Show pF p- p F j jp p 4 EDGAR M. M JELBERT LBERT Head Head of Lions Clubs I I I I Illinois Illinois' Man H Hads ads Lions International l Mexico City June 28 Special Spec ial Edgar laU Edgar M 1 Elbert MayWood Maywood May May- wood Ill Is the new president of the International Association of Lions Clubs Lions He was elected by a unanimous vote at the annual an nual convention of the association tion which closed here at the new Municipal auditorium to to day Elbert succeeds Harold P. P Nutter of Camden Camden NJ The convention convention- concluded one of the most outstanding years In the history of Lions Lions' International according to the report made by R. R Roy Keaton Chicago Chica go director general director general of the asso elation He reported the addition to of new Lions clubs during the year and a membership Increase In crease of He stated also that during the past 12 months Lions clubs were established in six additional countries countries Ice Iceland land the Netherlands Germany I Japan Belgium and Brazil making a Ii total of 37 nations In 1 I I which Lions clubs are In exis tence As of ot May 31 of this year I I there were Lions LionS' clubs and members Elbert In accepting- accepting the presidency dency deney said Such a meeting as this Is our answer to those to to- leaders of ot our age who prosper and thrive on the mistakes of free men and women wo wo- men who have grown Indolent ion liberty and freedom Such a meeting as this like like a a. a. siren In inthe the right rIght fairly fairly screams even beyond the Iron curtains of ot this day screams the fact tact that no free tree people stand alone that alone that our cord of friendship Is at once a lifeline of courage to any weak portion of this cord subject sub je to violation I have never for a moment doubted the thc ability of combined tree free nations to withstand and defeat any armed attack by the forces of Communism But flut we must remember that the will to resist wanes when the obligations obliga and stewardship of free freemen freemen freemen men succumbs to the luxury pf f ll liberty Indifference has felled nations ant and civilizations of great repute nations now nw noted only on of the pages of ot history God od forbid that our generation should not heed the clarion call to dut duty of such great meetings as this I Fibert Elbert owns and operates a areal at al real estate and insurance company company com I pany In his hU home hometown town of Ma Maywood May May- I II wood 11 He Ue Li 1 al also o th the tho owner an ani l manager manage of ot Wi Currency Cur rency Exchange hange inc flit of that ity I |