Arizona republican., 1917-03-04
LODGE LORE
Modern Woodmen of America

The Modern WoodInen of America 1 are growing and prospecting. Nearly every meeting applications for mem bei snip are received and others take | the obligation and are initiated. Last "Wednesday night two were initiated and the week before five. The at tendance is improving and the mem Dris ale Meil repaid for the efforts they maze to be present. The officers are always on their joo and are do- ing their best to rnaKe the meetings
 interesting and the members seem to appreciate their work. Next Wednes- day, after short meeting, the mem
 bers and their friends win go to the Lamara theater. where d picture will
 be shown entitled. The Value of Life
 George Gray, having been in ill
 health for several months, returns
 from town where after consulting
 the family physician. is informed he has tubeT eTculosis-"The Great White
 Plague" Realizing the usual conse- quences of that dread disease, he re- luctanJly informs his wife, who with
 their two children have greeted him
 upon his arflval Discouraged and disheartened, he has almost given up
 hope, when he happens to read an al ticle telling of the .Modern Wood
 men of America Sanatorium where
 members of that society afflicted with
 tuberculosis. are treated and cured
 free of charge Being one of the
 million memDels oI that organization
 he decides to enter as d patient Bid-
 ding his wife and children farewell
 for all he may know the last time,
 his fellow members help him start on
 his journey 10 Colorado Springs and
 assure him that his family will be looked after during his absence In due time Gray arrives al the sana- ipril m ana becomes q patient. He finds the sanatorium located twelve
 miles northwest of Colorado Springs. Colorado. at the foot of Mt Cedar at an altitude of 1000 feet, where he is destined tO spend the ensuing nine
 months in care 0; the most modern sanatorium in the world, equipped
 with every comfort and convenience. He has some most interesting ex- periences during his sojourn and soon despair gives way to hope as his con- '-tnn improves from day to day While away from his family he learns that his fellow members are ! looking after his interests and his
 wife and children are living in hope ful anxiety for his safe return home. Of the i90 patients Gray is popular anu tioSti> lOllOWS lflt ILltS so tIldi ] he may make an early and sure re- covery of health and strength. He
 'chases the cure enjoYes absolute
 rest from all cares and labors is i furnished with the best and most ! nourishing food, expert medical at
 tention and nursing-and in addition he learns how to live. In due time. Gray is able to make a thorough in ! spection of the wonderful institution and is astonished to learn that it l has extended its benefits to more than ! 2.s00 members like himself and all without cost to them He feasts his 1 eyes upon the bearties of Mt. Cedar
 and Pikes Peak range the wonderful | foliage and flowers in the sanaiorium i grounds, visits and inspects the var ! ious buildings and equipments de- ' voted to this humanitarian work and ! tests his muscles and endurance in
 hikes up the mountain trails. Nine ' months from date he becomes a pa tiert, Mrs. Gray at home with Tommy
 and Dorothy, receives the welcome news of his intended return fully re-
 stored tc health and his reunion with wife anG children is an intensely dra-
 matic ard thrilling climax.
 This picture will he shown in con
 nection with the Lamara's regular | program at their second show at 2 | D. m.