The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
ODD FELLOWS WILL.
 START A CAMPAIGN. FOR NEW MEMBERS.
Burger Resolution Provides Plan to Raise Fund for
 Orphans Home-Needs of Institution

The Odd Fellows lodges through out the state have planned an ac- tive campaign for new members and the reinstatement of those formerly belonging to the order. The campaign has already been started in some sections of the state and within the next few days it will be launched in the Birmingham dis trict.
 The campaign is designed to in- crease the membership order, and by the setting apart portion of the initiation and reinstatement fees, to create fund for the needed upkeep of the Odd Fellows orphans home at Cullman.
 The plan of the campaign was out lined by a resolution presented to the grand lodge at its recent meeting in Birmingham by Past Grand Master Jacob Burger, and which was adopted unanimously, to the effect that classes of five candidates or more could receive the several degrees of Odd Fellowship for the sum of SIP. of which s5 was to be set apart for the upkeep of the home. It further provided that the same amount from all initiation fees. whether the re- duced rate Is put in effect or not, will go to the home fund, also 8 certain portion of the fee for reinstatement.
 Statewide Campaign
 In speaking of the matter, MT. Burger stated that a number of the lodges had entered into the campaign with enthusiasm, and that the bene- fits derived from a statewide cam paign would tend to relieve the home from it's present financial embarrass- ment He stated the addition of new members would lessen the burden of the old members, and that with a determined effort on the part of the officers and members of the subor- dnate lodges, the camgaign could be made a big success. Mir. Burger stated that he would take an active part In the campaign, and give his best efforts to put it across.
 At the grand lodge meeting, the trustees of the home at Cullman, made an exhaustive report of the home and its needs. The great good ac- complished by the institution was set out and the opportunity for the further broadening of it's endeavors was stressed. The report showed the splendid activities the various depart ments of.the home, and how, despite funds, the children and other inmates had been tenderly cared for. The general results proved very gratifying to the members of the order.
 The trustees, however. pointed out the imperative necessity for funds for the repairs and furnishings of the home. The main building is badly in need of extensive repairs and many of the furnishings must be replace by new ones. There must be money raised for the upkeep of the home if the institution is to continue to func tion, Is the statement of the trustees, as heretofore all the funds had been used for maintenance.
 It Is to provide this fund that the for membership will be and those behind the move ment believe that it will not only increase the membership, but arouse new interest in the order, and at the same time provide the necessary funds for the upkeep of the home.
 Burger Resolution
 The resolution offered by Past Grand Master Burger follows:
 Be it resolved that class of five or more may be initiated for the sum of $12.00 divided as follows: $500 iniation fee, s2 first degree, g second degree, s2 third degree. s5 of the Initiation fee to go 70 the improve ment fund of the Odd Fellows home.
 Be it further resolved, that any lodge in the state initiating candi- dates, must set apart $5 of the fn:- tiation fee which shall go to the im