The Washington herald., 1918-06-15
ROTARY CLUB
SAYS PREYING
IS ESCHEWED
Hears Of War Status in
England and Our
Duty.

Declaring that the abnormal con-
ditions in Washington created an
opportunity for property owners and
merchants to profiteering, members
of the Washington Rotary Club.
representing the leading business
men Of the city. at . meeting last
night at the Columbia Country Club.
unanimously adopted q resolution
pledging their cooperation to the
government in the prevention Of
such evil. .-.
A copy of the resolution Will be
sent today to President Wilson. the
District commissioners and the
Chairman Of the Senate and House
committees OF the District.
How the war has affected the
business men of Great Britain was
told by Andrew Home Marian. OF
London. president of the British as
ISOLATION Of English Rotary Clubs.
and Thomas steprenson. Of Edin-
burgh. Scotland. secretary Of the
British Association Of Rotary
Clubs. Mr.. Marian also depleted
present-day scenes in Great Britain
and gave a vivid description Of the
Zeppelin raids on London.
Look To Us Here.
The people of Great Britain" he
said. look to the citizens Of the
United States to stem the tide Of
brutality which the Hun is spread
ing over the European empire. The
time is near when the United States
will be witnessing one OF the most
distressful scenes Of war-the wounff-
ed heroes walking the streets Of the
cities"
Mr.. Stephenson compared his re-
cent voyage across the Atlantic with
the one in 1914. when he attended
the convention Of International Ro-
tary Clubs at Dallas. Tex.
The trip now is a long and very
unpleasant Journey" he said. II
have had good many sea voyages,
but none has compared with the
iast.s !
He stated rnat rne steamer ne
came over in had sunk a U-boat In
mid-Atlantic.
Mr.. Stephenson dwelt at length
upon the war, and declared that
Great Britain ana the United States
should be united.
I'VE are brothers," he said, '.an
we should always remain as one::,.l
Senator Hark Smith, OF Arizons.
referred to the Rotary Clubs as a
band OF patriots seeking to reach
the top in everything they UNDER
took"
You have done your duty wonder
fully" he declared. You are the
do something Of America"
England Our Friend.
The Senator declared that Eng
land has always come 10 the rescue
of America since the Revolutionary
War;, and 1t is England today that
Is keeping the HUNS out Of this
country.
The civilization and freedom of
America are as much at stake today
as In France and England" he add
ed. Everyone of US know that we
are lighting as much for America as
made a vassal of the Hohenzollern.
and England subjugated, what
would happen to this country. Let
every man that goes into the war, go
without a complaint"
A Rotary war savings stamp COM
mittee, composed Of John Dolph, Ed
ward Semmes and Joseph Berberich
was appointed to organize a Ro.~~.-
war savings club. Following an an
nouncement by D. J. Callahan that
already $,5o0.0O0 worth Of stamps had
been sold in the District, a campaign
was started among the members.
Omcers Of the club estimated that ap-
proximately s1OO,coO worth of stamps
were pledged.
Addresses were made by Arch
Klump, Of Cleveland. past grand pres
ident of the International Association
OF Rotary Clubs, and Henry C.
Sheridan.
Members Of the club presented Past
Grand President E. c. Graham with
gold watch.