Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 197, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1922 — Page 25

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PLANO TO ELIMINATE THE LIMITATIONS

ADDITIONAL resolutions EIDDRSINB yeoman home hoerful spirit of co-operation and community spirit shown by ORGANIZATIONS OF VARIOUS KINDS IN ADAMS COUNTY.

Vigwam of Poeataligo Tribe No. 203 1. 0. R M. Huating Grounds of Decatur. Ind., Sturgeon Moon. G. S. D. 431 Common Ere August. 9. 1922. Whereas: The Brotherhood of American Women have conceived the idea of building and maintaining a -Home and School” for the fatherless ind motherless boys and girls, the children of deceased members of the said association and, Whereas: Overtures have been made by the community of Decatur ind of Adams County, and the whole State of Indiana, to locate said home and school near Decatur. Therefore: Resolved: That our Tribe, one and all, heartily approve of their humanitarian efforts for the estnhUshment of such a home and tthnol, and will cheerfully aid them in to hug in every way possible to the h««t our ability, and pledge them • loyalty, and fullest co-operation, •port, and extend to them our earn- • request, to locate the ‘'Happy

♦♦ M ♦♦ ♦♦ ! Welcome Brotherhood of American Yeomen I ♦♦ ♦♦ u H - xs t? ♦♦ h n H *1 H XX 3 In our two year’s residence here we are convinc- p g ed that this splendid community of “just folks” is 5 | • bubbling over with COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND CO- p 8 OPERATION and we feel that we have not made a mis- ♦♦ jI; locating here. I “SAVE THE CHILDREN” j | The Decatur Casting Company 1 Manufacturers of Grey Iron Castings 2

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! Childhood Home” in our midst. « I Which was unanimously adopted by tills tribe, at a regular meeting in our Wigwam, August 9th, 11122. 1 LAWRENCE LORD Chief of Records '! »■ — DECATUR INDUSTRIAL i ASSOCIATION t . The Brotherhood of American Yeo ■ men, Dr. Roy Archbold, Chairman. 1 Dear Sir: , The Industrial Assoiation of Deca 1 tur, Indiana, highly commends, the , ' philanthropic movement of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen to e_s-; 1 tablish a home for dependent children. The Industrial Association of Dec: 1 tur, desires to cooperate in 1 every way, shape or form with the i 1 plans outlined by the Brotherhood ot American Yeomen. The industrial • , Association would welcome this home i of childhood to be established in De catur, Indiana tor the following rea

f+++++++ + * + + + + + ♦ DECORATING CHAIRMAN + H. J. YAGER Chairman of the decorating com- 1 mittee who with his committee decorated the street crossings in the Yeo man colors, red and green. sons: “First,” Because of our cooperative influence. f “Second," From a national geographic standpoint. “Third,” For accessibility by our railroads, interurbans and good highways. “Fourth,” The fertility and productiveness of our soil and of farm products in general. “Fifth,” The topography of our pro ! poseil location gives us unexcelled natural drainage. "Sixth,” We enjoy a climatic con-d-tion of all seasons ot the year in a moderate degree. "Seventh,” the beautiful location in i view, with its matured shade trees 1 ;

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+ <!• + •> ** + + * + + + + + *. * MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN + +*++++++ + + + + + + + W. GUY BROWN A member of the local Yeoman 'Homestead, No. 1608. and chairman of tiw membership committee for the » ( Yeomen Day celebration. Several hundred candidates will be initiated into the Yeoman order this afternoon. I and beautiful drives in aymetrical 1 form would make a site for this homo V I unexcelled. j ( We most cordially invite the Brotherhood of American Yeomen to | establish the “City of Childhood” at Decatur, Indiana. Decatur Industrial Association C. H. Colter, Oscar Hoffman, T. F. Graliker. -- • — Decatur ,Ind. Aug. 15, 1922. Brotherhood of American Yeomen, ( Dear Sir: We the Women of Mooseheart legion sincerely hope the city of childdhood with all the advantages for the education and

++++++++ + + * + * + + + ASSISTANT DIRECTOR + •F + 4 + + + + * **+ + + >*■ + DR. FRED PATTERSON Local dentist who assisted Mr. Tin gle in organizing and directing the big community chorus for Y&oman Daytraining of the Children of your de-j ceased brethren will lie brought to j our city if we can he of any assistance | to you, we are at your service. With the beat of good wishes fori the New Home, we are Respectfully Yours, Women of Mooseheart legion LORETTA GAGE. Senior Regent. I SALEM M. E. CHURCH Copy of the resolutions passes by the members of the Salem M. E. church. August 13, 1922. WHEREAS: The Brotherhood of (Continued on Page 2, Section 5)

YEOMANRY IS NOT TO BE CHECKED BY PRECEDENTS BROTHERHOOD UF AMERICAN YEOMEN PLANS TO STEP OUT INTO FIELD OF CONSTRUCTIVE THOUGHT IN CARE OF CHILDREN.

By FRENCH QUINN From "The Shield” The certainty of the fact that the Brotherhood of American Yeomen has Finally and irrevocably determined tc : found and maintain for the beuelit of I the children of its deceased members I and others a new conception of true | philanthropy, to he materialized into i an establishment requiring an expen I diture between ten and fifteen miliiions of dollars, is rapidly being acj knowledged by the people of tile j United States. This project lias been so well ! worked out and financed that the time | for its location and construction has | about arrived. The writer of this article has been privileged to meet with and absorb ! from the officers and directors of this great fraternity. The purposes in ; view and the marvelous breadth ot | their conception lias been partially as limilated by tile writer and lie cheerfully admits that, he is profoundly stir red. He also admits that his own 1 former ideas of co-operative philan

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thropy (which conceptions he believes are perhaps those universally held) have been completely jolted into the discard and a brand new set banded him that are revolutionary indeed. True philanthropy is an exemplification of the real love of manl.iud. The aim of true philanthropy is universal uplift. Universal uplift is when the donor, the- beneficiary and those who witness are alike benefited. The results all during the ages of any effort of good will has always been determined by the quality of the mental conceptions of its adherents and the application made thereof. Untold thousands of such efforts have been all but valueless to its recipients, though perhaps of distinct value to its donors. Thousands upon thousands of such efforts have failed to do much more than papperize and restrict. Yet, in the main, the world has profited much, probably more from such endeavors than from any other source. Far too often has philanthropy con(Continued on Page 4, Section 5)