The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-01
w. o. w. RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by Oak Hill Camp, No. 10.
Oxford, Florida

cheap insurance to the common citi-
zen, fostering the spirit of fraternity
and brotherhood, teaching the lessons
of honesty. justice, sobriety and love,
comforting and supporting the widow
ia affiiction and drying the tears of
the orphan; and,
Whereas, The Sovereign Camp, dur
ing the month of July, last past, at its
last regular session, in the city of
Chicago, at the instigatioH and thru
the efforts of Sovereign Commander
Fraser, and by the connivance of Sow
ereign Waterman Mills, did adopt a
new constitution and laws. which are
subsersive of those grand principles
upon which our order was originally
founded; and,
Whereas, These laws so adopted
will result in the destruction of the
principles of our erder-love. honor
and remembrance, and which embody
justice and withdrawing the
meaning of the words fraternal love
to selfishness and aggressive cove
tousness, changing the meaning of the
words honor and justice to chicanery
and robbery, changing the meaning of
the word remembrance to a travesty
OF forgetfulness and neglect; and,
Whereas, AS a result of these sub
verted principles and changed laws,
almost the entire membership over
the age of thirty-five years. will be
driven from our ranks, some of them
too old to secure other insurance,
thereby robbing them of our fraternal
love, of their money so long paid to
the order with trustfHl hearts, of the
homer and justice due to their declin-
nag years. of their lives spent in the
service of our once great and good
order, and of our tokens of remem-
brance, including a monument, at
their death: and,
Whereas, Such a mighty exodus
from the order. of the older members,
who have spent their lives in the ser
| vice of the order. and helped to bring
| it to tn proud eminence it has attain
ed. leaving Us with thoughts ranking
in their hearts Of the gross injustices
done them, will result in a further
exodus of the younger members, who
resent this crime against fraternal-
ism, and themselves fear like treat
mont when their heads shall become
white and their steps slow; and,
| Whereas, 1t has come to our knowl-
edge that. pursuant to resolution No.
5, adopted by the Head Camp, juris-
diction of Florida. all of our represen-
tatives to the Sovereign Camp fought
with great energy and earnestness
the adoption of this mfamy; and,
Whereas, 1t has come to our knowl-
edge that Sovereign Waterman G. D.
Mills wilfully and knowingly voted
and worked contrary and in opposition
to the expressed win of Florida Wood
craft; and,
/ Whereas, 1t is our earnest desire to
save our great order fron its enemies
within, that il may continue TO bless
mankind; now therefore, be it
Resolved, 1st. Fat we demand
the resignation Of Sovereign Com
maHder Fraser.
1 End. That we demand the resigna-
!; ton of Sovereign Waterman c. D
Mills.
/ 3rd. That we extend to our SOW
ereign representatives our utmost
praise and gratitude for their efforts
in our behalf against this infamy.
i 4th. That we demand the immed.
| late re-convening of the Soverigr
Camp in extraordinary session for thC
purpose of resembling its action In
!, adopting the herein mentioned new
J laws, and taking such steps as may
most effectHally right the harm al
. ready done to our great order.
!. 5th. That in the event of failure Of
the sovereign executive council or the
: acting sovereign commander to i'm
J mediately reconveAe the Sovereign
!, Camp as above demanded, the officers
of the Head Camp, jurisdiction OF
Florida, be and are hereby earnestly
requested to take steps to stop by
. legal injunction this act of confsca
u ton against large number of the
citizens of our fair state by the Sow
lereign Camp.
i Sth. That in the event of the fail
, lure of such legal proceedings. we
) earnestly urge the head consul of this
. Jurisdiction to convene the Head CamI
, for the purpose OF considering the
? Question of a separation of our juris
diction from the sovereign jurisdic
Ition, and a segregation of the fund:
of the Sovereign Camp, by agreement
liz possible, by suit if necessary.
L 7th. That we pledge our unqual1
fed moral and financial support tt
these ends.
9Th. That we request the endorse
ment and cooperation of all Other
. camps.
9th. That these resolutions be Civ.
ell wide publicity through the press
and that a copy be mailed to the Sow.
ereign Camp officers and the Head
Camp officers individually.
i Unanimously adopted at the regu
lar meeting of Oak Hill Camp No
lilo, Oxford, Fla. Sept. 8, 1919.
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