New Britain herald., 1929-11-14
ROTAR|ANS HEAR DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Y, H. Hodges Urges Renewed
 Effort to Advance Ideals

Vernon II. Hodges, district gov etNor Of Rotary clubs, pleaded for increase service modeled along the lines established by that association a . the noorday luncheon of the local Rotary club at the Burritt Hotel today
 Introduced by President George Fl. Dyson Mir. Hodges at the outset urged the club to fake great care Of it's historical records reminding them that some day New Britain and the club were going 10 be found of vastly more importance than today and such things would be extremely valuable.
 He plimeuted the club on its increased attendance record and urged still further improvement on tf.s line, saying that what each gets out Of Rotary would be correspond lngly increased by better attendance. Mr. Hodges quoted figures as 10 the attendance record, or percentage, and showed that this district was only fourth from the last in this re- spect. He called attention to the fact that all the 4j clubs in this dis triCt were So near 10 each other that person could visit any one of them and get back home in the same day.
 The spring meeting of the district will be held at Holyoke. Mass. May 1 and ?. and he expressed hope 10 see q large representation from New Britain there, The speaker quoted figures showing the rapid growth of Rotary and said that Germany WAS the last nation 10 hn ad mitted. form ing the 15rd district with the presi- dent Of the Hamburg American steamship line as the district soyeI- : nor. Europe, he said, vas looking anxiously towards Rotary for help iH it's problems and he did not think ic would be disappointed. he added. Nr. Hodges called attention 10 the fact that the Central American re- publics now formed the 73rd district. The next meeting Of Rotary h. ternational will be held in Chicago. in June. at which time it is expect : cd there will be 95.00O present, the gathering beng likely to be the largest as far as representation from outside he country is concern ed, Of any ever held here. A dele gation Of 800 is expected from Bel sium and after the convention they will be taken into neighboring state 10 spend the week in private homes and in this way he able 10 | carry back 10 Europe what real American home life is like.
 He told how the New Haven club
 vas working along similar lines with regard 10 Yale student from | foreign lands and stated he believed the outcome will be increased inter- national friendship
 Paul Harris. the founder Of Ro-
 tGry, will be present at the Chicago
 meeting which will mark the c5th
 anniversary Of Rotary and Mir Hodges said the organization would
 get a great amount Of publicity from
 the meeting since America would
 be hosts to the entire world in a | sense.
 Mir. Hodges said Rotary has not reached it's peak as 1t is anticipated d i that 5000 more members will bs
 added in the next five year, it be- ing estimated that if each club now ; existing would add five memb bers t would be the equal of G5O new 1 clubs
 The position assumed by Rotary
 no" is not negative but positive,
 said the speaker, citing the high
 ideals sought by the organization i seeking increased service.