The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-22
District Governor
jameson Gives
Eloquent Address

about the patriotism Of the
young people of today said
District Governor William j.
Jameson of Billings, while
speaking before the Libby
Lions Club Tuesday night.
Proof Of their patriotism has
been very definitely estab-
lished by the events of the
past few weeks.
A more vital concern, said he, is
that all Of America should exert
every effort to make sure that the
boys and girls of today have pre-
served for them a world of real lib
erty and genuine opportunity and
culture after this war is over
Mr.. Jameson was paying an Of
fetal visit to the Libby Lions. In
/ a short address he proved to be a
/ speaker of outstanding merit, hold
/ ing the closest attention of his high
ly. interested audience
/ Much of his scholarly address
was given to a discussion of patriot
ic concepts. He said someone has
said there can be no intelligent
/ liberty without a safe nation, and
assuredly there can be no strong
nation as we conceive it without in
! telligent liberty. He said there is
no reason to fear for the outcome of
the present struggle, but he voiced
! thought that had been carried back
Ito America by one who had trav-
elled in Europe. It was that the
young people of America apparent
I ly are not fired by that same vital
enthusiasm for their country and
her institutions as are the young
people of Europe. ).
In dwelling briefly on the work
%done by Lionism, Mr.. Jameson said
International Lionism had spon-
sored $4,000 activities during the
past year, that it has the largest
membership of any service club and
that it is the most rapidly growing
of such organizations. He said the
outstanding characteristic of Lion
ism is fellowship and service to
humanity. He gave voice to an elo-
quent plea that all Lions should
4 dedicate themselves to service tc
their fellowmen and to help over
come the misfortune and assuage
the suffering one finds everywhere
4 President NJ. D. Rowland presided
at the meeting, with the program
following a dinner served by the
ladies of the Presbyterian church
Another honor guest was the Rev
M. j Wilcox of Whitefish deputy
district governor. The Rev Mr.. Will
cox also gave a very inspirationa
talk, preceding that by District
Governor Jameson. He pictured
Lionism as an attitude of mind thai
extends a helping hand wherever
misfortune is found. Lionism has {
cutting edge like a hot flame. tc
cut away that which is unjust
Lionism majors in majors" sale
the speaker, meaning that its chic
efforts have to do With the big, tht
important things of life. One of the
most important of these, he said
was labor Of helpfulness, work
ing to better the lot Of the kiddie:
of our generation.
DR.. r. M Sherman, zone chair
man, spoke briefly saying a join
meeting with the Whitefish club i!
planned for the spring
The Club celebrated at this time
the tenth anniversary of the grant
/ ing of the charter Eight charte
. members were granted special pin
| in honor Of their 10-year member
, ship. They were Carlton Joughin
{ George T. Wood, William Kemp, II
A Hough, Harold Miller, j. A
) Krall, A. N Richard, and Chas. Z
} Rowe Each spoke briefly after pre-
sensation Of the pin by Mr. Viii
!. cox.
Other guests were Joe Fennessy
] Jr., and Jake Larson of Spokane
: Mr. Fennessy responded IN pfeasan
vein when introduced
: Other entertainment Of the even
ing consisted of two baritone solo
sung by Burton Baker, accompanies
2 on the piano by Germaine Schlumm
/. Group singing was led by r. "
: Sargent with Smith Reid at the pi
ano, which added much to the in
$ terest of the meeting.