The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-21
Elks Leader
Visitor Here
Tells of Orders
Wor Cooperation

Tells of Orders
Wor Cooperation
AN intensive program Of COOP
ktion with the national war
prt Is being carried on through
the country by the Benevolent
Protective order Of Elks. IT
revealed Monday BY Grand
lifted Ruler r. Mark Sullivan
Boston. Mass, who viii make
only official visit in the state
Washington this year Monday
nj At a special meeting Of Ia
ma Lodge No. ia.
Sullivan, who Was advanced to
md exalted ruler in July after
|ing served as chief justice OF
Elks grand forum and chair
of the judiciary committee of
grand lodge. said the program
par cooperation was being car
on by the Elks War commits
of which Emmett Anderson.
i exalted ruler of Tacoma
|ge. was a member.
Accompanied by Wife
IThe grand exalted ruler. n for
pr corporation counsel for the
~ of Boston and a former assist
IL u. s. attorney for the district
Massachusetts. was accompanied
Tacoma by Mrs. Sullivan and
asst Grand Exalted Rulers Ray
ond Benjamin and David Sholtz.
Sholtz, former governor of Flor
a, delivered the principal address
inday at Seattle when monu-
ent was dedicated TO the late
ast Grand Exalted Ruler Walter
Meier of Seattle. Sholtz is now
New York city resident. Benja-
in. a former Californian. now
sides in New York and Wash
gton, ID. G.
Sullivan said the program of war
anticipation as mapped out by the
ks War commission included not
lily boosting of the bond buying
'ogram and the sending of gift
,xes TO service men, but also in
uded the establishment of re-
esher schools to assist cadets in
lssing entrance examinations
TO the army and navy flying
rces along with similar courses
T radio operators and mechanics.
Lodges Sponsored Courses
No such refresher course schools
ere established in the Pacific
orthwest where local educational
stems filled the need but more
an 100 lodges in other sections
the nation supplied textbooks
ID instructors for 10000 students,
which 1000 qualified for flying
Ity and another 1000 for ground
rvioes in the air corps.
Mechanical personnel for war
dustries is now being trained by
me lodges. with Philadelphia,
A., carrying on the most extern
We program in this regard.
Another phase of the Elks war
fort is the establishment of Elk
aternal centers near army camps
I'd ports of debarkation where
ks and their buddies may be
ceived and entertained. With so
any army camps in the South,
nancial assistance is being eq-
nded to some of the Southern
dyes to carry on this work,
lllivan said.
Many Visitors Expected
Hundreds of Elks from lodges
/ over the state are expected to
: in attendance Monday night for
he festivities.
Many events have been arranged
Y the committee for the entertain
lent. not only of the national
isitors. but for visiting Elks and
aembers of the local louge As wei.
,pecial vaudeville has been ar
anged for the Monday night meet
ng. which will he IN the nature OF
he lodges regular meeting fol
he week.
A buffet supper will be serveC
~ the local lodge for all members
md visitors after the reception il
he club room, scheduled to follow
he meeting in the lodge room Of
Monday night,
Assisting Harry ]. Lynch. gen
eral chairman Of the committee
are Robert s. femme. Mike
LaVelle. Russell Barlow, JohI
Anderson, Joe Rousch, Harol
Lloyd Wynans, Waite
liggett and Ken Kennel. Fran
will be in charge OF IN