The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-07-12

AAOAhS III Which Hc has ICCciNcu pFdC-
tically nothing. Other inmates who
are able are expected to do something
around the Home, not always on their
own free will and accord as the fol-
lowing rules indicate
Part Of the Special Rules Of The Prince
Hall Masonic Home at Rock
Island, Ill.
Special Rule z
"All mail going out or coming into
the Home shall be examined by the
matron."
Rule 3
Members Of the Home must be in
their rooms by $50 P. M, unless on
special occasions or by permission Of
the matron."
Rule S
"AlI members who are able, shall
take care Of their rooms or beds and
assist with other work around the
Home and premises
Rule 5
"Ali members who wish to attend
church, shall provide themselves with
car fare either from their Lodge or
Chapter unless otherwise provided
for"
Rule 8
Members who are able must air
their bedding twice each week when
the weather will permit"
The rules are signed by Mrs. Louise
U. Webb. P. 6. w. w. NJ, Chairman;
Mrs. Emma 5. Kennedy, w. G. M. the
late Brother Richard 4. Moore. r. w
G. ?. w. 6. P, and BY Hon. Thoma,
H. Samuels, G. M.
AT the present time the following
inmates are in the Prince Hall Masoni,
and Order Of Eastern Star HON,
near Rock Island, Illinois:
Sister Jennie Marshall, Matron, Ad;
Chapter, No. 10; Sister Jennie Nc
Claim, Sister Lucy Harry, Northern
Light Chapter, No. 28; Brother Henr,
} Broadly, Central, No. 8; Brother Hen
! ry McClain, Mt. Hebron, No. %
Brother Richard L. Lewis, Smooth
ASHER, No. CO.; Brother Charles Fl
Lewis, Celestial. No. 80; Brother Viii
. liam J. Beck, Golden Gate, No. 43.
1t is no more than natural that some
of the inmates of the Home strongly
resent the idea within their breast:
Of permitting others to open and read
their outgoing letters and their incom.
ling letters before they are able to read
their contents. That one act cause:
some Of them to feel that they arc
criminals; that some one is endeavor.
ing to trace them down; that they are
in prison and that they are not mas
ters Of their own fate even to the ex-
tent Of opening and reading their own
letters ahead Of some one else.
In our humble opinion that practice
should be discontinued at once, for Il
any Of the inmates have any kick com.
ing against the Home they can write
their letters, conceal them about then
person until some one Of their mum.
Der visits the city of Rock Island
where they can drop their letters in
the mail box and no one would be any
wiser for the common or rightful act
or acts.
Furthermore, we feel that when old
married couples enter the Home who
have walked arm in arm together al.
most to the edge Of the silent river d
the dead, they should be permitted
some way or other, to occupy bed
room together, with two single beds in
the room for their exclusive use and
mot force the husband to sleep in one
part Of the Home and the aged wife oi
his youth to sleep and live in another
lpart Of the same structure That does
mot add to their contentrnent and hap
lpiness.
As long as the impression has gone
labroad rightfuIiy or wrongfulIy that
1.-The inmates Of the Home are enslaved
to certain extent. that they must do
considerable labor against their own