ally in their various works ofcommunity betterment and char-1 stable programs.Because in those 1.087 Elkslodges in the t . S. will be found men prominent in public, business and professional life, and in these lodges located in the principal cities and towns throughout America there awaits the hand-clasp of fraternity and a warm welcome as a visitingbrother*Because an Elks lodge in anycommunity will afford one an opportunity to join with his ne ighbors and friends in taking a prominent role in the establishment of a center of community life and activity.Because the cardinal principals of the B. P. 0. Elks are Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity, and in the practice of these virtues, this community vs ill be a better place in which to live.