El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27
ROTARIANS' Do
BUSINESS EASILY
Rabbi Zielonka Tells How
Big Convention Pleased
Him; Visitors Talk.

That FL Paso is known throughout
the country for its new high school
building was the message brought back
from the convention Of Rotary clubs at
Cincinnati. by Rabbi Martin ZieIonka,
one of the FL Paso delegates. who ad-
dressed the local Rotarians Thursday
at their weekly luncheon in the base
ment of the Sheldon hotel
I have attended many conventions"
said Rabbi ZieIoHka. but never one
that compared with this one at Cincin-
natl when Il came TO the system and
the regularity with which business
was conducted. Nothing was left to
the last minute. as Is too often the case
in such gatherings. but everything vas
done with ease and no ones feelings
We're hurt
one OF the leading newspapers
printed an eight page daily paper of the
proceedings during the entire conVsn-
ton, which goes TO show how import
ant il was considered
Recommends Rotarians Study Public
Questions.
Rabbi Zielonka read a resolution
PASSED at the convention recommend
ing that Rotary clubs study public
questions thoroughly. but advising that
they do not take action upon them as
clubs, leaving the matter 10 the mem
berS to handle as individuals. aided b.
the knowledge they have collectively
gained. The rabbi cited a favorable
editorial comment on the convention
that appeared in a Cincinnati paper.
pralsIng the amIablIty and good looks
of the delegates. as ell as their good
sense in bringing along the ladies' \
visit to The National Cash Register
factory at Dayton was also deScribei
by the Il Paso delegate
Rowland F-eIT the Heat.
4 felt the 50 or 80 degrees of heat
inc inv % rnnF ha EN
or 13O degrees in FL Paso." declared
another delegate, \. l. ROwlands. amid
the laughter OF his fellow mem bers.
1t was certainly d great convention.
There Were 5000 deleSates registered
Mr. Rowlands added that he would
make complete report OF the con
venuon through the columns of the
Eound-up, the official organ OF the Ro-
OkIaaoma Boomer speaks.
J. G. Leeper. Of the Leeper Lumber
company, OF oklahoma City, Okla,
made Two peeches-entirely by re-
quest-fuu OF fun foE his hearers.
Mr.. Leeper discontinued his discrip-
ton of Oklahoma CRY when IL occurred
TO him. he said. that he might depop-
ulaie Ii Faso by taking away mer-
chants who had hearkened to his siren
call.
Denver'S Exsecretary Speaker.
Other visiting Rotarians who brought
good wishes TO Fl PaSo were J. II. Hine,
cASecfelary OF the Denver club, who
announced that ne was a fur
nlture peddler and that speaking was
not in his line, ana II. N Mcfarland,
who explained that he was in the court
house and bank furnishings business,
wiki the state legislature as q side line.
Thomson. Pays Rotarians Tribute.
r E Thomson. newly nominated
for the state legislature, paid a strong
tribute 10 the work Of the Rotarians.
declaring that il was organizations like
theirs that had built the great city OF
Fl Paso in the sands OF the desert
fzely Discieims High school Honor.
- F. Kelly was called upon by the
president of the club. Or. r L. Ramey,
on the theory that II was under the for
mers administration that the much
praised high school building was begun. I
Mr.. Kelly disclaimed all the honor, add Z
ing that another Rotarian was on the 1
school board a that time. Mr.. Kelly I
admitted that Il Paso was the best I
known and best city in the United /
States. and said that it was for this /
reason that the high school was so well =
known.
Five sEemhers Admitted.
James A Dick was elected active
member OF the club The following as
sociate members were named; VIM. II. /
F. Judd. FL Paso Electric company; L.
p MOssOn, CrOmbie and company; R. II. (
Spence and : !. Davis
The prize was awarded 10 A J. /
Strayer and l. c. Hartford was de-
clared the goat.