Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-04
CAMP CAMPAIGN AND
LOCAL RALLY P. @. s. A.
Visitations and Philosophy of
the State Secretary-Celebra-
tion of George Washing
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state Secretary Helms official vsi-
thtions among the camps OF the L. O.
S. a. are meeting with great success.
and while the attendance is not COM
ing UP To- expectations, due, of course,
TO the weather, yet the inspiration and
impression left behind are very marked.
Camp No. 5jj produced a good part
of its splendid membership, while visi-
tors were present from several camps,
The state secretary spoke on How to
Succeed In the Subordinate Camp
baslng his lesson on experience III MS
position for seventeen months and on
nineteen years Of service In the ranks
of the order. lie urged the camps 10
work together like the bcc-world. lie
said:
"Earnos' cooperation will hrips sure sue. sue,
cess. Harmony Is the very lifoblood OF any
organization. We must respect me hrethrUn
md thosc in autherity The nrnnorIS Gtn@gTIs uv wc
principles "" must max" thG ,,o breiIHTgm sinGrrn
manner In which we conduct onr annirs'
Impress the new members with tho s"g'oHhs t th,
order once YOU nud u camp thTt M
ESc2Tum in its fullest sGnTT rrompty ST amd ali
TIC ss"nttals OF good Wor"ins '"''' !"
visible form. -. - ,,o,., n change I'm
the ofnc, RS might assist in bringing sp,,
Ccss. AssIgn each memoer ,,o to Good, sir
~ the degree team 10 moro up-to-thr. .mihul'
mehods readjgsns memn9G,fhs nrc,hrcn :" Wien .hS they
enter the camp room; make thgm ttrIi ttio,H. H,
hong .Give them the hand OF Sod s9,Gd ttxnsw5 ttSM%w5
little OF the funds for the 9Glt;rmSmt ,l ,nndy
Of thc camps camp tn't cnttr" nTr"' lfc M Of the
order is not ncarlv as successful as 4 camp
which is liberal when lib.ran,iy, sp,tsn Win the
splendid lessons in our degree WuLlh: !,
visitations, one To the other Enuhsa Emh rcsncct
the the order and IN, brothCirhsooodt. ord interest
How can We mako a change ana r,nst inu''V Of
necessity, change the policy Of our camp; caHp;;
4 camp cannot be succ' ssful, II lIs dn,,b LM,b
HHn5pGGSs ppGfs and The patriotc life Of the camp
IL neglected entirely. Camps must n1tu - tar
rn'r,g,a,ynizntion we do that which Is against
its best interest. We must all woTk toW"ru MiI,l
thH nn pG'rrn nd nur ramr M "" must possess ability
to Increase and hold our memhership, nu'"
IN an NJ d ord has stood the ,t,;h tGst ,,s Of
uurtinrinirs i and professions. We. must hrins
rtTSIRy cnoR RSmn " to rcazation q his duty as
at 80" courteous Ti M aud faithful to the trust
conidGd to ht2, care az an M snciaI sd"
/ of our camps. ana then all other parts o'
/ tho work Will ho successful
The nfth rhraIclphia district ry, was sSnt 'S ,o
nrsr nsr Of oHT camp Sna'SS 10 4sS wlam Il WCTTclt
/ i. o. :, of A. Home at chnlfont
The Fourth rhiladolphLa District Was VI KS
ana Samuel N, lN,idlcr. of Cstnp 20. 20. and ,pd
the state secretary. who spoke tor ,,s ,ns
RHI'ii R"Id in tn the % room Of Camp 3ia Gormon,own
and Roberts avenue
Tho sccre,ary's yisitations for this wsc..k
! viii start this cycninE at Camp 10. 1SS
iOlO Chestnut street, rcpr.s"ntlns thc S'Arn
RhpSep" s,ono ni'tgi df Camp Tss SSS M"rd
i sloan. OF Camp 7di. and the state see
''i1af District Eleventh viii I've visited Thurs,dsaSy
cvering in tho room of Camp No. is is
Sepyya and Norris stIEG'T NJ YhSn sam,,cI MII''r
Stlnger. OF Camp 3l7. and Secretary Helms
will speak.
Baker Post. Of the G.. \. T.. has re- re-,
moved all it's property to the nat,GSn4i cam Gamhh
n@ad9uar!tSrs III s = owned n /, i"f CamE So
aSS' Of his order ncrc these grand old
patriots wili have ncrmsnSn, home y s,sas and
feels proud that he viii he in close contact
With them II ,He roP sn da soaTs
which they can play cards poo, ana "nJoY
Themselves generally. Camp bNS ls re-
I ceivng high commendation for this generous
| act, which Will bring honor TO tho order as
well.
Tho patriotic rally in connection with the
1S6th anniversary Of the birth OF trorE'
washington on February 90 In the Academy
/ Of Music has created such general deman !
for tickets that members OF tn" order are
. urged to make immediate application ior
tickets for prospective candidates AS Wen
as for thcmscNes, ~
The members OF tho Progressive Assoca-
tun are visiting the various camps nightiY
and are accorded most generous reo"pil"is
Past state President samuel clayton Nr.s
. Of Camp 740 of West Pbtladelphia. IN"
chairman OF tho committee. as well ~ Cnair-
man Of the rally, predicts that thls VIII be
/ the banner gathering IN tn" history OF IN q.
order in Philadelphia. At such a meeting
. In tho Academy several years ago lIOn can
/ didates were initiated. and last Year IN
IN" Moose auditorium moro than 1000 can
dldatcs were admitted into the order.
Tho program for February 22 Will In
Clude among those taking part Past state
Chaplain Rev. William u. y Haas, state
secretary Charles Brumm Helms. National
President William James HHaps OF Ralti,
more. Nd, Hon. Hiram l.. johnson, United
states Senator from California: Hon
Charles a. Snyder. Auditor General Of
PENNSYLVANIA, OF Pottsvile: Hon, Gahrl"!
n. Moycr. of Lebanon, state president, ana
National Chaplain e. n. Elder. Of Trenton