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Grand Rapids TribuneBY DRUMB SUTOR.Grand Rapids Wis. March 25,19 UKnter«J At tlio ro»l OlHce Ormua Kaold. VVUcoomIs. n* Hecoud lt;}!*•■.Mull Mutter-MUBSCKII'TION- KATBH.Oon Year.....21x Monti**.. • Tbreo . Month*.81.30 - .'3. -soLOCAL ELKS TAKE OP A GOOD MOVEMENT!cThe Grand Rapids lodge of Elks have taken up 'the ’'Big Brother Movement,” and as outlined, the plan is a good one. and should be productive of results. The dodge has appointed as a committee to further the movement E. W. Bills, L. M. Nash and George W. Mead. Following Is an explanation of the matter: The Big Brothers movement” lu the B. P. O. Elks Is, briefly stated, that each Brother Elk should take it upon himself to play the part of a Big Brother to some unfortunate litt.e fellow who, to quote from the recommendation of the movement of Grand Exalted Ruler, August Herrmann, in his annual report to the Grand i-odge session at Atlantic City, July, 3 911— possibly for lack of right home influence, or because of evil assocla-t!.on; or because of what is called incorrigibility. lias fallen and has bitterness In his heart, to the knowledge of the fact that he is an integral part of humanity, and that it depends. In the largest degree, upon himself whether his future be one of rectitude. making him a valuable element of society or otherwise. The work ia not done by severity, nor by distrust of his sincerity, but by kindness shown to him and continued to him by his Big Brother—that Is to auy, by you my Brothers, and by me. and by all whose hearts are not calloused, but who once were boys, and know the temptations and the dangers to which the boy is exposed.Since this idea was first suggested to the order by Brother Herrmann there has been no concerted action in the subordinate lodges to put the idea Into practical operation. And this, not because our brothers are unable or unwilling to become Big Brothers,” but rather, we believe, because there hns been no well-defined plan by which the boys requiring the assistance of Big Brothers could be sought out and brought to the attention and care of the Big Brothers.Recognizing the importance of an organized effort in each subordinate lodge to protect and look after these little fellows, the Grand Bodge at its last session at Rochester. N. Y-. gave its unqualified endorsement to a plan of work In furtherance of the Big Brothers Movement,” which had been adopted and put Into practical operation by Hammond. Indiana. Lodge, No. 485. This plan is as follows: Have each lodge furnish to the judge of the Juvenile court the names of all Elks, who are willing to act as Big Brothers to the unfortunate beys brought into such court. The judge then Instead of committing or parol-lug the boy to the custody of a proba-lon or other officer asks a Big Broth-r Elk to look after and take care of he boy. Under this plan the little ellovv is not obliged to report to the ourt. or to a probation or other offl-er, but the report or the boy’s con-uct and progress is rr.ade by the Big Jrother without the knowledge of he boy. thus eliminating the one ob-ectionable feature of the Juvenile ourt system, namely; the rule re-uiring the boy to report at stated ulervals to an officer attached toorganization /.undertaken'■' aiibb.Ysplendid ’Work. Can you understand, brothers. the’'possibilities; -of this movement? Do you .renilze_ that'wo. have in our glorious order 1,500 ledges, with a total * membership of 500,000 men comprising the best element In our American citizenship? Think of the boys that can be saved and made better; if each and every Elk will do his duty In this one particular. .Let us then vigorously begin our work In the Big Brothers Movement.” Organize a Big Brothers” club In your lodge. Have your committee on Big Brothers movcemnt” find the boys who need a Big Brother's care, and see that they get in the bands of the right Big Brothers.”The Grand Lodge committee, will be glad to receive suggestions from you. and also will be glad at auy ■time to assist you in every possible way in the grand work of the Big Brothers Movement.”Htiasribtlt;sihisiStsiaowie court... r iHome Interests Menaced By Profit.Janet Feuimore Korngold, National Lecturer for the Social Democratic party, arraiens the Profit System as Inimical to The interests of Mother and Child.Society insists that woman fulfills her highest function .as housewife and mother, says Mrs. Korn-gold, but while it thus rigidly outlines her duties aud obligations. It does not secure .for her the means of successfully fulfilling these duties.There is no naturul relation between housekeeping and motherhood. Only economic necessity and insane social traditions thrust the task of cooking upon mothers, and the duties of motherhood upon cooks. •The average home woman spends by far the greater part of her time, not in the care and training of her children, but in the purchase and preparation of food and clothing. And in the performance of these tasks she finds our great Industrial system arrayed against her.This Is the Socialist's indictment against private industry. It makes all the necessities of life on a basis of profit, rather than upon a basis of utility. Instead of manufacturing the necessities of life to meet the needs of the people, capitalism manufactures 'every commodity with p. view to gouging a profit out of the consumer's necessity.The mother of the working class must give her children food which was not made primarily to ear; she must dress them in clothing that was made to sell rather than to wear; sue must shelter them in a house that was made to rent instead of to live In. for a3 long as our system of private ownership of industry lasts, the primary object of Industry will be profit, and the secondary object u-tility.The men of the working class make alt the necessities of ;life. Theirs is a difficult task. They are the wage earners. The women of the working class buy all the necessities of life for their families. They are the wage spenders. But if it a difficult task to earn the average wages of the average working man in such a way that they will cover the cost of the necessities of life for an entire family.Socialism means the social production of the necessities of life- It means the production of food and clothing in socially-owned industries, ft means r.helr production on a basis of utility. It means the ability to secure these necessities at practically the cost of their production—profit eliminated.In the success of this new industrial ideal, therefore, the'housewives of the working class see their emancipation from the economic and financial problems which now harass them.”
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Grand Rapids Tribune
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Mar 25, 1914
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