South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-26
Herring Tells of
A dUdncement OF
FaternaI Order
Editor of Eagle Magazine Re-
lates Rapid Strides of
His Fraternity.
BY FRANK f. Herring.

An organization that within q
brief quarter Of century, and chief
" within the last decade. has grown
to a membership Of half million.
and has exerted a marvellous in
fluence upon the social and eco
nomic life OF the people as well as
upon the laws OF the Nation, must
have certain underlying principles
| and beneficial activities that appeal
TO humanity.
The foundation OF the Eagle struc-
ture is BROTHERHOOD. with all
that term implies-each member
being urged unselfishly to seek not
only his own but every other mem
I ber's good. The four pillars, or
I precepts, that support the very arch
Of the Fraternity are LIBERTY,
TRUTH. JUSTICE and EQUALITY.
Primarily. Liberty means individ-
ual independence-free from re-
straint by others. 1t is subject. how
ever, TO this restriction: That IL
must not interfere with the rights
or welfare Of others. The Eagles
apply it not to fraternal but 10 po-
litical and economic conditions. as
for instance, the right Of people to
government. and the right Of
every person to a fair opportunity TO
get his fair share OF the natural
wealth OF the world, as well as of the
products Of the common labor.
Eagles accept the definition that
Truth IS conformity with fact" To
them 1t also suggests fidelity, con-
stancy, steadfastness. faithfulness
and sincerity. Fraternally it urges
fidelity 10 the interests OF our fell
low members: and steadfastness and
cOnstancy in the support OF that
which we believe to be right.
The Eagles believe that Justice
Is the object of government and of
civil society. Justice demands that
government shall not only grant its
subject security of life and personal
liberty, but also shall assure them
opportunity for the pursuit of hap
piness." The wealth Of a nation, its
productive capacity. arises from its
natural resources and the labor OF
its inhabitants. These resources are
the land, the forests, the mines the
water-power and the fisheries. The
Eagles believe that in Justice these
resources and the products Of this
labor belong TO all the people alike
and that no one has a right to ap-
prOprIate TO rs individual use more
than a fair share for his investment
OF capital. brain or muscle in their
development.
In the view Of the Eagles. Equal
ity means that one person or class
shall not be exploited for the benefit
Of another individual or class, but
that each shall have free opportun-
ity to work out his own destiny in
accordance with his ability or cir
cumstances, unhampered by any un-
just interference from others. They
recognize that with the diversity Of
gifts and circumstances among men.
economic equality cannot be attain
ed. but they do insist upon unhin-
dered opportunity for each to profit
through his own gifts to their ut
most limit of development.
The Eagle Standard OF Conduct,
both within and without the mem
bership, is the Golden Rule enun-
ciated by the Great Teacher Of Naz-
areth: Whatsoever We would that
men should do unto you, do We even
so unto them" This standard is
manifested not only in the giving
OF aid in time of trouble and in the
social relations of members and
their families. but also in the
Orders activities looking to the
benefit Of the entire community.
The members of this order believe
fervently in the sacredness Of the
family ties. Every child should have
the love of its mother and the guild
ance Of its father in the parental
home for as long a period as may
be. Our sick benefits are 10 lessen /
the worries of the mother when the (
breadwinner is sick. Our funeral
benefit is TO help the family when i
the grim spectre darkens the door /
Mothers pension laws have always I
been advocated by US. because no in /
stitution of any kind can take the
place Of a child's own mother. The
eight-hOur day has been advocated
5y US because, among other things I
il will permit the father 10 spend B.
more time with his family. Child I
labor laws have been urged by US .
because they protect children even
against the need-and frequently
the greed-of those that would eX- :
plot them. The movement for old 7
age pensions in this country was
taken in hand by us and will be
carried on TO the eventual establish I
ment Of this much needed reform,
because we deplOre the breaking up
of homes of long standing which is
occasioned whenever unemployment
because Of old age Overtakes the
head Of the household. Because the
home lies at the very foundation Of
the Republic. we try in every way TO
protect IL.
Life insurance Is an essential in
stitution in modern society. 1t
sets aside from the
plenty OF the present. a portion for
the needs Of the future. The Fra
.ernal order Of Eagles therefore has
very properly added a life insurance
department TO its other beneficial
features. In this new step, the
Grand Aerie had the advice Of eX-
perts and the experience of other
societies TO guide ii. Hence the var
lous plans it offers and the rates II
furnishes are the best and lowest
priced that can be made consistent
with absolute security and safety.
Owing 10 the abuses that have arisen
in various insurance enterprises. the
various states and the Dominion Of
Canada have enacted very stringent
and restrictions on IN
surance companies. and il is signi-