Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07

Federation Decides to Support
Grand Court Plan to Care
for Members in War

The Subordinate Courts Federation Of
this Grand Jurisdiction. Foresters Of
America. In conference at the Parkway
Building. fully considered the plan ~
the war emergency fund proposed by the
supreme executives as a substitute for
the grand court enactment adopted
unanimously at the state convention at
PottsvillaFlast June, and by vote that
had no dissenting voice decided to sup
port the plan OF the grand court fund.
provided that II be carried out in all
its provisions, as originally adopted. but
II not 80 put into full force that II be not
given recognition aud other means be
taken by the courts affiliated 10 care for
the enlisted members and their bene-
iiC!aries.
Owing to the failure in putting the fund
,nto erect most courts have taken adysn-
orE,n, cpRn 9i the plan lnaueurated by the Gov +
service insured for $1,000 each. the local
oq GSs tnve SEs n Of Ssns The
sponslble means 10 insure protection to
saS,r fra!srs and sGns9,Siariss e that the
court fund Is now regarded as Of secondary
sSheSTg cr. rsIia snd 4 u car be made effective
addition SOURCE OF Ssnefaetion, and IN not
The income will' be made up from other
After thorough discussion Of the cues.
that EMBODIED the actions Of the brethfsS
HrotneTs j. smith TInN%''issi No. isi CONSISTING hrss,s of
No; 50. NJ, !, Gersthy. No. 0G; j. y. Rod,
%as SGm N% i@S and IN sonersS N. G
forth the final action. copy to be for
rrand and supreme exccntvs W web boards a 20 The The
I'VE appointees agreed that a transcript of
Would nHtSs bn Ss,ta tdr1ey ,h bearing on the ssue
sss2tV,Sns rae TcM IN and the mectns ecneIrrsd in
proceedings selected road
THAT the report OF the members OF the
cnmmlttee of fifteen named by the grand
VIZ; To arrive at an an agreement whereby
The Grand Court fund was to be left un-
tempted to merEe without regular authority
s,ia- sme SIate fund int3 The not legally enacted
fusion to the already complicated matter)
De pc rele.ted IN toto as Il was without any
fund was determined upon its own merits.
ana me unanimous vote specified that,
absolutely to recognize T % and ne irreyoeaSy stand
determined not TO contribute to nor In any
created by or directly under the control or
maat,naErment of the supreme executive
The. reasons as given. Il is asserted,
Justify the action taken which in no man
Tended saTSr5 10 of hs but Il in
nRHn Ra ine orders schemes that are not allow.
9SG ha make %aIsr hs aw Of 6t the and
sne real purpose OF N. amassns OF huge
surplus luhd Tor obJcct not named and not
to be used for the drcct needs OF the war
crisis u was made clear that refec-
,n, Iion was va Intended upon the projectors hon
etsN OF purpose, but that their action even
u legal, would be IN timed and as IL stands
IL II rs ILLEGAL and violation of the manda tory
repulftments eNacted by Section 2S6 of the
ihs he rights 9f. psnnsylyeIia, under section
,ractural obligation in force with the mern-
bershlp. Hidden measures are Siscounte-
mandates OF the code OF the Foresters re-
Hulre that every purpose contemplated must ,
prudsgt course toe Supreme S Court qt'eo eompiets
set at aN nausht, failing to even ,giye hint
war. and isnSring the direct ET purposes 'ef' of
should be used or the balance remaining 20
UNUSED snn III be ,e returned to the court for their
plan directs be made.
The following courts. through their rep
rsssn,atiyss oi IN person attestes to the reso;
e FranSfSrt ~ FahS dr%sSas rE,Ss esi
caledonia. West Park, ST. Aibans. Hamii.
ton, ESeslsiGr, Friendship, aienwood, Clear
non. Justice. Tamanend., Peiham. Haddins,
ton Liberty pGroanSil, ind,sEPendence, PHI
PefssrSefanee e W daSiield, Worth" %erth Penn. % Bel
view, phil Kearney. Maine. I.ehish Mantua.
%olonai Hawtn; betsy ,'pso; Ross h'Fsfrsl; Psspsk
Henry. General Lawton. Bartram, North
west, Logan Allegheny. Morris. Malion.s De
Ianrey, Peace. Mehno, Mount Pleasant,
Greenway, Cross Keys, Victorious Pride OF
NortistUwn Cheltenham York Custer.
West York, Progress, Victory. Wyomissing.
Conrad Weser Blandon and Diamond
state. OF Delaware, being the courts
assigned to the resolution committee work.
The '"hying squadron" consisting of rep
resentatives to the last supreme convention.
who are qualified TO disclose the objects for
the creation OF the Supreme Fund. are en-
listed for the present campaign; Joseph Ror-
rell. No. 142: Robert A, Cowan. No. 25p:
il. Courtney. No, 1871; Frank GiIles. No. 49,
No. IA; g. a. Kelly; No, a95; Edward
J. p. White, No; l6l; DR.: c.. u. McDevitt.
No. 80; j. A, McDade. No, 1SS: O., Il. NJ
Taylor. -. 1855 &. Il. McDermott. No. 140;
Charles Dosing. No. 49, Howard d. Good
win, No. 1919. and Jacob Sauerwsld, No. 10i
They are at the service of any court desir-
Ing accurate Information on the subject.
Application for enrolment or other nGr
poses should be made to the general s4cre
tary John !. STILES. 1522 North Sixlsth
street. and voluntary contributions for nec-
essary expenses to Treasurer Charles r.
Eellv S2T South Vogdes street. there being
no dues fees charged.
The next public session OF the federation
will be at the cali of the state Chairman
c. Kelly.