Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-05
CAN PAY NO DUES
FROM LODGE TREASURY
Warning From Grand Master 1.
o. o. F.-Vice President Bunt
on the o. F. Home Movement

The following official communication has
just been sent out from the office Of the
Grand Lodge I. .. o. f., to all 1900 lodges
in the State;
To tho Officers and Members Of Subordinate
Lodges Of Pennsylvania, l. o. o. +.
MY object IN writing you at this time is
office OF the Grand Lodge relating to questions
arising In connection with the enlistment Of
service. II Is needless for re to call your at
tention 20 the fact that we have many brothers
near future many more are likely 10 bo called.
-, one OF our frat duties as ODD Fellows is to
should So5ll Willingly and cheertqlly respond and
Se sgGh service as VIII give to our country
more however, Of our memLmrs who viii not be
that such cannot serve our country. FOR every
one VIII be called upon in ONE way or another
this worldwde war Is being carried on.
whether q lodge can nay the dues Of It's mem
bers who enlist. or whether a lodge can remit
province of nny lodge TO remit he Guos of N
mSmioer' rasr,i' and under no clrcumstances can the
Of keeping member In good standing Further
more, II would not be a matter ~ good financing
g use the regular funds Tor such purpose, ns
thls would tend to dcpletc the funds. II is u
Protect tbS ra 9t me & lodge to use every care to
depend for assistance when sickness or death
may overtako him
Eisht here comes a work for the home guard
iiS;et each member of the lodge other than
tthose VINO are enlisted IN the service pledge
hlmseit TO the payment Of five or ten cents per
week INTO a special service fund" aaid fund to
oe used TO keep In good standing those members
Tn Tt me lodge who are enlisted In active service
ttns would not prove a burden upon any one
npt should rather be looked upon as Il plCasur-
our country 80 ''' ' WV VI
II II Is found necessary, other means can he
employed TO maintain this special service fund
such means as are frequently employed for rails
ing money for any special purpose. Enlist the
services OF the RCbekahs and the women folk
or your lodge; and there will be little trouble
10 raise all the money required.
Anolher question has arisen In regard to the
payment OF benefits for brothers who may be
SICK or Injured in the service Of the United
states. such brothers are entitled to benefits
IN accordaucn with the general laws " our
order, and under the conditions required by
me bylaws OF each individual lodge. II il
true that brothers In the service may not be
hble at all times to conform to the regula-
tons OF our laws regarding notice Of slcltncss
as required under the law, but we can rest
assured that while the brother In in the service
no VIII receive the best attention that can br
provided. The lodge. however, must I've ready
when the opportunity does present itself to full
NIL its part Of the obligation,
MY brothers. leave you these thoughts, but
poorly expressed, with the trust that each
Nanlh VIII realize It's duty of the hour and not
talter, but be ready for whatever service may
be required
Fraternally yours.
ROBERT w. MONTGOMERY.
USHER A. HALL.
Grand Secretary.