Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-18
FEDERATED COURTS IN
EARNEST CONFERENCE
Foresters Discuss the Work of
the Supreme Conventions
and Executives

and Executives
The fourth union conference Of inc
Federation of the Subordinate Courts,
Eorestcr3 Of America, was held in the
aultpfium or Textile Hail, Cumberland
street and keusigton avenue at the
oNpenge Of court Pride Of kensington,
which received It vote Of thanks for this
generous provision. The rollcall showed
lU5 courts Of the active enrolment rep
resented and eighty-twu of the associate
class by official certificates, The latter
quota, being too remote to permit per-
sonal representation and having fun
knowledge Of the scheduled transactions
to be brought up, sent their Views and
designated III what manner they were
to be recorded upon each Of the issues.
nshed by the press publicity representa-
tive Of the order here.
state Chairman G. +. Kelly presided as
sisted ~ hy Vice Chairman ! W Meils N9.
James j. Burke, No a. a. reading cleri,
The Committcr ON resolutIons reported for.
warding to the supreme executives the
meeting by Courts 80. III and Is, and
maudlns the retraction Of the. RsrcrsIons
upon the loyalty Of large and influential
nine OF the 0ucstlonnaire plainly expressed;
also challenging the production q the namcs
nln .Ie eNsI"l ltIuu.s ,tuis ~ to', % '"uI
tsChed without authority to the list ~
courts In the federation movement A.
consdered as obvious that both assertions
we're without foundation and we're made TO
the other. and that the third " the series
ot resolutions was wen directed when II
threats tho same wSre futile In intended
efcgt and would be, n resorted TO- resisted
aud protect the cspousers or the cause, be
Tor one" was the adopted plan Of action.
The divisional branches Of the extension
committee reported that their counties and
sections were solidihed, and prospects for
the tbHIpsi9n, Of virtually alI me courts, h, .
question qf a short time. The expansion Of
che never purposes was adopted ana the
9Sp p me Re "a prm's TSo 'o
rece we'd from california, New York. New
Jerssy lligos and otheT SLS'ss Gr9hied prey 'ne
.qouptrSWfde exploitation.
Uniformity Of procedure will be, directed
rersaiSdd. The arst insfsilmcnt Of the lists
o. edicts now ip the code thSt are are dead LnIa
rectcd 70 prepare the initial sohedule' ms
SEC Section ia. Representstivss must be pas,
chief ransers but violated In that some
Sec. al. supreme secretary is requirsS
to sign his name and affiX the seal to AZ
comply, Vet that is The form employed a.
See. Ss'' ST. hn0THh The compilation Of pocket al
reclory TO b issued annually There ma
only issue of 1912
Sec. 80, As. TO mandate t.. invest al sur
Failure 10 comply is the continuous record
Sec. 81. Relative to supreme recordinf
@ SEC, % a last Last clause ar to bonding Is onl,
regarded by the courts covered as being ar
Sec. II. The except as hereinafter pro
tho aualified sentence was ordered stricken
out IN 1918 but II still appcars 70 haras,
courts aud mislead applicants and theii
se% II is fsrcsl edei for 4 d,;g entGTcs, E,
ousted from position. u should be repealed
Sec. ~ (dl- Never known 10 have beer
'0i@''' Sec. Iii. The !'RooE q Instruction ,for
Auditors ordered issued was never complied
with Either 4 should be issued or th'
See, liz x dead letter. Weaker courtl
FTssE UPON BON Sheir own Initiative or be dis.
sS ia5. Last PsrsEraaiPdh Is ,S,D.d an InsSl s,t
even though a pet hobby OF a "hisher-up'
'sS Sec. 100 is not adhered to ,ss demanded
q goods are purchased elsewhere.
coSf in s PH S,Sgo sTen those @ with 80
preme officials on the roster OF member
stction,2Ts No subordinate Court in Penn
sylvania Lsceiyed the requisite blanks Hntl
4 them upon the fifteenth or eleven days prio
sccuon 25s Held more IN the breach thai
/ section ESQ. Wherein were rs mands TOR,
| provisions complied within the, war fun'
not adhered 70, as an outside committee o
| siN presented the report and not The law
committee tsee PAGE eighty-hye Of the min
CHANGED from the printed daily report hrs
section 4. Subdivision F relates only I,
I revenue 70 maintain the supreme Court a.
separate unit not 10 snE power TO enac
| strates and Section 2Js proves that reyenu
/ Is per capita tax in the strict literal sense
/ When a eenent fund Is TO es maintains, Isii,
] Is made and the endowment was not mad
| constitutional by reason of the revenue en-
I FUND Is not made legal by the revenue clause
/ and n that is the only support II can show
! then n tgnobly fails. for revenue for IN
/ order Is not the 2roper method to foist
| project that, appeals misleadingy under N
guise Of patriotism. but In reality OF purpos
/ has other mtentions.
J The answers TO the erroneous statement
/ contained IN the QUESTIONABLE which wa
| ordered printed. were complied with by III
committee 50 authorized. The completeness
| ~ the work and the thorough manner Il
which corrections were made was highl
l commended by the brethren assembled. an
n was ordered that copies be circulate
thrOughout ell the courts Of the Older
Resolutions offered by Courts % and i01
! relative 10 tnslnuAtlons that reelected upo
the integral loyalty 70 our country Of IN
/ membership, Who by birth or Gescent wer
\ NJ the kin % the Allies ana neutral ha
/ tions were adonted demanding apology an
rstraetion from the source OF the aspersion'
/ A denunciatory manifesto went forth frou
] TIE session In the adoption Of the resolution
] Of Court No. ~ against tho dastardly attac
| upon the intelligence and fealty OF the Amer
i lcan- horn .fpemherEhlp that was Veied unde
I the thin disguiae that such men could no
| expect any leglslation to take care of IN
1 enemies nf the Government The authoT
! of the insult were told IN plain words tha
/ the ~ Of a. was an American order IN a
that true American ideals stood for and tha
the only nCn-American and unmnuly uttel
ancea that ever attempted 10 make sullie
/ ltss spotiess 'escuteheon came from -trrsepor
4 slble spurcfa. not from ita loyal rank an
/ fIe and Therefore NOT 70 be ettrlbutRbla I
| am hut ne laolS 81 sense Of the enunolotf q
i el6ne and thai the loyal membership n
y piored Iand would correct The wrorG imprti
sion ss such fSpressiony might affect N
pubic mlndb 10 tne detrlmolf of thA ~
4 tfraittfs y pRifietic ergenl "A lion, srffhih
words % cfitit 'nm were n'afIt that anoNt