‘for SEPTEMBER, 1939 Membership Development Plans Under Way. Don’t Watch Other Clubs Pass You By! Reports, letters and bulletins from hundreds of clubs reveal that membership development machinery for 1939-40 is pow- ered by real enthusiasm, and that the wheels of progress have already started to roll. Notations such as these appear on many reports received in the International office: “Planning a membership development program to start immediately.” “Membership Committee outlining plan which will insure substantial increase for the club.” “Fach Lion pledges to bring a new member into the club before January 1.” “Have set a goal of 10 new members by October 15, and four of these have already been obtained.” Numerous club bulletins are carrying articles urging all members to support their club’s membership development pro- gram, and many requests have been received by the Inter- national office for plans and suggestions that will be helpful in outlining a progressive program. It is well at this time of the year for every club that has not already done so, to give attention to membership development. Four simple steps usually bring results. First, determine the objective; second, outline a systematic and practical plan of development; third; place, the responsibility for success in capable hands; and then, Action! Don’t watch the other clubs go by. 35 Lions Clubs Win Awards During August For Sponsorship of New Clubs Reported high temperatures during August did not pre- vent thirty-five clubs from winning welcome signs for the sponsorship of new Lions Clubs during that month. As a result of their efforts the “club-a-day” record of the Associa- tion was maintained. Thirty-eight was the total of new clubs accepted into the Association during that thirty-one day period. . The clubs which received the highway sign awards during August are: No. of Signs CLUB Awarded AIDA OWa oe ie ee as ee ge 1 Beaver Falis,- Pennsylvania <2. 5 oe oe ine Se 1 Blount County, Tennessee. 2.3.5 os. se hs Sek 3 Camdenn Alabama cess). os ee a ee ce dee 1 Canton, Georoie. o iis ee io. ya aie ete hs wks if Clinton; North Canolina:taciesis.3 ee ee hs ee 1 Dauphin -Manitoban: oc 5 oe Se ies se ek 1 Deming New MexiC0 43 oe et iE Deés* Mommies. 1OWae os ees ps i ek ea a ha eS 1 Edenton, North: Carolinas 200, sch a to he it Fayetteville, North Carolina 3.5 ces eae ke eo es 1 Grane Rapids, Winnesotac: Fes sr ea co oes Fe 1 Greenup, PEAGIS co. ee ee BO ssa as z Greenville. Afanana ci 805. eos ss Bin cies eos se 1 JeHerSOns MOWa te hey a eae ee ee nal cars a ee 2, Doliets WN OMe ec ce ira ee ea oa ate a tet, 1 Korks ville; ViISSOME 3 00.260 ene aves pe ee ae 1 Laguna: besen, CalmOrmig.. 65. 65. . direc ie 3c be Skok os 1 a Porte, Inland sac ei es ee et ga et aca te 2 hittle Walls: Wainnesotaces = os. ee 1 PONE VIEW, WanmineON iss. cme essa cues vasa ok Manchester, New Hampshire. ............0s000c8 Poseee dL NEAPION SOUIO 2. ek aie oo ee ei ye easy ce hes I Montcomery, AiapaMme oo hoes eo abi iawn L MG KASCO; ING We OTK ee ee ee re a ee 1 Mount Vernon Ono. s254 oo eee a ts ee 1 Marva, Owain ek) ees Sa, of New. Holland, Penansylyania.......... seeds ce Qual Gil City, Penmevivanin. fos Sa ose Secon Pees Sa es 1 Providence -hnode, Island... ee 5 a i 1 Hatnertord. New slersey