The boy was almost
lncoherent In his thanks.
What's your name. boy"
Gabriel Mohoaise."
II knew right away that here was
just the boy ! was looking for. says
bronson. Il knew he was 10 be the
first OF a million boys"
He took Gabriel 10 his office. lie
falA Attt. - "a L.ssHZ.I -
philosophy OF Indian Louie" and
finally he told him OF the thing he
wanted 10 do.
Let's start a society--you and
me-" said Bronson.
I'D like 10. said Gabriel.
You're the field marshal. Go
out and get some members.
GABRIEL WENT OUT AND
FouAo IS.
Now. the Boys Benevolent
League OF America" IL positive
fact Seattle camp. No. /. has been
taken under the wing OF the Loyal
Order OF Moose. Tacoma camp, No.
2. has been started.
The Tacoma Moose are going 10
hold a mass meeting within the next
10 days to tell the public about II.
Bronson will address that meeting.
a third camp will shortly be start.
ed In Bremerton.
The Moose OF Bellingham and 9th.
er towns have been sounded, and
they like tho plan. Bronson IL in
correspondence with the Moose head
office. At Mooseheart. III. The
heads Of the order want 10 know
more about the plan.
Camp No. has a membership OF
80 already. They meet at the Moose
club every Wednesday afternoon.
They are fast learning dig
nifty. responsibility. right Nv.
Ing, the fraternal spirit. They
are becoming versed In par
ilsmentsry procedure.
Nine. HoiIInoshcad.Hubheit
10 drilling them In chorus sing.
Ing. Doctors, dentists and sur
oeons lecture them on health.
the care OF teeth, cleanliness.
the dangers OF eonts9ion. and
30 on.
OF their own Initiative they
have hunted out and relieved
cases OF dire poverty. One wild.
o~ with babies had no fire.
wood. They found a building
being raxed. The wreekers were
Glad 20 get rid OF the wood.
THE BOYS FILLED THE
WIDOWS BIN.
They 90 elsr-dIoslns and
hungry families enjoy the
ehowder. They have secured
the loan OF vacant lots. They
are going 20 start truck gar.
dens.
The park board has been asked
90 assign 10 the boys a strip OF
boulevard. II the request Is grant.
ed. they arc going 10 have the care
OF that strip.
Their youthful energies already
are finding vent In a thousand and
one good directions.
The Moose are delighted. Every
Moose aims 10 hcip Ome boy every
day TO become n better citizen and
a better man.
Indeed. Il is question which Is
getting more good out OF the move.
ment--the boys or the men.
They had bar az the Moose
lodge. Sometimes they played
cards. After the first meeting they
abolished the bar
1T sets bad example 10 the
boys" they explained.
And they don't play cards when
the boys are around.
Wouldn't Il be fine II every
Moose in America felt about this
plan as tho Seattle Moose feel?
With $4,000 Moose helping. how
many skunk cabbages" would
these be in the miasmic depths
Not many. reckon.
BUT THERE WOULD Re A
GOOD MANY MORE OF SHOOK
UNI GOD TREES ON THE UP.
LAND THAN THERE ARE NOW.