The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-20
McDermOtt Arouses Their Pa
triOtism at Tulsa Convention.
War Resolutions Adopted Fol-
lowing Speech of Topekan.
BEHIND PRESIDENT ALWAYS
Hutchinson Probably Will Get
Next District Meeting.
Convention Closes With Big
Banquet There Tonight.

Tulsa, Okla, March 2O-Appealing
20 the dominant patriotism of Rotar-
ians from Missouri, Kansas and Okla
homa, attending the district conven-
ton, George T. McDermott, Topeka
Rotarian, aroused great enthusiasm in
a flve-minutes address. The discus
sion had been along the lines of mu-
nlc1pal farms and other subjects of
upllft. McDermott brought the entire
the Rotarians of America bend all
their efforts in support of the gov
eminent at Washington in the face
of the International crisis.
No sooner had McDermott conc1ud-
ed his address than the audience arose
and cheer after cheer echoed thru the
hall. Someone began singing "The
Star Spangled Banner" and all voices
Joined. Then they all sang, my
Country IT'S of Thee
When they had finished singing
someone moved that a resolution be
prepared outlining the sentiments ex-
pressed by Mr.. McDermott and for
warded to President Wilson. This was
done. The resolution follows:
The Resolution.
Whereas, On this 18th day of
March, 1917, this country is Mortified
by the news that the war lords of Il
great empire have shot down the
American flag on the high seas, while
that flag was protecting legitimate
and peaceful commerce; and it seems
inevitable that this nation shall be
plunged into the cataclysm of war,
which has stunned the conscience of
the world; therefore, be it
| Resolved, By the Eleventh Dis
trict of Rotarians, in conference as
sembled, that in event the American
nation becomes engaged in world war
now being waged across the seas, that
each club of the district give its I'M
divided and enthusiastic support to the
administration of the government, and
that, laying aside all other things, the
first and best endeavors of each club
here assembled shall be directed to
the achievement of Industrial and
military efficiency, and by precept and
fexample, encourage that rigid econ
/ omy necessary to such achievement
and to offer to the president of the
] United States the assistance of such
1clubs turnout the struggle. all to the
end that the civilization, which has
come to US from the cross of Calvary
shall not perish from the earth.
| Be it further resolved, that a copy
Of this resolution be transmitted to
the president of the United States and
| to each member of congress from the
states of Oklahoma, Missouri and
Kansas
Stones Tribute to Flag.
| IeODeFt STONE, governor Oh the
/ eleventh district, likewise brought the
audience to its feet earlier in the day
as noted in this report Monday, when
| he paid a glowing tribute to the Amer
lean flag. always present at a Rotary
convention, Governor Stone spoke OF
the spirit of Rotary. 1ikening it to the
precepts laid down in the teachings OF
| Christ. Fully IS per cent of the Ro-
tarians arose to their feet when he
asked all to stand who were affiliated
! with some church.
Tulsa" asked Governor Stone, "are
you not proud to entertain such an
assemblage of menu
Hutchinson probably will be the
meeting place of the convention A
resolution was adopted unanimously
recommending to the international
convention, at Atlanta, Ga, in June
to select Hutchinson as the next meet
ing place. The national convention
usually acts favorably uIon recon-
mendations of district conventions
Resolutions also were adopted by ac-
clamation urging the selection of Kan
! sas City for the next meeting place
of the international convention in
1918.
| Fred Noiiand, president of the To-
/ peka Rotary clul, this afternoon adj
dressed the convention, which closes
toniSht with big dinner at the Hotel
Tulsa.