| Show WORLD VALUE OF ROTARY IS EMPHASIZED Leaders Address Opening Session of District Conference PEACE EFFORTS CITED Speaker Discusses Growth in Past 29 Years Dy By CLARENCE CIARENCE WILLIA IS Value or of Rotary International throughout the world in iii preserving peace promoting friendship service goodwill and understanding since its organ organization 29 years cars ago was corn com outlined by Rotary o Friday Rotary Program I 8 a. a m. m Breakfast rn-Breakfast ast round tab tables C a a. a Ladies m.-Ladies' breakfast at the Fort Douglas Golf Gote club 10 a. a General m.-General sessions 1215 p. p Mens Men's luncheon sponsored by the Utah clubs under the direction or of the theLo Logan Lo- Lo gan club p. p m. General session p. p Tea m.-Tea at Memorial house Memory grove for visiting vis vis- ladles ladies 9 p. p Governors Governor's ball AU All events at a athe the Hotel Utah unless oth otherwise r vise stated I the gen e eral al session of r the fifth district conference con con- ference Thursday at the thc Hotel Utah One or of the largest ever to attend a conference Of r the firth dis filled th thC hotel ballroom Nearly Nearl Rotarians and t their ladies Us us' to the proceedings Growth of Rotary since its lion tion and the part this worldwide world organization or or- has played in keeping uni universal universal versal peace Was as told by George C. C Hager of Chicago director of Rotary International and guest speaker District Governor Speaks Other speakers on the days day's program pro pro- gram were District Governor O 0 Guy Cardon or of Logan lbert W. W Wil Vil president liams-president of the Salt Lake club who presided R. R II H. Dick Wells or of Pocatello who was overwhelmingly named to succeed Mr Cardon in June Continued on Pace Two ROTARY OPENS MEETING HERE World Value of n Is Emphasized in Talks by Leaders Leader Continued from Para One and Robert U. U Hinckley Utah admin admin- n of the F FER E R A and a R Ro- Ro o tartan Mr Hager In sketching the h his tory of Rotary compared it to three thre e great circles One an inner circle o 01 f friendship and fraternity another an outer circle of service and the thIrd a universal circle of international goodwill and understanding Giving a resume ot of Rotary Internationals International's Internationals International's Inter Inter- nationals national's growth since 1929 Director Hager pointed out that more than 6 new clubs have been organized 94 new ones since July 1933 DurIng g the entire life lile q Rotary only 87 clubs club s have gone out ot of existence he said Today TOda Mr Hager said there are approximately approximately ap- ap proximately clubs in the world 2500 of them in the United States Canada and Newfoundland Great Business Institution Rotary is a great business institution tion tion h he declared tIt It is doing its share to brIng back prosperity in the business and industrIal world Many possible conflicts among nations have been ironed out without the call to arms because Rotarians from the nations na na- involved have hav settled their dispute dis dis- in a friendly round table conferences con ference Director Hager touched on Rotary's admInistration problems and said that finances amounting to between a halt half and three quarters of a mil lion dollars are handled annually by the international organization Community singing Binging opened the program with T R. R Neilson of Pocatello Poca Poca- tello d directing ng Mr Williams called the conference to order We hope the this confer conter- once ence will be a spirit spirit or of good fellowship fellowship fellow ship he asserted memo mem hers bers hope to get acquainted with all of you We feel teel complimented wit with h such a large attendance Offers Invocation George D D. third vIce president dent of the local club offered invocation ca cation tion Salt Lake i is happy to w welcome Rotary members from the fifth district district dis which has 23 clubs having some of the most outstanding men in its membership declared Mayor Louis Marcus in his welcome address He h has been a member ot of the local club for 17 years You as members of t Rotary have become outstanding figures in your communities Rotary stands for service ser ser- vice riot not equaled by any other group This is true throughout the world I hope in your yot conference you will obtain additional inspiration Harry BenoIt an attorney of Twin Falls Idaho delivered a stirring reo re response to the mayors mayor's message He pointed out the imPortance ot an annual annual an- an nual renewal of friendship I Before turning the meeting over to DiStrict Governor Cardon Mr Wil Wil- liams IIams paid high trIbute to his chiefs chief's record of service to the fifth district t and credited hIm with being the mos most tt t active ever to serve Berve Service Is Stressed Rotary Is 18 truly becoming prImarily a service club and is not merely a silly dUy luncheon club said Governor Cardon in his report Membership in the district this year yeal has hac Increased about 12 per cent and I want to boost it to 15 per cent and am hopeful l that this will be done he said Every club I have v visited has responded per cent and has done everything I have asked I have been happy in my work and I hate to see the year go to lose e my contact with the members He urged the present officers t to o carry carryon on their work until they are ar e succeeded in office Wants Spirit Carried We dont don't want to be clubs that just jus t carry the Rotary emblem on the coat coat- sleeve but we want to carry the spirit I of Rotary late into communities so service e I can be rendered We want to be lead lead- I ers era he asserted Introduction of past governors too took k place and the following were pr presented pre pre- e- e George O. O Rel Reif ot of Salt Lake I Walter Ht H. Cleare ot of Poc Pocatello tello M. M E Lipman of Salt Lake Loke Riley Atkinson of Boise Frank d. d Driggs of O Ogden den Roy C. C Davidson or of Burley Idaho and Dr Horace M Merrill ot of Provo Appreciates Honor Mr Wells WelL In accepting the post as ast the t next district governor declared I 1 feel you have done me an honor an honor that seemed os as remote as the stars Q a year ago With It iE goes a great responsibility and also a greet great deal or of pleasure I will serve you ou with enthusiasm and sincerity Mr Wells Wells' grandfather the Daniel H H. H Wells was mayor ot of Salt Lake City for 20 years and his uncle was former Governor Heber M. M Wells ot of Utah Under the direction of Past DIstrict Governor Driggs the thc Rotary code ot of ethics was exemplified d by the Ogden club Leslie S Hodgson gave the thc pre pre- amble The 11 articles ot of the code were exemplifIed in their order by W. W H. H Loos Carl Eubank Walter WaIter Ste Ste- venson Tex Griffin Gene Noah Pond George Glen Clarence Wood Lester Hinchcliff Tom Young and Howard Jenkins PrIze drawIngs were held for the ladies at the sessions |
