Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-02-24
AGE PENSIONS
ORGANIZED LABOR AND EAGLES
BOTH FAVOR ACT.
With Two Such Mighty Forces United
the Prospects of Securing the
Passage of Favorable Laws
Are Very Bright.

Considerable interest has been
manifested in old age pensions since
Frank E. Herring delivered his able
address at the high school auditorium,
under the auspices of Licking Aerie
No. 387, last week, and many people
who heretofore had never given the
matter a thought are enthusiastic adj
vocates of the plan.
For years Organized Labor through
out the United States has favored fl
nancial aid for men and women whose
age incapacitated them from earning
their own livelihood, and has inaugu-
rated many movements towards a
start for old age pensions, and nu-
merous bills have been introduced in
state legislatures, and while none OF
them has commanded passing vote,
the sentiment back of them has won
sufficient respect to bring about an
official investigation of the whole sub
iect of poverty in a number of states.
At Columbus this week the Execu-
tive Board of the Ohio State Fedora
ton of Labor has been in session for
the disposal of several important mat
ters, not the least of which was the
consideration of the terms of an Old
Age Pension Bill, which it is "ro-
posed to initiate, as per instructions
of the last convention of the Fedora
ton.
Now that the Order of Eagles has
also taken up the question, has anDro-
ad of fn finQnpn
the move and is sending out some OF
the most able speakers in the country
to explain the nature of the proposed
plan and urge it's adoption, the final
triumph of old age pensinons in many
states of the union is fOregone con-
clusion.
Licking Aerie No. 3S7 F. O. E. of
this city is one of the largest and
bodies all over the United States, and
is working hard to further this noble
effort, which had it's inception at the
South Bend, Nav IL, 1921, when Past
Grand Worthy President Frank P.
Herring introduced a resolution recon-
mending system of old age pensions,
and the unanimous adoption of the
resolution. This was followed by the
passing of a similar resolution, also
presented by Mr.. Herring, amid
scenes of the widest enthusiasm, at
the meeting of the Grand Aerie in
Newark. New Jersey, August IL, 1921.
Mr.. Herring, who spoke here last
week, is one of the best known ora
tors in the country and his services
are in great demand. He is gradu-
ate of Illinois university and for
eight years was professor of history
and economics in Notre Dame univer-
sity. At present he is editor and man.
ager of the national publication for
the Eagle order at South Bend, Ind,
and is also chairman of the national
commission on old age pensions of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Among other things the speaker
said that the United States defaults in
the payment of most just debt and
told how France protects her aged
citizens and explained rreat Britain's
system of old age pensions.
In conclusion Mr.. Herring told how
the Eagles became active in promoting
old age pensions. Today there are
millions among us who face either the
prospect of becoming at 60, dependent
on their children, often themselves be-
set by problems of living, or becSn-
ing inmates of almshouses whose dull,
depressing routine is worse than
death.
Therefore he felt that this matter
should be taken up bv men who have
the courage of their convictions, and
who want to do something for man.
kind. Hence he believed that support
of old age pension laws is duty of
the Eagle fraternity.