The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-22
OTHER CLUBS
JOIN LIONS TO
BOOM TRADE
Campaign to Help Business
by Spending 500 in
Week Is Boosted.
KIWANIANS ACT TODAY
Real Estate Board Also to
Take Up Proposition
at Its Meeting.
KIWANIANS ACT TODAY

Momentum was added to the IN
tiianapolis Lions Club movement to
set the city's business wheels whirl-
ing again, when other luncheon
clubs today announced they would
cooperate in a spending campaign
to promote business.
At a Prosperity day" luncheon in
the Claypool, H. B. Moore, chair
man of the Lions Club business
conference committee, reported that
the plan to have each Lion spend
500 this week to stimulate sales is
gaining recognition and support of
other luncheon organizations.
Herman G. Wolff; Kiwanis Club
president, said the matter would be
presented to Kiwanians at their
weekly luncheon in the Claypool
today.
Citizens JOIN Movement
Citizens are joining in the move
ment by buying at least 500 worth
of goods during the period ending
Saturday and known as Business
Confidence week.
The Indianapolis Real Estate
Board will consider the proposition
at its meeting Thursday, officials
announced.
This buying project, being pro-
noted on a national scale by Lions
international, started in Muskegon,
Mich, where luncheon clubs inaug-
urated a simple scheme by which
clubmen promised to spend 500
each in one week and get five of
their friends to do likewise.
Lions officials estimate their total
national membership alone will put
between $10O,OO0,OOO and 5000, 100000
circulation before the end of the
..eek, enough money, they say, to
tip the scales of business depreS-
sion the other way.
Governors Ask Help
Governors of thirty-four states
have issued proclamations urging
citizens to observe business con-
fdence week" by spending all the
money they can afford, and twenty
three railroad presidents assured
Lions they would cooperate by ask
ing employees to join the campaign.
Train coaches of the twenty three
lines are carrying placards with
such slogans idle Dollars Make
Idle Men" and PAY Your Bills and
Buy What You Can Afford
The North Side Lions club of this
city has adopted the slogan, Have
the Same Confidence in Business
You Have in Government"
DR.. Roger F. Etz, Boston, executive
secretary of the Universalist church
general convention, addressed the In
dianapolis Lions club at luncheon to-
day in the Lincoln. He compared
economic prosperity of the United
States with conditions he observed
during q recent tour of Europe.
$4,000 Spent Here
Estimates announced at the
luncheon indicated Liens Of this
city will spend approximately $780,
600 during the week, averaging
slightly more than 500 a member
Wives of Lions Club members are
cooperating with the club and were
guests at the luncheon. Explana-
ton by wives and members as to
how the 500 is being spent was an
interested feature of the meeting.
Carl Steag, indianapolis Opti-
mist Club president, said his organi-
cation was ready to shoot business
at all times and will continue to
work for an optimistic attitude"
Ministers in many cities are ask
ing parishioners to join the spend
ing movement, reports indicate. Citi-
zens everywhere are adopting the
buying campaign as the one thing
necessary to start the business
pendulum up again, Lions Club Off
Gals announce.