The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
ROTARIANS HELD
splendid MEETING
At NOON TODAY

shortly before /: 80 this same crowd
could be seen with satisfied smile
emerging and on the way to their var
Iioua callings. They were the members
OF the Rotary Club which had most
enthusiastic meeting in connection
witt a mighty fine lunch served by
Mrs. Staten who only needs the nee
essary uniform to MAKE her fully
eligible as good Rotarian.
Promptness, as usual, prevailed and
at 1915 (the hour appointed 80 of
the members sat down, with apologies
from the remaining II who were le-
eally excused as being out of town or
otherwise unable to be present.
The formal opening by President
Chase was at once followed by the
gavel being turned over to the En-
tertainment committee. A. ]. Hol-
worthy, chairman, and Messrs. Ben
ford and OFT. From this time on there
was something doing every minute.
The chairman opened the program
with brief address and appeal for
adoption of the slogan, First Thing
First"
This was followed by unique call
ing Of the roll by interogatories cal
culated to entangle youthful Rotes.
The president surprised by the ques,
ton, How many members in the
club?" was promptly fined for an in
correct answer. Giant Clayton knows
now what is the Rotary slogan. He
laid the price of thrift stamp for
the information. Palmer gave fine
answer to the question: What quail
ity is added to cigar by the addition
of alfalfa and natal hay and tobacco?'
His reply was the quality of A. II. T.
PARCEL, with an objectionable modes
ty- failed to state which was the best
automobile on the market, and was
fined thrift stamp for his unbecom-
ing behavior.
The examination of the Rookie
Squad" was enjoyed by all, even the
Rockies themselves, though they
needed some persuasion. 1t took the
form of a QUESTIONABLE.
richards prescribed dose OF
Knockout drops for the Kaiser.
Leonard in five words told what he
thought of the City Commissioners.
"They are all fine men"
Kline said a young man did no,
lose his capacity to blush until he had
reached the century mark. l.. w. CLAY
ton sampled his smile when receiving
ten spot from a poor auto repair
victim
Doc Smith gave a very clever an
swer to the query, "If patient came
into your hands who was paralvzed
ard you removed cataract from each
eye, perforated both ear drums and
extracted a cancerous tongue. nv
what means would you impress the
poof devil so as to get your fee?' Doc
promptly replied, 81 would extract his
pocket book"
Report of the War Saving stunt
showed that nearly 5000 worth of
stamps had been sold by the members
during the past week, the highest
amount having been sold by Belts
VINO received the prize of a War Saw
ihss service pin. The fines totaled
Sl'l6 and will go into the Rotary War
Savings Society's fund organized at
this meeting with Todd as chairman
Benford as secretary and Eaton as
treasurer.
flhch' Lusk and Merrill were an
pointed committee to arrange for =
suitable representation of Rotary in
Saturdays celebration.
noteworthy was elected delegate and
He'herington alternate to the Ninth
Annual Convention of Rotary China
Which meets in Kansas CITY Iuna
2i-2S.
Regarding the slogan of the CIub
Let's do the first thing first" Chair
man Holworthy said:
Fellow Rotarians: If | may. I want
10 suggest as slogan not the onlv
slogan because we shall have MANY
from time to time-a slogan COR tbe
period OF the war; 1.-THE First Thing
First" And need we to ask the oues-
tion today, What is the first thing?.
NO. Every Rotarian here has if on
his tongues end "The winning of
the war" I should be ashamed Of
the Lakeland Rotary Club if there