, 1922-01-12

people Oh tniS community, so when
cub President Whitehead. (Our Own
Sandy cad a letter which he pro
posed sending to Congressman Mon
dell in behalf Of the project he was
greeted with a real live Lions roar,
We consider the letter expresses the
sentiments of the club so fully that
a copy is herewith printed:
Dec. 90, 1921.
Hon. F. w. Mondell,
Floor Leader House of
Representatives,
Washington, D.. c.
Honorable Sir
The Lions Club OF Rawlins was
organized June 1921 with "a charter
membership OF thirty: at this date
the membership totals thirty-five.
The object of this club are to form
a body of men thoroughly representa-
tive OF the business and professional
interests OF the city of Rawlins: to
encourage active participation in all
things that have to do with
cial, civic and industrial betterment.
to take part in any meritorious move
ment, which. in the Judgment of its
members will be for the general
public good.
At our weekly MONDAY meeting of
even date Il motion was carried
unanimously that this organization
convey to you a request to use your
kind offices and influence in the
matter of the North Platte River
Project.
1t is futile for this organization to
elaborate or eXpatiate on the per
mancnt benefits the people in gen
eral will derive if this project be
completed, as undoubtedly you are
more familiar with the rich character
of the soil covered by this project.
the result of turning rich, idle desert
land into a valley of fertility and
making homes for hundreds of fami-
lies than is his club, but the prin-
cipal and primary purpose Of this
letter is to advise you that this civic
organization petitions you to use
every effort possible with the Re-
clamation Department to appropriate
, funds to complete the North Platte
River Project.
:. Each member Of the Lions Club OF
Rawlins begs to convey to you his
! thanks and appreciation OF your
I former splendid efforts in further
ing and urging to competition this
beneficial enterprise, we are, ho4or-
liable sir.
Yours most respectively.
LIONS CLUB OF RAWLINS.
The Lions club would Like to urge
every tax peyer OF Carbon County to
personally write a letter to Congress
D man Mondell, requesting him to use
his influence in behalf of the pro-
! ject. In that wa yonly can he de
termine the attitude Of the people
! toward the biggest thing that has
! ever been proposed for the better,
! ment of this section OF the country.
J H,h n,,rlr11 - th1 & ~, an
committee, informed the Cubs that
= his committee planned Ito give &
1 dance on Friday the Thirteenth ir
; either the Elks' Or North Star Hall
! music to be furnished by London!
orchestra. Each Lion Is to be givel
I the privilege Of inviting his owl
Il partner. also one friend with partner
1t was recommended by Cub burke
. that the affair be strictly informal
{ soft collars preferred. The Cubs al
: seemed to agree with him. thinkin
4 perhaps that Friday the Thirteenth
8 held enough prospects of bad lucl
= without having to wear a stiff collar
I Cub Finley. good-fellowship chair
man of the day, gave us an address
L calculated to arouse the interest o
\ every Cub. We all intend to act OF
his advice, and in time hope to hav'
every member so trained that he will
be able to deliver an extemporaneou,
D address when called upon withou
having his heart act as though {
! driver had stepped on her."
Lusk now a a Lions Club. max,
: ing a total of nine in the state. Roar
Lions. Roar Lions, Roar Lions. Bite
'em. Bite 'em, Bite EN-. Lusk.
We hope to nave many items of in
terest to publish in this column from
time to time.
We have many worthy schemes for
the betterment of the City and
County which we are expecting to
put across. In the meantime, how
ever, we wish to say to all our read
ers: II any OF you have in mind any
thing which you consider would help
to advance the interests Of this city or
county, We invite you to Tell it to
the Lions" If the scheme is good.
We'll be glad to help you get it put
into effect. We propose to do things
in such a way that you will be able
ito say Tell it to the Lions They'll
do it,"