Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-28
Many Moose Gather
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teIIl Ol cuuCdtlOn DIT uOOSeiitdIL tlidt
of training the hand as well as the
mind. Our job is to propagate this
fraternity of ours, that its member
ship may continue to grow and develop,
that more children may come into the
gates of Mooseheart and be given the
chance to develop mentally, spiritually
and physically into the finest type Of
manhood and womanhood the world
has ever known We step aside in our
best endeavors to help our children
there, clothe and feed them, not as
charitable act but as an obligation
we owe to mankind"
James Cantrel of Billings, repre-
senting the Montana Moose Associa-
ton, gave an interesting talk on the
work of the Moose in Montana. He
stated that, Even in the most trying
times of the history of the order, the
Moose in Montana has suffered in
some sections and especially in Butte,
but for all that most lodges have been
steadily increasing their membership
Last year only II lodges belonged to
| the Association and that it was his
job to make the membership in the
| Association 1000" He continued: y
| believe that what l started to do will
be accomplished by May 20. Already
have brought back into the fold all
except three and at this time | want
especially to extend an invitation to
the Troy lodge to become member
of this Association for in unity we
have strength and in strength we can
render a real service to our order,
our communities and our state.
Nov for the convention to be held
at Billings for three days, July 18th,
18th and Both. AT this time the Billings
lodge will entertain all of the lodges
| in the state. The entire business sec
ton will combine forces to see that you
are entertained. The police department
| is prepared to give the Moose special
| police protection at all times as we
now have all law enforcing bodies in
Billings as a special class at that time.
"In support OF our aged at Moose
Haven ! want to say that not penny
Of your dues which you pay in the
first degree goes for that purpose. We
must have more members in our Le-
gion Of the Moose and the Ladies Of
the Moose. And to those of you who
do not belong to the Legion and are
| able to do so ! know that you will
not regret becoming member of the
Legion No home is complete without a
mother, there is no love of home with
out children and I1say now that every
effort be made to assist the Ladies OF
the Chapter, to enlarge and increase the
membership in that work of the Moose Y
Mr.. Cantrell extended an invitation
to the Libby Moose band stating that
arrangements would be made with the
committee at Billings to finance the
trip and pay necessary expenses. The
Libby Moose Band is the only Moose
fraternity band in the state.
Following Mr.. Cantrell, Fred Lake,
Great North Moose, Traehesoom Lee
gion gave an interesting address on
the work of the second degree.
THE Moose Fraternity believes in
real fraternalism and is devising a real
program for the care of those aged in
the service Of Moose. That is the job
of the second degree and the Moose
heart Legion. There the old folks who
are no longer able To make the grade
in life are given home by themselves
The old man and his wife are not sep
arated after having spent their best
years in building up home, rearing
and educating their children. Such as
Moose Haven o0ers is not to be COM
pared with public charity, 1t is some
thing that we of the Moose have paid
for during our life time of better days
in the service of the Moose.
"The Moose Fraternity has grown
from a membership of 240 TO 100000 IN
a period Of only about rs years. In
furthering Moose work you are doing
something for your community, your
state and your country"
DR.. M. D. Kelly, also an outstand-
ing and ardent worker of the Moose,
was called upon to say few words
He held the members attention as he
recalled few lines of poem and re-
minded all that as we grow older in
our work we realize more and more
that it is not the material things or
life that we are striving for that will
make for complete happiness. Building
a bridge across deep and rugged
chasm for that happy youth who is to
follow makes for more real hap
piness.' he said.
DR.. Kelly was associated with former
United States Senator James J. Davis
in putting the Moose on the foundation