El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-07
ROTARY To AID
THE BOY SCOUTS
Lieut.. Lamb, of Michigan
Infantry, Urges Fostering
of Movement Here.

4 committee to foster ana carry out
10 successful conclusion the Boy
Scout movement in Fl Paso," Will soon
he appointed by DIR. r l. Eamey. presi-
dent of the Rotary club. according to
motion made and carried at the clubs
weekly luncheon in the Rotary grill at
the Hotel Sheldon. Thursday
The suggestion was made in the
course of a spirited address made by
Lieut. Merritt Lamb. SD Michigan in
fantry. who has had wide experience
in scout work in his home state
IF every city of any size in the
United states has done so much in
building up the scout movement, there
is no reason why ri PasO should be
backward" said Lieut.. Lamb. There
are several hundred boys in FL Paso
who are Just waiting for you gentlemen
TO give them an opportunity TO become
scouts Let's hone that something will
happen at the end of this meeting
The lieutenant was not disappointed.
Hardly had he taken his seat before !.
r. Segau arose and stated that there
was already a scout movement in the
city fOstered by the Y. NJ c. \
Il wish to add that FL Paso is never
backward in taking up anything that is
worth while" continued Mr. Segall,
with some feeling
Robert Krakauer contributed the
opinioo that. though there might Dc
some scout work being done in the
city, not enough attention had been
devoted 10 the subject. and moved that
Z committee of not less than = and not
more than Is be appointed by the pres
ident. His motion was supported by
s. c. Aubrey, who announced that he
was going TO put his three year Old
son into the scout movement as soon
as the boy was old enough to join
Sing GrasshOpper Song.
Prosperous bankers, grave surgeons,
ana serious business men joined
heartily in the chorus of grasshopper
song rendered by Arthur West alias
Patrick Hooligan StrOmberg, headliner
of the Crawford vaudeville bill. VINO
was accompanied by Miss Estrelld
HALEY. orchestra leader at the show
house. Mr.. Strombergs services were
donated by +. T. Maxwell. manager OF
the Crawford and Texas Grand thea
ters, who promised the Rotarlans that
lie would furnish them appropriate en-
tertainment from time to time during
the coming season
Mr. StrOmberg made a decided hit
with the ROtarians. being forced 10
proved his ability as raconteur as
well as a singer by keeping the cluo
in an uproar with several stories
At the end of the meeting Miss
Haley was presented with a box the
contents of which were not made known
but the appearance of which augured
well. and Mr. Str0mberg was given an
order for the best box Of cigars in the
stock OF kohlberg Bros
Father Malone speaks
Rev. Fl j. II. Malone. Of the FL Paso
diocese. gave a stirring talk on
Unity emphasizing the Importance IF
team work in the upbuilding Of any
organization. whether religious or COM
merciaL
The Rotarians are a grand excep-
ton to the rule that most organizations
lack unity" said Rev. FIR Malone
Upon you. gentlemen. rests a large
part Of the responsibility of building
up FL PasO into one of the couuntry's
metrOpOM"
Z. F. Davis presided over the lunch
con. He appointed A f. Ryan and
Glenn Moore as the entertainment COM
mittee TO have charge of the program
for the next two weeks.
a. II. ROdes drew the prize this week
which was a silver cup presented by
the goat. Richard Newton. The goat
for next week is 10 be F. B. Simmons
About 20 members were fined for
being late by sergeant at arms VIII +.
Winch. The proceeds Of the fines are
turned over TO the Good Samaritan fund
out OF which remembrances are sent
to the families of members on appr0-
pirate occasions.