28 May, 1943 “For This We Fight”— NBC’s Post-War Radio Series - - Secretary of State Cordell Hull “will open an authoritative series of broadcasts on Saturday, June 5, en- ~. titled “For This We Fight,” in which “American statesmen, businessmen, labor leaders, educators, and scien- - tists will discuss crucial post-war problems. This series of 26 broad- casts will be heard over the National Broadcasting Company network and its affiliated independent stations - every Saturday from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. (Eastern War Time.) - These broadcasts, presented by The News Letter USCNB Supplement No. 19—1942-43. AN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING IS A FIVE-FOLD SERVICE FOR ANY CLUB Ralph W. Peacock, Governor of District 176 (1942-43), who encour- aged twenty-five of his clubs to or- ganize Institutes of International Understanding, makes the following observation which may be of interest to other governors: The Institutes of International Under- standing are five-fold in their practical application of service, and particularly when used by Rotary clubs in a small community: Fourth, they provide the club with an opportunity to demonstrate International Service in a practical way, as the approach is both to the youth and adults of the com- munities, and is based upon a broader understanding of our fellow men in other lands, and is brought to us by individuals capable of interpreting other peoples to us. Fifth, the Institutes are invaluable as an aid to Rotary Extension within the com- munities. Many of the clubs report an ac- tive interest in Rotary and show a definite increase in membership as a result of th Institutes. k - the NBC Inter-American University «Of the Air, have been prepared in » cooperation with the Commission to «Study the Organization of Peace and First they definitely develop Club Serv- ice in that, to be successful, every member of the club must participate. The Twentieth Century Fund. Most ‘of the programs will be in the nature «Of symposiums, with two or more ‘speakers and a moderator. Some of the subjects to be discussed are labor, trade, science and security, -from a world point of view, and post- war problems of United States busi- “ness, labor, education, and related “topics. 200 Children Each Season When the Rotary Club of New Westminster, B.C., was organized in 1928, it adopted as one of its objec- ‘tives a camp for underprivileged ehildren and for the past fifteen years the club has operated this camp. In 1934 the club built its own -camp where it entertains approxi- mately 200 children each season. . Since the beginning of this Ro- tary year, the club has raised $4,426 for the benefit of the Queen’s Ca- nadian Fund, and, in addition, ‘$2,400 to support its camp for the children. One of the -most active and inter- ested members of the Rotary Club of New Westminster is Past District Governor James R. Agar, who has had a 100% attendance record since the club was inaugurated in 1928. They Meet—But Do Not Eat The. Rotary Club of Collierville, Tenn., holds an evening meeting each week and meals are served at only one meeting each month. At that meeting Collierville Rotarians have their ladies as their guests. “When the club began evening meetings the membership was 15. Today there are 30 members and the governor reports Collierville as an excellent Rotary club. Second, they provide a program of Youth Service which is more than outstanding. The average community cannot provide talent of such prominence or ability in their schools in any other manner. I am convinced, from reports which have come to me from various clubs, that this service is worth the entire cost. Third, they provide a program of Com- munity Service by making available to people in the smaller communities the type of talent which it is impossible for them to secure under any other sponsor- ship except at a prohibitive price. The best evidence of the quality and value of the Institutes in our district is that, although they were new to every one of the twenty-five communities who spon- sored them, the attendance each week in every community, with but one exception, showed an increase over the week preced- ing. The single exception was a result of an overcrowded condition on the third night and as a result of this the fourth night had a slight decline in attendance. Our clubs say, “The finest thing Rotary ever did in our community.” From the Wader Secretary of State of the U.S.A. The following is an excerpt from a recent letter received by President Fernando Carbajal from the Under Secretary of State of the United States, the Hon. Mr. Sumner Welles: I feel, as you know, that Rotary Interna- tional is carrying on an admirably con- structive piece of work in the interest of understanding and friendly relations be- tween peoples and I shall always do all I can to cooperate with its activities. They Buy Bonds and Stamps at Every Meeting Since March, 1942, the Rotarians of Newton, N. J., have been buying war stamps and bonds at every meeting. The total purchased with- in the club during the 50-week pe- riod is $27,525.85. The club believes that as the men in the armed forces are in “for the duration” Rotarians should fight on the home front by buying war bonds and stamps at every club meeting. They believe that even though the purchases be small, in the long run the total will amount to more than _ periodic “drives.” District 100 7, — $100,000 Added Governor David Rattray can be very proud of his district for it is the third to reach the 100% mark in contributing to the Rotary Founda- tion. Every club in Hawaii has con- tributed, the total being U. S. Sav- ings Bonds with a maturity value of $425 and $8 in cash. Other districts will soon be scoring 100%—to judge from the number of contributions which have been re- ceived during May. $100,000 was voted by the club delegates at the convention in St. Louis to be transferred to the Foun- dation from the surplus of Rotary International. This is a result of the interest already taken by so many clubs in the U.S.A. in building up the Foundation. The Foundation is definitely es- tablished now in the eyes of the clubs as a fund worthy of the best efforts of every Rotarian. Recent contributions will be pub- lished in the next News Letter. Practical Advice “We can have the world we want if enough of us want it hard enough to work for it.” —Hugh Gibson