The Oklahoma Workman (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, September 1, 1911 Page: 2 of 8
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THE OKLAHOMA WORKMAN.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Hro. Allenbaugh of Forest No. 54
writes that he will be able to ailil
quite a tew members in his lodge this
lull. Bro. Allenbaugh is a good work-
< i and always succeeds when he gets
after them in th* right way.
oklahoma Lodge Xo. (I, has recently
added new members. Deputy 'Hnrt-
man has been working faithlully
among the members of that lodge with
some little success, getting the work
Iin<'.1 up for the full months.
Dow Lodge No. nx is preparing for
a lull campaign. Bro. Drake writes
that lie expects lo see the lodge re-
gain its former standing in the mem-
bership column this fall. Indications
are good for a prosperous month's
work at Dow.
The new lodge at Grove starts off
with a good membership and pros-
pects of increasing to fifty members.
Bro. G. \V. Fields, Jr., the Recorder,
would be pleased to hear Irom other
lodges and receive suggestions us to
how (o forward the work in his vicin-
ity.
Coo-v-yah is still active and having
iatiotis every meeting. This lodge
hus set their mark for 1(10 members
by the time (Irand Dodge meets in
February. Their meetings are inter-
esting and instructive and the A. O. IT.
\V. has found a good Held in that
lodge.
Chickasha Xo. 52 writes that some-
thing will be heard Irom them, as
vcr.il applications iia\-e been taken
anil will be initiated soon. Bin. AV.
N, Flliott is now Recorder of No. 52
and hus his hand on the wheel to
hold the helm steady to see that the
old bout don't get too far off the
Marlow No. 57 promises much in
the next few weeks. Efforts are be-
ing made to get up u big class for In-
itiatinii early in September. Marlow
has made a steadj growth in the past
few months and it is hoped that they
be successful in their efforts in gel-
ting up this class.
Lamont No. TI shows signs of awak-
eniiv. Bro, Kisfelder writes that he
believes a class of thirty-five c it. be
secured in that lodge. There is no
question of it if iDro. Kisfelder will
get the members together and tell
them what has to be done. A deputy
will be sent to Lamont to help the
Lodge in this effort.
Kingfisher No. 2 comes to the front
with u class of five members on Aug-
ust 2Sth. Grand Master Johnson was
present ;inil helped with the work, be-
sides making an instructive talk to the
members of the loilg ■. A new lodge >s
promised at Kiel, with the assistance
of some of the Kingfisher members.
Sallisaw No. 72 had a class initiation
on August 25th, with refreshments fol-
lowing. Grand Master Johnson was
present and assisted with the initia-
tions. A good attendance was liail
and new Interest was shown for the
general "good of the Order. Sallisaw
Lodge has the distinction of being the
best attended lodge in the jurisdiction.
Why'." Write to the Master Workman
for directions.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
The Recorders, Financiers and Re-
ceivers of the local lodges are hereby
notified and requested to make all re-
mittances for monthly assessments,
per cepita tax, and other moneys, by
Pank Draft, Money Order, or Express
Orc'er, direct to the G-and Recorder
and Payable to J. M. Wells, Grand Re-
ceiver DO NOT SEND PERSONAL
CHECKC. Circumstances nas made
it necessary to request that remit-
tances be made as directed above.
W. R. WELCH,
Grand Recorder.
IMPROVED.
Many Lodges on the Active List.
New Business.
It is apparent that the long seige
of dry, hot weather, just ended, had its
effect upon the work of the Order in
nearly every section of the State.
Since the breaking of the drouth busi-
ness lias commenced to increase and
there is a disposition, on the part of
numerous lodges, to open up for a fall
campaign for new members. Already
some of the lodges are reporting
classes of five and ten new members,
and reinstatements are more numerous
than for months past. Activity on
the part of lodges is necessary to
bring about a satisfactory condition
and growth of the Order. Without it
tlie membership becomes disinterest-
ed and unsatisfied. All lodges should
commence now to arrange for an ac-
tive campaign in their localities, for
new members, so that the fall of 1911
will show a decided increase over the
previous six months. Grand Lodge is
but six months' away and there should
lie several thousand motv Workmen in
oklahoma by the time of its meeting
than there is now and a great ileal of
good can be accomplished in that
length of time, if all will work to-
gether for the common good.
New business is essential to the life
of your lodge. Every member should,
from this time, on give some little
attention to the work of the lodge and
tlo something that will increase the
attendance at the lodge meetings as
well as to work for new members.
WHY NOT HERE
Bro. E. W. Kisfelder, Recorder of
Lamont Lodge, and Reprcsentutive to
the Grand Lodge, writes of a recent
visit to Kansas and while there lie
visited the A. I >. IT. W. I dge at Cald-
well, and witnessed the initiation of a
class of thirty-five new members in
that lodge. He asks why can't the
same thing be done here. It can and
would be done if the members would
awaken to the fact that it is of neces-
sity needs be done. The fact is no ooe
lias time to give lodge work the at-
tention it should have, consequently
the lodges become dead—no one to at-
tend to the business and no one to at-
tend lodge. Every member is a holder
of a certificate for $1,000 or $2,000 in
the Order, still they will sit idl\ by
and let the business of their lodge 1 e
transacted in a slipshod manner, thus
making it possible that the lodge wiU
die or eventually be disbanded. These
members never think that it is neces-
sary to try and keep the Order alive
by adding new members to the iist. and
still they hold on to their insurant"
and incidentally find fault with the
way things go. Most of these are
business men or tradesmen and look
well to building up their respective
lines of trade. Why not awalqen and
use a little energy toward building
up the Order that promises vcu so
much and depends upon you to help it
to always be able to fulfill that prom-
ise? Just as soon as the membership
wake up to this fact, just so soon
will there be a revival of lodge win k,
increased interest and increased at-
tendance at lodge meetings and a
largely increased membership in the
jurisdiction. The time for this awak-
ening is now and it will not pay lo
delay it much longer. The future of
the lodges and of the Order is in the
hands of the members What will
you do about it.
more wretched men and women to be
found in London. He says: "There
are ten thousand of these homeless
and houseless men and women in East
London alone. The Salvation Army
has erected shelters for them in many
of the poorer parts of the city, where,
for anything from two to eight cents,
they may get a room for the night
and sometimes a piece of bread and
a bowl of soup. Thousands of them
are not able to compass even the
small sum necessary to obtain even
this mlmimum of food and coffort.
These are the outcasts and the reject-
ed, the human waste of a great city.
They represent the man at the bottom
In London. I met many of these hope-
less and broken men in my wander-
ings about the city. I saw them sit-
ting, on sunshiny days, not only men
but women also, crumpled up on
benches or stretched out on the grass
of the parks. I discovered them on
rainy nights, crouching in doorways
or huddled away in dark corners where
an arch or a wall protected them from
tlie cold. I met them in the early
morning hours, before the city was
awake, creeping along the Strand and
digging with their hands in tlie gar-
bage boxes; and again, late at night,
on the Thames embankment, where
hundreds of them sleep—when tli*■
ni'flit watchman permits*—on the
benches or stretched out on tlie stone
pavements."
The story so ■graphically and clearly
told above by the man who has comr
up from slavery to be one of the
world's helpers is not a new one. it
is known to every traveler who visits
not only London but any one of the
large cities ol the world. Neverthe-
less, the thousands who live all over
this broad land of plenty and of op-
portunity in homes where comfort and
happiness rei.cn supreme need to have
the thought of these poor human dere-
licts brought home to them. The time
has gone, by when any one who has
an interest in life can afford to wrap
himself up in any special complacency
and forget his fellows and their con-
dition. Having gotten the picture, it
is fitting that we should investigate
and find out the causes and the cure
for these terrible conditions which sur-
round the lives of so many thousands.
ing nicely and his speedy recovery is
predicted. Bro. Wells has tlie sym-
pathy of the entire jurisdiction in his
affliction.
THE MAN FARTHEREST DOWN.
That most useful man of his race
Booker T. Washington, is visiting the
different countries of Europe in order
i i —,et an idea of social conditions
antins the ;>oor people and make
sot:ie i omparisons as to the relative
comfort ai-d situation of the downcast
and oppressed whites of those old
world nations with those of the ne-
groes of the south. In an article in
the Outlook, published recently, he
gives a very inter sting view point of
"Tiie Man Farthest Down."
Washington in this article portrays
in vivid words the hopelessness of the
RESPOND TO THE CALL.
The following lodges and individuals
have responded to the call for assis-
tance by Bro. A. A. Muse, formerly of
Spiro Lodge No. 94:
Oklhoma No. (I $ 5.00
S L. Johnson 1.00
W. R. Welch 1.00
W. J. Leatherman 100
Guthrie No. 1 5.00
H. D. Todd 1.00
Sallisaw No, 72 5.00
Kingfisher No. 2. 15.00
Eason No. til 1.00
H. P. Smith 50
Forest No. 55 2.00
Enid No. 21 5.00
Nixon No. 75 2.00
Talihina No. 3N 10.00
Haileyville No. x,1 1.90
$56.yo
Every man should have a grave-
yard of his own. In it he should bury
all of his mean thoughts his hatreds,
animosities and evil aspirations, and
bury them deep so that there can be
no resurrection. If you hear a bit of
malicious gossip—bury it deep. If
you have been nursing a feeling of
hatred toward some one for years—
then bury it. And when you have
finally filled your graveyard with the
worst that was in you—you will find
the world, and all that goes to make
it, a much better plaethan ever be-
fore A. O. ti. W. Record.
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
Grand Overseer, Claud , Wells, of
Sallisaw Lodge No. 2, was removed to
the Infirmary at Ft. Smith, to under-
go an operation in the early part of
the month. Bro, Wells has been in
poor health for some time, and tried to
get relief without the necessity of an
operation. At last reports lie was do-
KINGFISHER TO THE FRONT.
Kingfisher Lodge No. 2 is coming to
the front with a large class of new
members. Deputy Hartman ha-s been
working with the lodge with much
success and a big class is the result.
Kingfisher lodge never does anything
by haves. They go in to win and do
work that is effective and lasting.
When No. 2 gets a member they gen-
erally get one that stays with the
Order. This class of new members
represents the best citizenship of the
town and comprises both business
and professional men. The young men
are taking hold on the work in a way
that speaks success.
A FEW RIDDLES FROM BRO. NIXON
Editor Workman: If you will allow
me space in your columns 1 will tel.
you of the work being done here.
1 am a member of Nixon Lodge No. 7 5
A. O. I*. W., of the Oklahoma juris-
diction, lint am now living in Arkan-
sas. 1 often think of tlie brothers at
home and would like to see our Juris-
diction with a much larger member-
ship. Here in Arkansas tlie A. o. F.
W. is experiencing quite a growth.
All the lodges are apparently busy
adding new members, and in tins
lodge, Fine Bluff, they have initiated
over one hundred members during the
month of July, and still have quite a
number to lie examined. The mem-
bers here are workers, let me tell you,
and you never met a better bunch of
A. o. I". W. boys than the members
of Pine Bluff Lodge. The Grand
Master Workman sent a young man
down here Irom Little Rock and he
certainly is a hustler for the Good old
A. o. F. W.. his name is MeNutt, and
he is mighty near crazy in his zeal-
ousness for the welfare of the Order,
and he lines the members here about
right and got them to work with the
success above mentioned. If you ever
come to Pine Bluff do not fail lo at-
tend the meetings of the A. o. F. W.
lodge for they surely will fill you with
an inspiration that will make you
want to do more for the Order than
you ever did before. Thev will treat
you right. The men of Arkansas cer-
tainly want to provide for their famil-
ies and they are doing it through the
A. <i. F. W., which has nevt-r failed
.vet to make good its promises.
Well, in order to while away the
time, I submit to you a few riddles
and will ask you to work them out,
and if you are puzzled about the an-
swers just drop a line to my address
and I will send them to you:
1st. Who was if that was born be-
fore their mother and died before their
grandmother and was buried in their
grandmother's bosom ?
2nd: What kin is this man to you,
if any: Your own Uncle's brother and
not your Fnele?
3rd. Who was it that owned a
rooster that at one time lie crew and
every living being on the earth heard
him?
4th: What living being is bone and
flesh, just as we are, and eats to live
as we do, that God Almighty never
created one of them?
5th. What about this one. There
was once a woman, about whom there
was nothing wrong. She was first
done and then undone, and then done
again.
All of these riddles are acordlng to
scripture and if you are unable to give
the eorrcet solutions | will send them
to you for the asking.
Hoping to see the Workman from
this time on with some good live news
from some good live lodges and that
Oklahoma will take a jump in the
membership column, I am as ever in-
C. H. &P„
Yours fraternally,
A. F. NIXON Xo, 75.
811 Texas St. Pine Bluff, Ark.
Some folks don't like to he fed tlie
same kind of food that they prepare
for others.
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