Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-01
The GRAND LODGE OF
NORTH CAROLINA

NUAlH UnuULlNh |
Winston-Salam, N. c., Feb. 5th 1918
To the Mast rs. Wardens and Breth
rem of the Subordinate Lodges un
der the Jurisdiction of the Grand
Lodge of North Carolina A. F. anC
A. NJ.
! Brethren: +
OUR NATIONIS AT WAR
Many of our people are awake to
this fact, but thousands have not
yet realized what it means. The
preservation of your liberty and
freedom, your homes and loved
ones is at stake. More than
thousand North Carolina Masons
and another thousand sons of
Masons are in: this fight, and this is
but a beginning unless We put our
hearts and time and money into
the cause. There can be no doubt
of final victory if we support our
Government as we should.
At meeting held in Washington
in Decem oer, representatives. of all
fraternal orders being present, the
President and the Secretary of the
treasury requested our co-opera-
ion and help. Our representative
at this meeting pledged the loyal
support OF North Carolina Mason
fy.
; The annual com1nunicat on of
the Grand L3j e held III Raleigh
ast month fairly thrilled with pa
trlo;ism AID a res ,lution was unani-
mously adopted calling upon the
Masons Of this Grand Jurisdiction
to assist the, G jveramelt in al it's
endeavors. especially in the sale of
its securities, and instructing the
Grand Master to issue proclamation
accordingly
: Now, therefore, l. George S. Nor
fleet, Grand Master of Masons in
North Carolina, do call upon every
: loyal member Of the craft to aid
ard assist our Government and its
AGENTS in every way possible in the
" conservation of food and fuel, in the
= sale of all its securities, in gifts to
= the Red Cross and 7. NJ. C. A. wal
funds, and in the cheerful payment
= Of all taxes imposed upon oul
= people, to the end that our Army
ard Navy AID those of our Allie:
may be sufficiently clothed, amply
" equipped, properly fed, and diligent
ly cared for, that this horrible wal
may be brought to a speedy an(
fsuccessul end.
The campaign on just now is fo
D. the sale of Thrift and War Saving
Of Stamps, which many believe to b.
e, the best investment. the Govern
u ment has offered its people. Tn,
Il purchase ofthese stamps not onl,
t., helps our National Treasury but en-
X couraees thrift, a much needle,
ID practice, among our people.
~. The Grand Lodge has purchase
wv one thousand dollars worth of thes
RS stamps, all any one is allowed t
nd buy. and [ urge every subordiaat
he Lodge in North Carolina that ha
on funds available or can save abou
At seventy dollars per month to do tn
of same. If your Lodge cannot buy
&c, thousand dollars worth, buy ever
ch dollars worth you can. | call upo
IN every Mason in this Grand Juri'
his diction to purchase every stamp b
tn can pay for up to the limit. and
he call upon you further to hold a
ak. Government securities and to eI
er- coura5e others 70 hold then
rye rather than sell them at
discount, thus impairing our n
will TORS credit.
and Don't do your bit. but do 20
for best and do it now. The need f
ling instant action is imperative. O
will sons and brothers have alrea
rch. gone to give their lives. if necessa
shall we with hold our dollars?
you do your best. victory will
dit much sWeeter to you when the be