The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-03-07
ELKS CELEBRATE 79th BIRTHDAY BY DECLARING
 WAR ON SUBVERSIVES

Hawaii to Georgia, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, cele-. brating it's 79th anniversary this month, is fighting against Com- munism, the Ku Klux Blan and all other groups of malcontents wno are bent on destroying our form ot government. The campaign is max ing considerable progress accord ing to statement from Grand EN- alted Ruler Charles D. Broughton attending an Elk conference in St Louis and received this week by Olaf Hansen, Exalted Ruler of Elk Lodge No. 1895 in Wraagell
 We have here the greatest and happiest country in the world. with the highest standard of living ever known" said Mr. Broughton, Wisconsin newspaper man. Tt isl up to all of Us to protect what we have so painstakingly built aud the 1000 members of this great pdt-I riotic body are doing just that in a vigorous campaign reaching into every corner of the country.
 !" We have already caused the revocation of the charter of the Hu klux Klan in Wisconsin and GeoI- gia and We are working toward similar action in all other states where this un-Amerian organiza- tion has raised it's head. The h. liana legislature has unanimously lawing of any organization like the Klan based on hatred and prejur- ice.
 One of the spots where the Com nunists are most progressively try ing to seize control is Hawaii, per haps because that is our great bas- tion nearest to Russia, the home ot Communism, which kills the spirit and enslayes the individual. In Honolulu the Elks lodge, 1900 strong, has gone into a relentless battle to save our American insti- Jutions, nppropriating $10,OO0 from it's treasury anG enlisting the ac- tive support of every civic, rellg- ious, fraternal group and club in the Islands. Elsewhere other Elk lodges are fighting the subversive clements just as grimly and vigor- ously."
 From every platform where MT Broughton in his swing around the country, he has spread thu warning of Americas danger and the gos- Del of patriotism as against a doe Urine of hatred. Tt is very pleas ig to note the cordial reception have received at the hands of the Tress in all parts of the country ih this campaign to bring govern- ment closer to the people and to maintain the freedoms for wnicl so many have given their IiVes," he stated.
 Created on February 16, 1868. by Is New York actors as @ social and mutual assistance organiza T the Order of Elks has become one of the greatest patriotic bodies Ill the history of our country, fast ap- preaching the million mark in mem | bership and maintaining lodges in 1450 cities in every state and ter ritory in the Union.
 ''The history of the Elks is | story of good will and | good acts Without any religious, l political or commercial angles, the | Elks have gone quietly about their 'a ork of enhancing the welfare of | their fellow man in a manner which has saved countless lives and brought cheer and happiness to millions of unfortunate people. | One of the smallest Of the Elks' contributions to American welfare I has been the arising among their own membership of seventy million [ dollars which they have given without any strings attached, toF people in need of help.
 During World War II their work was priceless in maintaining I 155 fraternal centers near military camps where they entertained. led | and housed millions of service peo- pie, in addition to their work or enlisting 97,000 Navy Seabees.. $500 Army Engineers and thous- | ands of nurses and air cadets. The Order is now cooperating with the U. S. Army in national campaign to encourage enlistments in our new land forces. As part of their peacetime program the Elks are taking care of sick and wounded ~ar veterans in 300 hospitals anu will continue to do so as long as there is single veteran in a hos pital.
 The work the Elks did during the war is one of the reasops cne Order has grown from 49O,000 in l 1941 to more than 9O0,000, In clndinn ihnncn d.. of Wnr1d NNnr h 1