El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14

THE election Of III. r. McClntock a.
1 president Of Fl Paso Rotary and
the raising OF $4,000 towards support Of
the Boy Scouts Of III Paso for the next
three years featured a rousing din
uer Of the Rotary at the sheldon EriI
Thursday night sixty persons were
present, retiring president Robert
krakauer in the chair
The Botarizns pledged themselves
TO raise $4,000 for the Boy Scouts IN
three years
President Kzkauer opened the
meeting by reading a card from Rev
Martin Zielonlza, member Of the club.
now in milwaukee,. Wis. Announce
Uant was then made OF the action OF
the board OF dire rtors in presenting
wrist watch TO former secretary
Frank e. Fletcher. who resigned 10
enter the aviation Corps Of the navy.
The meeting ratified the action.
Indorse Important Resolutions
llr. kra llauer urged the members OF
Rotary 20 attend the dedication q the
Tort Bliss swimming pool Saturday
afternoon. and also 10 attend the din
uer in honor of the opening OF the
branch Of the federal reserve bank in
FL paso next Monday evening.
He announced the drafting of three
ternaioual co ureution OF Rotary
clubs The resllutions Endorsed the
selection OF the last week in Nay OF
every year. FOR election week TO be
adopted by all Rotary clubs for the
election Of officers. the elimination Of
the word club" 1'rom the name OF the
international organization and atrlll-
aLed examinations and the adoption
OF a standard constitution by all ar
filiated clubs on motion Of C. - Mar
tin the members unanimously IN
d1rsad the resolutions
Brings Out Candidates Talks
During the dinner Mr. krakauer
started the candidates for office on
series a. speeches, telling why they
were 0Hslified for The offices they
sought The stunt was prolific of
ml-ch amusement Charles walker,
candidate Eor sergeant az arms par
r5cuIarly. making one Of the amusing
talks of the functiDu-
lIr. Krakauer opened the subject Of
resuscitatfuE the Boz Scout movement
time. the treasury Of -1at Organiz=arion
held about $50. with about $50 due.
and a debt of $500
Must Help Boy Scouts
''The situation is serious, said 1L--
ILralauer. somebody must get In and
help cut the movement. or IL is doomed
in II Pas0- The scouts need $4,000 a
wear % run on. and with less than that
they cannot exist. Rotary is response Z
bic fn a large measure for the exist I
enee Of the Boy Scout m uVernenC here, /
and il is up 10 Rotary 70 get IN and
keen il alive. All over the country /
Rotary clubs are fostering the Boy
scout movement II is one OF the
greatest works among boys in exist f.
euce We have 20 Boy Scouts in FL Z
FaEo. and can organize ten more I
troops OF % boys each They have
done a wonderful work mere, as every ]
Fl Paso citizen knows In the first I
Liberty loan drive. they sold nearly I
80 600 worth OF bonds and in the sec
end about $40 600 worth in All Red
Cross. thrift stamp and other drives
they have put up remarkable records- I
Vow tuev are trying 10 organize a ME Z
and drEm corps
Gm-rd Against Delinquency.
Rotary is the father Of the Boy I
scout movement, and it's up 10 US 10 I
raise it. We must put tt on its feet I
financially for two years and should /
do IL for three years During these 7
war times i is more than ever 0eces- ]
sarv 10 foster the movement In Ger I
many juvenile delinqueUcy has in I
creased 500 percent during the war I
In England it is nearly as bad II 4
we are TO prevent such deterioration /
among boys in this country We must /
keep the Boy Scout movement alive
Blnfoud starts suhscrirutious-
o. J. Biuford. the first president Of /
the Boy Scouts OF II Paso, spoke
earnestly iu its support, 0f1erl1s /
$500 Liberty bond as q starter O. A. 4
uauieIsou added another Liberty bond I
to the nest egg. and T. " Nayser