Evening star., 1923-03-07
Ciuic Clubs Unite in Plans
For Upift Work in Capital
More Than 900 Professional and Busi.
ness Men attend Get-Together
Meeting and Funniest.

Kiwanis Club, declared that 1t would
be impossible to detail achievements
of that organization in three minutes,
and after referring to the latest ac-
ton taken by the local club. whereby
$1,000 was appropriated for the erec-
tion Of buildings at Camp Good Will.
and pointing out that today Kiwanis
was represented throughout the
United States and Canada by 700
clubs and a membership Of 10000,
tried to say something about the "un-
derprivileged child" when once more
the egg fell.
Rev. George F. Dudley, speaking for
the Lions. prefaced his remarks by
Glad I'm a Lion This robbed him Of
at least sixty seconds. but he had time
enough to state all the splendid
things Lionism is doing in America.
chief among which being its interest
in Anne ton of aliens.
Henry E. Marsh of Evansville. Ind.
himself a Rotarian, spoke in behalf
of the Newcombers' Club. the parent
of which originated in the Indiana
town. Mr. Marsh stressed the neces-
sity OF extending a welcome hand to
the stranger "in our midst" and pre-
dicted great things for the latest ad-
dition to Washington's civic circle. He
wound up exactly with the egg.
Raymond r. Dickey. speaking for
the Optimists. outlined the cardinal
principles of that well known organ
ization and pleaded with his auditors
to forget their mistakes aud only
think of accomplishments. lie. too.
finished with the egg.
But John Poole. past president or
International Rotary, cut his remarks
regarding the oldest of all similar
bodies so short that he actually beat
the tantalizing timekeeper. and,
after referring to the ideals and
ethics Of his club. ended by quoting
the organizations motto. service
Above self" and said Things that
we do for ourselves die with us:
things we do for others are I'M
mortal"
Ben A. Lefevre. chief executive Of
the Thirteen Club. the last to speak.
detailed the aims of that club. when
are to develop the memberships abil-
ity in public speaking. parliamentary
procedure and constructive criticism.
and said that such a program nat
urally encouraged civic Improvement
and interests in the country. SO
pleasing was Mr.. Lefevre that many
were sorry to hear the crack OF the
egg.
President Cooper allowed Mr.. Green
wood to plead for united assistance
from other local clubs to help make
the coming convention of Civitan. to
be held here in June. success. This
was pledged.
Secretary Wallace Speaks.
The chairman then introduced Sec
retary wallace, who spoke briefly on
the interrelations between agricul-
ture and the business interests OF
the country.
absolute necessity for the closest CO.
operation between the farmer AND
business man, pointing to the Sc
rious drop in agricultural products
in 1920, when the percentage points
lower than they were in 1913.
Few appreciate" said the Secre-
tary, that the capital invested in
farm buildings. machinery and land
in 1920 amounted to s1o,ooo: o0o;o
while stock was valued at s23.O0o,-
900 900. or enough to buy all the
railroads of the country and con-
siderable portion of the mines.
I'VE must not forget the lesson
taught US three years ago. The
stabilize agricultural production, and
it is up to such organizations as
these represented here tonight to
give their unstinted cooperation to
need Of a better understanding be-
tween commerce, industry and agri-
culture for the prosperity of ALL
During the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis A. Potter, the former member
Of Civitan, delighted the audience
with several vocal selections, and.
through the courtesy of Rotarian
Robbins, Bennie Fields and Warner
Gault, with Charles Thorpe at the
piano. all members of the Blossom
Keith's, kept the clubmen in rare
spirits by their special entertain
ment numbers.
Those at the guests table were
Ben Lefevre, Raymond b. Dickey.
Clarence l.. Harding. John Poole.
Secretary Wallace, William Knowles
Cooper, former Representative Focht
Commissioner Rudolph. A. VI. Fisher.
Heister, James P. Schick. Rev
George F. Dudley. Harry c. Carroll.