The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
BY GuTHRIE SMITH

SANTA FE. N. NJ, Nov. iS.-Mom-
ers OF the Benevolent and Protective
order OF Elks have reason to spread
their antlerH and throw out their
chests, as they contemplate h re-
markablc growth OF their beloved or
ganization. a record that In amaz-
Ing IN disclosed In the report uf the
grand lodge FOR the lodge year ending
March 81, 1890. The record OF the
Elks In the great war IN a subject
0pon which ElkH rarely hold forth,
Mo therefore ia little known. There
are many thousands Of Elks who do
not know what the help OF the Elks
meant to the salvation Army. al
though every buddy knws what the
work OF the salvation Army meant to
the Allies forces In Europe. Evna-
geline Booth, Commnncr In chief OF
the salvation Army, told the Elks ut
their annual convention, at Atlantic
city. In June. 1919. II was her honor
to be the first woman who ever ad-
dressed an Elk's convention. h said;
Had 1t not been for tine tangible,
practical, substantial aid given to the
salvation Army by the Benevolent and
Protective order Of Elks, It not only
would not hcve been possible for our
organization to have gone overseas,
but II would not have been possible
for us 10 accomplish what we did Ia
the war;"
This was what the "stay-at-homes'
were contributing, while 10000 Of the
younger ana huSkicr bucks answered
tn call to the cOlors. OF the latter,
IA, 900 served ~ commissioned offi-
ccIs, while 1887 made the supreme
sacrifice for the freedom nf the world
and still sleep upon the fields Of
Flanders and France. General John
j. p%crshing, commander In chief OF
the 4. T.. T.. h Il member uf ~ PUHo
'odtc No. 1871.
Million FOR Charity
Although generally rated as "a Hort
or 'huppy-go-lucky" chap, the ELK
always has his weather eye peeled
for him who Is In need. The dis
buiscmcnts Tor charity during this
lodge year reached the imposing total
OF S~i,@Nh,5GG. Since 1850. when the
hcgilning was the modest sum OF 81
iij, This order has expended SlU,-
llg,J1g for the benefit of suffering
humanity. II was formerly the cus-
tom to place ON the honor roll every
lodge that had given $1,000 or nor
for charity, but such a list became
cumbersome, and now only those In
the $4,000 class are listed. There are
&c luduvs now In this honor list. New
! Orleans. No. 80, standing first In
! NAN W y hfNA ~ rs
with SSO,3O4, while New York. the
parent lodge. stands second. Will S3i,-
2gi. Texas has no lodge On this honor
roll, but I'll paso. with Si,7S2. stand
high. while Albuquerque u city with
less than a third of I'll Paso's popula-
ton, stands prOpOrtionatcly higher.
having spent Sl.246. Everybody must
be above want in h beautiful city OF
DetT DIT, for that lodge, fourth In
tuna1th mud qayaUfh In ummbnTg. ls
26th on the churity list. It IL a cur
iuus thing, but Philadelphia No. =
the second lodge institutcd-in The
hhird largest city, stands fourth on the
charity list. 2lst In numbers, and IL
not assets are worth nearly $4,000
less thnn Ell paHo's. There must b'
a shade Of truth In the "slowness ol
Philadelphia" which has h"com" d
proycrb.
In the matter OF growth. the order
Increased its membership by i11,iA6
bringing the total membership Il
6ij,67S. a vast army spreading the
lcheery good fellowship Of Hello
Biil,' to one another every day, rail-
or shine. The net assets of these gen
tai guys now have "A value of Si2, 1876,
SIG. with actual cash on hand In thu
sum OF S3,i99,ll7.
There were % lodges showing
gain OF more Than 800 IN mcmbershll
New orleans leading with 2,236, tn
national capital standing NTH VIII
an Increase OF i,3S8. Texas had TIVE
cities In this list: san Antonio, witt
500, Fort Worth with us.
50 Lodges Decrease
Showing a net decrease were 8
lodges. In which were included III
six Texas cities of Waco. Tyler
Ornnge. Sherman. Victoria and Ma