, 1922-11-09
Will REID LAID AT REST
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WILL MLlU LHIU III nLJI
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ing. to fill the office Of register of
the United States Land Office, which
position he held for eight years. Dur
ing the time that he was editor Of the
Carbon County Journal, he also
became the owner and publisher of
the Dillon Doublejack, and the Bat
tie Lake Miner. and made these
newspapers among the most influ-
entail and militant papers in the
state. His newspapers advocated the
things which did much to bring
about a modified and purified polit-
ical atmosphere. BY reason Of the
contest waged by his and other news
papers, fraud in elections has de-
creased. A higher standard of public
morals is demanded of public Of
ficials. Candidates are limited in
the use of money. Publicity Of cam
paign expenditures is required. A
secret ballot is in the hand of the
voter. The old-fashioned nominating
convention has been abolished. Pri-
mary elections are in vogue. United
States Senators are elected by direct
vote OF the people, and many other
reforms which Will Reid advocated,
have been adopted. His newspapers
kept pace with the progress of the
world. They disseminated informa-
ton and knowledge, published the
news OF the Gay, recorded the events
Of the world, printed editorial COM
ments and criticisms, discussed the
questions of the hour, and were well
come friends and companions in
practically every home in this city.
newspapers e contributed to-
wards the progress Of our commun-
ity and his purpose was to guide the
people to higher attachments. great
er achievements and to a better
citizenship.
In the death Of Will Reid the
newspaper world has lost an able ad-
vocate of the rights of the common
people, Carbon County has lost a
noble citizen and this lodge a stead
fast defender and exemplifier OF its
great principles.
A loving husband, a fond father,
has passed to Immortality. We CRATE
fully pay our tribute of love and re-
spect to his memory. We reverently
bow our heads In sympathetic woe
with those whose heart-ties have
been so rudely snapped by the stroke
that was laden with grief.
Will Reid was in love with the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks. How often have l, and you, my
brothers heard him say: Give me
the Elk's obligation and ritual for
my guiding star to that Haven of
Rest. Let me live a true Elk. and die
a firm believer in Its teachings and
principles. Let them use the beauti-
full form of their ritualistic service
over my dead body. Let the brothers
at the lest farewell and say
Peace be with you.' and II I have no
religion. l will take my chances
with my God in earning that we'll
merited reward, Well done. thou
good and faithful servant, enter
thou into the Joys Of the Lord.O
To his mind there was NO prouder
than to be known az .
true Elk-one who loves his fellow
That is . religion TO which all
subscribe. That Is = creed that
the essence OF everything
is best OF every religious faith
to the world. Before that
altar. draped In our nations flag.
upon which est the Holy Bible, the
Jew and the Gentle. the Catholic
and the Protestant. every creed
to the world. can form .
happy union. Charity without o.
sympathy for those in dis
tress. hope with its highest and best
- this Is = religion to
every member OF this order IL
q communicate.
Although a natural and inevitable
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blow and seems to crush the heart.
1t produces anguish and sorrow
which we vainly try to bridge with
living green. Out Of the kinshep Of
speak tender words. We halt, We
ems, and perfore, We become recon-
ciled.
In this simple and reverent cere-
liver q personal eulogy upon the
name IL called. He was An
American citizen. and our borther.
responsive to every duty OF citizen
ship and brotherhood. within the
limitations OF his power. He took his
vow beside the Antics. He attest
ed his obligation upon the Great
Book OF Law. He pladged allegiance
to the American flag. 1t devolves
upon us to cherish his good deeds. to
forget his im~perfections. and to In
his name upon the tablets OF
love and memory. He was faithful
in his allegiance to the fundamental
principles OF our order. As he vas
true o every mi Of Us. n let NJ BE-
true to him. and say Goodbye only
until the hour Of eleven shau ram.