The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-28
ROTARY GOVERNOR HICKS GIVES PEP TALK LAST EVENING
Details Specific Problems Now Facing Members
 of Local Club


 Rotary Clubs General Assembly dinner-meeting in the Baranof Colo Room last night, w Howard Hicks Governor of District 10l, Inter national Rotary, spoke on general aspects of Rotary and led a round table discussion on specific problems relating to the Juneau Club.
 Never before in history has Ro- tary been faced with so magnificent a challenge or such an important future" he said. From Rotarys s standpoint ths world is presently undergoing the most historic move ments we have ever known"
 No longer does the wealth and happiness of the nation depend on force of arms, but on force of ideas, he said. To foster and main tain ideas and beliefs conducive to goodwill and better understanding is now the sacred duty of all service clubs such as Rotary.
 Increase Coed Will
 Rotary Club must do it's part, the Governor continued, in extending it's work and influence. The world is starting out on great cam paign to increase good will among it's people. Rotary Clubs scatter ed all over the globe can give in- estimatahle force in this crusade because the very core of their exis- tance is dedicated to fellowship and goodwill among men.
 He asked that survey be made of the open classifications, mo mat ter how humble" and real effort be made to fill them with men of the proper caliber.
 Keep Rotcry Standards
 Tn suggesting this he said, T do not mean that in extending the size of the club, we should lower standards of qualifications. Quality of the Rotarian will always be as important as the quantity of mem bers. The idea is not only to get a man into Rotary but to get Ro- tary into that man"
 District 101 now has 40 clubs, he said. It has been divided into two parts from it's former 95-club area so that officials may be able to visit all clubs. Three new clubs have been formed in the present District 101, he said, and a gratifying rise in the number of clubs this year over last years figure is apparent throughout the U. s. A total of $50 new clubs have been organized in the U. s. since July, as compared With 230 new clubs chartered during the entire previous year.
 Governor Hicks has attended all but three of the 40 clubs in the district on this visit and will meet with the Sitka club today, Peters burg Thursday, and the Prince Ru- pert group Thursday night. This will complete his annual visit.
 Tribute To Hiiferman
 In concluding his formal address, MT. Hicks presented Rotary Presi- dent Rev. c. Herbert Hillerman with a Presidents Certificate. an organizational tribute to Hillerman's service as president of the Juneau Club.
 During the round table discus sion, members of the club discuss cd service projects, future plans and organization procedure ane ethics with the district governor.
 Previous to Governor Hicks in troduction by President Hillerman a number of general business an nouncements were made.
 Dr. William Blanton, head of tho Picnic Committee for this year, an. nounced that all Rotarians attend. ing the annual Rotary Picnic Sun day are asked to be at Eagle Rivel landing no later than l0:30 o'clocl Sunday morning. Those who wisf to hike" from the end of the roae and along the trail to the Eagle River Camp where the picnic i: being held, are to inform Dr. Elan. ton of this Since most Rotarian. have cars, no extra cars are being communicated" Rotarians are ex' pected to double up" and shar' their cars, he said. Any membe' without a car will have a ride ar ranged for him by calling Dr Blanton
 Soop Bor Test Car
 Dr. William Whitehead announc cd that Soapbox Derby workers ar how building a test car Boys Wh plan to enter the race, the Soapbo Derby committee, and any Rotar ians who care to attend, will mee Friday night at 7:33 in the Luth cran Sunday School room to dis cuss plans for the race, he said.
 It was announced that Edwar Keithahn will be the next editor ( the Windjammer Rotary publica ton. Program committeeman fc next month were announced as fol lows: Dr. Whitehead, pr. R. I Williams. John Young and Henr Sully.