Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-14
FORESTERS STAND FOR
WIDE FRATERNITY
Bring Ancient Virtues Down to
the Modern Principles of
Brotherhood of Man

p. @. c. r. Charles p Bradley, who ha
given for many years devoted effort TO tn
general and genuine progress OF the organi
Eation:
. Tho traditional history places the origin ii
the year 1O0e, when the ancient Forester
% defend their llberties and 20 resist the q
% eoncos s d Stood Sna
and faithful In incgcating the spirit Of l6eLt!
SsGpe t. aSs S9E wfssd % nGa se s' sp
@ 9at hsf sEpunt nSnbood SddG have 20 woo Spi the
OF time and stand forth after sSi years. rad radiant
ne. Foresters Of America, they shine q gIa,lax'
suRsn 90 sHsr ana hsdT m9GtT
without interruption nor missing record, begin,
% 5S sTos. q 5 R% Ry m ts'
SeGs IS s S II The sPS period
the order made slow growth and many OF thS
On. Court GOodspsod in PhiiSdeiDhia in is52'
IN isJi a eour, wqs opened IN prOoklyn and
and With them detegrSs srssl uPSn the sfo%!i
Sf the order Sog as q e M frSts5ns' NsSr e6 ne
tpusd for quarter q so century Gss4 % IsSe6 SS,6
i,hroushous ne regnted & nation II was ng5 during
more prominent Significance that has never
nation % T Should evsr sTO be bound il the eternal
ssgirit q brothSThood linking ,s in the sSldS9 old
and hand with hand. and the Lesson is i'm
81 Ss 5fo hs does S6 chat but RPz 6 G
live and act all that II implies and Imposes.
From 1850 onward the title Of the order hes hes
been hs FOrsssTs st % Of hat G5 ss
appellaton, being changed at - qatienai con- con-
saf Wh hid s at dSanSs S 6 nc no Ga CHANGE
In basic principles recognized IN its unwrltttin i
neation Of the four pillars OF the temple OF It's
mottoes' liberty. unity beneyolence and concord
But in addition to its ethical teaching the order
Iai To unite fTaternaiiy an white, men Of
Seiieyers s in the Supreme being That constitutes
or d those S entitled to the financial Dement'S The
ana sSsGfay sded eT 0eS as bnes are
not restricted 70 the age limitation of nifty years.
SsSulslt9 @ % Tor afistiOn With the fraternity ~
(bl To give all moral pnd material aid In It's
power to It's members and thoss dependent upon
VcJ To educate its members socially, morally
end inteeciusIly and TO provide reet and d, aid ID
II Scsness @ AND the syanE enee @
OF proper recosni|lon OF the stern realities and
The order is ,nonseetarian and nonpoltlcal
as i plainly teaches oS bf all o secIS 5one m
thereof to influence nor intrnde into our fra; IA
peraaasinSs eTnS snd aa Cults Who censeientousy
practice the dictates Of their belief in God. Il
Ia in no sense a church organization, neither ia
Il an irreligious nor nonr,elsious body s and nd
''composed OF gentlemen of good moral char
nor tomfo9ieTy Is allowed gIdsr, 5hs snisS e
the eo3nry ThS nducon o. Is dsn
ned and edifyng. as behts the lessons II mgsrts;
welfare section. social events. and entertainment
fSF TeoTs ssoTn
tenances the club idea Of a bar, claiming the
hiSR moral plane Of It's object, and while not
direct in any & era 6s move
intoxcants and the use Of H auor 'S az tS festS
supply supply BY it's its caterns artists, and so. indi-
rectly at least, is fostering the spread Of the
day In America.
THE broadnees of its sane and sensible
purposes; It's really intensified American ideals
e. Of shoB sa With s is aSsoreneo e Of
hy @ Shd m u its dre Gf eses and oF@ F2
made men worth while investigate Us system; In1;dIS
Increased, so that it's roster today shows a
membership OF. in round numbers, quarter OF
slogan, i,O Attend to your S" own Business" has
been 50 well adhered to IN It's o practices that
Societies are enrolled rolled and rank as It's aSest
compete with, but TO cooperate with all units
of the fraternal system, while not lessenng Its
T6e N motto m oTS BeneVoencs Ssh does not ind its
full manifestation in any statistics OF monetary
BY the devoted membership, OF the Golden Rule,
m Gd h c9 Sr9 U Se union Rs
with common impulse. 80
tons showered through the channel OF the sick
and death benefits bestowed dicloses since 1889
have sT grown WI to nearly $4,000. 0oo It's average
5 yS 5fSPf ep squnS meens SP Re ge2 II
leaves upward OF 100000 excess 20 meet con:
salaries are paid; ali must devote their time
Gratuitously save those few wholly employed,
lies the secret Of its solvent treasures"
ssfyso ESou T2a ssS
g the needs Of r. the he MEMBER Teehy cash
from S5 to So. but with no closing period
Der: funeral benefit. both at the death OF the
wife and that OF the member; the care for the
% nna By Ra Go 6
o tbe "a tRS oanrS be aS S Tesde and s
court h TsPbuTsed Py his local body and gqaE
need aonstiOns % are % given suppiementsi to the
Senehts Each State regulates its 20, own local
Esauirements o. the general laws Of the order:
spproved ADJ By the GRAND Court OF Of the state % and
Sdt @ with the Si general isWS Of Ps S order der con-
.'Ths dues are n1ed by each court. but cam
syyas the Sgss are cents
ths Grand Court Snd that Only for
o,, While the 6eneht system is in vogue. it Is
the order could and would protect its afflicted
Of It's very principles. which IL demands be-
put In practical effect, II lays more stress upon
Its fraternal, patriotic. moral. educat tional and
social aspects and aims to elevate mankind TO
higher plane and motive In the travel through
the forest Of life. using even the benefit system
as a to that end, SO In It's motto,
three inspire, and incucates conformity in life
to its needful duties.
Recognized by the order and ENCOURAGED ana
promoted by II are:
''rhe juvenile branch. for boys twelys 10
eighteen years. When at the latter age they are
affiliated with the senior body, as they are
regRyded virtually as adult courts in miniature
The junior branch dates from 1870
The Companions OF the Forest organized in
sss3. apd the later branch, Lady Foresters or
beEtowal OF the protective benefits OF Forestry
upon women. Both managed by women
entirely and the male organization has no par
tieipation in the proceedinss or government OF
sithen
The Ancient Order of Shepherds, the second
degree OF the Foresters, affords an additional
benefit eystem, well its other distinctive
features and recognized in 1885 II has
Its own board OF officials.
The Knights Of Sherwood Forest was orEan-
ized in our city In 1879 and recognized as
the third degree L Is a semimilitary and
concaves. and added TO its particular phases
II another protective benefit plan, and the
Membership In the second and third degrees
IL not compulsory, but optional, as the For
esters OF America contains In itself all the
basic principles inculcated by Forestry and the
added recognized adjuncts, but give emphasis 10
the principles, not organic, of any further or adj