Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-09
MERGER Of COURTS
URGED BY FORESTERS
The Consolidation of Weaker
Courts of Foresters of Amer
lea Favored as an Eco
nomic Measure

The Deputy Grand Chief Rangers AS
sociation Of Philadelphia and vicinity,
composed Of 100 past chief rangers. rep
resenting a corresponding number Of
courts, will hold its quarterly meeting
next Wednesday evening in the Parkway
Building, Broad and Cherry streets. Grand
Chief Ranger l.. w. Pilot has requested
every deputy to attend. Grand Lecturer
William ]. Clancy will preside
The discussion of questions concerning
the general welfare of the order give TO
this meeting a peculiar degree Of interest
and Importance. After the consideration
Of current questions awaiting disposition
the meeting will be devoted to a discus
sion of one of the most important ques-
tions now confronting the organization
the amalgamation or union Of smaller
courts into a lesser number of strong, Wig
orous courts. That such action is deslr-
able is generally conceded. not only for
the purpose Of strengthening the weaker
courts. but also as a matter of protection
to the Grand Court. which perhaps would
be called upon to care for the members
or help the weaker courts should they not
thrive. This. neCessitatng an increased
per capita tax, would be a burden upon
all members
A critical examination into the Issue has
a series Of four nxhanstivo Srtici"s SoyStlnF
tho question generally. These outlines VIII be
This meeting %lii consider q general formula,
presented by p 9. g. r. G.: T. Bradley; pro. pro,
OF S'nE cnF SS Sa SoS "tR Rc
F atcsg the need 81 such ouSr will
presented and ultimate good prov,n the
are arc more iully dsSI!6cratSd' It Is likely sucG
Snd vital S ISSUE W solved H 6S RF Re adopOn
Court Robin Hood. No. Il. last week held
pre.lentGn Eala nEht , In 1T, its hsll St Gsr1 2qth
TIM time has has not dimmed its youthful spirits nor
Hssem Isnsd it m Is SY StG IN IN Was AS BY AEs @
FS Fl e. s pR%Ss 81 cons e aa R s
pennS pasypnd spntk9SS kSans amer
program Of rare excclencS was pro%yided The
SiSses' SoSses ?" !ogss S was TsndeEcG one gn
large nssemblaEe.
Officers and influential members OF the fra
we're served ali particIpatns brothers Powell
Fl9nigan. Hopple. Meyers and Thompson were
the noble stag The Woodchoppers .felled the
eesT tFssT to to e 'gS Johns cs61 "'
woodland avenue, within a short distance Of
stantIy kept in mind OF the deeds done by the
arc always INTERESTING. P. c; r. G. J. Kelly
has added Reading Circle Hour" at which
n weekly summary of articles pertaining TO
fraternitles are read and discussed, and
pcaring ser'weekly In the EVENING I;EpaER
nyallpd of for the purpose. The fraternal press
contributions In the more direct issues are dis
sected so that mere platitudes by assertions
ire made to show proof or are discarded as
VaiueIess The feature has met with great
success and tends to demonstrate to the hear
ers that fraternal work requires deeds, not
The social recreations abound with good
things The ''Show Results Committee. en-
gagged in securing new members is progressing
favorabiy with It's assigned task The your
home and mine contingent, who labor among
the stay-at homes. bringing many such to
realize their duty to attend the meetings more
regularly.
games contest, to while away dull care in the
monotony OF lfe's cares. Every Thursday
there is much to instruct, amuse and enter
tain the attendants. whether members or
visitors.
The games competition teams In South
Philadelphia courts have started new indoor
tournam 1t. to play two series before the