South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-17

cial society founded upon the prin-
ciples Of brotherhood among them.
II originated in Seattle. Washington,
in February. 1898. The first lodge,
| or Aerie-a term meaning Eagle ;
nest-was the parent body OF a large
number OF Aeries along the Pacific
coast in the United States and Can
ada. For purposes OF organization
/ and government, q representative
ruling body termed the Grand Aerie.
was incorporated in the year 1898
] in the State of Washington. The
law-making power is vested in the
Grand Aerie. and the rights. duties
and powers OF the subordinate Aeries
are defined by its enactments For
! local convenience, State Aeries are
also formed, with such authority as
| is delegated 10 them by the various
! subordinate Aeries that are within
! their jurisdiction The Order now
/ contains about / 500 subordinate
/ Aeries and more than 500, 900 mem
! bersi The Grand Aerie meets an
nually and in the intervals between
! its sessions the executive and ad-
ministrative functions of the order
are entrusted TO certain Grand
Aerie officers.
+. O. +. benefits.
The Fraternal Order OF Eagles
offers each member certain definite
! benefits. These benefits have a
money value out Of all proportion TO
the small amount Of the initiation
! fee and dues which the member
must pay to be in good standing.
There is no head OF a family but
can save himself expense and worry
| by Joining the Eagles
In Time OF Need.
Man turns instinctively to his
! fellows. In his earliest struggles
with nature for a livelihood, whether
in the forest or on the prairie or on
. the sea. he quickly discovered that
| the combined efforts Of many ac-
| cOmplished more than each could
! accomplish, alone. When, out Of
| the perversity OF human nature,
strife arose, he discovered that. for
offense or defense, there is strength
in numbers. And today's civilization
! in a thousand ways drives home
that lesson.
Hence from earliest times down
! through the ages, men have united in
tribes. clans, neighborhOods cities.
and states. In answer TO their
! spiritual needs, they have organized
! churches. societies. fraternities. and
| clubs, and maintained them az an
acknowledged necessity OF modern
! life.
Among such associates the Fra
! ternal order of Eagles ranks with I
] !
/ its methods are direct. In sunshine
or in storm, in gladness or in sor-
row, the Order says to its members
and their loved ones
IF you need US We are there"
You who are members know al
this.
Tell it 10 your. friends and induce
them 10 share It with you
Something 20 Offer.
! During the year just ended the
! Fraternal order OF Eagles made the
! largest growth in its history. In the
| smaller Aeries the additions were
counted by scores IN the larger by
/ hundreds. and in some cases even
by thousands This phenomenal
growth was due, IN part. to the
I wisely engineered system OF the or
ganization Department But this
alone does not account for all the
| wonderful growth. For even the
shrewdest and most competent sales
man cannot attain great results un-
! less he offers something which the
people want
Patriotic Order.
I In the case Of the Fraternal Order
| of Eagles. it is obvious that some
| thing is being offered which the peO-
] pie want First. is its reputation as
patriotic. philosophical order. Not
only did the individual Aeries pay
| the dues OF all the members who en-
| tered the military service Of the
country during the war-47 900 men
Thereby keeping them in good
! standing and entitled 10 all benefits
| for themselves and their families.
| but the Order at large through its
great Patriotic Fund, led all other
organizations in providing munii
! Gently for the dependents OF those
| who died in the service. Also. in all
! cases OF public disaster from floods,
! fires, or earthquakes, the Eagles
| have been first on the ground with
succor for the destitute Many times,
also. in cases Of community need, |
Aeries Of this Order have given both
funds and personal service. Men
| esteem 1t an honor TO belong 10
such a society.
Second, men find certain definite
personal advantages in membership
| in this Order These comprise e
| nanciaI benefits. on the one hand,
and various recreational opportun-
! !ties. on the other.
The member receives a sick bene-
| fit of about s. a week for a period
| OF y weeks in case Of any disabling
/ accident or illness. The member and
/ his family are entitled 10 the free
| services Of the Aerie physician at
| any and all times. On the death o.
| the mem Der a funeral benefit OF 800
/ is paid 10 his family Much other
informal aid is extended in emer-
| gencies 10 mem bers who have done
| their duty by the order.
/ The pleasures Of membership en-
brace frequent dancing parties. So
Gals. dinners. theatrical entertain
ments. smokers. picnics. and IN many
Aeries complete gymnasium and
club facilities. The social life OF
the Aeries includes. oftener than
not. the families Of members-their
wives. mothers. sisters. sweethearts.
and children
Such is the three-fold Offering
which Is selling our Order 10 the
people The tremendous response in
new members has gone on. too, dur
ing a year OF business depression.
with millions OF men out OF work II
! teaches US that these very conditions
! lead thoughtful men 10 turn 10 such