Evening star., 1921-11-04
PERFECT SOLDIER"
At K|WANIS CLUB
Sergt. Woodti|I Given Rousing
Reception-Too Modest to
Tell of War Deeds.

Prolonged cheering. followed by an
impromptu reception. was the well
come extended Sergt. Samuel Wood
fill, selected by Gen. Pershins as the
greatest individual hero in the Amer
lean expeditionary forces during the
world war. by members Of the XII
wants Club, at a business meeting of
the organization at the Hotel WASH
ington yesterday afternoon. ~
Reticent to the point of bashfulness.
the perfect soldier" who single
handed destroyed three machine gun
nests and brought down no less than
nineteen of the enemy, bowed to the
plauditS of his hosts, but said that
he was unused to delivering speeches.
Friends" said the sergeant, "yLu
VIII have to excuse me from making
an address. I'm only an ordinar"
doughboy. always willing to go over
the top and do a mans bit. thank
you"
Capt. G. S. Coulter. L. S. A.. who ac-
companied the fighting man, would
not. however. allow his c"n,radc to
get off so easy. and gave a detailed
account of Woodflrs remarkable
record.
Norfolk Report Read.
fo!loWlng the reading of reports
of all standing committees. President
Claude II. Woodward ordered the re-
port of the recent program adopted
at the convention of the caDital dis
trict of Kiwanis at Norfolk to be
read. and Secretary George w. Win
slow sketched the plan, which in
cludes fresh air work for mothers
ana children. famine relief in Europe
and Asia, child welfare activities.
promotion of better understanding
between employers and employees, and
between residents of cities and rural
communities, AmericanizatiOn in the
schools. especially through the teach
Ping of the Constitutions, cooperation
! in matters relating to public health
and sanitation. integrity in business.
! fidelity to citizenship. bctterment of
public education. encouragement of
the introduction of business methods
! in the conduct of government af-
! can boy and a direct interest in him"
md the Strengthening of interna-
;ional relations, especially with Can
| ada. the only foreign territory in
which kiwanis is organized.
The report was adopted by the
! local club and copies of the order
| were voted distributed among the
| membership.
, AS a result of a vote taken, the
| primary system was unanimously
ADOPTED TO govern the coming elec-
| tiOn of officers of the club.
| President Woodward announced the
! additional appointment of Howard
Philips and Harry W. Hahn to the
Christmas pack committee. of which
Charles Pimper is chairman. Mr..
| Pimper said 1900 people will be taken
care of by kiwanis this Christmas.
/; S1,4OO Voted for hoy Scouts.
The club voted to subscribe imme-
| diately the balance of $1,000 remain
ing unsolicited of the $4,000 voted Boy
Scout activities by the organization.
! 1t was further voted to place a
wreath on the casket of the unknown
soldier Armistice day in the name of
the International kiwanis and to Of
fer the War Department automobiles
owned by club members for the trans
portation of woman members of fami :
lies of the soldier dead who might be
unable to reach Arlington on the day
of the ceremonies.
Kiwanian Walter ]. Campbell of
! Springfield Mass. and V. F.. Boone
captured the prizes for the handsom-
est and homeliest guests present G.
NJ. Updegraff and Ridgely Hunt were