Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-06
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LODGE men WILL
PREPARE, FOR WAR
pythian Fraternity Launches Move
ment for Military Training for
Members of Pullman's Var
ious Organizations

pullmans lodge men will prepare
themselves for actual war service for
the United States government as a
result of resolution adopted by
evening Star lodge, No. 20, knights
of Pythias, at the meeting Monday
evening. The resolution proposes
the organization of mem bers of the
various lodges for the purpose of
military instruction. 1t was pre-
sented for consideration by e. N.
Hinchliff and its adoption by unani-
nous vote of the lodge vouched the
patriotic spirit of the order which
was conceived and launched during
and as direct result of the Unions
greatest strife, the Civil war. The
resolution puts the Pythian lodge on
record as standing squarely behind
President Wilson and the admins
tration in the present crisis and Of
fers the free use of the new Pythian
hall in the Emerson building for the
Red Cross or other relief organiza-
:. tons.
Following the adoption of the
measure a committee of five, includ-
ing E. N. Hinchliff, r. NJ. VanDorn,
R. Lanning, William Swain and
Karl P. Allen was nemed to present
the matter before the other lodges of
the city and to represent Evening
Star lodge at the organization meet
ing scheduled for aext Tuesday
evening, in the city hall, which will
be attended by delegates from each
OF the city lodges.
Tentative plans are to Assem- BILE as
many members of the lodges as pos
sible two or three evenings each
week for instruction in military
science in its different phases with
view to making the lodge men more
available in case their services are
needed by Uncle Sam. Captain F..
L
others of military experience con-
nected with the State College cadet
corps will be asked to lend their eff
forts to the cause in an instruction al
way. ..-
The resolutions adopted by the
fythian lodge, copies of which have
oeen sent to all the other lodges with
request to name delegates for the
organization meeting Tuesday even
ing, are as follows:
Whereas. Our country is facing
very critical period in it's history
ana no one, however we'll informed,
can with any degree of certainty,
predict where events will lead; and
Whereas, The country is in a
large measure unprepared to meet
On equal terms any one of the great
european military nations, and the
i"ot that We stand unequipped in
men and machinery of modern war
iare Is the best evidence that we
nave exhausted all peaceful diplo-
.na'lc means to preserve our national
hohor and the laws of humanity
"lthout resorting to aggressive ac-
ton; and
whereas, Modern warfare thrusts
e'eat and complex burdens upon the
'Huustrlal, economic and social life
d nation and in some form init
nately touches the life of each and
e'ely individual; therefore. be it
:, nesolyed by Evening Star Lodge,
NO 70, Knights of Pytbias. That il
'ne sense of this lodge that an
,sahization, participated in by each
.ouse OF the community, be formed
- assist and provide in any way pos
.'ie ior what the future may bring
ss'rth; be it further
resolved, That members of mill
age enroll for a few hours mil
instruction each week on such
lancnes as can be arranged, includ-
Target practice, military science,
ani'ation, relief work, military tao
rvs etc.; be it further
resolved, That Evening Star
a nOuse pledges the use. free of
,a~ se' OF its hall for any purpose
Ains toward furthering this move
and will bear pro rata any ex-
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