The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-08
old AGE PENSIONS

The recent elections held IN ditiereht
parts of the country SHOW ues'ee %
progressivneSS and such u tehuSnCH ~
wards forward looking and cohstruC'''S
legislation as to promise much to' >"e
general good OF the people. EVER
whera there seems 10 be diSpoSiu"H
To give serious thought and consiaerA-
lion TO matters pertaining TO the SN"'-
man ueIfare and notably Is this true
in such states as Pennsylvania ONO
Wisconsin, Massachusetts an" S"'''T
oters among other things, there Il"
been developed sentiment WHY"
largely akin to tho thought upperW"St
in The minds OF the people when the
workman's compensation law resulted
and which, this time. II seems Is IlkeI'
TO bring into those states and so"''
MANY others where the matter Is now
being brought TO public attention mo
favorable consideration or 4eSisIal'o"
providing for the payment or pension"
TO the AGED. rather than coHpeAlA"S
them to become inmates OF poor hou'e"
or other inrirmarieS
F>raternal ORGANIZATIONS generally are
keenly alive 70 the necessity or inc
adoption Of some carefully prepaTr'l
and properly safeguarded legislation OF
this character and notably In further-
ing this thought is the activity Ok me
Fraternal Order OF Eagles, the head OF
which organization. Honorable John NJ
NORM. a member OF congress from the
great state or Pennsylvania Is an &C
i've advocate in favor OF such IeSisi1-
tion and, at the session OF the grand
aerfa OF that great American Urder.
which will convene the hrst week IN
August at St. Paul. the full power "t
that great fraternity will be further
pledged and consecrated 70 the work OF
securing the adoption OF legislation OF
this character.
wheeling Aerie No S44. suoordi
nate aerie OF the great parent organizA-
ton, Is not tagging In It's zeal TO pro-
mote this worthy cause and put over
legislation towards this end. Through
its active members. this subject mas
been brought to the attention or The
various other fraternlties In this Nicin'
ity and their active support enlisted
and secured and legislators and canil-
dates for office have likewise been in
terviewed A most worthy move made
by the local aerie Is that of having the
pupils Of the various high schools N
this vicinity prepare essays or orattons
on the subject, Tho merits or or rea-
sons IN favor OF the enactment or laws
providing FOR the payment OF pensions
to the aged" as appears from resolu-
ton recently adopted by the local aeris,
which reads as follows:
s44, Fraternal Order Of Eagles. through
the respective boards of education in
charge Of the several following schools:
warwood high school, Wheeling high
school, Cathedral high school, Triadc-
phia district high school. and Benwood
high school. offer i've cash prizes to
be awarded TO the winners In a contest
to be conducted at each Of said schools
under regulations fixed by the authori-
ties In charge thereof. on the best tlre
essays or orations on Tho merits OF or
reasons in favor OF the enactment Ut
laws providing for the payment of PEN
= -ionS to the AGED, rather than caring
for them In inhrmarics. or through other
institutions for the housing of the poor
and !nfirm." The prizes to be five ia
number at each OF said schools and 10
he as follows: Fifteen dollars in cash,
first prize: $40 in cash. SECOND prize.
IS in cash. third prize: SO in cash.
fourth prize. and 81 IN cash, NTH prize.
the Ave prize winners TO rad or deliver
their essays or oratiorS> at their re-
spective schools AZ some public meet
Ing. to which not only the pupils Ou'
their families and the public a. well
are to be invited. All contests 10 lie
conducted under such rules and rGguia-
lions as the school authorities may pre-
scribe. and the Fraternal Order ~
than the Requirements that II shall be
understood that the same Is being con-
Quoted under their auspices in the fur
therance OF the good of the aged, n
particular and mankind In general
BY thus having the school Shildrcu
study and think about n question al
such vital Importance and then publicly
deliver their ESSAYS or orationS. the
whole subject IA bound 20 be- brough,
before the public in the most etfectiv"
way. Not only are che frateruities AMI
the schools heiug asked t. actively sup
port this measure nut the aid of the
churches as we'll Is beng sought ami
secured and In view of thC most com
mendable character of the legislation
which IL Is hoped 10 secure II - believ.
ed that. IN short while. many or tho
states, following the same line uf action
which was adopted when the w"rkmer'S
compensation laws were put upon the
statute books. will soon have lrgisla-
ton making proper aad adequate pro-
vision for the aged. whereby those VIII,
are no longer able 20 actively support
themselves in industry and are without
the means or the friends and relatives
TO furnish them tho proper supper.
will be cared for by the state In a man.
ner beftting the dignity and greatness
OF the United States.
JOHN T. AEBE:NZ