The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21
ROE FULk ERSON.

Any one of which is good cause for
 killing," I couldn't help saying.
 "But-wait," he begged T was edu-
 cated to be a Presbyterian minister, but
 disappointed all my kith and kin by run
 ming away from home and joining mn-
 strel show.
 Those are the preliminaries," Mir Full
 kerson said, "and then l emerged into
 regular honest-to-goodnes business
 man; and the evolution of my interest in
 Kiwanis, and especially in The Kwanis
 Torch, the international magazine oi
 the organization, was through reading
 magazines published relative to my own
 business, which was the optical business
 I realized just how deficient these pub
 lications were and so three years ago,
 when l accepted the editorship of The
 Kiwanis Torch I determined to put into
 it something worth while, something which would help Kiwanis to build on firm foundation
 Incidentally I'm an illustrator and il lustrate as well as write for the maga zine,'' MT. Fulkerson added. "~The Ri wanis Torch was personally owned when we bought it, and an acknowledge fail ure. Since the present ownership 0! The Torch which extends over the past 10 months, every bill has been paid, every expense defrayed, and we have $6OO0 in the bank"
 Remarking upon his gifts as man, editor and business man, MT. Fulkerson an swered by modestly saying:
 Nothing personal in it, just the spirit of those back of me, their belief and l their cooperation, that has made us able | to put it over The Torch is the con meeting link among all clubs. Especially does the department devoted to What
 They Are Doing, which includes notes from all clubs over the United Stntes. | keep all the clubs in touch and inspire them to keep abreast of the times. 'The spirit of Kiwanis, of uplift and camaraderie permeates every article sent out in The Torch said MT. Fulkerson, and every effort is made toward a closer and more intimate friendship among the
 members One thing that Niwanis de- mands, and that is the word mister be ing eliminated among it's members l Everybody is just plain 'Bill' or Jim or Buck or Jack It makes a fellow feel
 nearer to you to call him by his name. Another slogan with Kiwanis Is
 Faith" said Mir. Fulkerson. Faith absolute, unconquerable faith is one ot life's essential concomitants, therefore one of the greatest secrets of success. We must realize that we carry our suc- cess or our failure with us and that 1t does not depend upon outside conditions, Faith in our country, faith in our city. faith in Kiwanis, and last, but by no means least, faith in our own ability to do. to dare, to accomplish, to achieve. 1 "Kiwhnis has stood back of the gov ernment in every drive and every effort put forth during the war; said Mir. Full kerson. "In the Red Cross, Y. M. c. A., Salvation Army and other welfare organ | izations Kiwanis has also given it's hearty support, often taking over drive and putting it through.
 1 "Especially is Kiwanis effective in all civic matters Mir. Fulkerson said and | it is easily understood how Kiwans club can be of benefit to civic questions l for when 100 good business men get be- hind a movement for the betterment ol civic conditions, grafters, professional politicians and such fellows hunt the high
 weeds and the Kiwanis club, which has
 the courage to stand squarely behind the