Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-16
R0TARIAN MEETING
LUNCHEON HELD AT ST.
JOHNS CHURCH MONDAY
MANY CLUBS PRESENT

Yesterday noon, over 100 Rotarians
met at a luncheon at ST. Johns Guild
hall The principal objects of the
meeting was to greet Harry B. Grad
dick, Governor of the 18th district and
to listen to an address by Justice M.
B. Rosenberg of Madison. Mr.. Grad
dick had written a letter stating when
he would arrive in Wausau and he af-
forwards telegraphed that circum-
stances prevented his coming. These
facts were made known by Secretary
c.. H. Hooker.
L. A. Pradt, president, presided and
he announced that the next meeting
would be held at the summer home of
the late Neal Brown on the Plover
river, Oct. 5th, and that the trip would
be made in autos.
The president introduced visiting
guests from Marshfield, Rhinelander,
Stevens Point, Green Bay, Grand Rap
ids and Merrill, and few words were
had from. the spokesman of each
crowd.
Lieut. Paul Tobey was present and
was given an ovation and the clamor
for few words from him was graft
fed in a manner which captivated ALL
Lieut.. Tobey was injured while max
ing an aviation demonstration at Bal
timore for one of the Liberty Bond
Loans. His aeroplane was wrecked
and he was very seriously injured
He only casually referred to the ac-
cident and said that it had been over
eleven months since he went into the
hospital, and that they had treated
him so finely that he was coming out
all right. He averred that 'if he had
not been Wisconsin product, he
never could have stood the shock,
when the race track flew up and hit
him." This was one of the pleasant
events of the luncheon.
The speaker of the occasion was
Justice Marvin B. Rosenberg of Mad
ison. AS he was called upon he was
given the Wausau Rotarian greeting.
There was no disputing the fact that
all were glad to see him and to hear
him speak. Justice Rosenberg pre-
pared his talk upon the constitution of
the United States, assuring all pres
ent that it always gave him the great
est pleasure imaginable to come to
| his old home and mingle with it's
people.
Declaring that the constitution of
the United States was the strongest
| document of individual liberty, placing
all persons in a position of equality
before the law, Justice NJ B. Rosen-
berry followed with his excellent ad-
dress on the Constitution. Relating
| how almost since the world started
aristocracy had governed, he stated
he did not believe that all critical per-
iods in history could compare to the
present. AS the outcome of the Yer
| sailles conference, the Justice believes,
will come the most important epoch in
history. That the doctrine that might
makes right died at the hands of
| American soldiers in the Argonne For
est was Justice Rosenberry's state
ment, which was followed by great ap-
plause. The growing completely of
American life, its increasing likeness
| to that of the European lived in the
old countries, has caused an increased
| amount of legislation, which in many
cases the individual criticizes as in
| fringing upon his rights. That econ
| omics is question of facts and not of
law, was the statement of the Justice,
| and he declared that a settlement of
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would come only through the ballot
box
That disinterested citizens have
| done much to discredit common coun-
| ellis, other branches of city govern
| ment and also state legislatures can
be easily seen. The public criticizes
the legislature for it's every move. In
| stead of doing this he suggested that
every citizen get out and work to over
come the distrustful and complaining
manner with which these government
| al agencies are regarded.
| DR.. Hoffman of Pittsburgh, Pa, gave
an interesting talk on the "fiu." He
| is an expert on the disease, and he
is preparing a paper which will be
given publicity in this city. He said
| the flu was the old influenza of 1890.
He told of its progress then and how
it reappeared in 1891 and following
| years. He said it was sure to come
again this winter and urged "pre-
paredneSs." He said the best proven
ton was plenty of fresh air and to
| keep out of large crowds. He rec
| commended the use Of vaccine, and said
that they had $50 cases in the hospital
where he was last winter and taking
| care of that number were $50 nurses,
| all Of whom were inocculated and there
was not one death among them. AS a
preventative it was the best thing he
| knew of though many taking the treat
ment had light cases of the flu.
The president said that the next
| district convention was to be held in
Wausau, some time in OctoRz9. This
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| the district.
One Of the objects of the meeting was
to go to Marshfield to deliver that club
its charter, about forty leaving here
for that city a $3.50 O'Clock, going over
in automobiles. At $50 o'clock a
banquet was held in the Eagles Club
| house. After this followed the pre-
sentation of the charter of the Marsh
field Rotary club by Rotarian L. A.
Pradt.
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