The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-25

nave deem asked so frequently OF
late by many mercantile firms or
their representatives what the U. C.
7. stands for that / found it impossi-
bic to reply to them all.
In 1883 the United Commercial
Travellers of America was founded by
Levi G. Pease, John C. Fenimore,
Charles Benton Flagg, F. A. Sells,
John Dickey, S. q. Strayer, w. E.
Carpenter and C.. S. Anmel, all selling
different lines on the road, and ev-
cry one of them the highest type of
salesmen-what is known as "top
notchers" In their particular lines.
It Is the only secret and fraternal
order composed exclusively of travel
ing statesmen in the world, and is
known as the masonry of the COM
mercial traveller. The ritualistic work
is beautiful and when put on in a
solemn and impressive manner can
not fail to appeal to the best that is
in any man who is fortunate enough
to be eligible. 1t is "non-sectarian"
organization, and the brotherhood of
man is exemplifed nowhere else
more happily than in the practices of
the principles of the o. G. Tisn1, as
shown in the subordinate councils of
which there are more than 500 IN the
United States and Canada.
The tenets of the order are unity,
charity and temperance.
The grand councils which controls
the destinies of the subordinate coun-
ellis are % in number. The supreme
council located in Columbus, Ohio, is
made up from the representation
from the grand councils, and is the
national law-making body of the or
der.
The objects of the order are: To
unite fraternally all commercial trav~
elers of good moral character; to aid
morally and materially the members
or their benefciaries, and to assist
widows and orphans of deceased
members; to indemnify for loss of
time or death caused by accident; to
secure just treatment from public SER
vice bodies for the statesmen as a
class to elevate U. C. It's morally
and socially.
To sum up the foregoing we dis
pense fraternalism, social advantages,
care of the widows and orphans, and
indemnity for accidental injury or
death. Seventy-four thousand mem
bers is the total strength of the Unit
ed Commercial Travellers Of America,
and every one of US is a member un-
til death do US part. Once a U. C.. T.
always a U. G. T., no matter what
avocation we take up after joining;
suspended or withdrawn member
can always reinstate providing he is
gentleman, and our investigating
committee will take care that he is.
The Sunday preceding the 9th of
April is set aside each year as a me-
mortal to the late Supreme Secretary
Charles B. Flagg who died April 9th,
1901. On this memorial day all the
brothers who have passed to the
Great Beyond are remembered by
their friends and the services are a
tribute to the dead, and are most i'm
pressive.
On June 80, 1907, there was dedi-
Gated in Goodal park a handsome mon
ument to the first Supreme Secretary
Flagg, this memorial was built with
funds that were voluntary contribu-
tons from councillors all over the
United States and Canada, as toker
of love and appreciation for the won.
derful work which he had devoted hi:
life. It is believed that this is the
only shaft ever erected on public
ground to a commercial traveller dur
ing the entire history of the craft.
To the layman who might be in.
terested in the order I would sugges+
that booklet entitled 1.-THE Story Of
the Order of United Commercial
Travellers of America" can be hac
from Walter W. Murphy, supreme sec
rotary, Columbus, Ohio.
A few more words regarding The
feature of our order: "The widows
and orphans fund" This fund pro
tects the beneficiary whether wife
mother, sister (unmarried) daughtel
(unmarried), or orphan child of /;
brother who passed away while il