Evening journal., 1919-06-11
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or supreme Lodge As II Was, Is and
WIN Be" The supreme lodge was
vscant is full and will be supremely
happy" he declared. After describing
he dlnlcult financial conditions that
lad 10 be overcome before the organ
lzation could be placed on a sound
footing, Mr. Natyis proudly pointed to
the 100000 reserve which the or
der boasts From a deficient organiza-
tion the order has continuously grown
stronger in every branch he de-
.lared
Continuing, Mr.. Narvis said: THE
American nag represents the order in
the truest sense Of the word. The A.
o. l.. w. was made and lives and will
,ontinue TO live in the Americas and
Canada There are only two classes
u men who are not and never Will be
eligible for membership in our organ
ization. and they are saloonkeepers
and professional gamblers. II we leg
slate wisely at our present session
and profit by experience gained in
solving past problems, the order Will
continue 10 grow and benefit count
less number OF men,
At the conclusion Of his address, Mr..
Narvis was presented with a beautiful
silver loving cup by his brother lodge
men as token OF their appreciation
and esteem for his services for the
order for the past nineteen years.
In responding TO the toast Our
Country in Peace" Dr. L.. Hesler Ball,
Junior United States Senator from this
State, said:
Il take 10 that ! am not expected
10 respond TO our country In time OF
peace undsr normal conditions, but
our country, as 10 is today, at the
close Of a great war
"Every appliance and power that
could be conceived by the fertile brain
OF man has been used in this war for
The destruction Of life and property
md had this war lasted much longer,
utilization itself would have been de-
troyed.
'sNow that the lighting has ceased
md our soldiers by the millions are
being returned home, new problems
ace us. As this war was the greatest
me world has ever seen, SO are these
problems OF industry, OF trade, OF
finance, of social organization, OF do
mestio relations. Of government, OF
international relations and many 9TH
ers that this great war has left to us
for settlement The most serious that
The world has ever knownl
with eur soldiers being returned
10 this country, with our munitions
plants closed. the question OF employ
ment on labor confronls us. We know
that idleness breeds lawlessness and
aF
be cared for or serious results VIII
follow.
"Or trade relations must be looked
after that the markets Of the world
will not be taken from us. We must
have a market for the goods manu-
factured and the products raised IN
this nation which cannot be consumed
by our own people.
I'VE ind our social conditions and
domestic relations not In good condl-
tion. We find public men holding re.
sponslble positions and both life and
property threatened.
.sf"Our education must me careiully
considered.
"Our Government must be gotten
Jack TO its old traditions. During the
yar when II was necessary for the I
concentration Of power. II was rlght
md proper that extraordinary powers /
De given certain officials, but now ior
he safety OF this republic, those pow
,rs must be returned to the proper
authorities.
"Our public utilities-railroads, tele-
rraph, telephone and cable lines
must be returned to the owners OF
hose properties. but In returning
hem. consideration must be given TO ,
he conditions OF those utilities at the !
lime of taking them over and now and
eroper consideration given TO their :
,arning capacity, then ana now.
Mould they be returned only 10 so
nto the hands OF receivers, then our
country would be seriously handl- ,
,apped.
.epublio II is necessary to keep the
ssfferent branches Of government
Ieparate The Legislative branch OF q
.he government must not be under the
,ontrol OF the executive. Each has its
own duties TO perform, its RESPONSE y
bnnies to the people and each must
perform its duties fearlessly and with y
sour international relations have to- +,
day different phase than at any 9th
er time.
'Thsss, NJ. Toastmaster. are but
few OF the conditions which face US d
CT this time
ct appeals TO me that there has r
been 70 time N the history o. this na- u
ion since the adoption OF its consti- =
luton when u was facing so serious Q
! crisis as now The problems are
lust as serious in import as were
problems OF the war. c
III we expect our nation 10 preserve c
Ter posit or II the world OF affairs,
hen we must give TO the solution OF G
1lese problems the same patriotism a
the same sacrifice and Americanism r
that we have given TO the solution Of Q
the problems OF the war.
you must not think when you have
elected 6 Congress to solve these
problems, OF q legislature in your
State or q body in your city TO take {
care OF your city that you have dis {
charged your responsibilities.
'sYou did not stop your patriotic
acts nor sacrifice when you had ,
shipped 10 Europe your two million
soldiers 10 night for freedom. but you
continued to give your money, to
raise your food and save II TO care
for those men abroad
''It would be Just as foolish TO with
hold your support from those men
whom you have placed in responsible.
positions today and expect them to
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