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The Big Brother in looking after the little brother must necessarily cmue in contact with the parent or parents of the boy, and thus is in a position to acquaint himself with the causes which are responsible for the boy’s delinquency. It also affoTds the Big Brother an opportunity tohelp the parents of the boy by advice and suggestion to live along right Jlnes, and to assist the parents in many ways to make it easier for the little fellow, with the aicl of the Big Brother to become and be a betterboy.In many places it will be found that there are no juvenile court systems, ancl in many localities the number of boys brought into such -courts is, fortunately, not »arge enough to provide work for all Elks who are willing to act the Big Brother. But the Big Brothers movement should not be confined altogether to reclaiming the baci boy. It will be forma that there are many cases where 111-tte fellows whose parents are poor but deserving, should be assisted and the education and general welfare of the boy looked after by a Big Brother. The names of such boys can easily be obtained from the principals find teachers in both public and private schools.In arranging with the various Juvenile courts, it is necessary that the judge of each court be furnished with the following information:The name, age, residence, occupation, whether married or single, and the church, if any, which the Big Brother attends. The latter information Is given for the purpose of preserving the non-sectarianism ofthe order, anu so that the Judge may, in committing the boy to the care of a Big Brother Elk, arrange so that the Big Brother will have charge of the boy whose parents are affiiliated with the same church in which the Big Brother may be Interested.Following the endorsement of the above plan Grand Exalted Tinier, Brother Edward Beach, appointed the undersigned Grand Lodge committee ron “Big brothers Movement.” It is the duty of this committee topresent to each subordinate lodge,the plan of work first adopted by Hammond lodge, to recommend that eacli lodge adopt this or a similar plan of work, to recommend that' the Exalted Ruler of each lodge appoint a committee of his lodge to be --.aown. as a “Committee ou Big Brothers movement,” and to assist in every .way in carrying out the original idea of the “Big Brothers Movement.”This movement did not originate in the Order of Elks. It has been in operation in the East, in a limited way for a number of years, Some very excellent gentlemen ther ehave. done and are doing a wonuerful work.. But the idea to have the. B. P. O. Elks as an organization take up the “Big Brothers movement is originalwith our order. •Never before in the history of the world, has a fraternal or benevolentCPc
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Grand Rapids Tribune
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Mar 25, 1914
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