Show HISTORY AND GROWTH i OF the headquarters of the inter national association nt n lions clubs to IB at chicago operating under a charter I 1 granted by the of U S A and canada A meeting was hold held ac at chicago in june june 1917 of various independent organizations the outcome or of which was the formation ot of the international association ot of lions clubs cluba the lortt convention convened at dallas texas with r roster of twenty five clula clubs sinco since that time more than nineteen hundred clubs have been established in the U S A canada mexico cuba china and flaw alln islands and through tho accomplishments of 0 their membership has haa ulta attained ined enviable aromi nerce in the field of at community development there are lions clubs in very every state in ili thoUn tho Union lon in the majority of canadian provinces izad and several other countries the association la is governed by a board of at directors elected by the delegates at the annual convention and consists of n president immediate mediate ini past president three vice presidents secretary treasurer and nine directors all financial matters matteis are under und er control of this board the association is IB not interested in any community just tor for the sake of a new nev club it Is interested only when a community has haa a group of men who as a lions club can do something tor for their community each month the Aso clation differs from similar organizations organization in that the secretary of a lion club must report each month to the Aso clation what hla his club has haa done tor for the community since time immemorial the lion has been the symbol ot of strength of at ste ad 0 fastness of courage the man oi 01 ily la is lionized who has haa accomplish tod led something remarkable for the bett belt cr r ment of humanity it la Is thoret ore plainly 0 seen o hot hat stands for cor the greatest degree of strength a wd und courage the highe tand best that Is lions are great builders for tai alney I ey have a sure foundation son on which to ia build everywhere they go tl oy y build Il install latall a lions club in a fittue lit ale city arid and the city begins to thrive a md and grow to build one must not wily 01 ly have the proper materials but michat m bait understand construction tile the st a fan m dards embraced in the principles of such as operation cooperation co loyalty to government ern ment education and high ideals attracts men of the finest who joined in a common unit the club have the requisite materials that Is the will to do and the tha means with which to build in the press throughout though out the country we soo bee notices to the effect that the tha lions are conducting a general cleanup of the city streets are being behig paved public fountains installed and congested living conditions arec are r ra llover by proper methods they undertake to transform uninviting rivel banks into parks parka they donate facelli bacill ties for outdoor sports such as tea nis football etc in addition to ro moving loving all conditions inimical to a cites growth they make it EL a moro onoro attractive place in which to live satis fled fiod citizens are like satisfied customers they ure tile the best ments tile tho city which la Is greatly benefited by a lions club la Is ilka ake the city that Is set upon a billit bill hill it cant be hid hia arid and the glowing gloving en embers ibers ot of competition in the hearts or of other ocher cities are tanned fanned into flame this Is followed by numerous requests request from ull parts of tile the co country ullery to tho tha association tor for the installation of lions clubs |