El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03
RAY NJ CLINTOCK
SAYS FAREWELL
Tells Rotarians of His
Move to San Diego; G. A.
Martin. President.

H Ray McCIintock babe FL Paso
Rotary a formal farewell and G. A.
Martin. elected president to succeed
Mr. NfcClintock. was indicted into
office at the regular meeting OF the
club Thursday noon at Hotel Sheldon
81 am leaving the greatest office
and greatest honor I have ever had"
said the retiring president 1T took
me 4 year and half to make up my
mind TO leave FL Paso. and during
I that time I rejected an offer to 60 TO
I California three times. but each time
/ the offer was made more attractive
until it reached the point that II
! would have been poor business 1uds-
! rnent 10 reject IL. 1 have been taken
/ in as third partner Of the firm j am
! going with. which is alone in the out
4 door advertising business on the
/ coast.
Here Since BOyhOOG-
Il shall retain my Fl Paso plant
I however. because FL Paso has Deen
Z wonderfully good to me- ] came here
, from Missouri when boy and was
+ graduated from the high school IN
1903. following which I went to the
coast. ] remained there Is years IN
the advertising business and then de-
+ cIded II Paso was the place 10 local--
Il have made a great success nete
an am grateful TO my friends Tor
that FL Paso, too. has given me
wonderful wife and we and our three
! children have always enjoyed health
here 80.
But my greatest regret is that
have TO leave Rotary. which. repeat
ldfd me the greatest honor Of my Ike
in electing me president
should BE Against Cliques-
The retiring president suggested
that Rotary should continue In It's
policy against cliques in its member
shin and that IL should look about
5iIi9eDflv for more ways in which TO
helm the government win the war lie
told Potarians that they would al
wavs be welcome at mis- new place
of business. Los Angeles or san Diego
ION behalf Of the membership, the IN
coming president presented MI NC
= Clintock with fine gold IouI tam
4. As to himself. 9Ir. Martin said he
: would try his hardest to make gooQ
, presiding officer. The president o.
Rotary is nothing but the servant o.
1.-The members and I shall always az
. the bidding Of the club before IaAl-l=
action on matters on their parL
winch Vice President.
Tho hoard Of directors. besides &C
loe0+in~ Mr.. NcClintock's resignation
and electing Mr.. Martin president, ma
r-ade other elections as follows j
v-as reDorted by secretary Jack Snee
han VIII r. Winch to be vice pres
dent. J. W. Lorentzen TO succeed iI
u. Winch as director, and ". r Scnup
TO succeed Charles P. Walker as ser
r. geant at arms.
z The club unanimously conIirIne
the action Of the directors. by vote
Col. F. W. Clover. chief OF starr [
Z I BRIG Gen J. 7. Hornbrook, was
9 e-uest of the club. He said; ! cam
: here six years ago and thought this
. nice little town. but when I came ner
4 again recently, I saw big city an
thought 1 had stopped at the Wroh
n After Motor Troops
d Lieut.. W. c. Conser. chief mechan
e fcal office. at the Fort Bliss machin
sbops. explained the plan Wherep
Z 5000 motor transport recruits are
= be secured here and trained in the /
Paso shops. and he asked for the a;
\ / sfstance Of Rotary in securing cor
tributfons Of advertising space Afte
- HIr. McCIintock had said he would de
20 rate outdoor advertising space 81
s. Winch announced the MOVING pictui
shows would contribute slide an
j. time for four minute speakers, an
p secretary s. J. BRENT said the y :
III @ A. would contribute its bilooar
II was decided that the cluD as
whole take an interest in the matte