Evening star., 1922-11-24
confidence SEEN
| AS NEED Of WORLD
Rev. Freeman Tells KiWanis
Club Americas Duty
to Civilization.

seemingly lost confidence is the
greatest contribution America can
make to civilization today, declared
Rev. James E. Freeman, rector OF
the Church of the Epiphany, to mem
bers of the Kiwanis Club at a meet
ing in the Hotel Washington yes
terday
mot only Europe. but America and
the rest of the world. is suffering at
present from the lack of self-confi-
ten years ago." said the minister.
land 1 have no hesitancy in saying
that had the great powers of the
earth been in full possession of their
\ confidence the world war would never
have happened"
| DR.. freeman bitterly assailed
hypercritical persons and cynics OF
| all lands and said that not until in
| ternational suspicious and unground-
| ed mistrusts were banished from the
hearts of men. especially those in a
position to govern, could resora-
ton of normalcy be accomplished.
"The great fault with our own
Congress today" continued the
speaker. lis this very lack of self
confidence. and the sooner all men
| up there on the hill return to clean
| thinking and instill in themselves the
old assured confidence for which the
great Americans of the past have
been noted. then the sooner, l say
will real peace and happiness pre-
| vail through our land.
Broad Lines Urged.
| DR.. Freeman said that the same ap-
piled to individuals. and importuned
| his auditors to think, work and live
| along broad lines. declaring that no
| longer was it true that competition
was the life of trade. but that success
| would come quicker to those who
practiced the gospel of liberation ana
unselfishness, and sought the fast
| fading confidence that was affecting
| US all. -.
| splendid spirit, commended 1t on its
| generosity and purposes. but SAID that
not until all civic betterment bodies
| of Washington co-operated in the
| fullest measure would true success
! crown their efforts. AS an illustra ,
| ton he cited the work accomplished
| by the civic clubs of Minneapolis;
which, he said. had always worked
| at cross purposes until the Civic ana
| Commercial Association of that CITY,
| with representatives from each OF the
!! tifty-six separate bodies, came into
| being.
| nounced the directors of the CLUB had
| recommended that the poor farm at
| Rlue Plains be added to the list OF IN :
stitutions to be aided by klwanls TINS
| Christmas The club indorsed 'he
| recommendation -,
lowing committees to take charge OF
/ the work: Advisory-Rev. John -.
! Palmer, chairman; Harry q. kimbaii.
| DIR. Randall Parsons. Edward u. Snaw
and T. Lincoln Townsend. Iupercu-
chairman: Charles H. Pardoe. Lester
| q. Wilson and r. o. Saunders. Gal
| niger Hospitals. r. Golibart: chair
| man; Fred ]. White, E. T. Simpson,
| Reuben a. Bogeley and Alexander w.
Brown Home of Incurables-Max
FISCHER. chairman: Merritt o. Chance.
| G. G. Cornwell. F. w. Harper and
! Moritz Mayer. Home for the Blind
| j. H. Galliher, chairman; M. j. Hine.
F.. B. Keyes, A. +. Meatyard and
| Grady p. Oakley.
| The committee to oversee distribu-
! tions at the poor farm and all ladies'
| committees will be appointed later.
After brief talks by John J. Boobar
and W. Pierce Rayner. relative to the
clubs activities in the forthcoming
Safety week campaign, the following
committee was appointed to attend to
! a. float or suitable display In the
| parade: Mr.. Rayner. chairman: John
| Wineman, Roy Neuhauser, John j.
Bartram and Charles Pardoe.
| Roe F'ulkerson made strong appeal
|
music recital to be given by Sue Har-
vard- the Metropolitan Opera star, at
! the City Club, Monday night. under
the auspices Of Kiwants.
! 1t was voted to hold the next meet
F.! ing Wednesday. instead of Thursday
next week, in observance OF Thanks
giving.
| Rotary Chrfstmas Work.
The Rotary Clubs kiddies' Christ
L f@~ ~
children. will be held in the ballroom
F; of the New Willard Hotel. Wednes-
day, December 20. from 10 am until
| 5 pm. The party. according to Gus
tom, will be in charge of the baby
Rotarians," men elected to member
| ship during the year.
! Last year more than 300 children
| were entertained and this years
plans are to care for 1000 or more.
Invitations were sent out yesterday
| to every institution and to the pastors
! Of every church in the District Of CO.
| lumbia asking them to send needy
| children to the merry-making.
| The committee in charge of the en-
| tertainment is composed of the fol-
lowing Rotarians: Henry Bittinger,
| chairman: Frank N. Grigg. secretary
and publicity manager; Roland
Whitehurst. treasurer and chairman
| finance committee; Robert Lawrence,
lamuSements; Robert H. Hay, floor and
booth manager; DR.. Chester D. Swope.
presents; Thomas Bones, trees and
| decorations; Hugh Saum. transpor-
tation; Wymond Bradbury, registra-
| ton Of Rotarians, their families and
friends; William L. Radcliffe, ladies'
committee; DR.. J. r. Stewart, infor-
| nation; Robert E. Mann, tally clerk !;
Dr. ]. A. Talbot. doctors and nurses:
! Mrs. Chester D. Swope, invitation
committee; w. c. Wimsatt, lunches
for workers; w. E. Griffith, lost and
] found committee. and A. q. Hermann,
! ice cream cones.
Warren F. Brenizer. DR.. E. G. Breed
ing. Albert Schueltis and DR.. A. c.
Simpson, Rotarians unattached to spe-
cial committees, will assist.
Civitan Club Activities.
Advocating more Fairgrounds and a
! larger police force as the surest
means Of combating the ever-increas-
ing traffic accident list. Rudolph Jose.
president of the Civitan Club. gave a
spirited talk to his fellow club men,
| bers at a meeting of the organization
| in the City Club yesterday.
Mr.. Jose stressed the fact that OF
| Washington during 1921 about one
| half were under five years of age.
This, he said, showed that they must
have been killed near their homes
He predicted, splendid results from
| the forthcoming Safety week cam
i paign, which begins here Sunday.
| Clarence Harding was nominated
| for president to serve during 1923,
and, as he was unopposed, his cleo
office. to be decided at the next meet
ing of the club. were James Proctor,