The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-02
LIONS CLUB IS
 GIVEN CHARTER
 DURING BANQUET
Juneau 10 Be Scene of First Alaska Lions Conven-
 lion Next June

The Juneau Lions Club got off to a roaring start last night at their Chapter banquet in the Bar anof Hotel. The newly y-organized club was presented with it's char ter by George Vaara, District Gov ernor for Alaska, with headquar- ters in Anchorage, and the club was welcomed by representatives of other Juneau service organiza- tions.
 Tail Twister A. w. Blackerby kept things going, passing around the pot whenever he or his assistants fined one of the members for doing or not doing practically any thing.
 Master of Ceremonies Don Foster presented Mayor A. B. Hayes, Homer Garvin and Jack Fletcher, who welcomed the baby Lions Club in the name of the City of Juneau, the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary.
 Presents Charter 1 George Vaara presented the Ju- neau Lions with their charter and an American flag. Other gifts were an Alaska flag from the Anchorage Lions Club, gavel from the Bal lard, Washington, Club; a flag stand with the flags of IA na- 1 tions from the Bremerton organ ization, and a secretary pin from the Vancouver, B. C., Lions Club. Other gifts are on their way.
 It was announced that the first Alaska Lions convention is to be held in Juneau sometime next June.
 Congratulatory messages from many clubs were read at the ban quet.
 B. D. Stewart, Territorial Com missioner of Mines, the que { speaker, told the members how to have effective service projects.
 Mentioning two projects that could be promoted by an organiza- tion of this kind, Stewart told the Lions and guests they would have to sacrifice to put over these or any other service projects.
 Stewards Battles
 Going back to 1916, when he was mayor of Juneau, Stewart told of his battle to have the present Grade School building erected and to have the then volunteer city library put under city control.
 Stewart told of his trip to Wash ington where he tried to get funds for channel bridge, and where he contacted the Carnegie founda- tion for a library and public meet ing hall for the city. Although he failed to get any encouragement for the bridge, he obtained an agreement with the Carnegie Foun- dation for a $15,000 grant and, under certain conditions, S30,000 grant. Upon his return to Juneau, Stewart said, a whispering cam paign was started and the project fell through, along with the plan to buy the water system, on which the city had an option.
 Examples For Lions
 The guest speaker cited these examples to show the Lions that in any service project they had to look out for pitfalls. Stewart added that the water system would have been a good investment for the city as it was then returning Is per cent and, he said, probably is yielding as much revenue today. Stewart urged the Lions to have tolerance in pushing through these or any other projects. He said: There is no deed for rancor."
 Guests at the banquet were Los Bernard, Mrs. Vera Clifford, Jack IlOlllSl ool VIII, iec6CiAC Moore, George Vaara, B. D. Stew art, A. B. Hayes. J. B. Burford, Mrs. Mildred Hermann and Ernie Parsons.
 The c. L. Andersons, Milo Clouses, Oscar Elisens, Floyd Fagersons, Lynn Forests, Don Fosters, Milton Furnesses, Fred Geeslins, John Gey- CTS, Earle Hunters, Thomas Hut chings, Frank Hynes, Ernest Lin coins, John N ,Cormicks, M. E. onagles, Ed Nielsens, Joseph l Rudes, Thomas Sandborns, Thomas Selbys, Harold Sverdrups, Robert Treats, c. W. Wallis, Clarence Warfields, Herbert Waughs, Keith Wildes and Tom Morgan, the Messrs A. w. Blackerby and Frank M. Her mann, and Mrs. Arthur Hedges.