The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-18
Will BELL MEMBERS
WHO VIOLATE RULE
Kiwanfans Must ne Democratic and
Address Each Other by Nickname.
Is Dictum Of President Norman.
Politics BARRED FROM CLUB
Machinery Of Infant Organization Not
to Re Used for militant" Purposes
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Adoption of constitution and by
laws featured last highs regular
weekly meeting OF the Kiwanis club
which was held in the rooms Of the
business Mems club. in the American
National bank building.
President Charles r. Norman pre-
sided and promulgated a. regulation
or two not embraced in the constitu-
ton or bylaws. The one Of principal
interest provides for the "heiirg' Of
any member who addresses fellow
member. during the weekly get to-
gether sessions of the club. by the
usual appellation of Mister" II being
expressly stipulated In G. It's unwrit-
ten dictum that Horace S. Halves
shall address p. S. Powers az Phil. and
Powers shall salute Halves as Red"
Secretary Maxim Ducharmc. who
before the war was known az Max.
was directed by President Norman to
tabuiate the nicknames of members
as they answered to the roll call
These will be printed and mailed to
members. Beginning with the next
meeting, any member who violates
the regulation will have n bell. bear
ing the word Mister" suspended
about his neck, which he will have -
wear until he calls the turn" on some
other member
Politics is barred from the Klwanis
club. nor is the machinery of the or
ganization TO be used for militant
purposes.
A talk on Paper by Member Carl
C"Smuggie') Whitaker was another in
teresting feature OF the session.
Like the coal business, he said
tHorace Red" Halves dissertated
on Coal last week), lit has been a
very important industry during the
war. The government recognized its
importance. and virtually regulated
1T
No Drop In Sight
The government. he said did two
things to benefit the industry. one OF
which was to sta ndardize weights and
measures and the other 10 establish
the standard weight for bond paper
at twenty pounds.
The speaker declared he did not
know what the paper market Is going
to do nor would he predict a drop III
prices Paper which before the war
could be bought for four cents a
pound now costs eight cents, although
since the armistice was signed it has
shown L. decrease Of from one-haif to
three quarters of cent ii pound
He urged against users of paper
placing orders for more than ninety
days supply in view OF the present
unsettled condition of the market. He
also urged consumers of paper and
paper products not to wait until the
last minute and then expect a len
thousand pound order within ten days
Those who do so" he warned, will
embarrass anu handicap not only the
jobber but the mill"
President Norman promised mum
Der of stunts within the very near
future.
On account of a division of opinion
as to whether midday or evening
meetings were the most practicable
it was decided to try the proposition
out ffty-fifty"-that is, hold two
meetings "A month al ! r. NJ. and two
at $40 r. M.-untl ii is seen which
attracts the largest attendance and
everything considered. best suits the
convenience of the majority.
An enjoyable southern chicken din
ner. with string beans. potatoes au
eratin. cream of tomato soup. mixed
sweet pickles, olives. ice cream and
CAKE. coffee and ka-Koia ''on the
side" preceded the business session.