The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-16

uIn11Ind soldiers, sailors and mar.
ines Of the great war.
Tho Elkh arc unique IN one Tea
ture Or their orBanizntion-thouxh
not exclusive amOnK sacrci fratornnl
urlels~~.n the fnct that only one
Subordinate Lodge "a permitted IN
each city. which permits the resour-
cee q each Subordinate Lodge 70 Be
tentreli<sd. The result Is that prec.
lIrallY every city In the country pf
crer 5000 inhabitants has IN Elks
hone or club.
During The war hundreds Of thcse
homes ware given over either wholly
or IN part for war work activities
carried Oh In he community ~ such
orEanIx1tIona a. the Red Cross, the
". M @. A., the knights OF CcIum-
bus. The Salvation Army. the Jewish
Welfare and Others that had reason
20 appreciate thu patriotic spirit OF
Elkdon ~ thus exemplined.
Els war Rshtf Commsrston.
hrfy IN the war the Elks ssecgnBo
especially impressed with the uhsol-
fish spirit IN which the Salvation
Army was carrying on rs work and
particularly with the fne standing II
had with the boys at the front. The
result waa that hundreds of Elks
Lodges placed all their resources be
hind the salvation Army drives for
funds, and the slogan "Elkp Raise
Dollars for Doushnuts" became oun
trywide
AZ the Elks Grand Lodse session
In Boston IN july. 1871. rfevisicn
was made for the appoinfmeht Of &
special committee 70 be known as
the Elks War Relief Commission,
which. together with the grand ex.
allied ruler. would have charge Of the
expenditure Of whatever moEsys
were raised BY the Elks for war
work or var relief purposes. This
commission was made up OF ex-Gov-
ernor John X. Tencr Of Pannsylvan-
"a. Joseph T. Tanning OF 1ndianap-
oils. Jerome b. Fisher Of jamestown,
n. Y, James r. Nicholson Of Boston,
Edward Rightor os New Orleans,
Fred Harper OF Virginia, all past
grand exalted rslers. and Grand Ex-
allied Ruler Bruce A. Campbell Of
East 81. Louis. m.
This Commission a. once rendered
its services aud resources TO the
United States government through
the war department. Atthat time ths
University Of Virginia and the Univ.
ersity OF Oregon were organizing
base hospitals for service In France,
but no provision had been made for
outftting and aqnipping them. This
was undertaken by the Eiks War
Relief Commission. each hospital be-
Ing equipped at a cost OF $4,000.
They were operated during the ro-
maindor OF the period OF the war
under the Joint name OF the Elks
and the universities designated. and
made wonderful records fer eficlen-
cy.
Reclamation Hospital at Boston.
Later there was seen the need Of
a reclamation hospital in this coun-
try 70 rebuild the disabled heroes
who were returning from the battle
fronts. The Eiks War Relief Com
mission took the matter In hand and
built what Is said TO be the finest
hospital OF tho kind in this country.
on Parker Hill IN Boston. Il was
turned over 20 the government 20
be operated, having cost the Com
mission considerably more than
100000 10 construct. It's record has
been Of the best. The government
medical stan has given II the high
est praise. and Il has beeu operated
AZ full capacity ever since the day It
was opened.
Camp Sherman Community House.
During the influenza epidemic a
critical situation arose at Camp
sherman, Ohio, where over 10000
boys were In training. There were
not sufficient housing accammOda.
lions at Chilllcothe. Ohio, neal which
the camp was located, 20 care for tho
parents OF the boys who were 81 in
camp and II was therefore impossible
for many OF these parents TO visit
their o When this condition was
disclosed to the Elks War Relief
Commission an Elks community
house was built at Chillleothe In rec
ord time at a cost OF about $4,000
This house made It possible for hun
dreds OF the sick boys 10 be visited
and looked after by their mothers
and the army officials In charra 0l
the camp regarded II as orc OF tbs
best things done at any OF the train
ing camps during the time OF th'
epidemic. Il was declared that The
~ffaternal spirit among the Eiks hat
as much 20 do with speeding up th'
laborers and contractors who wer,
building this community house. a.
the money that was paid them fol
tho work.
AZ the time Of the signing of thI
armisiice Governor Tcner. chairman
or the Elks War Relief Commission
was under instructions 10 proceed q
France for the purpose Of tcnderlnf
70 General Pershing such assistance
within the war zone n the resource
OF the Benevolent and Protective Or
der Of Elks could command.
Rsks Help Salvation Army.
The signing OF tho armlstiee ant
the ending OF active hostilitics fouat
the Elks War Relief Commission
With a considerable sum Of money OF
hand. This money had been RAISED
exclusively among the membership
OF the Order, a total OF S2,000,0ol n
assessments having been authorized
although Il was not all called. In
vcsiigatlon VAS az once begun, how
ever. for the purpose OF detormininl
a sniiable use 10 mako Of tho balance
on hand. all Of which had beon givel
for war relief work.
On January / last Chairman