The daily times., 1921-06-17
ROTARY CLUB MEETING.


The Rotarians had a good time
last night and a number OF visitors
present also expressed themselves as
enjoying the occasion.
President Giles Winstead presided
in his usual fine form. and Secretary
John O. Williams served the minutes
of the previous meeting in delectable
shape.
Among the communications was
one from Mr.. Oettinger stating that
upon request of the schools to Sc
cure some of our song books, he did
not feel that we could part with ours
since we needed them, but that he
was sending his check for $3.50 to
purchase some as a gift for the
schools. This statement was met with
applause, and Mr.. Jonas Oettinger
was given a rising vote of thanks for
his generous donation.
Secretary Williams said that the
splendid letter written by Rotarian
Jonas Oettinger to the members as
to how many would attend the meet
ing ladies night when Seventh Dis
trict President Joe Turner comes to
town should have been met with
more r. S. v. P's''. 1t was explain
ed that a number would be absent
at the Merchants Association which
convenes at the same time. The same
statement was made with reference
to the meeting in Kinston which will
be held the 22nd. to organize the
Eastern clubs. A letter was read from
Mr.. Tom Harvey, inviting to his
barbecue which will be given in this
connection.
Mr.. Tom Pettus who is just back
from Kinston gave glowing descrip-
tion of the arrangements being made
by the Kinston Rotarians in prepar-
alton for the event. He told of the
program there and said that Will
mington and other towns would go
almost 100 per cent strong and Will
son should do likewise. He also said
that President Joe Turner would be
his guest while in town and that he
would personally appreciate any
courtesies shown him during his Wis
it. He also told the members about
the schedules by train and auto, and
said the county roads were bad both
ways.
1t was Mr.. Dick Grantham's time
to put on the stunt of the evening,
and he said that he would give his
time to a discussion of the various
forms of Municipal government. He
said that the present form of alder
manic government had outlived it's
usefulness on account of the size of
the town. He knew we had as capable
set of aldermen and officials as any
town ever had, but that a city the
size of Wilson handling as much.
money as it does should employ COM
petent men who could give their time
to the work. He discussed the COM
mission form of government and the
managerial form, and advocated the
managerial form. He said that ex-
penses cuold be cut in this town
which would save considerable mon
ey by the reorganization of the vari-
Gus departments.
He said with one exception, an al
derman who had accepted a straw
hat as: gift he did not know of
any other official who had not been
above influences of this kind.
Mr.. Grantham said that he wanted
the Rotarians to consider their muni-
cipal affairs for Wilson was entitled
to an efficient t-and economical town
Mr.. Douglas Hackney the guest of
Mr.. Hugh Allen was gracefully in
troduced by his host. Mr.. Allen said
that Mr.. Hackney was one of Will
sons most substantial citizens at the
head of the largest wagon factory in
he south, and he held the proud dis
.inction of having been born here
and had grown up with the town.