Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-11-30
MAY CONTINUE SOME
KIND Of ORGANIZATION


Friday evening meeting was
called of the members of the Nor
gan County Chamber of Commerce,
the purpose of which was to con-
slider the future of the organization.
For time after it's organization it
seemed to meet a much felt want,
but afterward the real purpose of
the organization was lost sight of,
and it became sort of a promoters
association The funds raised
from membership were expended
for road building, and were freely
causes. This it has developed
should never have been the pur-
pose of the organization.
After the meeting Friday night
was called to order by Dr. D. G..
Ralston, acting chairman, motion
was made that a committee be ap-
pointed to dispose of the property
of the chamber of commerce, pay
off what debts there might be, and
disband the. association. However,
when final action was thus to be
taken it was felt by those present
that some kind of an organization
was needed for this community.
Atty T. E. McElhiney of Zanes-
vile was present and upon request
gave complete outline of the XII
wants club of GAINESVILLE of which
organization he is president. This
organization is real live one do
ing good work 1t was felt by a
number that we should have such
an organization here which would
take the place of the chamber of
commerce. Mr. Mckinney very
ably and comprehensively gave an
outline of the purpose Of the XII
wants club. He stated among other
things that the word "Kiwanis'' is
an Indian word, and while it's mean
ing is unknown, it has been given
the Interpretation eve build"
which is the slogan of the Kiwan-
ians. 1t is an international society;
has state organizations, also dis
tricts. There are three districts in
this state. It's membership is made
up of two members of the various
professions and different businesses
and so on. For example, but two
lawyers could belong; but two
members could come from the
clergy, etc. Thus the membership
is never very large, compared with
other societies. Every week a
luncheon is held, which is limited
to a certain time, usually not over
an hour, in connection with which
is a program, and sometimes GER
tain business is transacted, al
though this is for the most part
done through committees. The OBJ
Ject of the luncheon is to bring to-
gether the representatives of the
various businesses under most fa-
yorab1e circumstances. The service
1t renders is whatever the member
ship make it. While it has no pur-
pose to produce business, it natural
ly does. Politics and religion are
absolutely barred from it, and only
men of good moral character are
permitted to become members. Mr..
mckinney named some of the many
things the GAINESVILLE Kiwanis club
has done. The international bylaws
provide that there must be at least
35 charter members before club
can be organized. 1t is seldom that
places the size of this have Kiwanis
clubs, but the speaker felt that it
could be made success here.
Later in the evening the matter
was thoroughly discussed. Howev-
er, while those present were i'm
pressed with it's purpose, it was the
feeling that it might not be wise to
undertake it at the present time,
but to continue an organization
similar to the Morgan County
Chamber of Commerce, only not to
attempt to conduct it on such big
scale; to make the membership fee
much less, and not solicit members,
but to let the joining be of their
own accord However, the entire
matter was left in charge of the
committee made up of Messrs. S. c..
White, Kenneth Longley and H. A.
Phillips. Should they deem it best
to continue a business mems club,
less expensive and smaller quarters
would be secured.