The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-05-24
c. j. 0. Of 0. F. BUY
LIBERTY BONDS
TENNESSEE DISTRICT GRAND
LODGE DOES ITS BIBLICAL
LODGES MAY SUBSCRIBE TO
BONDS IN SIS OR $50 LOTS.

Special to the Globe.
Memphis, Tenn.-In view of the
fact that our Country is in one of the
greatest wars known to modern civil
ization, and the executive head of the
nation is calling upon every man,
woman and child to do their
bit to help win this war for
world wide democracy, which is the
very principle, that the colored man
has been contending for ever since
freedoms dawn, that form of govern
ment in which the power is vested
in all the people.
Therefore the executive head of
the Grand United Order of Odd Eel
lows and his cabinet have decided to
take Three Thousand Dollars in
Liberty Bonds, to help win the war
Many of our mothers and wives are
giving to this country their sons and
husbands, the very pride and hope of
the race, the best prepared men of
the race. They are offered upon the
altar of the nations defense to help
, make the world safe for democracy.
We feel that it is our imperative
Iduty to go to the rescue of the chief
executive of the nation in these per-
ilous times, therefore every Lodge
and Household of Ruth, who desire
| to show their government their pat
riotism by doing something in a col
lective way, may do so by taking
part in this 100000 Bond. The
District Grand Master has arranged
with the Solvent Savings Bank and
Trust Company, 800 Beale Avenue,
Memphis, Tenn, to handle all sub
scriptions. This is offered that every
Odd Fellow and Ruthite in this Jur-
isdiction may show their loyalty and
get credit through their respective
number You may take from $500
up to $4,000. Those taking $4,000
may pay $500 per month until paid
| in full
The bank will receipt you for all
monies sent in, and keep roll of all
those who respond, and turn the roll
over to the District Grand Secretary,
and when the bond shall have
matured the d. G. S. will return to
each number the amount of money
paid in with interest accrued from
time to time.
| Several of the Lodges and House
holds of Ruths in Memphis have
taken $4,000 each with more to fol-
low You will be furnished with
blanks to be signed and filled out.
District Grand Secretary Aston
informed me that all the lodges have
adopted the Endowment plan but
one, thus far that have reported. All
first class orders are carrying en-
dowment and this shows that the
Odd Fellows are determined not to
be a second class society. They see
that the endowment department in
creases the stability of its members,
and raises the moral tone of the
Order.
Therefore we are appealing to
those who have dependent ones and
love them, and want to leave them
something to forget the past and
support the plan for all men in the
race are not defaulters. Every pro-
cess of publication and rectifcation
comes from the masses of struggling
human beings. 1t comes from the in
stinctipe efforts of millions of hearts
trying to beat their way up into the
light, and into the hope of the future.
Parties are reformed and govern
ments are corrected by the impulses
coming out of the hearts of those
who never exercise authority. To
you we are appealing to adopt the
, endowment plan and take some stock
in the Liberty Bond.