The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-16
EAGLES AID IN NOTABLE WORK.
kenosha Aerie Leader in Response to
Call to Assist Suffering Humanity.

| Call to Assist Suffering Humanity.
Harking again to the pleas of the
destitute and suffering of the Near
East, the Kenosha aerie of Eagles last
night again went on record to adopt an
orphan by giving $50 to the cause. The
Eagles realize that charity begins at
home, but they do not forget that suf-
fering and privation is the same the
world over, and that at this time no
place on earth must bear the brunt of
adversely as does the Near East
While the suffering of foreign lands
was not overlooked by the Eagles last
night, they also thought of those at
home, and with tho real patriotic fer
| yor which has been an outstanding
commendable feature of the organize
ton, they needed the call Of the Keno
sha chapter Of the American War
Mothers by giving to them $50. The
proposition of aiding the War Mothers
had been laid over for several weeks,
IS no one at the last meeting could ex-
plain the proposed functions of the
mothers, but their work and contem-
plated service to those war veterans
now in hospitals and who perhaps will
remain there for life, was highly COM
mended by the order.
At the last meeting $50 was also
voted the Kenosha Service League to
aid them in their work of humanity
and charity.
Many more donations were made of
substantial amounts recently to aid in
the various lines Of aiding the down
trodden and the aged. Hundreds Of
dollars are being spent by the Eagles
of Kenosha to further the cause of old
age pensions proposed by the order.
Christmas time always finds the Eagles
most generous in aiding the poor and
! they have given many hundreds Of
dollars to bringing cheer to the homes
of Kenoshans where adversely has TAX
en- it's strong hold.
Five hundred dollars was voted last
night to the marching club to assist
them in buying uniforms for 1.-THE club.
The Kenosha Eagles marching club is
getting to be the pride of the aerie
and it is expected the entire club will
attend the next national convention of
the order at Denver.
Kenosha aerie was asked to recon-
mend the next meeting place of the
state convention of the Eagles, but re-
gret was expressed that Kenosha has
practically no housing or hotel facili-
ties, to make a bid for the convention,
and therefor made no recommends
tions. The hope was expressed that
Kenosha build at least one or two
modern hotels so that conventions
could be brought to this city.
1t was voted that next Tuesday night,
November 21st, would be night for
members and their families. Dancing,
cards, supper and bowling will enter
tain. This affair will be for members
and their families only and there will
be no charges whatsoever Membership
cards, however, must be shown at the
door to gain admittance.
Fifty new applications for member
ship were read and another class of
over hundred will be initiated at the
December 18th meeting.
Chairman John G. Niederprim of the
Kenosha old age pension committee re-
ported great progress in acquainting
the public with the proposed legisla-
ton to aid the downtrodden and aged
Mr. Niederprim also voiced the thanks
of the committee to the Kenosha Even
ing News for the publicity given the
proposed legislation and acquainting
the public with the problem.
Old age pensions, as proposed, will
not be means or incentive for per-
sons not to save bit for their old
age 1t will tend only to aid them with
pensions to keep them from the poor
houses where they would be city and
state charges, and in effect would be
no added expense to taxpayers, as the
equivalent of maintenance in pauper
institutions would be granted them to
allow them to remain at home.
Practically every organization in the
city is interested in the proposed old
age pension legislation and had dele
gates at meeting called two. weeks
ago. More meetings of the general
public will be called in the near flu
ture to acquaint them with the work
proposed~for humanity.
The meeting last night was we'll at
tended and was presided over by Pres
ident Anthony Schmitz. The drawing
for the attendance award was done by
Scribe Bahr and Al Warburton, two
war veterans, but they admitted they
were unfortunate in that line of bust
ness, and the award went over to the
next meeting.
A buffet luncheon was served after
the business session and schafskopf
and euchre entertained for the balance
of the evening.