The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-24
Rotarians And
Visitors Discussed
Various Plans For
TheAdvancement
OF Lakeland

slttlng down to the substantial meal
that had been prepared, and ENJOYING
the interesting program that had
been arranged.
After the introduction of the mem
bers and guests, President Chase
turned the gavel over to Mr.. G. q
Pinch, chairman of the program com.
mittee for the occasion, who outlined
the subjects for discussion. He then
introduced Mr., w. S. Moore, chair.
man OF the Retail Merchants Bureau,
VINO gave a summary of the work of
the Bureau during the past year.
Among other things he stated that
the Bureau had saved the merchants
OF the city at least $4,000 last season
IN protecting them from fake adyer
Using schemes launched by travelling
solicitors. This was done through an
agreement among the merchants to
give no advertising to any scheme
which did not have the endorsement
OF the Bureaus secret advertising
committee. In many other WAYS Mr.
Moore showed that the organization
had been OF great value to the mer.
chants and business men.
Mr., Moore was interrupted in the
beginning of his speech by the rath.
er noisy entrance of Rotarians c. H.
Williams and Frank Sanford. whom
other Rotarians insisted should he
fineG for violating the Rotary princi-
pie of promptness. An alteration
arose between Sanford and U. w.
lvcrsen over the matter, and il looked
like the men were about to mix.
Just as they were about to clinch. the
lights went out and there were some
uneasy scraping of chairs and gener.
al movement on the part of those not
wise to the game. The light flashed
on again, showing the whole proce-
dure to be joke, much to the relief
of some who thought they were in the
midst of serious scrap.
Mr. Williams then announced that
they had valid excuse for being
late; that they had been on an errand
of kindness for brother Rotarian,
purchasing for him some articles
which he needed badly. With this he
opened a bundle and with consider.
able display handed Mr.. Moore a
bunch of articles easily recognized as
necessaries for the baby. Mr.. Moore
blushed rosily but gamely accepted
the gift and went on with his speech.
The work of the Bureau and the
matter of credits were ably dis
cussed further by Messrs, r. W.
Rugg, W. M. Markey, and others, af-
ter which the principal address on
the subject of Credits" was delivered
by Mr.. Maurice, of Tampa. HIS ad
dress was an excellent one, contain
ing much helpful thought and sugges-
ton.
Secretary A. ]. Holworthy was
called upon to give some account of
the great Rotary Convention at Kan
sas City, which he attended as the
Lakeland Rotary's delegate. This he
did at some length; giving some WV
id pictures of the great meeting,
which was intensely patriotic in all
its features and proceedings. Mr..
Holworthy's story of the convention
was given close attention and was
received with marked interest and
pleasure.
Mr.. E. N. Goode, assistant cashier
of the First National Bank, spoke on
the relations of the banker to the
merchant, giving clear-cut and
pleasing talk on this subject
The subject of Community Pub
lefty was next introduced and it
was discussed by Mr.. NJ F. Hether-
ington. DR.. S. F. Smith and others.
The consensus of opinion of all pres
ent was that the advertising for the
city. which benefits all classes, should
not be at the expense of few patri'
otto men, but that the city should
help by levying a small millage for
the purpose. Three of the City Com
missioners were pfesent-Messrs. 7,
B. O'Steen, j. NJ. Keen and o. j.
Pope-and they were called on for
their views. They each expressed
themselves as in hearty accordance
with the ideas that had been adj
vanced, and said they would favor a
reasonable appropriation for the nee
essary and legitimate advertising re-
uuired by the city.
The speech-making concluded with
a very sensible and witty address by
DR.. E. NJ. Nighbert, of the Federal
Eureau of Animal Industry, who took
nccasion to impress upon the repre-
sentative men present the Importance
of tick eradication to the development