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Show . PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT - : J AND THE V FRATERNALSOCIETIES In receiving the members of the x -. o National Fraternal Press Associa- tion at the session recently held in Washington, D. C, President Roosevelt said : "Gentlemen of the National Fra ternal Press Association, I am de-J de-J . lighted and exceedingly pleased to meet you, especially in view of the - nature of the interests you represent - - you being the representatives of X. .; institutions whose business it is to I care for the home. If I am not greatly mistaken, you have the same objects in view, and are adopting v ' largely the same methods of gov- t-"-'w eminent which prevail in the Na- " tional government of our country, and no government will ever be perfect until every citizen can say, "I am iny brother's keeper." It is very gratifying to me to learn of the magnificent work your societies have already accomplished in relieving re-lieving the necessities of the wid- ows and orphans of your deceased members. In working out the great problems-which confront our nation we must depend wholly upon up-on the sentiments which actuate and pervade yonr fraternities, viz., the brotherhood of man and the sacredness of American home life. "I am confident that in the final analysis we shall find that the stability sta-bility of our government depends not so much on our armies and navies, though they may be vastly important, but rather we will have to depend upon the brotherhood of """"" humanity as represented in the great fraternities. The fraternal societies represented by your association asso-ciation are, in my opinion, one of the greatest powers for good government gov-ernment and the protection of the home that we have in the country. This government will endure just so long as we protect the great interests in-terests represented by your orders. "I thank you, gentlemen, for this interview, and I am heartily with you in this great fraternal work, and trust that you may succeed suc-ceed in your present mission to Washington." o |