Evening star., 1921-02-18
c. ANDU.S.
/ TOA|DEACH OTHER
Helping Hand Idea Stressed
by Andrews Before XII
; WanianS and Rotarians.

Lauding the "get-together" spirit
displayed by the Rotary and kiwanis
clubs, and characterizing such spirit
as a helping hand reached out to
support everything for the betterment
of Washington. the beautiful" Rep
resentative W. E. Andrews of Nebras-
ka delivered the principal address at
the joint luncheon meeting of the two
organizations at the Hotel Washing
ton yesterday.
Taking as his theme, 1.-THE Helping
Hand" which he said had been sLg-
gested to him after studying the cele.
brated painting in the Corcoran Art
Gallery, Representative Andrews
stressed the advantages to be gained
by the citizens of Washington in eN-
tending the helping hand" to the
government. "and thereby receive in
return the helping hand of Congress
in making our National Capital what
we all want it to be. the greatest IN
the world
Speaker Former Resident.
The speaker. who was former
resident of the city. said he under
stood conditions here; that he had
voted for the alf-and-half plan of
taxation. and appreciated the natural
desire of the people of the District
for national representation. 1T is the
inherent American love of liberty that
will not die" he said, 'and the citi-
until this vital question IS thrashed
out in Congress, win or lose.
Mr.. Andrews importuned those pres
ent to do all in their power to wipe
out any semblance of profiteering here.
if such thing ever existed, and by
extene:ng the helping hand" prove
to the country at large that all such
insinuations were absolutely base
less"
Representative II. w. Towner OF
Iowa spoke briefly of the close CO.
operation that should exist between
the citizens of Washington and Con-
gress, and asked that the entire Con-
gress be not judged by the actions of
a few members.
He was followed by Engineer Com
missioner G. w. kutz, who also en-
pnasized the necessity of the get
together spirit among such organi-
cations. and humorously suggested
that nothing could be better than for
two such men as George E. Hamil-
ton and William F. Ham to "get to-
gether'' and effect close cooperation
between the two street railway SyS-
TENS of the District.
John Barton Payne. Secretary of
the Interior. and Maj. Gen. John A
Corps. also delivered brief addresses
in which both congratulated the
members Of the organizations for the
get together" steps they had taken.
Rotary Club Was Guest.
The Rotary Club was the guest of
the Kiwanis Club. and after Charles
J. O'Neill. president of Rotary, re-
sponded to the address of welcome
extended by Claude H. Woodward,
president of Kiwanis. Roland S. Rob-
bins. on behalf of the Rotary Club.
presented magnificent banner of
silk and gold to the Kiwanians
Kiwanian Roe Fulkerson, first in
national vice president of the or
ganization. declared that the joining
Of the two clubs at yesterdays
luncheon marked an epoch in the civic
life of Washington, and suggested
that in the future the clubs work in
unison on civic work to avoid dupli-
cation.
Much applause greeted President
woodward when he awarded the XII
wants Clubs sixteen regular boosts"
and a number of special gifts to mem.
bSrs OF the Rotary Club.
Rotarians to receive ''boosts' were
HAnry T. Offterdinker. S. J. venabIe.
ResS p. Andrews Charles w.5Semmes.
William F. Ham. F. n. Pitcher, Ralph
w Lee, Thomas W. SidwelI, Arthur
carr, Henry Brawner Rev. Charles 7.
warner, Harry Evans. c. Fred Cook.
jonn Reside and George NJ. Whitwell.