The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-07


ored Wheeling in the past and another
memorable one has passed into history
thu frs, annual conference or tue
sixth district Of the International tAsso-
citation Of Rotary clubs. No gathering
ever i,eld in Wheeling will leave q mora
lasting and beneficial impression. nor
did any ever implani the seed Oh p.s
a,5 good things in mors fertile soil. AS
4 result Of the conference that came ~
a close last evening. at the Scott'sn
Rite Cathedral, Whecling's Rotary CLUB.
J in order to crown the achievements OF
its past will take up thc numerous soe-
gestions for bigger and even liner
things and Wheeling as result Will
become a better place.
=. Wheeling Rotarians will become
Sbrothers and lend guiding hand TO me
wounded soldier. returned to civil NE
They win become at once bigger n'g
brothers than they have been TO the
boys Of Wheeling. They Will conaoat Nhe
social evil, lay bare the wreck OF Venereal
disease by bringing to the city men Oh
authority on the subject. along Win
authorized government films on the SUP
iect. Thex will join in the fight against
Bofshevisni, fight for and discuss i'm
-provcments in the handling or the rs
tons affairs and in word push on ana
on. until the Rotary club becomes the
guiding spirit Of the communicate II
has not already reached that pinnacle.
Such are the noble duties that Rotar-
fans in convention assembled were called
upon by their international officers to
perform and every club In the district
pledged itself to the fulfillment OF every
obligation
Eloquent Addresses.
Seldom has Wheeling had within its
gates so many men OF broad learning
and business experience. Seldom does a
convention deal entirely with problems
Of fellowmen. with only little social
pleasure as It's own share OF the gath
ering. Yet that was the purpose and
result Of the Rotary conrention-to FUR
thet the aim Of Rotary-to get behind
worthy movements and see them
through to finish.
The conference came to a close after
a day Of eloquent addresses and able
discussions Of weiEhty problems. The
conference adopted resolution advo-
eating a league OF nations. us the only
permanent barrier against future wars
1t endorsed and approved President VIII
sons plan for such league and extend
ed to the nations chief executive the
greetings of the conferences.
4 resolution requiring an annual sur
yey by each club of work among boys
was adopted. Thr resolution requires
that the clubs study boy life and con-
ditions. aid national and local boy move
ments. not only financially but by actual
leadership and direction.
Protest Bo1sheviS1n
Hon William, Burdette Matthews
resolution protested against Bolshevlsr'
as the greatest mcnace-"to the world
There is only room for one flag ii
this fair land said the resolution. AS
an antidotc for Bolshevism the resolu
ton urged "a fair days pay for fai,
days work. and fair days work fol
fair days pay"
Resolutions were also adopted thank
ing the Scottish Rite bodies for the use
Of their beautiful cathedral: the loca
club FOR the faultleSs and carefully
carried out convention: the officers Of
the district international officers ant
the committee on program.
The final matters before the confer
ence was a report by International Sec
rotary Charles r. Perry. of Chicago
he precipitated a long debate when h.
read q. request from the internationa
board Of Rotarians that action be take,
on a plan 70 move the international
headquarters from Chicago to Wash
hns2on. After more than an hours
discussion tho conference refused tc
take action. lcYring it TO the individual
clubs to inform the board OF thei
3,.eferences Tho conference seemed
almost unanimous against Washington
Much good-naturcd fun developed from
the debate. ono Rotaran pointing OF
that Chicago was nearer the Hong Kon;
club than Washington. and that there
fore the Headquarters should be KEEP
AT Chicago. where the organization va
founded.
Social Hygiene Discussed.
Secretary Perry also presented tn
question OF a national trade mark 70
the United states and asked each clu
10 take action on the proposed schem
and to inform the international boart
OF its opinions.
He too presented the matter OF
budget system for the conduct Of III
nations affairs and ways and mean
of getting congress to install such
system should it be favored.
Social hygiene was discussed b. IN
Fecretary who said that each clu
should and will bring 10 its city
Epeakcr OF knowledge on the subJec
addition To authorized films. II
rged cooperation TO aid soldiers an
aid Eotarians should be c%il life broth
RS 10 the wounded.
The earlier part OF the afternoon va
bken up by several addresses. u
Wallace B. Fleming Of Buckhannon re
.Stary club. president or Wesleyan col
1ege delivered one OF the most brilliaN
talks ever heard in the city. he sal
that the education Of Roear!ans
things Rotary means that Rotarian
must get behind worthy things and Sc
them through to a finish. This he sal
is the underlying principle OF riSl
living and doing for the benefit " IN
community at large. The speaker. sal
that no problem mast b. considered In
possible. He told .: TWO frogs in
can OF milk. On. from Philadelphia
gave up tn. fixh; and drowned. I'll
other from Pittsburgh determined
set out re tho can. 1t kept is httl
feet padding all through L long. dar
night When daylight came the su
found tE.: Pittsburgh frog sitting peace
fully OK II large lump nt butter. it la
chu-n"d and with Daylight the de,e
mined litile frog lea p"u Oh. TO Satet.
Tho Blind and Lame.
pr.t'iem:nS's address was not
amuse. II was to teach and i; taISh
1t drove home Us 10 other ever hear
here the lesson OF Soig2 through to II
finish with big and worth things.
soldier bearing A message to his CAPITA
at the front was blinded by bomb
said DR. Fleming. "Hc was an Elkn
West Virginia. lad. |" his blindnc$
Main and bleeding ne crawled on ar
aon, the presence OF III" im"ssnE" III h
pocket ever in his mind. Sifd"niy b
hand felix the form OF Il comradr.
have a message I must get TO my Cal
tain, and I'm blind tbs blinded IL