The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-14
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 IN WORLD, SPEAKER TELLS R0TARIAN

the modern world, Dr Roy L. Smith told Rotarians today at the weekly luncheon meeting in the Baranof Gold Room.
 The United States has come of age" he said, "at the most critical significant period in our history possibly in that of the world. Our government, now 175 years old, is the oldest continuous government on the globe.
 "The tide of wealth has flowed to us; now dominant in the field of export, we must carry burden of world affairs such as never before carried. We have opportunity such as no nation ever has had; we must also accept the respon- sibility.'
 Dr. Smith, world travelling relig- ious leader, orator and journalist, called the world "one big whisper ing gallery
 He said, "A Congressman s thoughtless statement, Hollywood scandal, can undo the benefits of years of work, of blood. You, in the outpost of the west,' he told his Juneau audience, looking across these narrowing waters into the eyes of the Orient, the eyes of Russia, know how closely the world is drawn together. The individual has a greater importance than ever l before.
 T believe in democracy because I am a Christian,' he concluded. Democracy respects moral order, the sanctity of man and his div inity. More than ever, these values must become important in the world"
 Dr. Smith pointed out that Unit ed States and Russia are now the only first-rate world powers, where as for decades there have been eight. He traced the disappearance of Germany, Italy, France, Holl- and and Japan from that category, and the "recedence" of Great Brit ain, a nation he cited for having spread law and order, education and freedom of religion along with 1 it's colonization. He recalled num- erous personal experiences in all parts of the world in illustration of his points.
 Weather having bested the fam ed House of David basketball team, that group offered to put on an- other exhibition game this eve- ming, to benefit the Juneau Mem- orial Library, should arrangements be possible at so late an hour. tAt the meeting immediately following it was learned that the gymnasium schedule could not accommodate the quick change.O
 Clean-shaven H. Wittee, manager, was guest today, as was bearded hoopster George Anderson of Ben ton Harbor, Mich.
 B. Frank Heintzleman, Library Committee chairman, reported on the present campaign for the larg- est project ever undertaken by Ju- neau RotarianS.
 To date, $6,400 has been pledged by clubs, with approximately $2,- 500 more expected from that cate gory. In solicitation of firms and individuals, some S2,750 has been pledged in the last several days He urged the necessity for reaching the goal of $24,O00 in this drive, saving "It would be tragic if we were to lose this fine $142,000 insti- tuition for Juneau for lack of ten or twelve thousand dollars"
 Ellis Reynolds, program chairman for February, had turned today $ meeting over to Dr. I. F. Montgom- cry, who introduced Dr. Smith. Further '.programming" for the month was continued by T. A. Nor gan, chairman for the Rotary Val entine party Saturday night. Ad- vance reservations promise party that will warrant the use of Gold Room, Lounge and Iris Room in the Baranof Hotel.
 Peter C. Warner, who represents the Rotary Club on the Alaska Crippled Childrens Association board, reported on his attendance at an ACCA meeting and urged the club to send magazine subscrip- tions to crippled youngsters in the Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital.
 c. M. Archbold, forester, and member of Club Mo- 2,O00, Ketchi kan, was introduced as a visiting Rotarian, and John Bidwell, form CT Juneau Rotarian now living in Miami, Fla, was welcomed.
 Other guests were Maj. Philip Reed, chief of ACS operations, and Capt. Nye Scofield, ACS chief plant engineer, both of Seattle; Joe Alter, director of sanitation for the Territorial Health Depart ment; Fred Hanford of Wrangell and the Rev. H. E. Beyer, pastor of the First Church of God, Ju- neau.