The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1951-07-13
Illinois Wisconsin Elks
Close Wonderful Season

Peoria, Illinois, Was the meeting
place OF one of the finest sessions
Illinois Wisconsin Elks have had
for some ame. according 70 X. II.
Edwards, one of the states lead
ing Elks who attended the meet.
ing from University Lodge No. Gig
Of Champaign. According to Mr..
Edwards, everything went off
smoothly and vet record for
those who viii entertain the as
ISOLATION in the future The meet.
ing Was called 10 order by DIR.
A. l.. Frazier. the Ass n President,
Friday morning, June 22nd, and
closed Sunday pm, The attend
anee WAS ~ good rs USUAL and the
spirit was high. There il little
doubt that this meeting did much
10 help the races to better under
stand each other in Peoria. ~
such is the case wherever the Elks
have met In the past Officials
of pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Co.
gave the convention banquet
that will be long remembered by
the men and women who attended
the affair. The banquet was com-
plete in the matter of service of
food and drinks. This IL rather a
new step to he observed by other.
who might attempt TO do the same
thing by the Elks Most eompan-
les serve the convention with their
products, but few NO TO the ex-
pense of the service Of food.
The State Educational meeting
was held on Friday evening. with
State Director X. Norwood in
charge. Only three pupils were in
the contest and Danville came out
on top. Second place went to the
student from East 81. Louis, M
From what We can understand, all
judges were non-Elks. The Bath
ing Beauty contest award went TO
+. ST. Louis. Eddie Lee Nelson,
with several others from the south
end of the state. were on hand
and took leading hand In the
affairs of the convention.
The proposition causing the
largest discussion In the conven-
ton was an administration resolu-
ton to organize an interstate Civil
Liberties Committee and to give
the ASSN the right to assess the
members of the organisation with
small amount to give the con-
vention a starting fund. Then the
operators would 30 use the funds
that no other funds would be ask
ed for or needed TO operate the
department. After much discus
sion. the resolution was passed.
The gentlemen from Chicago, were
principally opposed TO the motion
because of the unique position Of
Chicago when II comes 10 Civil
Liberties. As all of know, Chi
cago. az rule, takes care of It's
own Civil Liberties matters without
help from the state. Therefore.
they don't think much OF taxing
themselves to the tune of one dol
lar for the benefit of other people
in the two states who might need
the help of a civil liberties depart
ment; and the matter was passed |
with the understanding that the
Grand Exalted Ruler will nip II in
the bud when II comes up before
him for his approval He has left
matters of this sort up to the
state. largely. and II Is not likely
that he will object to the help
of anything that will make one
branch of his organization more
effective. If ne does veto the
measure 1t is possible that the Pres.
can get A. charter to organize, a
bi-state Civil Liberties Committee,
which would have the right to rec
ommend the assessment of lodges
and members for the advancement
of civil liberties in the two states.
The Grand Director of Civil Liber-
ties xaa here at the Convention