BOR. VOLUME IIL. PROGR era REFICE: ——— Che Supreme Oracle Writes Me ee She Likes Ze of the Baper and Cobets an Honor Pin bo Dear Neighbors: Our paper, THE Roya NEIGHBOR, now visits the homes of over 130,000 members, and notifies over 66,500 beneficiary members of their assessments. It also gives the list of delinquent camps, and it is with pleasure I note in the June issue there were but seventeen reported, and all but two of these reinstated before the 15th of the month. I am also pleased to note the list of new camps char- tered since the last report, and that this number is sixty-nine. How eager- ly we read the news from the old camps and note the progress they are making, and the interesting meetings they have had. I noted with interest the story about the “Deacon’s Trip”; which was deferred because “There is no place like home” even to a deacon. I have looked longingly at the cut of the “Honor Pin,’ and wished that I possessed one, and wondered how many had been earned. And, that beautiful frontispiece! how well it represents a safe and quiet resting place—peaceful and restful, with nothing to disturb the tranquility of the scene, emblem- atic of the condition of our society. The page devoted to our list of dep- uty supreme oracles means much to our society. These persons, whose names appear in this list from time to time, are the persons to whom we are looking to add new life-blood to our society; and many of these are making a very creditable record. These work- ers ought to have the co-operation of the entire membership; and if each deputy now holding a commission would institute only one camp per month we would have, instead of fifty eamps per month (which is about the average of work), over one hundred camps per month. One camp per month is a small average, and I believe that this could be accomplished if each dep- uty would enter her field of work with a strong determination to not let other matters distract her time and atten- tion, but go into the work with the motto, “I am determined to make a success of this work.” For some time we have thought that we were not having as much work done in the field as we might have if greater efforts were put forth; and while we certainly appreciated the work that our active deputies were doing, yet we felt that we owed it to the membership of the society to use all means within our power to accomplish more; and, after giving the subject due considera- tion, have decided to divide the central jurisdiction, where we expect our best work to be accomplished, into districts, and assign a lady to the charge of this district, who would be known as a supervising deputy, with authority to co-operate and assist our working deputies, and to appoint solicitors, either men or women,to solicit for new applicants for new and old camps; and we hope by a systematic appointing of solicitors that we can have much more SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSIISSSSISS work done. These solicitors do not have authority to institute new camps, nor do they receive any compensation for new work from the deputy supreme oracle until the camp is instituted. By authorizing our supervising depu- ties to place solicitors throughout the jurisdiction, there certainly can be more work gotten ready than formerly where one person endeavored to do all the soliciting. We have no desire to interfere in any way with the work of our good working deputies, but hope by this plan to give them much more work in instituting camps than formerly; and I ask that each deputy within the jurisdiction over which supervising deputies have been placed, heartily co- operate with them in making this new venture a success. I call your atten- tion to the list of states within this jurisdiction. This list may be found at the head of the Deputy List, to- gether with the name of the supervis- ing deputy in charge. This new plan of work does not affect the deputies in the other states of the jurisdiction, and their work is to be conducted along the same lines as formerly. Deputies, we are looking to you to keep up the record of the so- ciety in new work. There are a number of old camps that are not making the increase in membership that they would like to, and many of these might materially increase their membership by recom- mending some good man or woman to the supervising deputy for appoint- ment as solicitor for their camp; but in all cases where such an appoint- ment is made, the camp must compen- sate the solicitors for their services. I desire to assure the entire member- ship that your Supreme Officers are doing everything in their power to ad- vance the interests of the society, and hope for the co-operation of the entire deputy force and membership. Royally, Mrs. E. D. Wart, Supreme Oracle, R. N. of A. Mee HAVE PARTS COMMITTED And Meetings Are Interesting and Entertaining Weir, Kan.—Dear Editor and Neigh- bors: I have been a member of Weir Camp 531 for nearly two years, and, never having seen anything in our pa- per from our camp, I take it upon my- self to at least let you know we are in existence. We have about sixty Neighbors in good standing, thirty- nine of whom are beneficiary. Our officers have each committed their re- spective part’ to memory and we are quite proud of them. We have recently purchased a beautiful floor-cloth, ban- ners and staffs and they are a much needed addition to every camp. We are also owners of a safe full of all kinds of dishes, and they do not stay locked up all the time, either. A short time ago, when the Woodmen had vis- JULY, 1902. them and it turned out quite a finan- cial success for us. The Woodmen have since then been paying our rent, and at our last meeting they entertained us quite royally; and such ice cream and berries as they had! Oh, they surely proved that they had spared neither work nor expense to make the evening an enjoyable one. This min- gling and having social good times is the best thing for any order. We are proud of our Woodmen and are ever ready to help any of them or theirs. May these tender threads which bind our camps never be broken. We wel- come you, who can come, to enjoy with us these Neighborly associations. Mrs. ANNA VEATCH, Recorder. we INDIANA STATE LOG ROLLING Modern Woodmen of America to Picnic at HoKomo, Ind., August 5 and 6 At the last annual meeting of the Indiana State Log-Rolling Association, M. W. of A., held at Indianapolis, Ind., in October, 1901, Kokomo, Ind., was selected as the place for the log-rolling for 1902, and Dr. R. S. Chancellor was elected president, Attorney J. I. Mou- tray secretary and J. H. Becraft treas- urer. The association has. fixed August 5 and 6 next for the time of holding the Indiana state log-rolling at Koko- mo, and will give the following prizes: First prize, best drilled team, $150; second prize, to second best drilled team, $100; third prize, to third best drilled team, $50; individual drill, state champion gold medal; largest delega- tion in parade, $20; largest per cent of membership in line in parade, $20; log- rolling contest, $10; woodchopping con- test, $5; first prize band contest, $65; second prize band contest, $30; all bands eligible. The association has had a spectacu- lar play, ‘Robin Hood,” prepared for the occasion, to be given at the park in open air each night. Nothing like this has ever been given. The play has been especially written for this occasion. The regalia and costumes are mag- nificent. The association will be at a great expense in producing “Robin Hood” and expect the play to be highly entertaining and greatly appreciated. Many other high grade attractions have been arranged for the day entertain- ment, all of which will be enumerated on the program. The programs will be out soon. Any person’ who does not receive a program may have the same by writing to the secretary. The Log- Rolling Association, assisted by Koko- mo Camp 3987, has its committees ap- pointed and arrangements about all consummated, and will be ready to give the Neighbors and friends that attend the log-rolling (August 5 and 6) a grand and enjoyable time. The association extends a cordial invitation to all Neighbors, their fami- lies and friends, to come and enjoy this annual meeting. Address all communi- eations to J. I. Moutray, Secretary, Kokomo, Ind. Me Grumble Day “No salt in the oatmeal!” growled Ned. “Flatter than sawdust!” sighed Gertrude. “Of course,’ said mother quietly, “What else did you expect on grumble day?” PUBLICATION OFFICE, LINCOLN, NEB. itors, we prepared a little lunch for | NUMBER 7. “Grumble day?” said- both children at once. “Yes, grumble day. I have decided to observe it as often as there is a demand for it.” ‘ “What do you mean?” trude. : “We have Thanksgiving day,” replied mother. “Then we count up our bless- ings. On that day we have an unusual amount of temporal blessings. We rest and feast and have a good time. Grumble day is just the opposite. If we feel like grumbling when we get out of bed we start a grumble day. On asked Ger- such a day we will Have only the most ~* necessary things to eat, the plainest food and the hardest work.” Gertrude and Ned looked in dismay at each other. “Will just one grumble mean that we shall observe grumble day?” asked Ned. “One grumble is enough,” mother; “when we have so much to be thankful for.” “Does everybody have to go without. because one person grumbles?” asked Gertrude. “Do you think it would be polite for part of us to eat more and have a greater variety than the others?” said mother, “even if we deserved more?” “This is a jolly good steak,” said Ned, without waiting for Gertrude to reply. “Yes, too good for grumble day,” said father, as he slyly slipped an- other piece on Ned’s plate. At dinner they had plain meat and potato with no dessert, and for supper brown bread and milk; but the chil- dren made no complaint. They knew that mother could be relied upon to carry out what she undertook. That night Ned and Gertrude made a solemn vow not to make one word of complaint ever again. Next morning Ned, being in a hurry, took a large spoonful of hof cereal in his mouth. He swallowed it with a gulp. ; “Phew!” he exclaimed, “that oat- meal is—’’ here Gertrude kicked him under the table—‘is lovely and hot!” he added, and the family laughed. They both remembered after that, and for three days no complaint was heard in the family. They were both sure that they were completely cured of grumbling. They were so sure of it that one of them forgot. “Bread rolls!” whined Gertrude. “Y’m sick of them; why don’t we ever have waffles?” Then she clapped her hand over her mouth. Ned was look- ing inexpressively disgusted. “But the bread rolls are lovely and light,” she added, cheerfully. “Too late,” said mother, and they had another grumble day. That night mother talked it over with them. “I want to give you just what you like best,’ she said, “pro- vided it is good for you. I try very hard to plan for your favorite dishes, and I am very glad to have you sug- gest things that you would like. But when everything is served, and it is impossible to change it for anything different, complaint does no good and it certainly does the complainer harm.” Tkree or four grumble days com- pletely cured Ned and Gertrude, and now Gertrude says: “Why, we have Thanksgiving day every day in the year!”—Ohio State Journal. said, ‘