Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-20
ROTARY TO COMBAT
EVILS OF RADICALS
WARNING TO PUT DOWN AofTA.
TORS SOUNDED BY HEAD
or ROTARY CLUB.
Delegates From Every Section Of the
United States Gather at Utah
Capital for Tenth Annual Con-
vcntion Of Association.

Salt Lake Clty.-1he tenth annual
convention OF the International Rotary
association was formally opened in
this city on June IL. although for sew
eral days the city had been throngcd
with delegates from every section OF
the United States. and many from
foreign countries. with more arriving
ON every train.
At the opening session President
John Poole sounded the keynotes OF
the convention In an able address
Foremost among these came the ques-
ton Of relations between employer and
employee.
Rotary's opportunity for great ser
vice is at hand. he said. in bending
every energy toward combating the
perils of Bolshevism, particularly In
keeping at gainful and wholesome EN-
ployment every man and women who
earn n living. Mr.. Poole spoke OF the
spread OF Industrial unrest abroad and
called attention to the possibility Of
It's gaining foothold on this side of
the Atlantic.
Mr.. Poole promised for the future
that Hotarians will occupy themselves
20 great extent with The problems
OF the relations between employer and
employee, and with the boy problem.
In connection with this latter phase
OF the work, Mr.. Poole emphasized the
need for close and cooperative re-
latlon between fathers and sons.
MFR. Poole was welcomed TO Salt
Lake on behalf of the local club by
VIII @. Farrell president. Mr.. Farrell
spoke briefly OF the privilege which the
city enjoys In being host TO the inter-
national gathering, and paid his com
pllments 10 the R0tarians of the In !
termountaln country who have co
operated with the Salt Lake men In
assuring the visitors a convention they
win long remember.
The meeting was opened with a
prayer by Heber J. Grant, president
Of the Latter-day Saints church. which
organization offered the use of the
tabernacle for the convention sessions.
In addition to the business sessions,
The delegates were provided with
features which assisted
In making the Salt Lake
meeting one OF the most enjoyable In
he history of the association. One
lay was devoted TO visiting the var
Gus pleasure resorts. "A genuine Wild
vest show furnished entertainment
md thrills galore for the visitors
OF the Madn Gras Of New
orleans, which the delegates from the
outhern city staged. Salt Lake society
vas out In force for the dance.
Tuesday night the Madrl Gras was
TENDED by the delegates and their
lives; Wednesday they flocked to
ALTAR. which for the first time In it's
istOry was closed TO the public, only
otarlans being permitted to visit that
esort during the day. on Thursday
ne Wild West show was the attrac-
on at the fair grounds, furnishing
lrills for the visitor from the effete
lst, as well as genuine enjoyment for
10 westerner
During discussion Mt the opening :,
'sslon II was pointed out that the im- :,
'essIon that had once prevailed that !,
otary had been organized for the \
,cuniary benefit OF those who be- !,
nged had been thoroughly and effect -
ely dissipated. IL was likewise set :
Il that there stlll remained great ~
Drk 10 be done 10 bring home to men,
rs of Rotary a definite and intimate
owledge OF the real meaning OF
,tary aud the part that &c should play
community and inter related ac-
tiles.
Every vocation OF importance In the !,
2 OF the nation received attention .,
,m the vocational sections of the II,
Rotary More than 100 ri
etings were held In various hotels. 49,
lbs. apartment houses and business ~
uses
Farmers from Wisconsin exchanged au
VS. with ranchers from Honolulu,
4 telephone service experts from
lska discussed telephones with del
ties from Texas Librarians. min
.rs. engineers. physicians and news -,
,er men are some ~ the delegates
o met for the purpose Of hearing a.
lresses by experts IN their voca. ~,
-. aud for mutual benefit aud in
ration.