Show SECRET bOCIE SOCIETIES TIES A recent bomber of the north american review has haa an article by bg W 8 harwood on secret orders in ghe tn united states which fjords food for jr tito the present member membership a hip ol of these suisse Is if placed at or about one abs tbs adult role male pop ula ul atlon tion toe tile article points out the beneficent operations of the ret referred erred to giving the amount pam paid out euten in that line at la referring to the MID evila these ibe orders mr harwood admits that no human gauge can measure the he gorrow borrow that comes to some ome families the too close attention of burband and father to ta the lodge boora toora As aa to the she expense of aretola tion with the he figures it out in this manner there are many elevating and enabling elements ele menta in those fraternities but the broad rich acres ot of mans mana sel selfish figh ness nesb are nowhere more carefully fertilized tended tilled and reaped than in the lodge room it would all but revolutionize lut ionize a large section of american americast aft society if the wives and growing up daughters of the households of the men who belong to these organizations organization should insist on their right to spend for their own adornment or their own personal pleasure dollar for dollar spent by husband or brother for dues and initiation for regalia and uniforms and awo swords ads for fog A 11 ll I 1 I 1 I 1 and banquets in and banners plumes majority of cases the amount the great out for the actual expenses of f money paid dues of the of the lodge as the order is not great it is i in the field of that the vast un gratification personal it I 1 is accounted for sum is expended 18 that for mere verson nera onal 1 probable aside irom from any real gratification benefits the members or imaginary in the organizations secret of the various united states will ill spend annually in railroad and traveling expenses banquets costly gifts to retiring officers elaborate uniforms and testimonials not low less than two hundred swords rare of dollars and this is millions and nd fifty allowing but fifty dollars a year as an average for the delightful but probably connect connected expenses wholly fraternities it is in quite likel likely the with wish than this considerably more the sum to is Graut luK she tb highest alms alme lor for these this statement brings ocelot illustration of bow the he best forward an intended intend led plans piano of men van uan be and are used oed to in inflicting injury while being 11 II rules rule and professions therewith herewith pointe the he contrary |