Rare Antique WWI Era Modern Woodmen of America Foresters Drill Team Pamphlet US for Sale

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Rare Antique WWI Era Modern Woodmen of America Foresters Drill Team Pamphlet US:
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UP FOR SALE:Rare Antique WWI Era Modern Woodmen of America Foresters Drill Team Pamphlet! US
Fantastic Antique American Woodmen of America Drill Pamphlet!
Modern Woodmen of AmericaForesters Department
\"Greatest Semi-Military Organization\"Foresters Division, M. W. of A.
Woodcraft\'s Uniform RankNational StaffGuardians of the ForestEncampments & Prize DrillsGorgeous Rainbow Parades
Prize Winning Forester Teams!
Patriotic Flag!
INFO:
\"Modern Woodmen of America (MWA) is one of the largest (based on assets) fraternal benefit societies in the United States, with more than 750,000 members.[1] Total assets reached US$15.4 billion in 2016. Though it shares the same founder, it is not affiliated financially in any way with another, similarly-styled fraternal benefit society, WoodmenLife, and despite the name \"Modern\" is actually older than its counterpart.
Modern Woodmen of America was founded by Joseph Cullen Root on January 5, 1883, in Lyons, Iowa.[2] He had operated a number of businesses, including a mercantile establishment, a grain elevator and two flour mills, sold insurance and real estate, taught bookkeeping classes, managed a lecture bureau, and practiced law.[3] Root was a member of several fraternal societies throughout the years. He wanted to create an organization that would protect families following the death of a breadwinner.[3]
During a Sunday sermon, Root heard the pastor tell a parable about pioneer woodmen clearing away forests to build homes, communities and security for their families. He adopted the term \"woodmen\" for his organization. To complete the name, he added \"modern\" to reflect the need to stay current and change with the times, and \"of America\" to symbolize patriotism.[4]
Originally, Modern Woodmen had a unique set of membership restrictions and criteria. Religiously, the group was quite open, accepting \"Jew and Gentile, the Catholic and Protestant, the agnostic and the atheist.\" However, until the mid-1900s, membership was restricted to white males between the ages of 18 and 45 from the 12 \"healthiest\" states – Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, the Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas. Residents of large cities were also disqualified from membership, as were those employed in certain professions, such as railway workers, underground miners, gunpowder factory employees, liquor wholesalers and manufacturers, saloon keepers, \"aeronauts\", sailors on the lakes and seas, and professional baseball players.[5]
In 1884, the head office was organized in Fulton, Illinois. The first death claim of $698.58 was paid the same year.[6]
One of the most unique elements of the organization was its drill teams, which came to be known as the Modern Woodmen Foresters. The first drill team was organized in Hutchinson, Kansas, in 1894.[6] These groups became nationally known for events held from 1890 to the late 1930s, and the Foresters were even honored by Herbert Hoover at the White House.
Because each group was differentiated by a different style and color of uniform, their demonstrations were referred to as \"Rainbow Parades.\" The Rainbow Parades were hosted by cities across the United States and included 10,000 units of Foresters, with more than 160,000 men participating.[7] The last known Rainbow Parade was held on Michigan Boulevard in Chicago, and it halted traffic for more than two hours while thousands of spectators viewed the scene.\" (WIKI)
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