The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-05-07
high Official
Visits Libby
Lions. Club
District Governor Robinson
Brings Good Message to
Local Organizations
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HIGHLY INSTRUCTIVE

A gOOdly number OF Libby Lions
gathered at their regular dinner at the
Turner Cafe Monday night to meet
their district governor, Thomas Robin
son of Helena, who paid the club visit
at that time.
The festivities of the evening opened
early when Lion c. S. Webb, a depart
ing member Of the club, was brought
into the cafe in handouts and leg irons,
Lions Paul Church. l.. S. WEIGH, A. M.
Hoffman and W. F. Kemp being the
arresting officers. Lion Webb was later
subjected to trial in a kangaroo court
and charged with having fraudulently,
Illegally and maliciously obtained prop
erty under false .pretanses. 1t was
brought out in the trial that the prop
erty SO obtained was one plaque pre-
sented to him by the club, on the an
nouneement that he was leaving town
on May |. Marshall Murray. the per
scouting attorney argued that the
plaque was worth fully thousand
dollars when hung in any mans office,
yet here it is May 4th and the accused
has not yet left town. insist that he
either return the plaque or leave town"
Lion Turner was chosen as defending
attorney and argued the good charac-
ter Of the defendant and the fine SER
vices he had given the cub in extenua-
ton of his failure to leave town as at
first announced The district governor,
Lion Thomas Robinson. was named trial
judge and at the conclusion of the ar
guments ruled that the case be dis
missed, and everybody was happy.
District Governor Speaks.
In speaking to the club the district
governor said. "Lionism is booming
throughout this district It has made q
fine gain in membership during the past
year and we look for still better things
the coming year. The clubs throughout
the district are very active in carrying
out the teachings of the organization
and in spreading happiness, charity and
good cheer. This district has the dis
tinction Of holding third place in in
crease Of membership throughout the
entire international organization"
Lion Robinson complimented the
Libby club on its energy and on the
good record it has made in community
activity He especially commended the
club or its attendance record "A few
days ago ran through club reports in
my office and found the Libby at
tendance would average about 10 per
cent This is an unusually high attend
ance record and it shows this club is a
live and energetic one said the dis
trict governor
Mr. Robinson also spoke briefly of
the work his office had done in behalf
Of early completion Of highway No. 2.
He said this would benefit the entire
state. He said strong influences had
been brought into play through Lion
contacts.
Praises Lionism in Mexico
The speaker also referred to his visit
to the international convention in Mex
leo City last year. He depressed to tell
of the good work being done in Mexico
by the present government Schools are
being established for the education OF
the ignorant, hospitals are being built.
land holdings are being divided and the
land given to the poems for homes, and
much is being done for the uplift Of
the people. In all this magnificent
work, Lionism is taking leading part,
said Lion Robinson. "The clubs there
are throwing all their energies and abil-
tiles into assisting that good work
Mr. Robinson closed with an eloquen
appeal for world peace and said tina
stood as No. / in the list of objective.
for which the organization was work
ing. He said that Lionism, although {
young organization, had the larges
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