A EAR TIONAL a! ail! AG . RIBERTY + INTELLIGE | @OLuPBe i @Qur + Nations + Sarety 7 (Cet aces oe cee area eras — )——@@ ar (5 DISTRICT SECRETARY-TREASURER RAY EARLYWINE, 212 S. MAIN STREET PRATT, KANSAS DISTRICT GOVERNOR FOREST E. LINK, 122 E. THIRD STREET PRATT, KANSAS ZONE CHAIRMAN NO. 5 DR. J.C. ULREY ST. JOHN, KANSAS DEPUTY DISTRICT GOVERNOR, REGION 3 PAUL WUNSCH, P. O. BOX 157 DISTRICT SEVENTEEN-K KANSAS KINGMAN, KANSAS FISCAL. YEAR 1939-40 HORACE L, RICH ZONE CHAIRMAN NO, 6 COLDWATER, KANSAS November lst.e, 1939 Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Director of Physical Education & Recreation, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear "Phog": This will acknowledge your letter of October 27th., accepting my invitation to speak at our Zone Meeting of Lions in Miowa the evening of November 9th. Needless to say I am very h@ppy to receive your acceptance. You have asked for some data concerning Lionism. I am enclosing copy of Our Constitution and By-Laws. This is a 1936 edition but nevertheless contains the same foundation material that we now stand one On Page 2 you will find the History of Lionism; On Page 9 you will find "our Name and what it stands for."; also Our Slogan. On Page 10 you will find the "Lions Code of Ethics". And on page 11 you will find the "Purpose of Lions Clubs". This will give you an idea of what we are and what we are trying to do. Lionism was started by Melvin Jones of Chicago, Illinois who is still Secretary-General of Lions International. = I am throwing in some additional lit a may or may not be of any value. I do not want to a: om = speak about because I feel sure you have some ideas you hs : _ However I have attended a lot of this meetings - all e audience appreciates a peppy, snappy talk, full g jokes and fun, but driving home some points to be remembered, d of course brin ft enough —. — ne ane oe Lionism. ' : Looking forward t fy thanking you for © seeing you in Kiowa and I beg ts vomaic, VO" acceptance and letter of October 27th., Very sincerely yours, Wor CLL IY ed... Horace H. Rich