The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-25
FARGO ORDER OF
GOATS" FORMED
TO BOOST SALE OF
THRIFT STAMPS
Some Lively limitations
Due to Take Place Be-
fore Week Ends
AIM is TO AVOID
BEING GOAT LONG
To Get Rid of Odium, Vic
tim Must Find New
Member of Order

1.-THE Modern Order Of Goats" wa
organized in Fargo today.
AS vet it has no members, but be.
fore a month is over, it is expected
to include in it's membership virtual
~ every citizen Of Fargo.
There will be no bars on race
color, sex or previous condition Of
servitude'. Everyone is not only
eligible to membership, but II is
highly probable that he will be
"dragooned" into joining.
Nothing will save him from wear
ing the insignia of the Grand Chief
Goat of the Day. but the mystic
password, and this can be obtained
only by taking a. membership.
The Modern Order Of Goats is the
outgrowth of a suggestion made in
a Forum editorial Saturday. This
suggestion was taken up by the To-
cal committee in charge Of the sale
Of war savings stamps, at a. meeting
at noon today. The plan was en-
Enthusiastically approved, but greatly
enlarged upon when all the sugges-
tions had been received and consid-
cred. AS roughly outlined the
Goats" will work as follows:
Plan of Procedure.
Some insignia of the order, possi-
bly, a stuffed toy goat, will be prepar-
ed in such from that it can be at
tached to the coat lapel Of any citi-
zen. With it goes a book containing
g. blank pledge to buy at least SIC
worth Of thrift stamps during the
year 1918. The secret password 81
tie order Is contained in the book.
The book and the insignia will be
started on their travels by A. w
Cupler, chairman Of the COMMITTEES
He will sign the pledge contained in
the book, and as soon as he finds
somebody else to accept it, will tele-
phone headquarters that he has dis
posed Of the book, and give the name
Of the new holder. This will absolve
him from any further obligations
But the new possessor Of the book
must wear the insignia and carry the
book until he signs it and in turn
finds a new goat.
The "Town Geat".
The man who is eau Fht with the
book in his possession at the noon
hour, is the town goat" or the
grand goat Of the day. He will be
so reported in The Forum that even
ing, and an account of the travels of
the book and the insignia will be
given each day. If the time ever
comes when the book can go no
further, the last holder will be the
Supreme Goat of Fargo, and he may
then pass the book along to some
other town in the state. If the state
is thoroughly worked out" arrange
ments may be made to send the book
to some other city, like Minneapolis.
The Fargo Order Of Goats is expect
ed to spread all over the country be-
fore the end of the year.
Many subsidiary titles may be en-
tablished. For example there NAV
be Six o'clock Goat, and the Noon
Goat, a Grand nIustrious Goat. a
Grand Exalted Goat, and countless
other titles. The list Of offices prom
ises to grow as the order expands,
The idea, Of course, is not to be a
goat any logger than is possible. The
man who remains a Goat for an hour
is subject TO much more odium than
he who lis a Goat for but ten seconds.
Anybody who remains a Goat all
night should hardly be able to face
his fellow citizens, the committee
members believe
The book and the insignia are ex-
pected TO appear the latter part of
the week, or early next week. as soon
as the detailed bylaws Of the order
can be drafted and printed, and the
insignia prepared
The work of initiation will then
begin, and some lively recruiting
probably will be seen on the streets
and in various public gatherings. The
committee viii not be content with
anything less than 100 per cent
membership in Fargo. They also
want to start the goat on its travels
to other cities within a month or six
weeks.