Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
R0TARlANS HOSTS
TO KWANEANS AT
WEEKLY MEETING


Rotarians and kiwanians of Ell
Centre joined together yesterday in
joint meeting at the Barbara
Worth hotel, the former club acting
as host to the 'KiwaniaIs. It, was
regular meeting day for the Kiwanis
club as well as Rotary, no meeting
of the former club being held today.
In opening the program President
Otto Bradshaw Of the Rotary club,
extended n cordial welcome TO the
kiwanians, stating that they need
I'd no welcome, the two clubs being
closely. allied and I splendid feeling
of good fellowship existing between
the memberships.
Earl Jones, President of the XII
wants club, responded to the wei
come, assuring the RotariaBs that
he and his fellow Kiwanians felt
perfectly at home and wcrc happy
indeed to be united for the time be-
ing with the R,tarians.
Speaker of the day was Rev. Law
renee Wilson, %: San Diego, noted
IN Southern California as an orator
and who has Travelled widely in Eu.
rope and Asia.
accounting some of his expert
ences while traveling abroad, Mr..
Wilson based his talk on present
conditions in Russia, which he as,
serted are difacn;t for anyone to
describe, because OF the magnitude
of the changes in the mode of life
and the government of the people.
He described the interest which
Bolshcvism holds among statesmen
on the continent, who while not ap-
prehensive. about the possibility of
its spread, are none the less kecnly
aware that it holds an important
place in the political world. The
speaker told of brief talks on tn.
subject with George Bernard Shaw
Ramsay Macdonald and Stanley
Baldwin. Shaw made tho statement
that Russia is, se,,iaing to instill in
IFS peoph respect for the dignity
of manual work. thereby differing
from the prevailing sentiment in
England and America, which strive
for the sO-called ",Yhitc collar" jobs.
Mr. Wilson outlined the extensive
program which the Soviet govern
ntent has taken for the suppression Of
religion and development of the
atheist movement, quoting ono Of
It's leading spirits az saying that the
Soviet has ceased TO be idealistic
and is coneerne. only with the ma.
tcrialistie.
Despite the governments efforts
to prevent the rcopic from holding
religious services, there is much of
the old Russian respect for religion
still incxistcnc, Time alone will
tell, the speaker said, Just how sue
ccssful the government efforts
will be
New Song Sung
Throughout .his talk Mr.. Wilson
held the close attention of His aud.
fence, and though, as he expressed it,
time merely permitted him to- "hit
the high spots." his address was high
~ instructive and thoroughly enjoy
able.
n feature of the entertainment
program was the initial singing Of
Doug Deeble's new song, Imperial
Valley" by the Rotary quartette,
accompanied by Miss Julia Foncan,
non, pianist for the Kiwanis club.
Doug has written another hit, on q
par with bis wen known "El Centre"
song, and Imperial Valley" Is cdr
tain TO find favor with valley gath.
erings.
Guests present included Rcy. and
Mrs. Lawrcnces.. Wilson. Miss. julia
Foncannoh, Mrs. O.. J. Bradshaw.
Mrs. Warren Curricr, Mrs. LEROY
Holt, and John Il. Robertson Of III
Nemro; Il. B. Hackleman Of Santa
Monica, and p. A. Bailey Of Los An
gcles.
Visiting Rotariaus included Bar
-ney Burke and Walt Whitaefc' ef
1iohvilIc: Joe Lopez, Calcxico; and
Louis G. Thompson, San Diego.
Visiting Kiwanians were H.. W.
Bcfdleiman and w. i. Bennington Of
Culexic leo D