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t i s ! c t i C THE PLATTSMOUTH PAGE SIX , NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL ) Monday, April 16, 1951 Eagles Activities Mount Since Pounding In 1898 ; (Continued from Page Five) phetic. Led by the Eagles, other states began the enactment of similar old age pension legisla tion. Simultaneously, the Order launched its pioneering cam paign for the National Social Security Act. More than a mil lion dollars was spent to publi cize the need for such a meas ure through pamphlets and oth er literature. When President Roosevelt, a life member of Buf falo, N. Y., Aerie, signed the act in 1935, in presenting the pen to the Eagle delegation which he had invited, he said: "The pen I am presenting to the Order is a symbol of my approval of the Fraternity's vi sion and courage. May iis pos session inspire your members to rededicate their own efforts and those of the Fraternity to the insuring of such economic and political conditions as will bring wm TO ALL Ea 41 II IV BLiL Z. ON YOUR Hj:Q) Anniversary in Plattsmouth PLATTSMOUTH LUMBER CO. Phone 285 YEARS is a long time We Salute the Great Fraternal Order Of Eagles On Their Anniversary in Plattsmouth MADDEN TOBACCO & CANDY CO. Omaha, Nebraska a greater degree of happiness to our people . . . Our country men owe the Eagles good will for their unselfish service." Shortly before Mother's Day was recognized by the Eagles, the Order launched two cam paigns for social legislation which were to bring a meas ure of economic security to mil lions in America. A mother's pension act, the first in the nation, was enacted by the Stq.te of Missouri in 1911, after Eagles initiated the meas ure and propelled it into law. The legislation was fathered by the late Judge Edward Everett Porterfield of Kansas City, an Eagle, who had observed the dis tress of needy widowed mothers in his courtroom. Other states began to follow the lead cf Mis souri. A workmen's compensation act, also the first in the nation, became law in Wisconsin about the same time as the Missouri legislation for mothers, again through the support of the Eag les. Daniel W. Hoan, an Eagle who became mayor of Milwau kee, drafted the measure, and although his proposal was bit terly fought in those early days, it passed, due to the efforts of the Eagles and organized labor. The F. O. E. has taken the leadership in advancing patri otic observances. Emblem Day, commemorating the adoption of the eagle as the national em blem, by the Continental Con gress on June 20, 1782, was first observed by Aeries, and placed upon the Eagle calendar in 1943. Today, this event is annually observed by Aeries and a move ment has been started in Con gress to proclaim the day as one for national observance. Eagles nlnvpH art imnnrttint. rnl In launching America's first Citi- zensnip or "i Am an American Day" with Manitowoc. Wiscon sin, the scene of the first ob- servance. In peace, staunch champion f5 ui uic rimciitaii iueui: ui iree- dom and democracy, the F. O. E. in two World Wars rallied with ail its resources and energies in the struggles to preserve this W heritage. In World War I, more than 47,000 Eagles served in the armed forces. On the home front. Aeries bought millions in Liberty Bonds, provided enter tainment for veterans, boosted morale with letters and gifts to servicemen, and sparked blood donations and salvage drives in many Eagle communities. In World War II, 56,000 Eagles served on all battle fronts ofj the world, and 3,123 made the r supreme sacrifice. On the home front, Aeries purchased more than 25 millions in war bonds and the activities to aid the war paralleled those in World War I, only on a more expansive scale as -the war continued in intensity. Aire 8 The Fraternal Order of Eag- les today is America's greatest benefit paying fraternity. More than a million members are af filiated with the fraternity that bears the banner of Liberty, Truth, Justice and Equality in almost 1,800 communities in the United States, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, the Philippines and Guam. Dedicated to brother hood, friendship and helpful ness to their fellowmen and be the president of the United their communities, me &agies , aiaies, ior lour regies nave have been a potent force for happiness and the enrichment of the lives of its members and all fellow-citizens. Who are Eagles? Eagles are people, your neighbor, the butcher, the grocer, the judge, the lawyer, the business man, the civic leader. An Eagle may ESCAPED CUSTEB MASSACRE . . . Army records listed Sd Byan, 94, Los Angeles, dead In Coster's last stand, bat be wasn't killed because be remained behind with an ni comrade. Here, be tells Jay Byaa tall tales. Eagles 4 wiyjsfe V n r- v. - i l " ivxuic uiaii a. iia.ii ceiiLuiy ui s noteworthy achievement and unselfish service behind it, the Fraternal Order of Eagles marches toward new and glor ious goals, inspired by the slo- I gan of its Golden Anniversary Year in 1948 "hats off to the past, coats off to the future." In the offing lies the objectives, of Administrative Director Mat-1 ty Brown . . . 2,G00,000 members and 2,000 Aeries. A vital and moving force for brotherhood among all men, America's great est fraternity, remains stead fast to its oft proclaimed ideals . . . Liberty, Truth, Justice and Equality and to the aims voiced with its founding "to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills and promot ing peace, prosperity, gladness and hope." C. C. Girardot 1 MOltfTSYTUe f i jr? ill 'v -S:x B. H. G. Eitin? Mind Your Rs and Ts NEW YORK Research by the Board of Education showed 45 per cent of the errors which ma ke writing illegible are made on the letters A, E. R and T. The most frequently unreadable numerals are 5. 6 and 7. nrwnniriiHriiwT mr fiBt hmt n i nmi amr ir imr nnr iwmr amr inr irriiir aar liar TrrwF mw .ir wrinf anry r jiwrT.tut awr urTiiirr nmrw r.---- . - - - lllj I yon Fraternal Order oi Eagles Small Towns To Be Hit By Doctor Draft Present military planning for the induction of physicians into the armed forces will cause some of Nebraska's towns to lose their doctors, President C. H. Sheets of the Nebraska State Medical Association asserted today. Dr. C. H. Sheets, Cozad, stated that several Nebraska doctors have already been called and that many more are expected to go by this summer. He thought that the majority would be those 1 who have not served previously and those with less than 21 months service. 'NJ I "The medical profession agrees witn military leaders that the formula for inducting doctors is equitable. This formula is aimed at calling physicians first who have served least. '.'Although this system is fair to the medical profession as a whole, it will undoubtedly mean that some towns will lose doc tors. In some cases, the only doctor in a community may be called. It could mean, too, that some communities now requir ing the services of three or lour doctors will lose one cr more of them." Dr. Sheets stated that the medical association, in its advis ory capacity to the military, is making every" effort to prevent communities from losing their only doctor. "At the same time," he said, "these efforts must be made in consideration of what is fair to all doctors. For example, we feel that it would be unfair to endorse the induction of a doc tor who has served five years if there is another who has had no military service." It would be impossible, the medical association president continued, to predict how many Nebraska doctors will be called. Nor is it possible to know which towns will lose physicians. He stressed, however, that it is im portant for Nebraska citizens to understand the causes if their doctor is taken. He added: "The Nebraska State Medical Association will continue all its efforts toward keeping doctors at home if they are critically needed there. We will constantly advise the mili tary on that basis, with the final decision bieng made by the De fense Department." S3 0 8 C( D3 OD l .OTK OB APPLIANCES 1 1 1 North 6th Phone 263 Ex-Plattsmouth Resident To Edit Coast Magazine Plattsmouth friends of Paul Vandervoort II, resident here for many years will be pleased to learn of his added success in the world of music. His song, "King Size Pappa' was a great success two years ago. While here Mr. Vandervoort was an employee of the local post omce and was also devoted to orches tra work. He was for some time with the Journal. Vandervoort, a former Bur bank News writer, has just been named associate editor and manager of the West Coast bur eau of Meioayiana Magazine. Vandervoort is well known In the music field, having written numerous songs and articles about musical personalities. He is also the co-author of "Trum pet On the Wing," the life story of Wingy Manone, famous jazz musician. L Vandervoort's latest song, written in collaboration with Benny Carter, famous band leader, is "Rock Me To Sleep." ThP snner has been recorded by I Peggy Lee, Les Brown, Helen Humes, Miss urusiiui;Kj, wuj Render and Camille Howard. Vandervoort has been a resi dent of Burbank for 10 years, and during the War he wrote an entertainment column for the News. served in the White House. An Eagle may be a celebrated sports figure like Jack Dempsey, or another famous American, like the late Father Flanagan of Boys Town. He may be a raemr i H ber of the cabinet, or a congress- i man. An Eagle is drawn into his fraternity by his yearning for sociability, friendliness and the opportunity to participate in worthy endeavors. Founded more, than 50 years ago, the Eagles have achieved a noteworthy record in its pro grams and movements for eco nomic and human bettermen. It includes pioneering for the great social legislation of our time the National Social Se curity Act, state old age pen sions, mothers' pensions and workmen's compensation. The Order has paid out millions to its members in sickness and death benefits. The growth of the Eagles achieved tremendous propor tions from 1944 to 1950. During that period the membership reached more than a million. A total of 595 new Aeries were in stituted. The organization of Ladies Auxiliaries attained im petus, with the institution of 360 such units, and doubling of the membership to 92,000. Forma tion of the Junior Order of Eagles was launched, youth groups, sponsored by Subordi nate Aeries, to provide sports, civic and recreational programs for boys and girls in a movement to build better citizens. Other significant developments in cluded the establishment of an Eagle Employees' Pension sys tem, the Eagles National Life Insurance Company, the Archi tectural Service Department, the Reserve Membership Depart ment, and the Benefit Fund Security Plan. But undoubtedly most signifi cant of all, the most humani tarian undertaking was the es tablishment and operation of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Memorial Foundation. The Foundation was born out of World War II, as a "living me morial" to benefit the lives of children whose Eagle fathers had given their lives for their country. The Foundation was established through the gener ous donations of Aeries and in dividual Eagles. The initial work cf the Foundation is the providing of medical, dental, and other physical welfare serv ices and college educations for the children of Eagle fathers whose lives were lost in World War II. 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