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NATIONAL PUBLICATION OF THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKSOF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THEGRAND LODGE BY THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND PUBLICATION COMMISSION.

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CONTENTS FOR OCTOBER 1950

COVER BY DONALD F. MOSS

A MESSAGE FROM THE GRAND EXALTED RULER 4

FOE TO FREEDOM J. Edgar Hoover 6

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MY BROTHERS: The first District Clinics have beenheld. Exalted Rulers and Secretaries of 1,573lodges—throughout the length and breadth of ourAmerica—have sat down with their Deputy GrandExalted Rulers to map plans for greater LodgeCommunity Service Programs.

As reports of these clinics pour into my office,telling me how Elkdom's leaders have grasped theideal of concrete, practical service to the people ofthe communities in which their lodges are neighbors,I know that our beloved Order is moving ahead toa year of tremendous accomplishment.

America has grown great because we, the people,did the needful in our communities. Americawill remain great so long as we retain that feelingof community responsibility and the will to solveour local problems by ourselves in the sturdy,American fashion. That's why I have asked eachElk lodge to take the lead, to study its community,find out what its needs are, how the lodge can bestserve its community to make it a better Americantown, and then to adopt a plan of action.

I repeat what I said at the Grand Lodge Convention in Miami, Elkdom has entered a new era,

with more than a million members, and with theseeager, enthusiastic, able men working together thereis no limit to what we can accomplish. These firstclinics are just a start; the real work gets under waywhen you, my Brothers, begin to act. I am confidentthat when the second clinics are held in December,your Exalted Ruler will report that your lodge isengaged in new projects for community betterment.

I wish you could have been present on September 1st when my son, John, became a BrotherElk. It made me very happy when he and 18 otherswere initiated into my home lodge of Gary, Ind.,first of what I earnestly hope will be many, manyFather and Son Classes this year. Because it wasthe first Father and Son Class, we of Gary Lodgewere signally honored when 25 of our 26 PastGrand Exalted Rulers conducted the initiation ritual. I wish that every Elk could have been there tosee and hear these faithful servants of Elkdompresent our Ritual in all its richness and impressive-ness. It served to underscore the wealth of Elkdom'slegacy, the abundance of which grows greater ratherthan less when we share it. I earnestly urge you tobring into our Order your son, or your brother orsome other member of your family. It is a wonderfully rewarding experience.

We Americans are called on to perform what isprobably the basic responsibility of free men onNovember 7th; that is election day. My Brothers,I suggest that you read the editorial on this subjectin this issue of The Elks Magazine. Let no Elk beamong those who value their American citizenshipso cheaply that they failed to vote.

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TO FREEDOMBY

J. Edgar HooverDIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

The world, in this mid-Twentieth Century year, lies ajar as vast ideological

streams cut deep furrows through thehearts of men and souls of nations. Infact, modern day society presents a paradox, a tragic paradox; at the very timewhen the world should be more unified,more able, through enlightened knowledge and reason, to live in peace and harmony, it is in reality more deeply divided and hostile than ever before. Whilethe airplane has shrunk mileages frommonths and days to hours and minutes,the distance from Moscow to London,from Peiping to Washington grows longerand longer. The vile brew of Communism, stirred by evil men, is repealingthe progressof history and steering largeareas of humanity onto the shoals of slavery and death.

This fact, horrible but true, emerges:Communism, a brutal, godless, materialistic way of life which would ruthlesslydestroy the values and ideals we cherish, has made appalling advances. Within a generation Communism has catapulted from a small, militant underground coterie into a world-wide conspiracy, already embracing one-third of theearth's population, and knocking, in mostliteral terms, on countless other doors.Communism is a deadly menace; ascourge which threatens the very existence of Western civilization. It has altered the orderly progress of history, deflected men's hopes for a better world—whether permanently or temporarily depends, in large measure, upon the people of America, upon you and me. Wemust win this battle, for the alternativeto victory is the erasure of freedom, perhaps forever, from the parchment oftime.

Just what does Communism mean?Some individuals, unfortunately, wouldlead us to believe that Communism is abewildering fantasia, a glittering masterpiece of human ingenuity and talentwhich should not be analyzed, but accepted; not criticized, but admired. Communism, they say, is a doctrine of salvation, propelled by destiny and given human manifestation only through speciallydesignated prophets, Lenin, Stalin, Marx.•'Enlightened people," they reason, willadhere to its tenets. To do otherwise isto fight the inevitable.

This philosophy is symptomatic of some

of the intellectual confusion which existstoday in America concerning Communism. Communism is not "intellectuallyuntouchable", or "a philosophy to be admired only". Rather, to understand Communism fully, it must be most carefullyanalyzed and dissected, studied and examined. The dupe of Communism liesin its ideological glitter, its faraway allure. The very moment Communism isobserved at close hand, the "radiant skin"

changes and the wrinkles of hate, hypocrisy, and terror appear. And the moreclosely we observe the actual workingsof Communism—the zigs and zags, theretreats and maneuvers, the bitter discrepancy between word and deed—themore quickly we will learn its true meaning. Communism viewed under the microscope of free inquiry is a frighteningpicture of moral depravity, intellectualsterility and spiritual futility.

COMMUNISM, most simply defined, isterror—brutal terror over the minds,

souls and bodies of men and women. Theindividual is but a petal to be pluckedfrom the stem of life and then tossedaside to wither and die. The state isomnipotent, defining the opinions, conduct and actions of the people. Behindthe state stands a ruling clique, ail-powerful, responsible only to itself. Communism is age-old tyranny, painted withTwentieth Century slogans and catchwords. Individuals subjected to the treadmill of Communism have lost the inherentglories of freedom: the right of freespeech, a free press, the free exercise ofreligious convictions. These are the sinewsof strength in a free society, molding thepersonalities of independent thinkingmen and women. But not under Communism, destroyer of these democraticfreedoms. The secret police, the concentration camp, the blood purges—these arethe flags of Communism, flags which arewaving on high today in many places inthe world.

Communist society has room for butone thing—Communism. Everything elseis suppressed. Free thought, independent reasoning, the free interplay of ideas—these cannot be tolerated. The peoplemust think what the dominant minoritywants tliem to think. Not only that, buteverybody must think the same thing. Toallow for honest differences of opinion.

various shades of belief, or disbelief itself, is to toll the bell of rebellion. Thedissenter, even though the dissent besmall, is brought to task. "Why," he isasked, "can you believe that when theParty says the truth is this?" The answer can only be, "I was wrong. I recant. The Party is right." To do otherwise results in drastic action, ending inthe stench of an underground prison cellor on the bleak tundra of the Siberiansteppes. Dissent, the lifeblood of Westerndemocracy, is an odious outcast in theCommunist world.

To be always "right", that is, to bedoing exactly what the Party approvesof at that moment, is an extremely difficult—and hazardous—job. The partyline shifts, day by day, according to theprevailing wind. Today East is East;tomorrow East is West; the day after tomorrow East is South. Why? Becausethe Party says so. If the citizen happensto say something today, unaware that theParty line has shifted during tiie night, liewill find himself, most embarrassingly, outupon an ideological limb. Then he musteither, most humbly and obediently, climbback on the main trunk or find the limbsawed off underneath him by the "protectors of the state"—the very men who yesterday, were his bosom friends.

Communism makes for standardizedpersonalities, intellectual robots dancingthe current party tunes. Independentand creative thinking is too great a risk;

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• WILLOWS, CALIF., Lodge. No. 1786,slakes a claim to being the first Elksgroup to boast a Mounted Patrol, whosefirst public appearance was an outstanding success.

The group numbers 22 horses and theirexpert riders, the latter garbed in brownriding trousers. Stetsons, white satinshirts and purple ties. The horses, amongthem Palominos, whites, bays, pintos andsorrels, followed their riders' leads perfectly, through intricate drills performedbefore an enthusiastic and admiring

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crowd. The occasion was the wind-up ofWillows' Cardinals' 11-day ticket-sellingcontest, won by Miss Jeannette Kaiserwho rode off on the first prize—a ponyfrom the Roy Rogers Ranch, equippedwith a genuine Rogers saddle.

The Elks Mounted Patrol shared entertainment honors with the Chico ShrineClub's Oriental band.

The horsemen have received widepublicity and already have been invitedto participate in many public eventsthroughout the State.

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Charter Night, the 42nd Anniversary of Glens Falls, N. Y., Lodge, honored the seven living CharterMembers with the presentation of Life Memberships and the initiation of this fine group.

• PROVO, UTAH, Lodge, No. 849, presented over $1,000 to the local SwimmingPool Fund recently, in its initial gestureof a greater youth-benefit program.P.D.D. Seth Billings, Chairman of theSocial and Community Welfare Committee, reports that No. 849 has launched aprogram for the year which will have itsaccent on youth.

For the past three years the Provo Elkshave made a driver-trainer car available

to the youth of the city, for their supervised driving training; this car wasabandoned when national car manufacturers and dealers started a program toserve young people of all communities.

The swimming pool contribution of the550 Provo Elks was accompanied by theirrequest that the pool be available to theyoung people of the city by next summer.

• HOUSTON, TEX., Lodge, No. 151,isn't one to overlook any of its memberswho boast high achievement. The latestof these is M. A. deBettencourt who waselected Grand Est. Loyal Knight of theOrder in Miami. His fellow membershonored him with an unusual testimonialdinner during which he received a solidgold pen and pencil set. The unique sideof the affair was the fact that the usualplatitudes were omitted from all speeches,heard by over 200 persons. While theytoasted this hard-working popular member, they also roasted him. The butt of aseries of well-produced skits, the GrandEst. Loyal Knight took it all with a grin,and even seemed to enjoy the affectionatelampooning he received that evening.

• COLUMBUS, OHIO, Lodge, No. 37,has purchased approximately 12 acresof land which will be the site of a recreation center for needy children, and thelocation of the lodge's new home.

There is every indication that therecreational center will be ready for useby the coming spring.

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These Defiance, Ohio, P.E.R.'s meet monthly to give of their experience in solving

Right: Oxnard, Calif., Lodge's $5,000 check goes to the St. John'sHospital Building Fund. Left to right: Loyal Knight Carl Dwire, FundChairman John Maulhardt, Lead. Knight Peter Fox, E.R. W. E. Dieher.

Board of Supervisors Chairman T. F. Bagshow, left, and E.R. J. M.Lewis present gifts from the community to deporting Morines of Co. C,represented by CO Lt. H. O. Swaney, when the group departed foractive duty. This project was sponsored by San Rafael, Calif., Elks.

Left: At the Charity Baseball Game sponsored by the Mass. Elks, StateVice-Pres. Andrew A. Biggio, second from left, presented the Assn.'s$1,000 check to Elks National Foundation Chairman John F. Malley,right. Left is Past Grand Exalted Ruler E. Mark Sullivan, while secondfrom right is Steve O'Neil, Manager of the Boston Red Sox who playedthe New York Yankees in this exciting and well-attended game.

This team of sharpshooters represented Uniontown, Pa., Lodge in theElks National Trapshooting Tournament for 1950, held in conjunction with the Grand Lodge Convention. The team proved its prowessand won the National Elk title by breaking 932 out of 1,000 targets.

lodge problems. E.R. Darwood Weaner,standing, right, represents the members.

Past Grand Exalted Roler John S. McClelland, right of stone, dedicates the $350,000 addition toAtlanta, Ga.. Lodge's home in the presence of E.R. J. E. McCorvey and other Elk officials.

FOOTBALL ROmDUPHere are the college teams and players

likely to make the headlines this fall,

BY STANLEY WOODWARD

At this season of the year, the pro-, fessional football coach views dark

ly his own team and sees outstandingmerit in those of his rivals. The prognos-ticator, therefore, must proceed with caution, always bearing in mind the unreliability of coaches in discussing theirchances for a successful season, andscanning the college rosters for the namesof veterans with known ability and sophomores who may have it.

We have just completed a football survey for the editors of The Elks Magazineand we can report that the G.I.'s are gonefrom the scene and college ball is back topre-war normalcy; more coaches havechanged jobs than in any one year we canremember; the T formation is the vehicleof attack in 80 per cent of the colleges, and there are more good footballteams across the country than at any timesince 1941.

The best evidence prompts the conjecture that Notre Dame will again be the

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nation's top team when all the returnsare in.

A whole generation has come and gonesince Rockne first put the Irish on thefootball map. Their current streak datesback to November, 1945, when Army,then fortified with the great backs, GlennDavis and Doc Blanchard, won lopsidedlyin Yankee Stadium. Since then the onlynon-victories in the Notre Dame record

have been a tie with Army in 1946 andanother with Southern California in 1948.They had a close call at Dallas last December, when Southern Methodist spranga special offense and turned loose againstthem a great back in Kyle Rote.

Therefore, habit, supported by logic,prompts this observer to rank NotreDame at the top despite the deep pessimism of coach Frank Leahy and the lossby graduation of a flock of great players.Among the departed are Red Sitko, fullback; Leon Hart. Ail-American end; JimMartin and Ralph McGeehee, tackles.

and quite a flock of first-class halfbacks.The top asset surviving is Bobby Wil

liams. the quarterback, who took over asa junior last year, guided the team withintelligence and fire and completed damaging passes against each opponent. Thepresent supporting cast includes abouthalf of last year's regulars and a reputedly powerful sophomore delegation. Thisis by no means a made-to-order footballteam, but Leahy's coaching. Williams'quarterbacking and a comparatively easyschedule appear to assure its future.

There are plenty of other first-classfootball teams: Army, for instance, whichcan make a championship claim if itshould beat Michigan and Stanford, itschief extra-sectional opponents. Conversely, Michigan and Stanford appearunduly powerful and are favorites respectively for the Big Ten and PacificCoast championships.

Oklahoma, a little thinner than lastyear when it topped off an unbeaten season with a 40 to 0 victory over LouisianaState in the Sugar Bowl, still is a factorin the national ranking. So are Texas,favorite for the Southwestern Championship, and Tennessee, which seems readyto resume her old place at the top of theSoutheastern Conference after a periodof post-war rebuilding. General Bob Ney-land. coach of the Volunteers, is celebrating his 25th anniversary as mahout of the

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Knoxville forces this year and a rise inTennessee fortunes •would be most appropriate.

Though the T formation is the principal vehicle of attack this year, as it hasbeen since the war, there are some goodteams which will move from the single-wing formation and other direct passingalignments. Among them are Michigan,Tennessee, Duke, North Carolina, University of California at Los Angeles andSouthern Methodist, where Rusty Russellhas replaced Matty Bell as coach.

Another post-war development, the two-platoon system, under which differentsets of players are employed for offenseand defense, now appears to be generallyaccepted in principle if not in practice.Many coaches who used it last fall nowsay they will go back to the one-teamplan on the theory that it is desirable tokeep the best men in the game as muchas possible. Only those who have a couple of dozen top performers, such asArmy, will go all the way with it.

There have been great changes in thecoaching lineup since a year ago. University of Pittsburgh, under the athleticdirectorship of Capt. Tom Hamilton, U.S.Navy retired, has supplanted Mike Milli-gan with Len Casanova who, as coach atSanta Clara, turned out a string of greatfootball teams. Forest Evashevski, whowon fame as quarterback and chief block-er at Michigan in the Tom Harmon era,has taken over at Washington State.

Navy has replaced George Sauer withEddie Erdelatz, assistant at Annapolisduring the second regime of Capt. Hamilton. Sauer has gone to Baylor, replacing

Bob Woodruff, who has undertaken thejob of reviving Florida. Rip Engle hasmoved to Penn State and the spot hevacated at Brown has been given to GusZitrides, his line coach.

Art Valpey left Harvard for a smallerjob at Connecticut and has been succeeded by Lloyd Jordon, long-time coachand athletic director at Amherst. Arkansas has a new coach in Otis Douglas andHoly Cross has brought back Dr. EddieAnderson, who was succeeded at Iowa byLeonard Rafensperger.

VIEWING the nation sectionally, theMiddle West seems to be the strongest

over all even when you consider only theBig Ten Coirference and do not sweetenthe situation by talking about NotreDame. At this stage Michigan and OhioState are regarded as the top contendersfor the championship, with Illinois as the"show horse" in the early line, and therest regarded as dangerous but definiteunderdogs.

Indiana may turn out to be a spoilerof some virulence, for the Bloomingtonforce, building in 1949, is the youngestteam in the Conference and has one of itsmost lethal backs in Bob Robertson.

Michigan has a ready-made backfieldwith Chuck Ortman at tailback, DonDufek at full and Leo Koceski on thewing. Bill Putich, who spent most of lastseason sitting on the bench and rushingin at critical times to call the play whichthe board of strategy considered apropos,should make a first-class quarterback.

The line material is not as plenteousas it was in the G.I. era. a condition

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which Coach Bennie Oosterbaan thinksmay force him to modify the two-platoonsystem. Nevertheless, there are some top-bottle linemen, including Capt. Allen(Brick) Wahl, who could be the country'soutstanding tackle.

Michigan's style, which has beencopied here and there through the country by less distinguished teams, is theunique device of Fritz Crisler, coachemeritus. The team lines up in an unbalanced T and shifts 90 per cent of thetime into variations of the single wing.Only enough T plays are run to keep thedefense honest.

Ohio State, which rival Conferencecoaches believe has an equal chance withMichigan for the title, is a young anddeveloping team so full of ability that itis difficult to single operatives out forspecial mention. Tills is perhaps thedeepest team in the Middle West, withstrength in all positions, and a potentialtwo-platoon front. Bill Trautwein, 240-pound tackle, and Vic Janowicz, a rapidhalfback, are the ranking stars.

Illinois has the best running back inthe Conference in John Karsas. Thisteam also has fair balance and depth but,being a T team, appears handicapped bylack of a mature quarterback to replacethe graduated Bernie Krueger.

Northwestern seems to have been badlycut up by graduation, and Minnesota haslost a good many of the men who held thefort last year. Purdue has lost HarrySzulborski, its great open-field runner,but still has John Kerestes, fullback, whosome consider the best back in the Big

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V&iikAmThe good work of our legendary planter is now on a communily basis. Copyright Walt Disney Productions

goes to town—wffh community reforestation projects for fun, health and profit.

BY DICKSON HARTWELL

UP-AND-COMING cities and townsare planting municipal forests for

fun and profit. Waste lands, abandonedor worn-out farms that can't be sold fortaxes and ugly, scarred industrial dumpsare being converted to woodland idylls,ideal for recreation and game preserves,that often pay a handsome dividend.

In 1938 the city fathers of Troy, Maine,were worried. In the wake of the de-

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pression, worn-out farms were beingabandoned. The land was worthless and

couldn't be sold. Instead of providingtaxes to support the town, these farmswere a liability. Then someone suggested, since they couldn't do anythingelse with the land, they might as wellplant some trees on it. So Troy started atown forest on 1,000 eroded acres. Todate the town has received a net incomeof 89 cents an acre, compared with anaverage tax of 33 cents an acre. In sixyears this civic forest venture produced

a fund of $4,000 toward a new schoolbuilding.

Tiny Newington, New Hampshire, thefirst community in this country to own itsown woodland, has a miniature forest ofonly 110 acres. Yet this tract has supplied materials to help build the villagechurch, town hall, parsonage, school andlibrary. It has provided planks and timbers for bridges and as much as 30 cordsof wood annually for heating publicbuildings.

Sometimes profits are large. Nearby

Manchester has a 5.200-acre municipalwatershed forest that brings in from810,000 to $30,000 a year from timbersales. Oneonta, New York, has taken inmore than $15,000 from 1,200 acres.Springfield, Illinois, has a municipal forest of 4,300 acres which provides thecity with water, electric power and arevenue of more than 850,000 a yearfrom residential and recreational use.

Their value for conservation is enor

mous. The floor of a forest sops up rainwater like a sponge. Tests made in Ohioshowed the top inch absorbed 50 timesas much as a neighboring farm pasture.Most people are aware of the costly lossof valuable, irreplaceable top soil througherosion, but few know that the direct costof silted reservoirs can be very great andcould be reduced to insignificance byproperly forested watersheds.

lACKING proper forest protection, aV— municipal reservoir near Spartanburg,South Carolina, costing §470.000, lost 17per cent of its original storage capacityin eight years. A 82,000,000 reservoirnear Waco, Texas, filled one-fifth withsilt six years after it was built. The Gibraltar reservoir near Santa Barbara,California, was one-third full of silt 16years after it was built. In one area inthe South 13 dams, averaging 30 feet inheight, have completely filled with erodedmaterial.

The high cost of the damage by erosion to clogged stream channels and highways sparked the citizens of AlleganyCounty, New York, to establish a 2,500-acre, county-wide forest system. It is nowone of a series of forests that has fromtwo to five million trees in each of thestate's 52 counties. This year most ofthese new stands will yield their first major income through pulp wood, fuel woodand Christmas trees.

Though their economic value is quicklyevident, the worth of community forestsis demonstrated in other ways, too. Ofutmost importance is the growing neednearly everywhere for larger supplies ofpure water. A town may need it fordrinking, but the farmer needs it forgrowing his crops. The alarming rate atwhich our underground water suppliesare diminishing in many parts of thecountry is one of the most serious depletions of a natural resource ever faced byany nation. With more forests this essential supply could be renewed.

A forest can become an importantcommunity asset by providing a fascinating recreational area. Many of our greatstate and national forests are hundreds ofmiles from people who would like to enjoy them. But with a community woodland nearby, the simple fun of picnickingand tramping through the woods can berealized by nearly everyone.

The city of Frederick, Maryland, offersan excellent example of intelligent overall planning. Its watershed forest covers6.200 acres and serves as effective protection for its vital water supply. The

stream feeding its reservoir has beenstocked with trout and the woods harborrapidly increasing stocks of game such asrabbits, %vild turkeys, pheasant and deer.Thousands of cords of wood have beencut and, through proper management, asteady supply always will be available.In certain areas where there is no dangerof contaminating the water supply, camping and picnicking are permitted. Instead of erosion threatening its water.Frederick has provided its people with asource of great pleasure and cash revenue.

The effect of forest growth on fishingis known to every sportsman. Not onlydoes it encourage cold water lovers liketrout, but warm-water fish as well. InMissouri, two adjacent streams were studied. The valley slopes of the first hadvirtually no trees and the muddied waterscarried only a few desirable bass, butmany carp and suckers. The secondstream had fair tree protection and thestream was practically clear. The bassabounded.

The growing importance of woodlandpreserves for relaxation also is indicatedin the development by Champaign Countyin Illinois of the Lake of the Woods, a260-acre tract bordering the SangamonRiver. Lake of the Woods is one of ten

similar projects developed by as manycounties in heavily populated Illinois.This recently organized forest preservedistrict doubtless will become one of the

great recreational areas of the country,as well as a valuable source of timber. Itnow includes an 18-acre, spring-fed lakefor swimming, boating and fishing; ahuge athletic field; picnic grounds;camping areas and horse and hikingtrails through the deep woodland. Sothey may learn its value, the publicschool children participate in the forestconservation program and the woods areused for nature study classrooms.

As a new kind of classroom, schoolsuperintendents find town forests invaluable. They provide outdoor and livinglaboratories for study of botany, geology,entomology, forestry and allied sciences.

They also are effective for other subjects. One music teacher gathered herclass at the foot of tall pines, held up herhand for silence and then let the childrenlisten to the music of the wind as it sighedthrough the tops of the great trees. Entranced, the children called it the songof the pines and endeavored to catch itsmood and meter while the teacher playedthe song on a violin. By thus bringingthem to the music of nature—pure music—the children learned a lesson theywould not soon forget.

AN INSTRUCTOR in manual arts and# \ mathematics led his class in survey

ing a site for a shelter cabin in the schoolforest. Then the class designed anderected the structure. Such practical classwork greatly stirred the imagination ofthe pupils. When the boys in anotherschooldevoted a day to planting seecllings.the girls in the domestic science class

worked out a menu which they could prepare and serve to the workers on the job.

Spreading appreciation of the forest,planted and maintained by students, as avaluable adjunct to school life, has resulted in the establishment of 1.300school forests throughout the country.

Fraternal and social welfare organizations also are recognizing their merit.The A1 Sihah Boy Scout Forest nearMacon, Georgia, is an example. It wasstarted for the scouts by a Masonic lodgeon a 236-acre tract of cut-over woodland.For the last ten years this planting hasprovided 100,000 board feet of timber andincome to the scouts has reached 82,000 ayear. Profit from these sales is appropriately used to improve a similar forestof 500 acres for Negro scouts. Camp Benjamin Hawkins.

Though community forests are relatively novel in the United States—there are3,000 of them covering 4,500,000 acres—they are as much a part of municipal lifein some sections of Europe as the cityhall. In Switzerland nearly two-thirds ofall forests are owned by communities,and in pre-war France and Germany atleast a fifth of all forests belonged totowns. They range in size from 100 acresup to 62,000 and many of them produce arevenue of 85.00 an acre a year. In oneyear just before the war the forest ownedby the city of Baden-Baden produced agross income of 8340.000. The operatingexpenses (172 employes worked in its13.000 acres) were S222.210. leaving ahandsome profit of $117,790.

The famous Grunewald forest of Berlin produced an average net profit for

12 pre-war years of $152,000 and providedthe metropolis with all the advantages ofa city park. One village in Bavaria hasonly 139 people but its forest of 63 acreshas averaged an annual income of $1,608for ten years. The woodlands owned byfive small villages in another area produce more income for each family thanthe amount of their tax bills. Anothervillage of only 1.000 population was ablein seven years to build a $6,400 kindergarten home and a 840,000 reservoir pipeline from the income produced by itssmall forest.

Such concentrated forest farmingwould greatly benefit the U. S. Excejiifor a few desert areas, practically everycounty in the country needs a communityor organization forest. Hundreds of thousands of idle acres—land that nobodywants—are available. Cut over land,abandoned farms, swamps, eroding mountain slopes, gorges, gullies and even sanddunes, which no private owner can afforrlto keep and which become a burden tothe taxpayer, can be turned to profitableuse. The cost of development is infinitesimal. Usually the state forestry department provides seedlings free and tindermost conditions an experienced man canplant 1.000 of them a day.

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The Grand Exalted Ruler Launches Father-Son Classes

Right: Grand Exalted Ruler Joseph B. Kyle,fifth from left, front row, with the Past GrandExalted Rulers who conducted the initiation ofthe Father and Son Class of Gary, Ind., Lodge.At the Grand Exalted Ruler's right is hts son,John M. Kyle, who wos one of the candidates.

Below: Olympia, Wash., Lodge introduces theBaker family group. Left to right, foreground: Richard, Kenneth and A. C. Baker,the father, all P.E.R.'s, and Esquire FrankBaker. Also shown are Edwin J. Alexanderof the Lodge Activities Committee, D.D. GeorgeWorren and Exalted Ruler William Bennett.

Right: E.R. Vern R. Huck of Los Angeles, Calif., Lodge congratulotes JohnKelly, Sr., on the initiation of his three World War II veteran sons. Leftto right, background: P.E.R. Dr. W. H. Cookson, John Kelly, Jr., and OlinKelly. Foreground: John Kelly, Sr., Wilbur Kelly end Exalted Ruler Huck.

The first Father and Son Class inGrand Exalted Ruler Josepli B. Kyle's

program to share Elkdom's legacy wasinitiated by Gary, Ind., Lodge, No. 1152,September 1st with 25 of the Order's26 Past Grand Exalted Rulers participating in the Ritual. John M. Kyle, son ofthe Grand Exalted Ruler was one of the19 Elk sons who composed the class.

At the close of the unusual and impressive ceremony, Mr. Kyle expressed thehope that, "The example of devotion setby these Brothers who have served ourOrder so long and so faithfully will inspire every lodge to form a Father andSon Class."

Tiie Past Grand Exalted Rulers and the

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positions tliey filled were: E. Mark Sullivan, Exalted Ruler, assisted by RaymondBenjamin; John F. Malley, EsteemedLeading Knight, assisted by John S. Mc-Clelland; Henry C. Warner, EsteemedLoyal Knight, assisted by Emmett TAnderson; L. A. Lewis, Esteemed Lecturing Knight, assisted by Floyd EThompson; George L Hall, Esquire, assisted by Dr. Edward J. McCormick;Wade H. Kepner, Inner Guard, assistedby Frank J. Lonergan; David Sholtz,Chaplain, assisted by Bruce A. Campbell;Grand Secretary J. E. Masters, Secretary,assisted by Charles S. Hart; Charles H.Grakelow, Treasurer, assisted by JamesG. McFarland. John R. Coen assisted

P.E.R. Frank J. McMichael of GaryLodge in rendering the Thanatopsis, andJudge James T. Hallinan. James R.Nicholson. William H. Atwell. Michael F.Shannon, Robert S. Barrett and CharlesE. Broughton made welcoming addresses.

South Bend. Ind., Lodge's RitualisticTeam, State Champion and winner ofsecond place in the 1950 National Ritualistic Contest, opened and closed the lodgesession, assisted by Niles, Mich., Lodge'sDrill Team. The Elkords of South BendLodge entertained with vocal selections.

E.R. T. T. Thews of Gary Lodge hitro-duced Robert L. DeHority, Chairman ofthe Lodge Activities Committee, whoserved as Master of Cerem<)nies.

The Grand Exalted Ruler, third from left, foreground, with Mrs. Kyleand welcoming local Elk officials, pictured at the Billings, Mont., airport.

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At the Elks National Home, left to right: Home Supt. Robert Scott, HomeLodge E.R. O. F. Edgington, Mr. Kyle, Grand Trustee Howard R. Davis.

IDON'T know who originated the phrase"The Gay Nineties", but I do know tHat

I'm a little weary of it. As a matter offact, I'm willing to lay eight to five thatI can't spare, that the folks who sentimentalize about those dear dead dayseither never lived through tliem or—ifthey did—they've forgotten what theyreally were like. I'll go further and ask,"What in-a-censored-word was so gayabout them?" Now, don't take this asthe fulminations of a graduate of theTerrible Twenties, because I can do someharking back to the time I smoked myfirst cigarette, when the only tailor-madeswere Sweet Caps, and I think I got twofor a cent. All right, if you're oldenough, you put a date on it.

The writers of nostalgic literatureand the conversational do-you-remember-when clique would have us believe thatwith the turn of the Century the lightswent out and with them better times andbetter living. Did they? Let's see, justfor the sake of argument, how gay thoseso-called Naughty Nineties were. Evenconceding that they may have been frolicsome to a privileged few, here's whatplain John Citizen, circa 1950, missed:There were no automobiles, so if youwanted to take the family for a breatherin the country you either boarded a trolley that gave your liver a workout or, ifyou were in the chips (and you had to beto keep a horse in the city), you'd harness Dobbin for an adventurous all-dayjourney of some ten miles into God'scountry. As I gather, those jaunts wereonly taken on Sundays, or the more infrequent holidays of that period. Therewere no movies; if you lacked the urgefor the outdoors, or didn't have a horse,come Sunday you stayed home andlooked at stereopticons of Niagara Fallsor made fudge. Radio? It wasn't evena gleam in the eyes of Arthur Godfrey'sfather.

Now, for today—shorter working hours,more time and facilities for recreation,better food and, if the insurance tablesaren't kidding us, better all-around health

The Gay Nineties were far from that for pups.

and longer life expectancy for most ofus, regardless of our bankrolls. True,the halcyon Nineties were free of thatboring institution, the cocktail hour—and, it must be admitted, it didn't knowthe terror of the atom bomb and theaerial blitz that promises to make thefighting front a comparatively safe placetoday. But, men, if you remember, thegals hadn't yet elbowed us out of ourcigar stores and barbershops.

The Gay Nineties weren't much funfor Fido either. There were far fewerhumane societies, and in those days ourfour-legged friend ate the scraps fromhis master's plate and was lucky to getthem. Today , the pooch commands theservices of hundreds of nutritional ex

perts to devise more wholesome diets forhim.

It isn't so long since quite a few

folks thought a "vet" was a survivor ofBull Run. A doctor for a dog—come offyour perch! Today, it's a rare city thatdoesn't boast quite a few veterinarians,and you'll find hundreds of them throughout the country in smaller communities.What's more, if you're situated where avet is unavailable, the nearest drug storeoffers a variety of advertised medicinesfor your pup's more simple sicknesses.It seems only yesterday that the traveleraccompanied by his pooch was regardedas a social outcast by hotel owners. Nottoday; scores of hotels and motor courtswelcome them, and if you don't believeme I can get you a whole list of them.Yes, in these times Fido is in luck; inthe Gay Nineties he was lucky to be alive.

While for tliousands of years the dogwas valued by certain races as a working

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tAeet the English Setter

Friend to anyone who likes anintelligent, affectionate dog—and theEnglish setter is that. Breed is atleast 400 years old. Weight rangesfrom 50 to 70 pounds. Coat shouldbe flat, not curly. Tail and legs"feathered". Height (at shoulder)22 to 25 ins. Muzzle, long andsquare. Colors for English varietyare black, white and tan; black andwhite; blue and white; lemon and

white; orange and white; solidwhite; liver and white. Blue, lemon,orange or liver beltons (flecks ofcolor on white). Llewellin type nota distinct breed; merely a familystrain. Name derived from dogs'taught to crouch—or "set"—to avoidentanglement in nets cast for game.This is the second of our "Dogs onParade" Series by Ed Faust, withillustration by Edwin Megargee.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO OWN THIS ENGLISH SETTER DRAWING? SEE PAGE 47.

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NEWPORT NEWS, VA.

LAREDO, TEXAS

JANESVIiLE, WIS.

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INTEREST in Scout activities is continuing to grow throughout Elkdom. From

time to time, the Magazine publicizestliese activities and on these pages we include phot((graphic evidence of Elk-Scoutcooperation about which we have heardrecently.

The familiar Candlelight Services ofthe Scouts are delineated in the Billings,Mont., and Laredo, Tex., photographshere. Relative to the latter ceremony, itis interesting to note that this was thefirst service of its kind held outside theScout's District Court Room in Laredo.The local Elks have since purchased aspecial clubliouse for tlie boys.

The Newport News, Va., boys are a SeaScout group, one of the hundreds whichare sponsored by various lodges, whileThe Dalles-Hood River, Ore., photographrepresents cooperation of two lodges inthe sponsorship of the Scouts in a widespread area. Each of these lodges isdonating §3,000 to this project, over a12-month period, a major step in assisting the Portland Area Council. In 1946.that area uad only 35 Scout units withabout 485 boys; at the end of 1949 it had61 units, 1149 members. Realizing theneed for a second Field Executive tohandle the program, the Elks' contributedthis money to make that possible, in orderto increase the benefits of Scoutingtliroughout this area.

Incidentally, while on the subject ofElk interest in tlie Scouts, it is worthnoting the fact that such interest seemsto be hereditary in the families of realElks. Miss Catherine Tindale, whosefather was an active member of NewYork, N. Y., Lodge, No. 1, for manyyears, and whose grandfather, John J.Tin.l!ile.Sr.,was Grand Exalted Ruler oftlie Order in 1882-83, is devoting a greatdeal of her time and efforts to workingwith Sea Scout Ship No. 282 in BroadChannel. Long Island, N. Y. This is thegroup which recently originated, and pre-.sented. the World Friendship Flag as itscontribution toward the establishment ofijetter understanding and more friendlyrelations with all nations. The boys recognized its possibilities after their correspondence with the Scouts in 13 foreignlands and, as a gesture of brotherhood,made up a banner representing the Hagsof each of ihnse countries surroundingour own National Emblem. This unique

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ICEDAR CITY, UTAH TAMPA, FLA.

ITHE DALLES and HOOD RIVER, ORE. NASHVILLE, TENN.

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The knights of the Middle Ages were really

rugged—and had to be for their tournaments.

BY PHILIP HARKINS

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GEORGE PRICE

A FEW years ago, some bright youngbrain contributing ideas to the na

tional horse show in an atmosphere ofhay, alfalfa and other props, came upwith the proposal that two horsemen become knights for the night.

This project was greeted with great enthusiasm. Armor was forged by a farrier;breastplates and helmets were rentedfrom a theatrical costumer; two innocenthorsemen were prevailed upon; two nagsrequisitioned. Even a "dill" was erected.In jousting, a "dill" is a barrier that prevents equine collisions as well as lowblows from the lances.

It was something of a spectacle. Thearena was darkened. Then two spotlights, straying over the sawdust, pickedup the two refugees from the bridle pathsof the metropolis. Their armor glowedunder the strong lights, their lancesdipped, their horses pranced.

Drinking its beer, munching its peanuts, the crowd conjured up images ofKing Arthur and the Round Table, Merlinthe Magician, Richard the Lionheartedand Laurence the Olivier. It "was a stirring sight. The beer gurgled, the peanutscrunched, the trumpets blew, the knightsgalloped.

Unfortunately, the lances of the knightshad been treated with turpentine. As thehorses pounded up to the "dill", theysniffed the turpentine with their flaringnostrils, suspected a glue factory andshied away. The crowd guffawed; severalvariets ran out; the horses were oncemore persuaded to charge.

This time the knights came to blows.There was a crunch, a clank and oneknight soared out of his saddle onto thesawdust. Touche! Tilted! The crowdcheered, the lights came on. the varietsran out and helped the unhorsed knightout of the arena. With a burst of applause, a few laughs and a giggle, theaudience returned to the pleasures of the

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20th Century and the graceful accomplishments of the jumping team from theIrish Free State, under the leadership ofCaptain Sean O'Glocomorra.

But what of the victorious knight andhis valiant steed? Where had they riddenoff to? Back to the crenellated castle upthe Thames? No. The victorious knighteventually was discovered in a dank roomunder section E, helmet in hand, gaspingand crying, "Gemme outta here; I can'tbreathe!"

What caused all this painful panic wasthe poor knight's helmet, which had become stuck, threatening the unluckyhorseman with carbon dioxide and claus

trophobia. Well, there was "quite a do",

as they say back in Buckingham Palace.The variets had to run for wrenches andhammers, chisels and screwdrivers. Finally, with much straining and grunting andcursing, the knight was exhumed. As heclanked away, his face a delicate Gainsborough blue, he was heard to say, "Jesslemme get my hands on the guy whodieamed up that act! And lissen, don' letanyone ever tell ya that those knightshad it easy. Gor almighty, I don' seehow they stood it in that straitjacket.Why, I almost suffocated!"

Suffocated? He almost suffocated?Why, the varlet! Listen, my fellownobles, in a tournament near Cologne inthe year 1240, 60 knights—not six, 60—

died in a frenzied clash of horse andarmor and most of the deaths were causedby suffocation! The poor chaps werechoked by the huge thick clouds of dusthoofed up by the horses in the violenceand speed of the combat.

Let us go back, not just for a minutelike the crowd in the darkened arena, butfor a more leisurely and even somewhatscholarly interval, back over the centuries to the Middle Ages, and see howthe real knights fought their battles onhorseback in some of the liveliest scenes

from a lusty and romantic and extremelybruising period in the history of Franceand England.

Jousting was the football of the MiddleAges. It was a thrilling, bloody and sometimes fatal substitute for war. It was performed simply on the village green between a handful of knights, and elaborately on royal terrain, like the Field of theCloth of Gold, a title given to a fantastically sumptuous meeting betweenHenry VIII of England and Francois Iof France in 1520. It was done for love,for fun and for money. It was a super-spectacle with its silks and satins, minstrels and troubadors, or it was just aquick dash and a jounce in front of thelocal pub.

Jousting was a very rough-and-tumblesport. The men of the Middle Ages werereally rugged, although they were a fullfoot shorter and half a hundred poundslighter than some of our gridiron gladiators. In the Middle Ages, men ruled theroost not only with an iron fist but withsmall iron spikes on each knuckle—brassknuckles were something to be used whenyou were just kidding. Sons werewrenched from mothers at the age ofseven, to be toughened up for the rigorouslife to come. -At the age of 14, everyyoung noble who survived became anesquire at a religious ceremony and followed his knight to the particular war inprogress at the time, or to a tournament.The esquire helped the knight get hisarmor on, pried him loose'when the contest was over and dressed his wounds

with the Band-Aids of the day. At theage of 21, the esquire became a knight atanother ceremony, at which he kneeledwhile the royal sword touched his gallantshoulder. Now he was ready to grunt hisway into a suit of heavy and costly armorwith its hauberk or iron jacket, itschaussees or shinguards, its iron gauntletswith pretty iron ruffles which made thempliable. .Clamping on his iron helmetwith its grilled visor and its four roundholes for hearing and airing, the knight

was ready to do battle, in the words ofChaucer, "wel cowde" (covered), he"sitte" (sit) on "hors" (horse) and "faireryde" (giddyap).

War was the sport of kings and jousting the sport of knights. "Youth musthave seen the blood flow," wrote achronicler of the day, "felt his teeth crackunder the blow of the adversary and beenthrown to the ground twenty times if,when he faced real war, he hoped toemerge victorious."

It might seem that jousting was a littlerough on the horses, like bullfights on thebulls, but it was part of the knight's codeto avoid cruelty to animals. At the Fieldof the Cloth of Gold, one of the rulesread, "Who so striketh a horse shall haveno prize." Paradoxically, it was thecustom to cut off the tail of the horse ofthe defeated knight and if this doth seemhard on the horse, think how much harderit might have been on the knight—forexample when jousting was part of thejudicial system.

For a while, jousting was used as ameans of settling disputes—it did awaywith all this nonsense about lawyers andjuries—and a knight might not only berammed off his steed and clanked on theterrain but then, to his disgrace and dismay, he could be carted off to the executioner.

Consider the terrible fate of a knightnamed Jacques le Gris (Jack Graypuss)who fought a knight named Jean de Ca-rogne (Jean de Carogne). This joust wasto serve as a trial, for the fair wife ofJean de Carogne had accused Jacquesle Gris of making a pass at her, and theissue was to be settled by combat onhorseback. So Jean de Carogne rode tobattle with the fire of vengeance glintingbehind his slotted visor, while Jack Gray-puss had no such incentive. There was

the rhythmic thud of hoofs, the crack ofthe lance against armor, the bump of the "armored butt against the ground, andMme. de Carogne's sensational chargewas adjudged by this contest as true andvalid—for Jacques le Gris had been tilted.Still sore and shaken, Graypuss wascarted off to the executioner.

Frontier justice was child's playcompared to the crude legal processes

of the knights, for if in this joust Jeande Carogne had been tilted, then thiswould have indicated "that Mme. de Ca

rogne had lied and she would have paidfor that lie by being burned at the stake.In those days before judges and juries,prospective litigants were well repaid forthe practice they put into their lance-work.

Jitters before the joust was dealt withvery sternly. The Earl of Carlisle disgraced himself by refusing to gallop forthagainst a sturdy opponent. The earl gotthe works. First of all, the officials incharge of the tournament broke the earl'sown sword over his own head—fortunate

ly. he had his helmet on at the time or itmight have been just like opening a canof vegetable soup. Then the chairman ofthe committee on iron equipment pickedup an ordinary cook's meat cleaver, or acook's ordinary meat cleaver, and forthwith chopped off the rest of the earl'suniform, plate by plate, right down tothe spurs. Finally, the tournament officials, carried away by their own indignation, chopped the tail off the earl'shorse. Ah. where was the Animal RescueLeague that fateful day? To top it all off,the officials then ordered that the local

church toll its deathbell. All in all, theyreally changed the earl's oil—and it wasa bad day for his horse, too.

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Right: Here is one of the largest classes everinitiated in the history of Grinnell, ia., Lodge,photographed with the initiating officers.

Below: Police and Elk officials of Newton,

Mass., with some of the youngsters who wereinstructed during the Elk-sponsored BicycleSafety Program, conducted by P.E.R. Thomas L.McEnaney, Chairman of the Mass. Elks Assn.Safety Committee. After passing a field test,the children received a gold-lettered blueribbon; outstanding cyclists received specialawards, all donated by the Newton membership.

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state Assn. Pres. Jack A. C. Johansen, seated second from left with his fellow lodge officers, washonored by the initiation of 27 men, standing, who became members of Mount Holly, N. J., Lodge.

NEWS OF THE LODGES(Continued from page 8)

• NEW JERSEY ELKS Crippled Chihdren's Committee Reports are always interesting to read. The 28th Annual Report is no exception, listing as it does notonly the Committee's work but that of theindividual lodges as well.

One item is the $1,000,000 BuildingProgram of the famed Betty BacharachHome for Afflicted Children. The campaign will be completed as soon as additional funds have been made available; atpresent the project has reached the half,way mark.

Wishing to establish a medium to bringadded funds for the sponsorship of crippled children work, the New Jersey groupadopted the Easter Shield Campaign aproject similar to the Tuberculosis Christmas Seals. This year the lodges, as wellas individual Elks, contributed, resultino-in the realization of about S13,000. which,added to previously contributed funds,made a total of $35,000 for the conductof a drive in 17 counties, which broughtin $78,980.21.

The Committee's work includes findingand registering cripples, examination,hospitalization, physical therapy, providing artificial appliances, rehabilitation ofamputees, vocational training, employment placement and many other important points.

This is how the Elks Mounted Patrol of Willows, Calif., Lodge appeared in its first public performance.

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Past Grand Exalted Ruler Emmett T. Anderson, right, and E.R. L. L. Wy-nan$, center, present Tacoma, Wash., Lodge's $100 gift reward to15-year-oId Bonnie Mae Brown, who rescued five young children fromtheir burning home. This award is one of the lodge's Youth Activities.

Some of the children from seven orphanages who enjoyed the Picnicgiven by Wheeling, W. Va., Lodge. Each child received gifts; prizeswere awarded in games. As usual. Secy. Adam Martin, former President of the West Virginia State Elks Association, managed the event.

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Chairman J. A. Cosgrove of the Mercy Hospital Replacement Fund ClubsDivision, second from left, receives Davenport, la., Lodge's $10,000contribution from E.R. Frank Palmer. Treas. F. L. Woodward, left, andEdw. Thoensen, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, right, look on.

Alameda, Calif., Lodge's $1,000 baseball game proceeds go to theChildren's Home Society. Pictured are P.E.R. Robt. Smale, ex-Giantsstar John Vergez, Winifred Cobbledick, E.R. J. E. Bertrond, ManuelDuarte, originator of the annual Major-Minor All-Star Game idea.

• GRIFFIN, GA., Lodge, No. 1207, isaccepting besl wishes on its 40th Anniversary. The celebration of this memorable event had two of the lodge's CharterMembers on hand for a picnic-style dinner on the lodge's clubhouse lawn, andlater members and their ladies gatheredin the lodge hall to hear an inspired address by Past Grand Exalted Ruler JohnS. McClelland. P.E.R. C. J. Williamswas General Chairman for this well-planned program, at which State Pres.Clay Davis, State Secy. Robert E. LeeReynolds, Roderick M. McDuffie, formerGrand Lodge State Assns. Committeman,and many other local and visiting dignitaries were present. P.E.R. Williams presented lapel buttons to Charter MembersLucien Goodrich and Lewis Beck.

• DANVILLE, ILL., Lodge, No. 332, isthe recipient of the finest evidence ofappreciation for its generosity it couldexpect. The Danville members made possible the annual 4th of July Carnival forthe VA Hospital in that city, and recentlyreceived a well-phrased article written bythe editor of the hospital's weekly newspaper. This script not only reported the

affair, but gave credit for it where creditwas due. It seems it was a wonderfulparty—with 28 game booths, many operated by the Boy Scouts—with prizes—with ice-cold watermelon and lemonade—^1] to continuous musical accompaniment.Yes, these veterans feel No. 332's $500was well spent—and so do the Elks.

• WHEELING, W. VA., Lodge, No. 28,needs no advice on how to put on a minstrel show—it's been producing one annually for 42 years, to the great benefitof its Charity Fund. This year's affairwas a terrific success, presented threeevenings to packed houses, under theChairmanship of Lee J. Bonenberger. Allproceeds from the actual show programgo to charity; the proceeds from the saleof tickets pay the show's expenses.

One of the benefits derived from thisprofit is the outing for local orphans.Hundreds attended this year's 26th annual event, and a glorious time was enjoyed by every one of them. Served goodwholesome food by the Elk membership,the youngsters had a glorious time enjoying games for a whole exhausting day.

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LODGE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

1949-50 EVENTS WINNERS

Standing Lodge

EMMETT T. ANDERSON CLASS

1st Tacoma. Wash.

2nd Miami. Fla.

3rd Ketchikan. Alaska

4th Qiieens Boroiiph, N. Y.5th Palo Alto. Calif.

MILLIONTH MEMBER CLASS

1st Detroit. Mich.

2nd I.ewiston. Ida.

3rd Opallahi. Neh.

4th Everett. Wash.

5th Great Falls. Mont.

STRAY ELKS ROUNDUP

1st Allegheny, Pa.

2nd Athens, Ca.3rd Port Angeles, Wash.

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This 14-year-old Bayonne, N. J., girl, paralyzed from the waist down,must use a Striker frame, provided by local Elks. With her, left, thelate P.E.R. Frank Bukow; E.R. L. A. Hill; Committee Chairman J. A. Flood.

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Above: Bangor, Maine, Elks were hosts to theseyoungsters at a dinner party honoring theAntlers Club, a neighborhood boys' group.Standing are E.R. B. A. Wiibur and other Elks.

Right; D.D. Andrew J. Kessinger, extreme left,rear, with Elks of Silver Spring, Md., and the31 boys the lodge sent to Camp Barrett this year.

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Here is the handsome float entered by Greenfield, Mass., Lodge in recentpatriotic parades. The entry received greot acclaim in both Greenfieldand Turners Falls, where if appeared in the Fourth of July Parade.

Above: The Elksher Singers of Sheraden,Pa., Lodge, directed by H. R. Hughes, re-centiy presented their annual concert to anenthusiastic audience. In existence since1933, the group enjoys a fine reputation.

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TOM WRIGLEY WRITES FROM WASHINGTONYOU'RE just wasting time if you hire

a "6ve per cent" Washington agentto get a government contract. Under thenew defense program, billions of dollarswill be spent on orders which will covermore than two and a half million items.Bulk of the contracts will be made entire

ly on a business basis—no pull and nostrings attached. A few will go to certaincompanies exceptionally qualified to turnout the goods according to particulargovernment specifications. Businessmenwho want to do business with Uncle Samshould get copies of three booklets whichlist the 55 military procurement officesin the country and tell what each buys.These three booklets are: "Follow Me—A Guide for Selling through the UnitedAir Force"; "Selling to the Navy" andthe army booklet. "Purcliased Items andPurchasing Locations". Businessmen canarrange by mail with proper procurementofficers to be notified whenever that officeis buying various products. Also is available a consolidated list of all items forwhich the military is asking for bids.Write to the Commerce Department.Washington 25. D. C., and ask for the"New Contract Award List". It goes to2.100 government offices. Your localChamber of Commerce may have a copy.

HERE COME THE BRIDESBirths have been falling off this year,

about four per cent below last year, andthe number of marriage licenses is downabout one per cent; but an upturn willsoon be noted. Recruits for the ArmedServices and departure of troops for overseas duty always boom the marriage market. There goes the soldier; here comestlie bride.

A-BOMB PROTECTION

If an Atom Bomb explodes withoutwarning in your vicinity, drop to theground and curl up. That is the adviceof the Atomic Energy Commission in itsfirst report on the effects of atomic weapons. First evidence of an atomic, explosion would be a sudden increase in illumination. Do not turn in the direction of

the explosion but drop down and coveryour face, neck and arms with your

clothing. It will help to reduce the terrible flash burns. If there is shelter withintwo or three steps, but no farther away,take advantage of it. The first three seconds are the most dangerous. After tenseconds you can get up and determinewhat is next best to do. If you are insidea building, drop to the floor near an interior wall. The main idea is to get something between you and the explosion,even if it is only your clothing. The report shows that the danger of radiationinjury has been exaggerated. The acutedanger is confined to the first ten secondsand the first 500 yards from the center ofthe blast. Radiation waves move instraight lines; therefore, within the fatality area, an ordinary slit trench affordsprotection.

CIVILIAN DEFENSE PLANSThroughout the land, cities and even

towns are perfecting programs for civilian defense. Washington, which in anall-out war will be a prime target, hasmade elaborate plans covering police andfire departments, public utilities andmany of other government agencies. TheNational Security Resources Board hasasked all cities to take stock of theirresources so that in case of an emergencyevery person will know exactly what todo. In all cities certain installations regarded as critical will have special protective arrangements. In Washington,these include the government departments, the White House and the Capitol.

SCORE CARD ON NATIONALDEFENSE

Here's the double-distilled reason whythe United States is re-arming on a bigscale: Russia has 2.000.000 men underarms in Europe. Allies have 200.000 inGermany. Britain has 718.000 men inuniform, mostly overseas. France has150.000 troops in Indo-China. but theyare poorly equipped. Italy has seven divisions, 200 combat planes, no bombers.Sweden, Turkey and Greece are bestarmed countries in Europe because theyare on Russia's borders and need strongforces for home defense. Britain is the

only country now building important warmachines: jet and turbo engines, radar,planes and tanks. What have we got?Atom bombs, the greatest industrialplants in the world and the know-how toproduce the best planes, tanks, guns andmissiles in quantities and of a quality thatcann()t be equalled by anything behindthe Iron Curtain.

NO PETS FROM RUSSIA

The custom of giving pets as tokens offriendship is spreading among nations.It almost keeps Director William Mannof the Washington zoo working overtimesending out thank-you letters. He's received elephants, bears, llamas, strangebirds and what-not as expressions ofgood will. Latest to arrive is a Kri Kri—a wild, rare, funny looking goat from theIsle of Crete, found high in the mountainsthere. In appreciation of aid sent underthe Marshall plan the Cretians raised amillion drachmas (S66) to send the goatto Washington. As yet. no pet has beenreceived from Russia or Red Korea.

EMPLOYMENT FIGURES STILL RISE

Americans sure had a good vacationthis summer. Labor Force reports showthat 5.500.000 employed persons were onvacation during July, more during August. Unemployment figures are aroundthe 3.000.000 mark. Over 61.000.000 people are working, 1,500.000 more than lastyear. This does not include those whoentered the services because of the Korean war. Non-agricultural employmentcontinues to soar, maintaining a 2.500.000lead over last year. It's over the 52,000,-000 mark.

WILL THE FLIES STAY FOOLED?

Since reported in this column in August. the stunt of putting little dabs of cotton on screen doors to keep flies awayhas spread over the country and even intoCanada. Seems like it works, but howlong the flies will stay fooled is a question. Flies, the scientists declare, arenear-sighted and think the dabs arespiders or moths waiting to eat them.

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WHEN IN LOS ANGELES

STAY AT LODGE "99"For Elks and families

160 modern rooms with bath or shower.Rotes and service competilive with thebest in the city.Rates, single $2.50 up

double $3.50 wpSuites also available.

Wrile or wire

ELKS TEMPLE6th and Parkview

LOS ANGEIES CALIFORNIA

KENOSHA, WIS., No. 750, B.P.O. Elks30 rooms. One of Wisconsin's handsomestElks club buildings.

For Elks, but recommended guests welcomed.

Single rooms and double; twin beds in theloiter. Splendid occommodotions at reasonable rotes.

WENATCHEE, WASH., No. 1186One of Washington's better stopping off places.

26 rooms, some wUh bath.

Noon meals for Eiks and their guesfs;tight lunches available throughoutdoy and evening in men's clubroomfor members only.

Reasonable rofes.

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For ELKS

who TRAVELWhen the weather is chilly^ there's

nothing like the warmth of Hot Springs

ONE of the few places around whereyou can get a federal sitzbath is

Hot Springs, Arkansas, which happens tobe a National Park. Hot Springs National Park is not at all like those endlesstracts of wilderness in Yellowstone orYosemite, being—curiously enough—almost completely surrounded by the cityof Hot Springs. All told, the park areaonly measures 1.019 acres, a pleasantlywooded chunk of real estate in theOuachita (they call it Wash-i-taw) Mountains. Hot Springs, the city and park, islocated some 50 miles southwest of LittleRock, a town which gave the world suchfamous military figures as General Douglas MacArthur and Nurse Nellie Forbush—both, one way or another, of SouthPacific renown.

FOR HISTORIANS

Hot Springs gets its name from 47subterranean geysers that bubble up inside the park at a natural temperatureof 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Nobody seemsto know exactly what is activating Nature's own hot water heating apparatus,but among the theories are these: a—the heat comes from chemical reactionstaking place near the water; b—fromthe friction of rock masses sliding againsteach other; c—it is the heat of compression resulting from overlying rock burden, or d—the temperature is being generated by radioactive minerals.

Sick Indians were the first humans to

swish around in the hot springs, but DeSoto and the Spaniards get official historical credit for the discovery. The

government set aside the area in 1832to prevent commercialization of the1,000.000 gallons of mineral water thatgurgle to the surface every day. Americans wth a malaise have been coming tobathe ever since. Doctors say that thewaters are helpful in cases of arthritis,high blood pressure, heart disorders, arteriosclerosis (they mean hardening ofthe arteries), paralysis following polio,and I sweah!—Charley horse.

Although they will let you take a bathwithout the advice of a physician, you arewarned that the waters may prove injurious in the cases of certain maladies.A list of registered medicos is availableand. although the government does notregulate their fees, an examination for abath will cost you no more than S5 to$10. Since some practitioners haveslipped into the habit of sending aroundtheir own tub thumpers, the governmentdenies the right to use the baths to anyone stopping at a hotel or boarding housein which the not-very-nice practice of"doctor drumming" is countenanced.

Your Kruthcr /Slles icclcornc; t/ou to

LITCHFIELD, ILL., No. 65430 Rooms—with or without hath.

Ue.stfiil dining room and comfortable grill wherefinest food is served as you want it.*Bar service-bowHns; alleys-television.'Moals served members in clubroom also,

Now, then, there are 16 establishments•where you can dunk yourself—eight intown and eight on the reservation.Charges vary according to accommodations. The Pythian Baths, for example,charge S1.20 for a single dunking, or$17.90 for a series of 18. Fordyce getsas high as $1.50 for one attempt and§24.80 for the series. Rates for massageor for the services of a physiotherapistare standard in all the baths. For thosewho swear that they are unable to payfor treatment, the government operatesfree baths, but all applicants must payfor their own board, lodging and railroad fare.

On the other hand, the plushiest placein town is the 560-room Arlington Hotelwhich has its own baths built into anentire floor in the central wing. Theconvenience of shuffling from your roomto your medicinal bath will cost you atrifle more. Baths are $1.60 individuallyand $24.80 for 18. Single-room rates runfrom $4 to $10 a day European plan (nomeals). You couldn't spend more than§3 for a table d'hote dinner this summer, and for that price you could havea club steak. A deuce would take youfrom Consomme Printaniere, past Heartsof Celery, through Baked Filet of Halibut Duglire, candied yams and broccolihollandaise, lettuce,peach and pear salad,and corn bread sticks to Karo Pecan Pieand coffee.

Hot Springs also has devised something new in lodgings which it calls acourtel . I don't rightly know where

the court part comes in, but you probably will have a hard time finding anything more comfortable in any motel orhotel, both of which are second cousins tothis arrangement. The courtel is a seriesof private duplex suites strung out in arow, ranch-style. Each apartment has itsown entrance whicli opens into a spaciousliving room and an efficiency kitchen.

PLANNING A TRIP? Travel informalion is avail-oble to Elks Magazine readers. Just write to the

Travel Department, Elks Magazine, 50 East 42nd

St., N. Y., stating where you want to go andby what mode of travel. Please print name and

address. Every effort will be made to providethe information you require. Because of seasonal changes in rood conditions, if you are

traveling by car be sure to state the exact dote

that you plan to start your trip.

A rustic stairway leads to a balconywhich holds the bedroom and bath. Nobody says you have to keep house, ofcourse, but the facilities are there. Thecost will run two people about $30 aweek.

FOR BARGAIN-HUNTERS

There are a number of reasons, asidefrom the baths, why Arkansas travelersmake their way to Hot Springs. For onething there is a 30-day racing seasonevery February-March. There is also ayear-around divorcing season because thestate laws are notably lenient for unhitching. I won't bother describing thecourts, but you really should know moreabout the race track. It has a nine-holegolf course built inside the oval. Shouldyou prefer to shoot your golf without thehazard of the galloping thoroughbreds,there are two other 18-hole courses inthe environs. Nearby, there are also suchinevitable tourist traps around as an alligator farm and an ostrich farm, both ofwhich are on the itinerary of the sightseeing buses. The tour also takes in thesite where Jesse James relieved the WellsFargo Express of $2,000,000, and thenthere's the house where a latter-day picaroon named Owney Madden once caught40 winks.

I think I also ought to tell you thatthe official slogan of the town is "WeBathe the World", and the local radiostation spreads the gospel under the callletters KTHS, which, as any fool can see,means Kome to Hot Springs. Honestly,the whole think kouldn't be kuter!

How to Get ThereThose coming by rail can take theMissouri Pacific which operatesthrough sleeping cars daily betweenSt. Louis and Hot Springs and between Chicago and Hot Sprinp viathe Chicagoand Alton. The Chicago,Rock Island and Pacific has throughsleeping cars daily between Memphis and Hot Springs and betweenChicago and Hot Springs via IllinoisCentral. By air, American flies fromboth coasts to Little Rock, and Chicago and Southern makes dailystops right in Hot Springs.

When in Brainerd

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B. P. 0. ELKS No. 615Conventen+ly located, Brainerd. Minn.,Lodge offers good hotel accommodations at modest rates. 30 rooms, somewith showers or private baths. Nomeals but good eating places nearby.

ROOMS

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DOUBLE

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24 well-equipped rooms,many with baths.

Good food in our handsome Rainbow Lounge prepared by our ownchef noted for excellent cuisine.

SCRANTON, Pa., No. 123A few accommodations available.Advance notice appreciated.

AURORA, ILL., No. 705• One of Aurorcf's most comfortable

places.* 50 outside rooms with bath. Luncheon

served Monday through Saturday. Fine food,modest prices. Evening dinner, cafeteriastyle in Stag Bar in clubrooms.

Write for rates.

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tactics were origmal,

effective and letfial.

Flying live decoys actually were used onMassachusetts goose-shooting lakes a number of years ago and it must hove beena wise old bird that could resist them.

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BY DAN HOLLAND

ILLUSTRATED BY

WILLIAM VON RIEGEN

The arrival of another duck seasonbrings to mind some of the strange

hunting methods developed through theyears in the pursuit of wildfowl. Manyof these practices are outlawed at presentbecause of a somewhat less abundant supply of birds and a far greater number ofhunters in the field than in the days whenthey were in common use and so theyhave passed into the realm of history ofthis great American pastime of duckshooting.

One of the most unique methods—stillin limited practice today in Nova Scotia—was known as toling. It employed perhaps the most specialized of workingdogs, the toling dog. The following, written more than a hundred years ago byDr. Sharpless for Audubon's "Birds ofAmerica", describes how birds were toledin the Chesapeake Bay area at that time:"Toling, as it is strangely termed, (is)

an operation by which ducks are sometimes induced to approach within a fewfeet of the shore, often from a distance ofseveral hundred yards. Most persons onthese waters have a race of small whiteor liver-colored dogs, which they familiarly call the toler breed, but which appear to be ordinary poodle. These dogsare extremely playful, and are taught torun up and down the shore, in sight of theducks, either by the motion of the hand,or by throwing chips from side to side.They soon become perfectly acquaintedwith their business, and as they discoverthe ducks approaching them, make theirjumps less high till they almost crawlupon the ground, to prevent the birds'discovering what the object of theircuriosity may be. This disposition toexamine rarities has been taken advantage of by using a red or black handkerchief by day and a white one by night intoling, or even by gently splashing thewater on shore. The nearest ducks soonnotice the strange appearance, raise theirheads, gaze intently for a moment, andthen push for shore, followed by the rest.On many occasions I have seen thousandsof them swimming in a solid mass directfor the object; and by removing the dogsfarther into the grass, they have beenbrought within 15 feet of the bank."

Another writer of the day. Giraud. inbis "Birds of Long Island", had this tosay about toling broadbills: "(The broad-bill) is frequently decoyed within gunshot from the shore by having a dogtrained for the purpose of swimming be

tween it and the shore, as also by movinga red handkerchief every few seconds,keeping your person concealed. Thismaneuver either charms or irritates it—Iam inclined to think the latter, from theimpetuous manner in which it approaches.The scene is truly ludicrous."

A MUCH more common method of luring ducks within range until out

lawed in comparatively recent years wasthe use of live decoys, and these domesticated birds appeared to cooperate withthe hunter just as enthusiastically as thetoling dogs. Often just a single callerwas used among a set of wooden decoys.The caller was a duck rather than adrake, since the female habitually talk?louder and faster than a male. As soonas a flock of flying ducks appeared anywhere on the horizon, little Susie wouldspot them and commence hollering inhigh gear, calling as enticingly andvigorously as she could to the wild birds.If she succeeded in bringing tliem in andsome of them chanced to fall around her.she paid them as little attention as falling rain. She sat there calmly preeningher feathers waiting for the next bunchof suckers to fall for her line of chatter.

Flying, live decoys were actually usedon Massachusetts goose-shooting lakes anumber of years ago. and it must havebeen a wise old bird that could resistthem. The decoy set included numerouslive geese tethered both in the water andon the beach in front of the blind; andin addition several other tame geese.

Slaking was an unusual method of duckhunting, but it was nothing comparedto a method reportedly used by Indianson the wild-rice lakes of Minnesota.

known as "flyers", were held in readinesson a hill on shore behind the blind.

Wiien a flock of wild birds showed up.the flyers were tossed one by one into theair, whereupon hey would fly down,circle and land with their mates on the

water amid much honking, calling andsplashing. Naturally, the wild flock swungright into join the party. This was live-decoy shooting at its highest state ofperfection.

Back in the days when no holds werebarred and a man was entitled to get aduck any way he was able, no conceivablemethod was left untried. Even set-gunsand traps were used, encouraged by thefact that wild ducks and geese were verysalable merchandise. The most destructive of all duck-killing devices ever assembled was the punt-gun, or swivel-gun.This was a veritable cannon mounted in

the bow of a low-lying skiff in which theoperator lay on his belly and inched hiscraft up to a raft of ducks, usually atnight, navigating through small ports inthe bow. The following is a first-handdescription of a punt-gun from Grinnel's•'American Duck Shooting": "These gunsare huge single-barrel shotguns, patterned after an ordinary sliotgun. butweighing sometimes 150 pounds, with abore considerably over an inch in diameter. Such a gun was mounted on apivot in the bow of a small skiff, to bepaddled through the water, or whichmight be mounted on runners and pushedover the ice. The stock of the gun was

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The besf game bird?—f/ie one you

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BY TED TRUEBLOOD

I ALWAYS AM amused when a couple of the boys startI to argue over which is our best game bird, or whichone is the hardest to hit with a shotgun. I'm a little likethe Alaskan bush pilot who was coming in to land at oneof the new fields there during the war. It was foggy, sohe opened up on his radio and asked for help to getdown, even though the Army had ordered radio silence.The field said, "Do you declare this an emergency?"

"Hell, yes," he answered. "Any time I'm in the airit's an emergency!"

All birds are hard for me to hit. I may like to huntsome of them better than I do others, but as to which isbest—who knows? It all depends.

One day a couple of years ago, my brother Burtt andI chased about 50 |)heasants from a cornfield into aswale that was grown up with willows thicker than womenat a basement clearance. There were little willows, justright to slap us in the face, and others 30 feet high.

I had always contended that the ruffed grouse is justabout the hardest bird to shoot there is. He gets awavfast and his skill at disappearing behind a tree or bushtruly is wonderful.

Those pheasants were just as tough. They boiled outall around us like angry bees and in an instant theair was full of dodging, twisting, swerving cocks andhens. You would be surprised at what we did. Onsecond thought, if you've (Continued on page 51)

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LEMUEL PALMER How many of these game birds

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Above; Marion Elks sponsor a game pc'Vthe enjoyment of convalescent servicemen asone of the regular programs of the Illinois Elks.

Left: Hospitalized veterans at Fort Thomas, Ky.,watch one of the wrestling matches pot on byNewport, Ky., Lodge. Boxing and judo exhibitions were also on the entertainment agenda.

Left- Papago Park Veterans Hospital authoritieshave reserved Father's Day for the ArizonaElks. This photograph shows Co-Chairman Don.Browing and Bill Barnhard and some of the entertainers provided by Phoenix Lodge for theenjoyment of the veterans at this year's event.

Left: Memphis, Tenn., Elks with hospitalizedservicemen guests on a Mississippi boat trip.

Below: These veterans were entertained bygon Etks under the aegis of Grants Pass to 9*'

Gadgets and Gimmicks

YOU may soon be hearing your bike-riding son or daughter say casually,

"Well, I stripped the gears on the old bustoday." That is, you'll be hearing it ifyou get them this newly developed set ofgears for their bikes. The gears will fitany bike, have three speeds, are shiftedby means of a handlebar lever and can beinstalled at any bike shop in a matter ofminutes. They certainly should be a boonto kids living in hilly areas—where halfthe bike-riding consists of pushing thecycle up one hill to roll down the next.

Perhaps it was the printer who. inhis zeal and enthusiasm, couldn't

wait for the proper time to run the illustration of this item. In any case, it wasincluded in the September issue and hereit is again, this time properly placed withthe correct information regarding it. Certainly no one is the loser for seeing a picture of this device more than once. It isan automatic, car-borne cigarette dispenser. Attached to the steering post andplugged into your lighter plug, it candeliver a lighted smoke without makingyou take your eyes from the road. Bypressing the lever, a cigarette falls to thetrough underneath, is held against alighted filament, gets lit, and waitspatiently to be picked up. As a practicalsafety device for drivers it has no peer.

ONE of the most unpleasant aspects ofhaving a revolver around the house

is that it goes off occasionally when noone really wants it to. Somehow, no matter where you hide the pistol, some kid,

or other curious person, locates it and-makes it a potential hazard that is hardto ignore. Here is the solution to theproblem: It is a small device that fits inthe trigger guard and literally locks thetrigger in place; no one except the person having the key can make the gun gooff. If you want this unique safety device,you have to tell the manufacturer themake, model, caliber and frame style ofyour revolver.

People spend hundreds of dollars inorder to have a guest room in their

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lews of the State Associationsof the meeting and led to a decision toplace continued emphasis on the furtherance of the State's part in this Scholarship Program.

Nine musical organizations entertainedformally and informally during this Convention, with evening dances and thePresident's Ball climaxing the social sideof the affair. The presence of the StateChampionship Ritualistic Team ofHavreprovided this group the opportunity toconduct the initiatory ceremony for anumber of candidates. A "Musical Festival Extraordinary" was presented beforea jammed grandstand and bleachers dur-ing the Convention.

In addition to deciding that Billingswould be host to the 1951 meeting, thedelegates elected the following- Pres

f Vice-Pres!!J. P. Wegesser, Glendive; 2nd Vice-PresDeWitt C O'Neil, Kalispell; Secy^Treas!(reelected), Art Trenerry, Billings.

Although not exactly part of Convention busmess, a decision was made thatgreater attention be given to the fineeSorts of the Bucks Club, a group of ElksWho are doing great charitable work. Ofcourse, continued support will be giventhe estabhshed charitable activities, aswell as aid to veterans.

PENNSYLVANIA

The 44th Annual Convention of thePennsylvania Elks Assn. was held inScranton August 20-24, with nearly 500othcers, committeemen and delegates reg

istered, and over 10,000 Elks and theirfriends on hand to witness the giganticparade which closed the conclave.

Grand Exalted Ruler Joseph B. Kylewas guest of honor, addressing the opening session. Other Grand Lodge dignitaries present included Grand SecretaryJ. Edgar Masters, Past Grand ExaltedRulers James T. Hallinan, Charles H.Grakelow and George I. Hall, and Howard R. Davis, Vice-Chairman of the Boardof Grand Trustees.

Highlight of the meeting was the presentation of 24 scholarship awards of $300each to young men and women of theState. In addition, more than 12 DistrictAssn. awards of §200 apiece went to otherstudents.

The public opening of the Conventionfound 5,000 persons enjoying a musicalprogram given by bands and male choruses, and applauding a stirring addressby Mr. Hall. Another event open to thepublic was the Memorial Service at whichthe speaker was Vice-Pres. Francis T.Benson of Kittanning, who is the newPresident of the Assn. The men who willhead this organization with him are:Vice-Pres., H. Earl Pitzer, Gettysburg;Secy., (reelected), Wm. S. Gould, Scranton; Treas., Charles S. Brown, Allegheny; Trustee, Otto R. Grotefend, NewKensington. Selected to fill the unexpiredone-year term on the Board of Trusteeswhich resulted from the resignation ofMr. Pitzer was Marvin A. Swagert ofRed Lion,

The annual "Scrap Heap" dinner of the

OHIO

Grand Exalted Ruler Joseph B. Kyledelivered the principal address at thebanquet held during the 52nd AnnualMeeting of the Ohio State Elks Association, the oldest group of its kind in theOrder. Other distinguished Elks in attendance included Past Grant ExaltedRuler L. A. Lewis, and Pres. John E.Giles of the Illinois State organization.

The event took place at the traditionalsite. Cedar Point (Sandusky), and one ofthe leading Ohio Elks. Past Grand Exalted Ruler Edward J. McCormick, informed the Convention delegates of plansto put the Assn's Cerebral Palsy Programat the top of the list, requesting a definiteplan to finance the project on an expanding, long-range basis. Dr. McCormick isHonorary Chairman of the Committee incharge which is headed by Norman C.Parr of New Philadelphia. ChairmanParr reported that plans are under wayfor the establishment of the first of several cerebral palsy treatment centers tobe located in strategic spots all overOhio.

Nelson E. W. Stuart of Cleveland wasinstalled as President of the Associationon August 30th at the meeting's closingsession. His fellow officers for the yearare: Pres.-elect: Gerald C. Nau, Elyria,who, incidentally, was named Coordinatorof Assn. Activities, a new office; 1st Vice-Pres., Walter J. Beer, Lima; 2nd Vice-Pres., Joseph E. Hurst, New Philadelphia; 3rd Vice-Pres., Willard J. Schwartz,Springfield; Secy., (reelected), L. E.Strong. Canton: Treas., (reelected),C. W. Wallace, Columbus: Trustee {threeyears), Walter R. Bowsher, Sr., Wapa-koneta; Chaplain-Emeritus, Rev. C. A.Dowell. Ashtabula; Chaplain, FatherRichard J. Connelly. Lancaster; Sgt.-at-Arms, F. A. Binns, Ravenna; InnerGuard. A. E. Socin, Bucyrus; Tiler, N. E.Heil, Bellaire.

Various Committee Chairmen were appointed to head groups of active OhioElks in many important programs.

MONTANA

Over 1600 Elks and guests were registered at Miles City for the July 27, 28and 29 meeting of the Montana ElksAssn. On hand were Grand ExaltedRuler Joseph B. Kyle, Vice-ChairmanSam Stern of the Board of Grand Trustees, and Judge S. D. McKinnon, a member of the Grand Forum.

The report of the State Committee onthe Foundation's "Most Valuable Student" Contest, delivered by ChairmanHenry L. Zahn, was one of the highlights

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Grand Exalted Ruler Joseoh r u..i^President of the Ohio Sta^ Pii a ' "I? "ngrotulates Nelson E. W. Stuart on his election asGrand E«al,.d Ruler EdwariJ Mr '"'fT'' ""'l""» J. McCormick; second from right, retiring Pres. E. G. Fournace.

Assn.'s former Presidents was held onthe 20th, and many other special banquets took place during the conclave,while the Assn.'s annual picnic drewmore than 3,000 Elks and their ladies.The Ritualistic Contest was won by theofficers of Charleroi Lodge, and groupLancaster Lodge took the Drill TeamHonors.

The 1951 Convention of this Associa

tion will take place in WilliamsportAugust 26-30.

WISCONSIN

Over 1,000 Elks and their wives converged on Oshkosh August 17, 18 and 19for the 1950 meeting of the WisconsinState Elks Assn. Convention. A specialguest on this occasion was Grand ExaltedRuler Joseph B. Kyle in whose honor adinner was held the first evening, whenAssociate Justice Henry Hughes of theWisconsin Supreme Court was Toast-master. Other speakers included PastGrand Exalted Ruler Charles E. Brough-ton who introduced Mr. Kyle, and CircuitJudge William I. O'Neill, President ofthe Association, who extended a welcometo the assemblage, as did E.R. 0. R.Jones of the host lodge.

Great stress was placed upon the continuation of entertainment for veterans atvarious VA Hospitals during this session,and plans were made to entertain ArmedForces personnel in the event of anotherlarge-scale war. The Children's Programhas been extended, and wholeheartedsupport of the Elks National Foundationwas urged.

Sightseeing trips, dances, dinners andthe presentation of a special show, representative of the many put on at various

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Veterans Hospitals, met with considerable favor.

The following are the 1950-51 Wisconsin officers: Pres., Ray J. Fink, Menasha;Vice-Pres.-at-Large: L. C. Welch, Bara-boo; Vice-Presidents: So., Alfred E.LaFrance, Racine; N.E., H. P. Berzinsky,Two Rivers; N.W., Marshall L. Hughes,Eau Claire; Secy., Leo H. Schmalz, Kau-kauna; Treas., William H. Otto, Racine;Trustee, N.E., J. M. Van Rooy, Appleton;Tiler, Fred E. Theilacker, Milwaukee;Inner Guard, Charles Hervey, Appleton,and Sgt.-at-Arms, E. H. Lattimer,Wausau.

The next Convention will meet at Bara-boo while the Fall Conference, the 14thand 15th of this month, is to take, placein Racine. May 20th of next year willfind a Spring Session in meeting at Beaver Dam.

At 11 a.m. on the 19th the Conventionrecessed while a public Memorial Service,with Past Pres. Dr. A. V. Delmore givingthe principal address, took place.

VIRGINIA

Richmond Elks welcomed 600 delegates, officers and guests on August 20,21 and 22, when they were host to the1950 Convention of the Virginia ElksAssn.

Distinguished speakers onthis occasionwere Governor John S. Battle and DanielJ. Kelly of Knoxville, Tenn., a formermember of the Grand Lodge Committeeon Judiciary.

A report on the Elks Boys Camp revealed that operation this year was muchimproved over last, and that from a financial standpoint it was a decided success,with 287 boys being cared for there dur-

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The Grand Exalted Ruler takes part in the cake-cutting ceremony during the Maryland, Delawareand D. C. Assn. Convention banquet. Left to right, foreground: Past Grand Est. Leet. Knight CharlesG. Hawthorne; E.R. W. A. Froley, Jr., Cumberland Lodge; Joseph B. Kyle; State Pres. DanielSullivan; State Treas. Arthur L. Kirby. Background: Stote Vice-Pres. Paul Roeder, D.D. Andrew J.Kessinger, Past Pres. John J. Mealey, State Assn. Secy. R. Edward Dove, and D.D. W. Edgar Porter.

ing the past season.Social activities were highlighted by

a crab feast, two dances to the music ofthe well-known Ted Weems band, withbuffet suppers at the home of the hostlodge.

Hampton Lodge took Ritualistic honors, and the Morris Lutto Cup. ChaplainV. King Pifer donated a second cup tothe runner-up team in future years. Thisyear this trophy was taken by Alexandria,and the Norfolk group received honorable mention.

The new leaders of this organizationare: Pres., John H. Simmons, Petersburg; 1st Vice-Pres., Charles D. Fox, Jr.,Roanoke; 2nd Vice-Pres., C. J. Siegrist,Newport News; 3rd Vice-Pres., J. R.Schafe, Alexandria; Secy., C. W. Prof-fitt, Clifton Forge; Treas., B. N. Anderson, Norfolk; Chaplain, V. King Pifer,Hampton; Sgt-at-Arms, Chas. F. Curtice,Petersburg; Trustee. John H. Coleman,Lynchburg, and Tiler, M. H. Baxter,Suffolk.

RHODE ISLAND

The 14th Annual Convention of theRhode Island Elks Assn. was opened byPres. James F. Duffy, Jr., who announcedthe names of the recipients of Elks National Foundation Awards, while PastGrand Exalted Ruler John F. Malley,Chairman of the Foundation, extendedhis congratulations to the winning students. Hon. John E. Mullen, a memberof tlie Grand Forum delivered a movingeulogy in memory of the late P.D.D. Howard L. Goodwin, Past Pres.. a member ofNewport Lodge, and P.D.D. Dr. E. C.Morin, Chairman of the Veterans Entertainment Committee, made an outstanding report on his Committee's fine workfor the previous year.

Officers for the 1950-51 year are: Pres.,John J. Lynch, Pawtucket: Vice-Pres.at-Large, Joseph Mattias, West Warwick;2nd Vice-Pres., Thomas Page, Woon-socket; 3rd Vice-Pres., David Fitzgerald,Newport; 4th Vice-Pres.. Frederick Quat-tromani. Westerly; 5th Vice-Pres.. JohnW. Moakler, Jr., Providence; Secy.. Richard Moran, Pawtucket; Treas.. Dr. Edward C. Morin, Pawtucket; Trustees:C. W. Higham, Providence, and PierceKeene, Pawtucket (replacing John Baldwin) ; Sgtrat-Arms, Merton Lewis. Westerly; Tiler, Leo B. Carey, West Warwick, and Chaplain, G. Dana Manson,Providence.

STATE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

INFORMATION FOR 1950

Stale City Dale

Vermont St. Albans Oct. 1

N'ew Hampshire Clarcmont Oct. 6, 7. 8

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LODGE NOTES

Friends of Hugh J. McKenna,a 25-year member of NORWICH,CONN., Lodge, will be sorry tolearn of his passing on July 23rdin Manila, P.I. Mr. McKenna,interned by the Japanese in Bili-bid Prison in Manila duringWorld War II, had lived in thePhilippines for many years . . .When CONCORDIA, KANS., Lodgecelebrated its 50th Anniversarynot long ago, Grand Exalted RulerJoseph B. Kyle, then Grand Treasurer, was guest of honor at thetwo-day observance. A large classwas initiated during the eventwhich was attended by hundredsof Elks. One of the handsomest

brochures of its kind was issuedby the lodge on this occasion,carrying many interesting items ofinformation regarding the lodge,its membership and various features of the clubhouse . . . One ofGREELEY, COLO., Lodge's most devoted members, Wm. R. Patterson, senior surviving member ofthe Charter group of GreeleyElks, was seriously injured in acar accident just a few days priorto celebrating his 50th Anniversary as a member. Active in civicaffairs, Mr. Patterson is servinghis 28th year as Treasurer of theColo. State Elks Assn. Two daysbefore his accident, Mr. Patterson, a Trustee of his lodge for 21years, was honored with the initiation of a class in his name, andreceived a jeweled 50-year membership pin from State Pres. 0. J.Fisher . . . The first IntrastateBaseball Game between the Mai

den and Springfield, Mass., Elks'Junior Teams was a huge success,witli the Springfield boys taking it, 11-6. However, the Maiden youngsters felt better a fewdays later when they defeatedthe local American Legion JuniorTeam 12 to 4. A return engagement with the Springfield groupa few weeks later was another

rousing success, although theMaiden boys again bowed to thesuperior prowess of their opponents.

OREGON

Prior to the June 9th and 10th meetingof the Oregon State Elks Assn. at Cor-vallis, a class of 25 men, representing the25 lodges in the State, was initiated atceremonies performed by the officers ofRoseburg Lodge, the 1949-50 State Ritualistic Champions. The event will berepeated annually.

Almost 5,000 Elks and their guestsattended the meeting at which retiringGrand Exalted Ruler Emmett T. Anderson was the principal speaker. Anotherformer leader of the Order, Judge FrankJ. Lonergan; Edwin J. Alexander andClifton B. Mudd of the Lodge Activities Committee, and P.D.D. Earl T. New-bry, Secretary of the State of Oregon,also addressed the meeting.

A committee report revealed that almost 2,000 visually handicapped childrenhad been examined and treated by theAssociation-sponsored clinic during theprevious ten months. The delegates decided to increase the per capita tax inorder that the Association might purchasea S1,000 Foundation certificate each year.

The 1951 meeting will be held in Junein Astoria, and the following officers hadthe honor of being installed by JudgeLonergan: Pres.. Austin Dunn, Baker;1st Vice-Pres., Dr. Kirby S. Fortune,Coos Bay; 2nd Vice-Pres., Louis Cline,McMinnville; 3rd Vice-Pres., Wm. Stoll-mack, Bend; Treas., D. V. Bulger, Portland; Sgt.-at-Arms. M. G. Stoddard,Baker; Asst. Sgt.-at-Arms, Martin P.Coopey. Corvallis; Chaplain, Hans Soil,The Dalles; Tiler, Russell Dunmire, Oregon City; Secy., Ernest L. Scott, Med-ford; Trustees: Herbert Hacker, Astoria;Dewey Powell, Klamath Falls; J. F.Fliegel, Medford; Frank Hise, Corvallis,and Geo. D. Field, Portland.

MICHIGAN

The 44th Annual Convention of theMichigan State Elks Assn. took place onJune 8, 9, 10 and 11 at Jackson withPast Grand Exalted Ruler Charles E.Broughton as principal speaker at thePresident's Banquet. Nearly 1,000 persons were registered at this conclave during which a total of 21 Ritualistic Teamsentered the elimination contests, with thesix highest scorers competing in thefinals. Lansing Lodge's entrants weredeclared winners, and this lodge's DrillTeamtied with Niles Lodge for first placein that competition.

It was revealed tliat Michigan lodgesexpended a total of $111,963.83 on charity during the past year, $10,207.11 forhospitalized veterans' entertainment and$1,500 for scholarships.

The President's Ball on the 10th followed a 27-unit parade in which Hills-dale Lodge's Float took first prize andYpsilanti won top honors for its marching group.

The Michigan officers for 1950-51 are:Pres., Hugh L. Hartley. Owosso; Vice-Pres.-at-Large, Jay H. Payne, Ann Ar

bor; Secy., Leland L. Hamilton, Niles;Treas., James G. Shirlaw, Battle Creek;Trustee (five years), Edwin P. Breen,Grand Rapids.

IOWA

Des Moines Elks were hosts to the June2nd, 3rd and 4th Convention of the IowaElks Assn, this year. The State's 39lodges were represented by 400 delegateswho elected the following officers for thecoming year: Pres., Wm. C. Brunk,Ottumwa; Secy., Sanford H. Schmalz,Muscatine; Treas., A. P. Lee. Marshall-town; Vice-Presidents: W., George Sou-mas, Perry; N.E., J. E. Robb, Marshall-town; S.E., Kenneth Buehler, Burlington;Trustee (three years), Frank Margolin,Sioux City.

K. R. Margarrell described the workof the Elks National Foundation, reporting that 12 Iowa students had receivedscholarship awards ranging from $300 toS50. Chairman Ralph Bastain of theIowa Elks Service Commission reportedon the many fine programs his Committeeis conducting at the State's VA Hospitals. Upon recommendation of retiringPres. Harry J. Schmidt, a Historical Committee is being set up whose duty it willbe to write and publish a history of IowaElkdom.

Decorah Lodge won the RitualisticContest over Boone, Iowa Falls, Marshall-town, Muscatine and Shenandoah Lodges,while the Muscatine Elks BarbershopQuartet took that competition.

The meeting closed with MemorialServices at which Past Grand ExaltedRuler Henry C. Warner presided.

MARYLAND, DELAWARE ANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Cumberland, Md., Lodge was host tomore than 800 delegates and guests atthe 30th Annual Md., Dela.. and D. C.Assn. Meeting. Grand Exalted RulerJoseph B. Kyle was on hand to deliver awell-phrased, thought-provoking addressand to slice the birthday cake at Cumberland's banquet marking its own 63rd anniversary.

Other Elk officials who were presentwere Past Grand Exalted Ruler RobertSouth Barret and Supt. Robert Scott ofthe Elks National Home. The NationalChampionship Chorus and Glee Club ofHanover Lodge sang at the Assn.'s Memorial Services, one of the highlights ofa well-arranged meeting.

Easton, Md., Lodge will be host nextyear, and until then the following willliead the organization: Pres., Daniel Sullivan, Baltimore, Md.; 1st Vice-Pres.,George M. Jones, Prince Georges County,Md., 2nd Vice-Pres., Paul Roeder, Cumberland, Md.,; 3rd Vice-Pres.. H. Brooks •Perring, Silver Spring, Md.; Secy.. R. Edward Dove, Annapolis, Md.; Treas., Arthur L. Kirby, Frostburg, Md.; Trustees:Leon J. Buckley. Wilmington. Dela., andJames Keating. Washington D. C.

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flag has met with a most enthusiasticreception all over the world.

The Youth Activities Committee ofJanesville, Wis., Lodge is particularlyinterested in sponsoring The IndianTrails Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts.For a number of years these Elks havesponsored a boy as a delegate to theBadger Boys State, Inc., Convention,endeavoring to select a boy whose fatheris an Elk.

Weehawken, N. J., Lodge inaugurateda Troop recently at ceremonies attendedby School Principal Lillian Stokes andthe lodge's Scout Committee, headed byDavid Levy. The Troop is getting alongfine, with the entire Elk membershiptaking great interest in the project.

The boys pictured with E.R. DaveWiggins in the Everett, Wash., photograph were members of the troop theseElks have been sponsoring for 30 years,and were sent to the Elks Scout Jamboree not long ago.

The Cedar City, Utah, Elks are greatboosters of the Scouts,sponsoring both

a Boy Scout Troop and an Explorer PostTroop. Members of the Utah NationalCouncil of the Scouts presented Chartersto the Elks lodge not long ago, at specialceremonies. Represented pictorially onpage 17 is the Eagle Dance performedduring the Utah Scout Jamboree byCedar City Lodge's Explorer Troop.These boys have received wide recognition and have been awarded many prizesfor their performance of this ceremonialdance.

Tampa, Fla., Lodge's recently organ

ized Troop is growing splendidly underthe aegis of its sponsors. Its roster numbers 23 members who are showing greatachievement.

The Nashville, Tenn., Elks recently received a bronze plaque from the MiddleTennessee Council of the Scouts, in recognition of its "outstanding services toboyhood". This lodge sponsors the entirecentral district of the city, comprisingapproximately 50 Boy Scout Troops. Oneof the youngsters, William D. Nicholson,received an award from Mayor T. L.Cummings, who is a member of the Order,in the presence of Chairman G. W.Reichardt of the lodge's AdvancementCommittee, and Committeeman ArthurBlankenship.

For many years Cortland, N. Y., Elkshave been friends of the Scout Coun

cil. Last year the lodge gave $600 to theCouncil, making it possible for it to openits summer camp for three weeks. Thisyear the lodge came through with 8750for this purpose, and the picture on page17 records tHe transaction, with E.R.Frederick Ashworth and Scout Conimit-teemen watching Earl Wright, Elks ScoutCommittee Chairman, second from right,hand the check to the Council Chairman,Abe Louis.

Our final photograph is the magnificentScout camping lodge at Camp Alexanderwhich was erected at a cost of $18,000underwritten by the members of ColoradoSprings, Colo., Lodge. It is one of themost complete and handsome buildingsof its kind, and is known, understandably, as "Elks Lodge".

IVews of the Lodges

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• EL CAMPO, TEX., Lodge, No. 1749,is growing mighty fast. Instituted twoyears ago with 94 members on the roster,there are nearly 250 men on the list now.One of the latest groups to become affiliated did so at the dedication of the lodge'sfine new home, ceremonies for which wereconducted by E.R. L. M. Drew andhis fellow officers of Galveston Lodge.The Degree Team of Baytown Lodge,State Ritualistic Champions, initiated the35 men in a most impressive manner.

The meeting was addressed by PastPres. H. S. Rubenstein and P.D.D. DanielMcBride, Jr., and among those on handwere Past Pres. Carl R. Mann, StateVice-Pres. R. E. L. Barnett and StateTrustee Ray M. Acosta. Every lodge inthe District was represented by delegateswho enjoyed inspecting No. 1749's air-conditioned, modern, beautifully furnished building.

• SAN RAFAEL, CALIF., Lodge, No.1108, realizing that a sudden call to service early in August gave little time to theMarin County Board of Supervisors tosupply gifts to the local Marine CorpsReserve men who were leaving, went towork instantly.

William Pinkey, Secretary of the lodgeand a retired Army sergeant of 30 years'service, knowing just what the boysneeded most, informed his fellow members who took immediate action. E.R.J. Mansfield Lewis was at the buses togive each of the 175 Marines, many thesons of Elks, a deck of cards, cigarettes,airmail stamps and pencils—so theywouldn't forget to write the folks backhome. In due time, the San Rafael Elksthemselves were the first to hear from the'boys, who sent them a letter of thanks fortheir thoughtfulness in making theirleave-taking a little less unpleasant.

LODGE ACTIVITIES

COMMITTEE PROGRAM

A HEAVY schedule of activities insupport of Grand Exalted Ruler

Kyle's program for the lodge year hasbeen announced by Chairnian Robert L.DeHority of the Lodge Activities Committee.

Community Service Clinics:The first of four of these conferences,

conducted by District Deputies to studyand plan lodge programs for communitywelfare, has been held. The others, toappraise results and plan future action,will be held as follows: Second clinic—between December 1 and 20; third clinic—last week in February; fourth clinic—second week in May.

Father and Son Classes:

During months of September and October, led off by initiation of John M.Kyle, son of Grand Exalted Ruler Kyle,by Gary, Ind., Lodge on September 1.

ISalional Newspaper Week:All lodges urged to hold suitable pro

grams honoring hometown newspapersduring week of October 1-8. Best to beselected by the Committee for publicationin The Elks Magazine.

Memorial Day:Date fixed by statute for annual Lodge

Memorial program is December 3. Bestservices to be selected by Committee forpublication in The Elks Magazine.

Joseph B. Kyle Classes:Month of January selected to honor

the Grand Exalted Ruler, whose birthdayis January 4.

Birthday of Our Order:February 16. All lodges urged to make

special observance of this date.

Secretary's Class:March set aside for classes honoring

these faithful lodge workers.

Exalted Ruler's Handbook:

This helpful publication to be issuedMarch-April.

Lodge Bulletin Contest:January, February and March. March

31 is deadline for entries.

Mother's Day:May 14 is date of this cheerful, annual

event. Best programs to be selected bythe Committee for publication in TheElks Magazine.

Flag Day:June 14 the date. Special feature to

be announced. Committee to select best

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braced against a block in the boat, andthe recoil of the discharge often sent theboat back a long way through the water.. . . The common load was from a quarterto a third of a pound of powder and oneand a half to two pounds of shot. Thegunner paddled up quietly to the raft ofsleeping canvas-backs, adjusted the gunto suit himself and discharged it. sometimes gathering from 75 to 100 ducks asa result."

Even though there were no laws in theold days to regulate such practices, letalone anyone to enforce a duck law, thehunters apparently tended to make theirown rules. Another quote from Dr.Sharpless indicates how the use of thepunt-gun sat with other hunters: "Forthe last three years a man has been occupied on this stream (Bush River, Chesapeake Bay) with a gun of great size, fixedon a swivel in a boat, and the destructionof game on their feeding flats is immense;but so unpopular is the plan, that manyschemes have been privately proposed ofdestroying his boat and gun; and he hasbeen fired at with balls so often, that hisexpeditions are at present confined tothe night."

The punt-gun, I am glad to say, wasnot an American invention. It was borrowed intact from Britain where it wasused apparently in good favor.

And speaking of guns, the following isa quotation from "Frank Forester's FieldSports", published in 1848. describing alittle fowling piece for battery shooting:"The best gun you can use is a double-barrel. of 3 feet 6 inches in the barrels,and 9-gauge, which, if substantially made,will carry a quarter of a pound of shotin each barrel, and still be sufficientlylight to enable you to knock over a singlebird going with the wind, at 60 or 70

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Such a gun would have weighed agood 20 pounds. They had men amongtheir duck shooters in those days!

The rig known as the battery is a goodexample of the extent to which duckhunters will go and the discomfort theywill put up with in the hope of a littleshooting. The battery, or sink box, was acoffin-shaped affair large enough to holda man lying prostrate on his back, plushis gun and shells, which was anchoredin the open water and sunk by weightsuntil the gunwales were flush with thewater surface. An apron extended out onall sides from the gunwales to dampenthe wave action and prevent the rig'sbeing swamped. A big battery used theincredible number of from 300 to 500

decoys set in a pattern determined by theexpected course of the ducks' flight andit required a good hour to set out. Another man beside the battery shooter wasrequired to stand by in a skiff downwind to pick up any birds that might beknocked down; whereupon the gunner layflat on his back, not daring so much asto bend a knee or scratch his nose, andendured the cold, wind, salt spray, snow,or what have you, and probably an inchor two of water sloshing under his backon the bottom of the skiff, waiting patiently and miserably for some birds topilch in.

The deception of a good battery wasjust about complete, however, and itusually meant shooting. I've had the surprise of seeing a man sit up in one inChesapeake Bay where I had assumedthere was nothing but water and a hugeraft of ducks. It gave the illusion frommy shore blind that he was standing hip-deep in 40 feet of water. But my sur-

prise was probably nothing compared tothat of the bluebills which had beencalmly swimming and splashing abouthim; and their surprise didn't match hiswhen he emptied an automatic amongseveral hundred of them and didn't dropa bird.

New York State passed a law forbidding the use of batteries as long ago as1838, many, many years before suchpractices as market shooting, springshooting, night shooting and the like weredeclared illegal. However, little was doneto enforce it so that it soon passed intodifeuse, and battery shooting continued forjust about another century before it wasbarred by Federal statute.

Some of the ancient methods of water-fowling seem pretty devastating by thestandards now set for us, but the majority of the shooting was just as sporting asit is today, some of it much more so. Forinstance, it was a common practice tosail down-wind into ducks rafted off

shore. The ducks when startled into flying, since they naturally take off into thewind, offered a fair target on the rise.Boat handling plus the combination ofthe ducks' speed in one direction and themotion and speed of the sail boat in theother must have made this pretty classyshooting.

Another form of shooting now outlawed strikes me as being the most difficult of all forms of wing shooting. Itwas known as "slaking", and was described by Wilson in his "AmericanOrnithology" as follows: "At the commencement of winter they (widgeon) arefat and delicate, much sought after by

the sea sportsmen, and are killed in numbers by persons lying in watch in thetrack of the known flight, or what insome parts is called slaking. The mostpropitious night for this sport is abouthalf-moon, and strong wind; the birdsthen fly low, and their approach is easilyknown by the whistling of their wingsand their own shrill cry."

Anyone who could hit a widgeon flyingIff^v in a high wind by sound and the lightof a half-moon could play on my teamany time he wanted. That's doing it thehard way; but I imagine that the personal satisfaction a man got out of slakinga widgeon was about a hundredfold tothat of a punt-gun operator, and that'sthe final reward in hunting.

Slaking was an unusual method ofduck hunting, but it was nothing compared to a method reportedly used byIndians on the wild-rice lakes of Minnesota. The intrepid redskin, so the intrepidobserver related, adorned himself with aheaddress of grasses and rushes, andnothing more; then waded slowly andstealthily, with only his grassy thatchprotruding above the surface, into a flockof unsuspecting mallards and proceededto grab them by the feet, one by one, andjerk them under water until he hadenough to feed his squaws, papooses andvisiting relatives from Chicago. It's agood story, at any rate, and maybe duckswere that dumb once—or maybe the earlyMinnesota Indian had long arms. Anyway, the last mallards I tried to get sufficiently close to for a long shot must havelearned quite a few tricks during thelast hundred years.

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to a chap named Captain Franget. Butthe French were much more dignified:when Captain Franget refused to have alance thrust down his throat he wastaken to the Cathedral of Notre Dameand stripped of his armor in a very impressive cercmony. To add insult to injury, Franget had to pay all the costs forthis ritual, including a big tip to theheialds who trumpeted his disgracethrough the streets of Paris. Such was thepenalty for failing to joust.

Some jousts were arranged as a regularpart of the schedule, just as Michiganplays Minnesota. Others were extra-cur-ricular, or Kose Bowl, affairs. And therewere always small, private arguments.One day a knight named Sir Piers Courte-nay showed up at the residence of Richard II wearing a falcon on his wrist anda magnificently embroidered inotU) onhis vest which read, "I beare a falconfirst of flight, who so pinches at her, hisdeath is dight." In other words, if anyonemade a pass at the falcon, Sir PiersCourtenay wo.uld bash him with an axe.All went well; the falcon elicited a satisfactory amount of titters and conunents.But one knight. Sir Daniel de Lindsay,snickered to himself. And the next dayde Lindsay showed up at court carryinga pie in one hand and wearing a sort ofsandwich-man placard that said, "I bearea pie pecking at a piece, who so pecks ather I shall pick at tiis knees." Peoplestarted laughing at Sir Piers Courtenayand his falcon. Sir Piers became enraged,stalked away, got out his quill pens andparchment and dashed off a thirty-fivepage challenge. The joust took placea few weeks later—there was a slightdelay because Sir Piers was being fittedfor a new suit of armor at the iron works—the horses galloped, the lances struck,

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As knights were nobles and presumablyadhered to a strict moral code, very littledirty work was done at the crossroads.But once in a while someone slipped overa fast one. Usually an agreement wasmade before the joust as .to tlie type oflance to be used. Somelimes it was agreedto use lances witli blunt ends called"lances of courtesy"—they liad good manners and would not knock your teethdown your throat. If lances of courtesywere to be used, any knight who accidentally on purpose used a lance with asharp point could be accused of murder.

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The boom-and-bounce firm of Pembroke and de Gangi had good reason forits success. These experts used the besthorses they could get their hairy hands on—swift strong steeds that gave them extraimpetus at the moment of impact. Theyused good lances made of the finest ashin the forest, and did wrist exercises sothat the point where the body was forgedto the iron was almost as strong as themetal itself. They had jousting dummieswhich they strung up in front of theirheadquarters on a sort of gallows and atwhich they tilted hour after hour, just asfootball players hurl themselves at tackling dummies. They used special lockswhich bolted their lances to their wrists,they bought only the finest armor and,like championship football teams, theybecame almost unbeatable.

There was the lance of courtesy andthere was also a chsvaliGr d hoTineur. Hewas the referee appointed for tournaments who could save a knight s life bypronouncing the contest finished whenone of the contestants was unhorsed. Theking, of course, could always intervene.King Edward III stopped one joust whenthe victorious knight was trying to polishoff the unhorsed knight by stabbing himwith the iron gadlings on his gauntlet, thegadlings being those short spikes towhich we have already referred. RichardIf stopped a joust in which a knight wasfighting an esquire. This contest had totake place on foot because the esquirehad not yet earned the right to fight onhorseback. The esquire knocked theknight down with his axe and was aboutto finish him off when the king intervened.Then a strange thing happened—theknight pleaded with the king to permitthe fight to go on. According to the rules,the knight would have to resume thebattle on his back in the last position ofthe combat. The king agreed. The knightprepared to take his disadvantageousposition. Then, suddenly, the waitingesquire collapsed and died from exhaus

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Henry I, who wore a lovely helmet encrusted with diamonds, took a grievoussock on the brow in a tournament atGreenwich, when he forgot to lower hisvisor before charging, a costly piece offorgetfulness in a joust. Then, at theField of the Cloth of Gold in 1520, aFrench knight killed his rival and theaccident got a bad press—more peoplewere able to read by this time. Finally,in 1559, Henri II of France entered thelists against a Scot named Montgomeryand was struck by a sharp lance whichpenetrated the slot in his visor. Henriexpired ten days later. That just aboutstruck the last blow against tournaments.

So the tournaments died a somewhatnatural death which is more than one cansay of some of the knights who took partin them. They left us, in addition tomany suits of armor still on view today inthe dimmer rooms of museums, a numberof expressions which have enriched ourlanguage. For example, the word "rebate". That comes from the joustingword "rebattre" which, in French, meansto fight again. To us it means to go backand collect some more dough or get yourmoney back. Then there is "run a course",which described the charge of the knightsand now is used generally about feverswhich run their course. The crests whichwere jolted off the helmets on the vanquished knights noggins gave us the present-day expression "crestfallen". We allknow what that means. When you attempt something in vain it is sometimessaid that "you splintered your lanceagainst something". Then, of course,there is the word "tournament" whichcame down directly and is now applied tosuch sports as golf, a far cry from theteethcracking connotation that joustinggave the word. Then there's "tilted"which meant "unhorsed" and is now usedmainly in connection with the pinball machine. Hark back to the words of KingRichard III of England whose anguishedand immortal cry rang over the battlefield—"A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" Poor Richard, heknew what it meant to be tilted.

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FIDO is afar bigger factor in the economic picture than most people realize.

In the breeding of dogs and its relatedmatters of housing, transportation andshowing, more millions are expended.Dog periodicals and books help swell thetotal. Various dog specialties give employment to thousands of people, eitherdirectly or indirectly. For example, inthe matter of showing dogs a large classof individuals known as professionalhandlers derives a livelihood—some ofthem with far larger incomes than arerealized by many top executives. Someone else who depends upon Mr. Dog to

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Speaking of training, though manydogs are trained to good behavior by theirmasters—when their masters have theknow-how—and many are successfullyexhibited by their non-professional owners, there's a special kind of obediencetraining that takes a specialist: the obedience tests held at many dog shows.Suppose we take a look at one: Whileother dogs are being judged for theirconformation to breed standards, we seea ring occupied by an assortment of purpsranging from toy to giant. They arethere to demonstrate—for the one officialtime—how good is their deportment and,I'm willing to add, their intelligence!I've never seen a canine fathead get anywhere at these doggy clambakes; indeed,the winners of these American KennelClub certifiates are the Phi Beta Kappasof Dogdom. Although all must be purebred, their quality isn't appraised; few ofthem would get a second glance from abench-show judge, but that doesn't meana thing to their owners. They are there

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Here we see a field of eight dogs. Incontrast to bench-show practice, they donot compete against each other. Eachis on its own. working for sufficientpoints to qualify for one of the threecertificates to be awarded. The first tobe secured is known as the C.D.—Companion Dog; next is the C.D.X.—Companion Dog Excellent (and if your dogcan do what a C.D.X. calls for, you havea pooch you can talk about) ; the finaldegree is the U.D.—Utility Dog.

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LET'S keep our eyes on that little black. cocker spaniel in the far corner. At a

nod from the judge—this is a trial for aC.D. test—the dog's handler, who maybe either the owner or a professionaltrainer, begins to circle the ring with thedog on leash. Suddenly he stops; hegives no command, but the little cockerstops too, and squats on his tail the veryinstant the handler stops. Next thehandler resumes his walk with the dogoff leash; again he stops; again the dogstops, squats. Now the dog's pilot makesa number of unexpected right and leftturns, and as he weaves an intricate pattern the dog follows him in every turn,staying close to him as the pace is variedbetween a slow walk to a brisk trot.Next, the stewards stand in the centerof the ring, about five feet apart. At aword from the judge, the handler takeshis dog, on leash, around the stewardsin a figure-eight fashion; then this isrepeated with the dog unleashed. (Incidentally, at no time throughout any of

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The handler and the dog next crossto the far side of the ring, where the dogis'left as the handler returns to our side.Suddenly, he waves to the dog to come tohim. At this point it is interesting tonote how eagerly and expectantly the dogwatches his handler. When the signalto return is given, the dog is expected tocross the ring instantly and, without further indication or command, squat at thehandler's feet. Any detours on Fido'spart call for penalties.

Then the purp takes a position at heel,standing slightly to the rear of the handler's left knee. This introduces the"long sit" test when the dog is requiredto sit for a full minute while the handlerleaves him. The "long down" follows—at command the dog lies down and remains that way while the handler leavesthe ring for three minutes. Any changeof position is penalized by the judge, whodeducts a certain number of points fromthe score. A dog toting 85 points atthree different shows wins a rating ofC.D.

For a C.D.X., our C.D. winner entersthe Open Class—restricted to C.D.'s—and goes through the same tests onceagain, as well as others, such as comingfrom the far side of the ring at a signalfrom the handler, which is similar to thereturn test for C.D.'s, but differs in theaddition of motioned commands for thedog to stop at intervals on the way over.The dog is expected to stop promptly asmany times as the handler gives the signal; this continues until the dog reachesits handler's side.

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The final aqd post-graduate examination for the educated pooch who has hisC.D. and C.D.X. is the Utility Dog test.In addition to going through all thestunts listed in the two previous trials,he's expected to "speak" on command.While this is easy to teach, it's something else to make the dog obey in thering, surrounded as iie is by excitement,noisy companions and strange humans.

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Football Roundup(Continued from page 11)

Ten. Iowa has good backs and a problematical line.

Michigan State's coach. Biggie Munn,is talking bearishly, but seems to have theelements of a competing team. TheSpartan entourage, newest member otthe Western Conference, still hasn t hada chance to adjust its schedule to includethe majority of the Big Ten's rankingteams. It plays only Michigan, Indianaand Minnesota among members. It alsoplays Notre Dame and Pittsburgh, a rising force, and accordingly does not seemlikely to register impressively in the wonand lost column.

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tion which hasn't held up in recent yearsas a prolific producer of good footballteams. The Northeast generally comesup with one or two, but hasn't comparedfavorably, team-by-team, with the MiddleWest, or any other section for that matter, since the day of Walter Camp. Armyappears to be the East's best by far. Ithas lost some linemen from its double-platoon front but the only offensive backmissing is Arnold Galifia, quarterbackfor the past two years.

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in all other departments. He seems tohave a superior tactical liead, a betterpassing arm and a greater deftness inexecuting the fakes and pivots of a Tquarterback. He is also the Army's bestpunter. His difficulty is the psychologicalburden he carries. Being son of thecoach, a constitutionally tense person, hewill b« under constant strain.

There are some other fairly imposingteams in the East. None except Army,however, am I willing to rank among thenational leaders. The Army, though,looks to be surefire. In addition to itsfast backfield of last year—Gil Stephen-son, Frank Fishl, Jim Cain, Herb Johnson, Jack Martin, Jim Pollack—it has abig yearling fullback named A1 Pollardwho, some think, has as much power andability as Doc Blanchard.

Ivy Leaguers who rank closest to Armyare Cornell. Dartuimitli. Pennsylvaniaand Princeton. Yale is just beginning tobuild under the direction of HermanHickman. Harvard is starting as if fromscratch. Among outstanding Ivy operators are Jolinny Clayton. Dartmouth'squarterback and passer; Reds Bagnelland Dick Ka/.maier. tailbacks respectivelyfor Pennsylvania and Princeton.

Outside the Ivy League there are oneor two formidable teams, chief of which isVillanova. a power ever since Jim Leonard, the old pro player, took over thecoaching. Boston College, Holy Crossand Fordliam have potentiality. BostonUniversity, painstakingly built up by BuffDonelli, the old Du(iuesne and Clevelandpro coach, is ready to go under guidanceof Han7 Agganis, its lanky left-handedT quarterback.

Navy has a great potential and reputedly one of the best l unning backs in theEast in Fred Franco, yearlhig (sophomore) who started his academic careerat Brown.

The South had an off-year in 1949 butseems to be in the throes of a comeback.Southern coaches appear to be much lesssure of the picture than brash Northern

observers. The best advice is that eitherKentucky or Tulane will be the leadingteam in the South if Tennc.ssce isn't.Kentucky has the area's be.st T passer inBabe Parelli, now a junior. Tulane sccinsto be about tiiree deep.

Bob Neyland, at Tennessee, talks conservatively, pointing out that his teamwill be a year younger than most of thegood ones he developed before the war.Still, the material looks impressive.Among the superior players are: BudSherrod, All-American end; Jack Stroud,perhaps the best tackle in the South; TedDaffer. possibly the best guard since Herman Hickman; Bert Recliichar. GordonPolofsky and Hank Lauricella in thebackfield. The sophomore materiaL onwhich Neyland will have to depend to fillin, looks stronger than average.

The championship of the other bigDixie Conference, the Southern, seems tolie between North Carolina and Duke.The former had the disadvantage of opening the season against Notre Dame andworked strenuously to get ready. TheTarheels played Notre Dame even for ahalf in New York last fall, and hadn'tlost much except Charley Justice, whodidn't play in that game anyway. CoachCarl Snavely, celebrated as a looker-on-the-dark-side, is strangely optimisticabout the post-Notre Dame future. "We 11have a well-balanced team with a fairlyconsistent oflense," he says. From Carl,this is jubilation.

SOUTHWESTERN coaches seem to becooperating tacitly to put Coach Blair

Cherry, of Texas, on the spot. They areunanimous in nominating the Longliornsfor the title, merely citing other teams,notably Southern Methodist. Texas Christian and Arkansas as possible interlopers.

Texas was undamaged by graduationexcept at quarterback, where Paul Campbell played last fall. It has enough goodlinemen for two-platoon ball and a boyin Bud McFaddin, defensive guard, offensive tackle, who is the greatest lineman in the Conference, jjerhaps in thecountry. Fast, combative, weighing 240pounds, he is a bad person from the opposition viewpoint.

Some of the noteworthy individuals ina large and seaworthy squad are ByronTownsend, fullback and leading ground-gainer last year; Ben Proctor, six-feot-three end who seems to be the best passcatcher in the Southwest: Jim Langford,220-pound tackle; Dick Rowan, seniorcenter; Bobby Dillon, defensive safetyspecialist, and June Davis, linebacker.Gib Dawson. sopli<miore prize from Douglas. Arizona, looks like a great wide runner. The quarterback hole will beplugged by Be'n Tnmkin.=. understudy asa sophomore last year, and Dan Page,junior college transfer.

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The Longhorns, however, are in gravedanger in their own Conference, in spiteof the pleasant things people are saying'about them. Southern Methodist lookslike the toughest Texas adversary becauseit has a back in Kyle Rote who is goodenough to tip over any close game. Thisfellow runs rapidly and weighs about 200pounds. He is an able passer and a master of the optional pass and run play. Hishandling of this double maneuver all butupended Notre Dame last year.

Oklahoma, leading exponent of thespIit-T attack, though this maneuver wasinvented by an arch rival, Don Faurot,coach of Missouri, is strongly favored towin the Big Seven title for the thirdstraight time. However, everyone, and inparticular Bud Wilkinson, the Oklahomacoach, considers that competition will betougher than ever within the conference.Missouri is perhaps the most dangerousintra-conference opponent.

Wilkinson says that only one man ofthe regular 1949 lineup remains. This istrue on the surface but there is extant alarge flock of operatives who played asmuch as the 1949. regulars. Wilkinsonis not strictly a two-platoon man. Hegenerally uses combinations in five-minute stretches on both offense and defense.

The one surviving regular whom Wilkinson cites is Leon Heath, the fullback,known as "Mule Train", who is morallycertain to be the All-America selectionon every team worthy of the name thisyear. He is a great runner, inside or out,and a spirited and effective downfieldblocker. He made the longest run inSugar Bowl history last January when hebroke off the Louisiana State left tackleand went 86 yards for a touchdown. Inthe same game he made another scoringrun of 34 yards and was subsequentlyvoted the outstanding Sugar Bowl player.

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PROGRESSING westward the footballevaluator runs into much touting of

Stanford as the coming Pacific Coastchampion. It appears to me that California. champion for the past two years.Southern California, a rising force, andWashington, well-heeled keeper of thenorthern marshes, are serious threats.However. Stanford, which has had threesuccessive unbeaten freshman teams, probably has a little the best of the material.

Coach Marchie Schwartz, the old NotreDame left halfback, doesn'.t go along withthe general optimism aboutStanford. Hesees a tremendous rebuilding job aheadof him. However, he has six of last year'sregulars to start with and more squad-men and sophomores of ability than thecensus could count. He is set in the one

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Illinois' John Karras Is rated the bestrunning back in the Big Ten Conference.

the success or failure of a T formationteam.

Here for the second year is GaryKerkorian, an exemplary play-caller, ballhandler and passer, almost undoubtedlythe best man in this position on theCoast. Another operative whose ancestors came from the Levant, HarryHugasian, left halfback, may turn out tobe the outsanding runner in the Conference. The best of all Coast runnersprobably is Ollie Matson, the 9.4 Negrosprinter, who plays fullback for the University of San Francisco.

Stanford's only extra-sectional game iswith the Army, in Palo Alto, on November18. All others, except the opener withSan .Jose State, are with Conference members. This does not give Stanford a realchance to establish itself nationally.

There's the picture as we see it: NotreDame and Michigan in the Middle West;Army in the East; Oklahoma in the GreatPlains and Mountain area; Texas in theSouthwest; Tennessee in the South.

No team has a schedule so conduciveto national recognition as Notre Dame.The South Bend entourage habituallytakes on teams from many parts of thecountry. This year it will play Purdue,Indiana, Michigan State and Iowa fromits own section; North Carolina and Tu-lane from the South; Navy and Pittsburgh from the East, and Southern California from the West Coast.

All of these will be reasonably strong,but no one of them could possibly be putdown as a logical favorite over the Irish.With a team 80 per cent as strong asthat of 1949, Notre Dame could handlethis list without great difficulty, and soturn out to be defeatless for the fifthconsecutive year.

However, the pressure on the Irish hasbeen building up since 1946. Some day,someone is going to tip them over.

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ever been in the same kind of situation,you might not be surprised.

We just naturally mowed the top offthat willow jungle and tlie casualties thatwe inflicted on the pheasants were zero.In the same kind of cover, pheasants arejust as hard to hit as grouse.

Or take quail. When a covey of bob-whites gets up in the open, with nothingbetween them and you but good, clearair, it doesn't take any wizard with ashotgun to lay one or two on the grass.Let that same covey get into heavy cover,however, and, as the farmer said when helooked out one morning and discoveredhis land inundated by a flood, "Look,Ma, things sure are different."

One time I stopped at a farm in NorthCarolina and asked permission to hunt.A boy about 14 volunteered to go alongas guide. We walked out along the edgeof a cotton field toward a patch of cornnear the woods at the back of the place.

I happened to glance ahead, and inthe corner where the cotton met both thecorn and trees I saw a covey of quailtrailing across an opening. They wentinto a clump of black gums in a lowspot, all nicely laced across with catbriers. I said. "Come on. Let's go getsome of thfise quail."

"No, sir." lie replied. "I don't shootbirds. Birds arc too quick."

After I bad finished in that jungle, Iknew just what be meant.

America wa^ blessed by Nature with awonderful variety of feathered game, evenexcluding all the shore birds, ducks andgeese. There are five native grouse, inaddition to sagehens and ptarmigan, andthis doesn't include the extinct lieathlien. There are the five western quailand the bobwhite. Tliere is tlie wildlurkey. Migratory birds that are buntedin the uplands include the woodcock,mourning dove, wiiite-winged dove andthe band-tailed i)igeon.

In addition to the natives, two introductions were wonderfully successful.The ring-necked pheasant has becomethe most inj|)oilant upland bird in manystates, and the Hungarian partridge isone of the finest wherever he is found.

You could say tiiat we have a bird foreverybody, and you'd be right. In theSouth, it is the bobwhite; in the North,ihe ruffed grouse. In the middle of thecountry the pheasant |)robably ranks first,while various spots in the West are primarily pheasant, Hun or western quail.

There is a lot of overlapping. Quailand pheasants or Huns and one of thenative grouse are found together. Thewoodcock ranks even higher than thegrouse with many northern and easterngunners. Mourning doves were huntedin over half the states last fall.

The number of men in the South andWest who bunt turkeys is comparativelysmall when you think of the armv of

gunners after quail or pheasants, butthey are, perhaps, the most violent partisans of all. A true turkey hunter hasa far-away look in his eye, and all therest of us are merely triflin' bird shooters.

Which is the hardest to bit? I've already pointed out that the kind of coveryou find them in has a lot to do with it;so do the conditions under which youhunt. Any bird that is found in opencountry and holds well for a dog is goingto appear much easier than one shot inthe timber. Put that same open-countrybird in the trees, however, and eitherhunt him when he's jumpy on a dry,windy day, or go after him without adog and you'll discover he's no cinch.

Most experienced hunters probably willagree with me, however, that for hardshooting in the open, where there are notrees for the game to dodge behind, themourning dove tops them all.

A couple of seasons ago, several of uswere shooting doves along the top of abluff over which they pitched on theirway to the r»>ost. 200 yards below. Someof them came over only ten feet above,fanning along as though their tails wereon fire and it was 40 miles to water.

Others crossed at the same speed butanywhere from 15 to 50 yards up in theair. A few just loafed along until theywere over the rim of the bluff, right aboveus, then set their wings and pitched downlike diving goshawks. Some took it slowall the way through. Still others wereflying back and forth parallel to the edgeof the hill, and a few were dodging backthe other way. opposite to the main flight.

Our setup was a great thing for theammunition manufacturers. I've neverfound it difficult to miss a dove anywhere, but here we had every possibleaid: all ranges, all angles and all sjjeeds.None of us shot particularly well, but onemember of the party set a record in theopposite extreme. He averaged one dovefor each box of shells.

Only one kind of dove shooting that Iknow anything about is easy. Early inthe season, before ihey start getting upwild, doves that are flushed ahead of thegun are not hard to hit. They don't getaway as fast as quail, and they don tseem to start their dodging, erratic flightuntil they are well up in the air andtraveling. If you want easy dove shooting,walk through a peanut field in the Southor wheat stubble in the West and shootthe birds that get out in front of you.

In any comparison of game birds, oneof the points that is sure to be discussedis how well they hold for a pointing dog.Good dog work provides a large part ofthe pleasure of hunting. Friends whohave shot them all tell me that youngprairie chickens stick tighter and permitbetter dog work than any other bird.Bobwhites rank high in this department.

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dined to be scornful of pheasants, andone of the reasons is that pheasants runso badly. Few dogs can hold llicni; yethow many painters and sellers can handlegrouse? Very few. Old Ruff is too muchfor most of them. There are grouse dogsthat can do the job, however, and thereare pheasant dogs that can make a foolout of almost any long-legged roosterthey encounter.

Here, again, the kind of cover in whicha bird is found has a lot to do with theway he acts. I doubt whether any dogalive could hold a cock pheasant in acornfield with open rows, devoid of weedsor grass. Put that same bird out into aclover patch, however, where he is wellhidden and the cover is too thick tosneak away through, and just about anypointing dog with the strength to holdhis head up can nail him down.

Most of the western quail like to run.One of the main reasons is that they

often are found in brush of various kindswith bare ground underneath. When youhappen to catch a covey in thick grass,where the going is tough, they're muchmore likely to stay put. The dog makesa difference, too.

I've hunted mountain quail—they'rethe big ones with the straight topknotm-ore than any of the others. I know thata creeping, slinking dog that tries tosneak up on a covey of mountain quailjust naturally will run them out of thecountry. They never will stop running,and you'll never get a shot. A bold,hard-going, slam-bang pointer or setter,however, will pin them down every time.With that kind of dog, it's too late to run.He's on them before they realize it andthey don't dare move.

In point of popularity, the bobwhite

quail probably heads the list. I believemore men seek him with gun and dogcuch year than any other bird. TheCInnesc pheasant probably runs him aclose second. These two have wider distribution than any of the others except,of course, the dove.

In some places, quail and pheasantsare found together. Where this is thecase, there are two kinds of hunters:quail hunters and pheasant hunters.

The first group considers pheasantsgaudy, foreign, race horse knotheadsthat won't hold for a dog and aren't fitto hunt. The second group contends thata quail is not worth a shotgun shell andgenerally won't even take a poke at themwhen they flush a covey by mistake. Ofcourse, there are the enthusiasts whoshoot everything, as well as a few hunterswho can see good qualities in both.

A1 Miller and I both favor quail overpheasants, although we have been knownto hunt the latter upon occasion. Oneday last fall we were on our way homefrom hunting with our limit of quailwhen we started through an area thatlooked like good pheasant country.

A1 said, "Let's stop and hunt pheasantsa while. We have plenty of time."

"Look," I replied, "we've had a niceday. We got our birds. We're in a goodhumor. If we stop to hunt pheasantswe'll wind up tired, disgruntled andmad. Let's go on in."

"That may be, but I hate to admit thatthose cackling idiots are any smarter thanI am."

So we drove down a lane and asked thefarmer if we could hunt pheasants on hisplace. He said, "Sure. But I don't thinkyou'll get any."

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GAME BIROS ON PAGE 29: 1—Wild turkey. 2—Mourning dove. 3--Ruffed

grouse. 4—•Bobwhite quail. 5—Woodcock. 6~-Ring-necked pheasant.

wheat stubble and started across it. Thesun was getting low, and the pheasantshad just started out into the stubble tofeed. Before we had gone 50 yards, andwhile the dog was still walking ut heel,25,000 pheasants flew out of the otherside of the field. They sailed about ahundred yards and lit in some tall grass.(This may be a slight exaggeration, but Iam sure there were more than ten.)

Of course, A1 and I went after them.When we got to the grass, we discoveredthat it was about as high as a man on ahorse—either a tall man on a short horseor a short man on a tall horse. We separated, walking along the paths that thepheasants (with the .assistance of a fewcows) had trampled down. I sent thedog into the cover.

The grass swallowed him. A1 and Iwalked along about 50 yards apart, calling occasionally to keep in touch. Wecouldn't see over the grass. Things beganto fly out. The ones I saw were pheasants—out of range. I heard others that Icouldn't see. Occasionally I could hearthe dog.

Pretty soon, A1 shot. When we got together in a clearing he told me that hehad come on Joe, on point. Fortunately,the bird had been a rooster, and A1 madea good pheasant out of it. That was theonly time either of us saw the dog untilwe got out of the grass on the other side.

Most of the pheasants that we chasedout flew on another hundred yards and litin some bushes. We went over there.They were worse than the grass—tallerthan a tall man on a tall horse andthicker than the hair on a dog's back.We returned to the car.

As we left, I walked over to the houseto thank the farmer for letting us hunt.He said, "You boys get any?'

I said, "One."He said, "You must be pretty good.

Come back any time."I don't think we will. Not unless, as A1

suggested, we can borrow 75 dogs andturn them all loose at once in that grasswhile we stand along the edge to shootwhat comes out.

THAT'S the reason quail hunters don'tlike pheasants—and it also explains

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In fact, in this country we have a wholelot of birds that are a whole lot of bird.The ruffed grouse? I wouldn't give himsecond place to anything. But neitherwould I give second place to the bob-white or the Hungarian partridge. Iwouldn't give it to the woodcock or mountain quail, either.

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Court House. 250 Benefit Street, Providence 3. . . ^ .Heniiv S. Lindsley, Denver. Colo.. Lodge, No. 17. District Court.John L. Walker, Koanoke, Va., Lodge. No. 197. Box 720, Roanoke 4.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYEari. E. James, Chairman, Oklahoma City. Okla., Lodge. No. 417. 421

Perrine Building. Zone 2. _ .,,.John C. Cochrane, Toledo, Ohio, Lodge, No. 53. 840 Spitzer Building,

H. l""bi^\cki.edge, Kearney, Neb,, Lodge, No. 984. Fort KearneyNational Bank Building. _

WiT.i.iAM S. Hawkins. Coeur D'Alcne, Ida., Lodge, No. 1254. Box 029.John E. Fenton, Lawrence. Mass., Lodge, No. 05.

Member, Willianisport,

COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS

R. C. Robinson, Chairman, Wilkinsburg, Pa., Lodge, No. 577. 5819Forbes Street, Pittsburgh 17. Pa.

Dkwev E. S. Kuhns. Charleston, W. Va., Lodge. No. 202. Second Floor,Terminal Building.

Skth Bii.i.ings, Provo, Utah, Lodge, No. 849.E.mmeit C. Bunch, Odessa. Te.\., Lodge. No. 1030. Box 567.Herbert L. Odlund, Hoquiam, Wash., Lodge, No. I082. 205 Emer

son Apts.Sidney Patterson, Augusta. Kans., Lodge, No. I4tl2. Box 88.W. H. Hartu, Columbia, S. C.. Lodge, No. 1190. Box 1292.

LODGE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

Robert L. DeHoritv, Cliuiniiaji, Ehvood, Ind.. Lodge, No. 308. Box 87.Edward A. Dutton, Savannah, Ga., Lodge, No. 183.Lee a. Donaldson (Etna. Pa., Lodge, No. 932) 8 Elizabeth Street,

Etna, Pittsburgh 23, Pa.^DwiN J. Alexander (Aberdeen. Wash., Lodge. No. 593) 212 North

Ro{|ger Street, Olympia, Wash.Cyril A. Kuemseh, Cleveland, Ohio, Lodge, No. 18. 211 High Avenue,

Cluvchind 15.

AunrriNC commiitee

GlioiKtis DuJftiiTy, Chairman, San Francisco. Cnllf.. Lodge, No. a.CiiAiii.na II. Maiiiii-ii, IJiinclIoii, N. J., I-oclBC. N«). I-IHM.H. J. ScHMJiiT, AiiKSj. lu.. Lodge. No.

STATE ASSOCIATIONS COMMITTEE

M. B. Chase, Chairman, La Junta, Colo., Lodge, No. 791. 821 Colorado Ave. „

J. Ford Ziktlow, Aberdeen, S. D., Lodge, No. 1040. Box 1246.John J. Sweenicv, Troy. N. Y., Lodge, No. 141.R. Leonard Bush, Inglewood, Calif., Lodge, No. 1492.Josei>h F. Bader, Lyndliurst, N. J., Lodge, No. 1505.

RITUALISTIC COMMITTEE

W. A. Wall, Chairman, West Palm Beach, Fla,, Lodge, No. 1352.Box 980.

Leland L. Hamilton, Niles, Mich., Lodge, No. 1322. 944 Cherry Street.A. W. Wagner, Eugene. Ore., Lodge, No. 357.Arthur J. Rov, Willimantic. Conn.. Lodge, No. 1311.Ed. W. McCabe, Nashville. Tenn.. Lodge, No. 72. United States Court

House.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

John F. Scilepi-i, Chairintsn, (Queens Borough, N. Y., Lodge, No. 878)102-23 29th Avenue, East Elmhurst, N. Y.

Edward A. Spry, Boston, Mass., Lodge. No. 10. CO Westland Avenue.H. H. Russell, Warrensburg, Mo., Lodge, No. 673. 2oo No. Holden St.Raymond C. CiiowiiLL, Pasadena, Calif., Lodge, No. 072. 87 South

SiUi Marino .-Vve., Pasadena 10. ,Boyce A. Whitmirk. Hendersonville, N.C., Lodge. No. I6I0.

.NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND PUBLICATION COMMISSION

Bruce A. Campbell, Chairman, East St. Louis. 111.. Lodge, No. 064.First National Bank Building.

John R. Coen, Vice-Chairman, (Sterling, Colo., Lodge, No. 1336) Suite301 Euujtrtble Building. Denver, Colo.

John S. McClelland, Secretary, Atlanta, Ga., Lodge. No. 78. 218Court Hou.se. Atlanta 3.

James T. Hallinan, Treasurer, (Queens Borough. N.Y.. Lodge, No.87H) Genera! Court House, 88-11 Sutpliin Boulevartl, Jamaica 2.L. 1.. N. Y.

Michaki, F. Shannon, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer,Los Angeles. Calif., Lodge, No. 99. Citizens National Bank Building. Los Angeles 13.

ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION TRUSTEES

John F. Malley, Chairman, (Springfield, Mass., Lodge, No. 01) isCourt Street. Bo.ston 8. Mass.

Raymond Benja.min, Vice-Chairman, (Napa. Calif., Lodge, No. 832)Newtown Avenue and Crooked Mile, R. F. D. No. 4. Westpnrt. Conn.

Floyd E. Thompson, Secretanj, (Moline, 111., Lodge, No. 550) 11 SouthLa Salle Street, Chicago 3, 111.

Charles H. Grakrlow, Philadelphia, Pa., Lodge. No. 2. Broad Streetat Cumberland.

Robert S. Babrktt. Alexandria. Va.. Lodge. No. 758. 404 Duke Street.L. A. Lewis, (Analieim, Calif.. Lodge, No, 1345) 1017 Citizens National

Batik Building. Los Angeles 13, Calif.Edward J. McCoh.mick, Toledo, Ohio. Lodge. No. 53. 510-511 Ohio Bank

Building. Toledo 4.

ELKS NATIONAL SERVICE COMMISSION

James T. Hallinan, Chairman (Queens Borough. N. Y.. Lodge, No.878) Room 606. 292 Madison Avenue. New York 17. N. Y.

Henry C. Warner, Vice-Chairman, Dixon, 111.. Lodge. No. 77f).E. Mark Sullivan, Secretanj, Boston, Mass.. Lodge, No. 10. 2o9 Wash

ington Street. Boston 8.David Sholtz, Treasurer (Daytona Beach, Fla., Lodge. No. 1141)

Savoy-Plaza Hotel. F'ifth Avenue at .'iStli Street. New York 23. N.Y.Geohce I. Hall, Assistant Treasurer, (Lynbrook. N. Y., Lodge, No.

151;')) 21 West Street Building, New York 0. N. Y.Frank J. Lonekcan, Portland, Ore., Lodge. No. 142, Court House.Wade H. Kepner, Wheehng, W. Va., Lodge, No. 28. 1308 Chapline

Street.Charlks E. Buoughton, Sheboygan, Wis., Lodge, No. 299. 620 Center

St reet.Emmett T. Anderson, Tacoina, Wash., Lodge, No. 174. 750-758 Com

merce St.

The Elks National Home at Bedford, VirginiaTho F.Iks National Home at Bedfocd. Ta., Ij mainlaiiiccl as a rcsidencu for need andliichgcm mtlnbors of Uu' OrUtr. It Is nelllicr an Infirmary nor a hospital. Alipliratinnsfor admission to tlic Home must Ijc made In ivrltliiR, on blanks furnislipd by llie (,riindSccretory find slKneU tjy the appllcuni. AH aiipllcniions must be approved r?.v the siin-ofilinntc IodK« of which i\k applicant Is a mcmtier, ai a regular meeilni^. and lOfwardecJ

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to the Secretary of the Board of Grand Trustcos. The Board of Grand Trustees shallpass on III! u!il)ltcations. For all laws jjovcrnlng the Elks National Home, see GrandLodse Statutes. Title 1. Cliaptcr 0. Sections 62 ta flfla. Inclusive. For iiifoniiatliiii re-gardliiK ihe homo, address Howard R. Davis. Vlca-Chalrmua and Homo Member. Boardof Grand Ttuateus, 919 Hepburn St.. Wllllamsiiort, Pa.

District Deputies for 1950-1951

Alabama, N., ADIN BATSON, Florence No. 820Alabama, S., BERNARD ROSENBUSH, JR., Tuscaloosa No.

393Alaska, E., DAVID L. STEVENSON, Ska^ay No. 431Alaska, W., LOUIS ODSATHER, Anchorage No. 1351Arizona, N., ARTHUR F. SWITZER, Winslow No. 536Arizona, S., WILLIAM DANIEL BONHAM, Bisbee No. 671Arkansas, JAMES I, MALHAM, Brinkley No. 1262Calif., Bay, EARL J. WILLIAMS, Oakland No. 171Calif., E. Cent., BERTRAND W. GEARHART, Fresno No. 439Calif., N., ORLO P. STEELE, Grass Valley No. 538Calif., S. Cenl., R. P. MOHRBACKER, Long Beach No. 888Calif., S., WILLARD SMITH, JR., Orange No. 1475Calif., W. Cenf., JIM NIELSEN, Watsonville No. 1300Canal Zone, L. HAROLD GILLICK, Cristobal No. 1542Colorado, Cent., CLEMENT R. HACKETHAL, Idaho Springs

No. 607

Colorado, ML, RALPH A. BLAIR, Alamosa No. 1297Colorado, N,, CHARLES F. JOHNSON, Brighton No. 1586Colorado, s., ROBERT J. DROWN, Rocky Ford No. 1147Colorado, W„ JOHN J. McMAHA'N. Ouray No. 492Coiiiieciicul, e., J AMES A, HOLMh^S, SouLlilng-Lou No. 1660Connoctieui, W., ROBERT II. SULLIVAN, Win.sted No. 844Florida, Cent., VICTOR W. KXJHL, St. Petersburg No 1224Florida, N. E., HUGH W. VAUGHN, St. Augustine No. 829Florida, N. W., WALTER J. MATHERLY, Gainesville No. 990Florida, S., JAMES P. WBNDLER, Miami Beach No. 1601Florida, S. Cent., W. E. POLAND, JR., West Palm Beach No

1352

Georgia, E., OWEN B. LEVERETT, Gainesville No. 1126Georgia, S., MARTIN E. BRASWELL, Waycross No. 369Georgia, W., E. C. SOWERS, Marietta No. 1657Territory of Hawaii, WILMAR ELLIOT, Hilo No. 759Idaho, E., O. J. ALLEN, Idaho Falls No. 1087Idaho, N., LELAND L. WHITE, Sandpoint No. 1376Idaho, S., CECIL A. PFOST, Twin Falls No. 1183Illinois, E. Cent., EDWARD L. SCHEIBEL, Streator No. 591Illinois, N. E., WILLIAM M. CARROLL, Woodstock No. 1043Illinois, N. W., FRANKLIN J. SECKER, Freeport No. 617Illinois, S., J. WOOD McCORD, Herrin No. 1146Illinois, S. E., VINCENT CLEVE, Olney No. 926Illinois, S. W., D. B. RICCHIARDI, Carllnville No. 1412Illinois, W. Cent., A. B. SHACKLETT, Pekin No. 1271Indiana, Cent., RAY C. MILLER, Alexandria No. 478Indiana, N., VINCENT K. McCORMACK, Gary No. 1152Indiana, N. Cent., BENTON EARL GATES, Columbia City No

1417Indiana, S., WILLARD A. FRANKLIN, New Albany No. 270Indiana, S. Cent., RICHARD J. WAGNER, Rushville No. 1307Iowa, N. E., BASAL C. GOREY, Boone No. 563Iowa, S. E., ROSS ANDERSON, Fairfield No. 1192Iowa, W., CARL R. LAGERGREN, Red Oak No. 1304Kansas, E., CARL O. PINGRY, Pittsburg No. 412Kansas, W., FRED H. KELLY, Salina No. 718Kentucky, E., J. EDWARD STAHL, Newport No. 273Kentucky, w., STEPHEN S. SOAPER, Henderson No. 206Louisiana, N., J. C. ABEL, SR., Shreveport No. 122Louisiana, S., WILLIS C. McDONALD, New Orleans No. 30Maine, E., JOSEPH J. CUMMINGS, Augusta No. 964Maine, W., EDWARD J. McMANN, Bath No. 934Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia, E., W. EDGAR

PORTER, Salisbury, Md., No. 817Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia, W., ANDREW J.

KESSINGER, Silver Spring, Md., No. 1677Mass., Cent., THEOBALD P. BEDARD, Webster No. 1466Mass., Metropolitan, EUGENE P. CARVER, JR., Brookline

No. 886

Moss., N. E., THOMAS J. DOWD, Lowell No. 87Mass., S. E., MICHAEL J. McNAMARA, Brockton No. 164Mass., W., JOSEPH A. STARZYK, Holyoke No. 902Michigan, N. E., WILLARD J. ROBERTSON, Negaunee No.

1116Michigan, N. W., ROBERT A. BURNS, Bessemer No. 1354Michigan, E. Cent., JAMES R. ROOD, Midland No. 1610Michigan, W. Cent., NELSON H. VAN DONGEN, Grand Haven

No. 1200Michigan, S. E., RUSSELL F. CHRISTE, Detroit No. 34Michigan, S. W., LEONARD NEFF, Dowagiac No. 889Minnesota, Cent., GEORGE F. O'BRIEN, SR., Brainerd No. 615Minnesota, N., L. W. SPOLAR, Hibbing No. 1022Minnesota, S., HAROLD S. BROWN, Albert Lea No. 813Mississippi, N., J. B. PRICE, Canton No. 458Mississippi, S., ERNEST C. TURCOTTE, Vicksburg No. 95Missouri, E., HARRIS B. DICKEY, Jefferson City No. 513

Missouri, N. W., BEN B. HANIS, Kansas City No. 26Missouri, S. W., GUY D. MOORE, Joplin No. 501Montana, E., ALBERT J. GATES, Lewistown No. 456Montana, N., W. L. HILL, Great Falls No. 214Montana, W., HERBERT R. CARLSON, Anaconda No. 239Nebraska, E., GLENN F. WAUGH, Fairbury No. 1203Nebraska, V/., HUGH R. McCUTCHAN, Scottsbluff No. 1367Nevada, G. ARTHUR RYDELL, Boulder City No. 1682New Hampshire, O. MAURICE OLESON, Berlin No. 618New Jersey, Cent., HENRY W. QUINN, Plainfield No. 885New Jersey, N. E., LOUIS HUBNER, Union City No. 1357New Jersey, N. W., WM. H. H. ELY, Dover No. 782New Jersey, S., JOSEPH S. LOTH, Trenton No. 105New Mexico, N., DON L. DICKASON, Albuquerque No. 461New Mexico, S., ROBERT E. BONEY, Las Cruces No. 1119New York, Cent., FRANCIS J. ISENEKER, Rome No. 96New York, E., ERNEST L. TINKLEPAUGH, Poughkeepsie No.

275Now York, E. Cent., SYDNEY FLISSER. Kingston No. 550New York, N., W. B. RUSSELL, Massena No. 1702New York, N, Cent., CH^IRLjES J. CA.Zj1C12^S, Watertovm No.

406New York, N. E., LEO F. WATT, Mochanlcville No. 1403New York, S. Coni., ROBERT C. WALLACE, Cortland No. 748New York, S. E., CHARLES L. McGUIRE, New York No. 1New York, w., WILLIAM M. WEAN, Buffalo No. 23New York, W. Cent., WILLIAM H. MCLAUGHLIN, Rochester

No. 24

No. Car., Cent., GEORGE W. HARRISON, Henderson No. 1681No. Car., E.,D. STATON INSCOE, Raleigh No. 735No. Car., W., PHILIP N. PEACOCK, JR., Salisbury No. 699North Dakota, BEN L. MILLER, Jamestown No. 995Ohio, N. Cent., CLARENCE E. MOYER, Sandusky No. 285Ohio, N. E.,RUSSELL E. MYERS, Salem No. 305Ohio, N. W., HAROLD S. GREEN, Toledo No. 53Ohio, S. Cent., RALPH GRIFFIN, Logan No. 452Ohio, S. E., ROBERT F. MEESE, Dover No. 975Ohio, S. W., FRED W. BATH, Wilmington No. 797Oklahomo, Cent., KENNETH L. ALDRICH, Oklahoma City

No. 417Oklahoma, E., JOHN W. COONS, Miami No. 1320Oklahoma, W., A. W. PURYEAR, Alva No. 1184Oregon, N. E., VICTOR ECKLEY, La Grande No. 433Oregon, N. W., H. T. HACKER, Astoria No. 180Oregon, S., ELMO M. ANGELE, Lakeview No. 1536Pennsylvania, S. W., WALTER URBEN, Charleroi No. 494Pennsylvania, N., JAMES A. YUENGERT, Reynoldsville No.

519

Pennsylvania, N. Cent., MARK W. WILLIAMS, Bellefonte No.1094

Pennsylvania, N. E., VICTOR C. DIEHM, Hazleton No. 200Pennsylvania, N. W., M. B. KLINESMITH, Grove City No. 1579Pennsylvania, S., C. HERBERT ELLIS, Connellsville No. 503Pennsylvania, S. Cent., HENRY C. CARPENTER, Lancaster No.

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Pennsylvania, S. E.,JOHN B. BOZETTE, Coatesville No. 1228Philippine Republic, WILLIAM H. RENNOLDS, Manila No. 761Puerto Rico, W. F. LIPPITT, San Juan No. 972Rhode Island. RICHARD J. BUTLER, Westerly No. 678South Carolina, MARSTON SIDNEY BELL, Anderson No. 1206South Dakota, WILLIAM B. McKENZIE, Sioux Falls No. 262Tennessee, E., BEN L. TALLEY, Chattanooga No. 91Tennessee, W., EDWIN D. SEAGRAVES, Columbia No. 686Texas, Cent., HENRY WENDLANDT, Austin No. 201Texas, E., WALTER R. BEAUMIER, Lufkin No. 1027Texas, N., H. S. LEMMONS, Breckenridge No. 1480Texas S E, REESE B. LOCKETT, Brenham No. 979Texas, S. W., JOHN H. SCHMIDT, Brownsville No. 1032Texas, W., THAD A. STEELE, El Paso No. 187Utah, EMMETT R. BLACKINTON, Ogden No. 719Vermont ASA S. BLOOMER, Rutland No. 345Virginia, E., EDWARD V. FORETICH, SR., Newport News

No. 315

Virginia W WALTER S. CHISHOLM, Charlottesville No. 389Wosh E.,JOHN T. RAFTIS, Colville No. 1753v/osh N W., MAXWELL LOOMIS, Port Townsend No. 317Wash S. V/., F. GEORGE WARREN, Olympia No. 186v/est Virginia, N., W. E. BRADFIELD, Sistersville No. 333West Virginia, S., LAWRENCE E. PRUETT, Beckley No. 1452Wisconsin, N. E., WILLIAM F. REINKE, Marinette No. 1313Wisconsin, N. W., HARVEY C. SARGENT, Superior No. 403Wisconsin, S., GOODWIN R. LYONS, Madison No. 410Wyoming, N., GENE MERANDA, Riverton No. 1693Wyoming, S., FRED A. HOUCHENS, Jackson No. 1713

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RICH LEGACY

Father-and-son membershipsare something of a tradition inthe Order of Elks.

Every Elk father who hasshared in the moral and

spiritual nourishment derivedfrom activities of his lodge wants to share that heritage with his sons. Many have, for one reason oranother, delayed taking the steps that will open totheir sons the rich experience of membership in theOrder.

They ought to welcome the opportunity affordedby Grand Exalted Ruler Kyle's designation of September and October for the initiation of father-and-

son classes. Now is the time, in the words of theGrand Exalted Ruler, for them to pass on with pridetheir legacy of Elkdom. He set the example with theinitiation of his second son into Gary Lodge No. 1152on September 1.

The Grand Exalted Ruler's appeal is not limitedto sons. He urges every member of the Order toinvite all those nearest and dearest to him to share

the privileges and opportunities of membership inthe Elks.

This is an appealing program.

THE MENTAL STRAIN

From the days of Munich tothe close of the second worldwar, we were exposed to situations of tension.

Not long after the close ofthat struggle the psychological

cold war developed and, with our hearts and mindsseeking eagerly and anxiously for peace, the tensionwas renewed.

It is not surprising that people change under suchpsychological pounding.

We have lost much of our optimism; doubts andfears possess us. We have come to interpreting newswith an emotional attitude. In a time of stress suchan attitude portends trouble.

Our first reaction when a storm cloud shows on

the national horizon is: How can the Elks help todissipate it? Our Order has a reputation for lending a hand when something important has to be done.From its early days it contributed to the strengthening of friendships among the people of all sectionsof the country. Later it saw America through twoworld wars with contributions of all the ingenuityand resources at its disposal.

Its members have donated more than ninety million dollars to benevolent, charitable, educationaland humanitarian activities.

Today, the Order stands as a stout bulwalk of democracy, providing a strong defense against infiltrating, destructive communism.

Another opportunity for helping our country mayawait us. America might benefit greatly if the Elksbecome one million ambassadors in spreading a message of patience and faith in the future.

The Elks have had valuable experience in promoting community welfare work, a training whichmarks them for positions of leadership in times ofneed. Should we shift to a war economy that may beunavoidable, let us become the resistance coil thattakes up the shock of scarcities in civilian goods andinfluence others by our example in our daily conversation to exercise restraint and observance of therights of others.

Let us set the examples of prompt and cheerfuladjustment to a compliance with the regulationsand restrictions that such an economy makesnecessary. '

Let us make it clear that we see nothing smart ina gray market or under-the-counter deals when someone boasts to us of such a transaction.

Let us make it clear that the seeking of specialprivileges at such a time; attempts to evade the sacrifices that should be made by all, do not appealto an Elk.

Such a course would be helpful to ourselves andto all about us.

It also will be helpful to the morale of the menwho always have been first in the thoughts of theElks, the men at the fighting front.

V\^HERE ARE THE VOTERS?

Failure of a large percentageof eligible American citizens toexercise their right and perform their duty to vote on Election Day constitutes a seriousweakness in our democratic

system.

Compulsory voting has not received general support. Many organizations conduct get-out-the-votecampaigns with some success. But despite all of theeffort, time and money expended and the exhortations of the candidates and their organizations, ourelections are decided by a small majority of thevoters. Democracy is chugging along with a coupleof cylinders missing. It ought to be driving aheadunder full power.

There is no excuse for anyone who has the franchise to fail to vote, save sudden physical incapacityon Election Day. Every voter who neglects this dutyis subtracting just that much from America's powerto meet the dark challenge to our freedom.

There's an election on November 7th. One third

of our Senators, all of our Representatives in Congress, Governors, other State officials and many localofficers are to be chosen on that day. Every American citizen, every Elk worthy of the name will go tothe polls and cast his ballot.

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