The Delta independent., 1921-11-11
LIONS CLUB ORGANIZED
IN DELTA THIS WEEK

Inc LW6uLy-SocOuO LlOuS CluD 10
be organized in Colorado will be Of
ficially mustered in this evening at
the Community Rooms at 6 o'clock.
Cub Edward Moore has been chosen
temporary president; Cub Walter G..
Hillman, secretary. and Cub Charlie
Parker treasurer. The roar of the
Delta Lions will be heard between
the hours of 6 and Z o'clock this
evening.
Several visiting Lions will be in
Delta from both Grand Junction and
Montrose this evening.
1t is said the organization of the
Lions is purely for the betterment of
the community in which clubs are
put in; cooperating with other or
ganizations in the upbuilding of their
respective places.
In Colorado forty-three of these
clubs have been organized, divided
among the three large International
Service organizations as follows:
Lions 81; Rotary 16; Kiwanis 3.
Most live cities have two, while Dem
YER and Pueblo have five each.
The Lions club is a social-civic-
busy business men. Membership il
limited to the leaders Of each bust
ness and professional classification,
and is by invitation only. Clubs are
usually Of the younger men who have
earned the title of the Tribe Of Pep.
Push. Purpose and Progress" and
caused a very rapid growth for Loin-
ism.
The International Association was
formed in Chicago June 7th, 1917,
from 21 various independent organi-
cations, among which are the Den
yer Lions club. These original clubs
were very active during the war, on
war activities. no attempt being made
at growth. In the latter part of 1919
policy of expansion was adopted.
since which the total number of
clubs has increased to 325 with a
membership of over $4,000. Grand
junction is one OF the younger clubs
in this state, its organization having
taken place on October 2Sth with q
charter membership of fifty-three.
Montrose organized ON November
4th. with charter membership of
forty-two. The Lions have taken an
q slogan. Liberty. intelligence. Our
Nations Safety" and stand for loyal.
ty to country, community and home
individual integrity in thought, word
and deed; one nag and one language,
new ideals, new hopes. new ambitions
in business and profession; an unset
fish service founded on the Golden
Rule. For the betterment OF the in
dividual, community state and ma
ton"
Who Is a Lion.
He has achieved success who has
lived well, laughed often and loved
much, who has gained the respect of
intelligent men and the love of little
children: who has filled his inches
and accomplished his task; who has
left the world better than he found
it. whether by an improved poppy, a
perfect poem or a rescued soul; who
has never lacked appreciation of
earth's beauty or failed to express it (:
who has always looked for the best
in others and given the best he has:
whose memory benediction.
The Lions Code Of Ethics.
Ito show my faith in the WORTH
ness Of my vocation by industrious ap-
plication to the end that may merit
reputation for quality OF service.
ITO seek success and to demand
all fair remuneration or profit as my
just due. but to accept no profit or
success at the price of my own self
respect lost because of unfair advan-
tage taken or because of questionable
acts on my part.
3-To remember that In building
up my business It is not necessary to
tear down anothers; to be loyal to my