Show PATRIOTIC we believe in patriotism that thai is spiritual personal and national acknowledging leding allegiance to and country we believe in national peace with lionor honor and self respect we believe it the duty of every maccabee to uphold upheld and defend the flay flag ot ol this country as a citizen of the state slate or province that shelters him acknowledging the obligations as well as the privileges of liberty and citizenship a 0 maccabee Patti patriotic otic declaration we declare it to be the policy and purpose of the maccabee to encourage and recognize members who nrc lawful citizens of any nation in III which our organization has jurisdiction who shall liall i in the spirit of a true patriotism enlist in tile the army or navy of such country in time of war no virtue is more dominant in Maccabe Maccabee ism elsm than patriotism it burns out on every page of our ritualism it distinguished the life and sacrifices of judas Macca beus for hom our bordui is named he was not only the most striking example exam in ill history of the willingness of a patriot to lie die tor for his country but of a purpose to live for it as well it was judas Macca beus who in III calculating the spoils of war was first to set aside a definite portion for the generous care of widows and orphans in that spirit the today enforcing its purpose through adequate laws and efficient organization guarantees in full the insurance protection of all members who now and hereafter engage in III the lawful 1 w service of their country likewise the association proposes to provide generously for tile the families and dependents pen dents of such members through its general relief department |