The Coconino sun., 1926-07-16
TWO FRENCH MEMBERS
TALK ROTARY TUESDAY

With Rev. FIR. Ed Albouy, Dr. Char
lie Ploussard and DR.. A. E. Douglass
as his speakers, Rev H. F. Softley,
chairman for the day, had fine pro-
gram at Tuesdays Rotary meeting.
Next day being the anniversary of
the taking Of the Bastile in France,
in 1889, and a national holiday in
that country, the chairman, in recog-
milton of the padre and the doctor,
both aforesaid and both Frenchmen,
built his program around it.
FIR. Albouy told about the taking
Of the BastiIe as an incident, devot-
ing most of his talk to an analysis of
the statement Teddy Roosevelt made
in Paris in which he told them their
government was not as democratic
as they fondly fancied it was. Fr.
Albouy said Teddy was right, though
perhaps he shouldn't have said what
he did at that time and place. The
. French constitution defines the pow
ers Of its officials but not their du
ties. 1t may be amended at any time
by a majority of the chamber of dep
uties and without referendum to the
people.
The French states are governed,
without individual constitutions, by
men appointed by the central power.
Hence French government is in real
ity neither of nor by the people.
DR.. PIoussard spoke of the French
in America, from the time they first
explored and partially settled the
Mississippi valley and New Orleans;
and the various wars affecting this
country in which the French had a
part. Doc handled his subject like
historian born.
Tom Bellwood was asked to sing
Allouette in French. He had the
printed words before him bat they
wouldn't twist around his native Eng
lish tongue He got FIR. Albouy to
translate, then led the bunch while
they whistled the tune. The Marseil
laise was also sung by the aforesaid
bunch and if the people Of France
had heard the way it was sung they'd
have declared war by the next mail.
Chairman Softley himself spoke,
his theme a clause in the Rotary code
Of ethics. Proud of Flagstaff, he said
it is his aim to help make it an ideal
family place and the best possible in
which to raise fine boys and girls.
DR.. A. E. Douglass in a brief talk
said a lot. His home in Tucson is
called Summer Haven, but he always
thinks of Flagstaff as summer heav-
en-. He said Flagstaff should have a
fine museum in which many things
characteristic Of this section should
be shoWn--archeological, geological
and mineral specimens and displays
typical of our industries, especially
the lumber industry. He also stres-
sed the possibilities in the develop
ment of winter sports-skating to-
bogganning and skiing.
Spence Dingle, in honor of his new
little daughter, passed the cigars.
President Ed Miller, who opened
and closed the meeting, expressed re-
gret at the illness of Billy Switzer.
He had George I. Harrington stand.
George is newly married but fre
quently forgets it," He told about
George tipping his hat as he passed
a woman in one of the stores the first
of the week, Then, feeling pull on
his coat, he turned and discovered it
was his wife. The kick in the story
is that it's true.
Visiting Rotarians: Carl J. Wal
ters of Kingman, Jim FELTON, of Tenn
pc, Bob Stevenson OF Williams, Dale
Mcdonald of Mesa, George Kimball
of Williams Other guests: Miss Elsa
Myers, NJ |. Powers, DR.. Douglass,
Clark Granting, T. P. Moorehead of
San Francisco, Dave Hopkins Of
Clarkdale, Crazy Gammage, J. S. Nc
Illwaine, H. B. Wales of Prescott,
Frank G. w. Pooler and p. AZ Shoe
maker of Albuquerque, Ed Spellmire
of Williams, r. b. Russell of Madero,
Calf.
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