ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

     

BALDWIN, KANSAS

DISTRICT NO. 123 Jan 15, 1944 .

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
HOMER KINGSLEY EBRIGHT

Dr Forrest Allien ,
President Rotary Club ,
Lawrence Kgnsas e

Dear Phog :

Glad to know you are pushing everything vigorously on
the matter of the Rotary district conference e You will have plenty to
do with Red Cross and your own work e

Tie theme of the confer@nce as suggested by the Chicago
Office is " Making Rotary Realistic " . I shall interpret that to
men getting out of he realm of merely talking and getting down to
actione

As I suggested several clubs have said they would like
to hear Jeff Williams of Chickasha , Oklahoma e I heard from KeCe Mo,
a hearty recommendation of kdmuad H:Harding , the larheel Humorist of
Washington , North Carolina . iI have just received advertising matter
about Arthur F Briese , 4441 Beacon Street , Chicago Ill. H, has big
testimonials from HKotary Club of Omaha, and Kiwanis Internat ional etc e
Then I thought that you having in Lawrence a lecture bureau might have
knowledge of some good speakers e I believe it will be good to
send you several sheets which have come to mee After you and your
committee examine them, will you keep them for I would like to see
them againe

As to the matter of student from Latin America I have
F¥eceived a letter from Ambrose Johnston - He takes full blame for not
doing anything about this matter. Did not what to reply e I enclose
his letter which I wish you would returne My question is Do you
have anyone who world like to be in kKeUe this next semester who
could enjoy this and be of inspiration to a few Rotary dlubs . It
seems that there has been no definite pian ofprocedure to handle thise
if ihad known the situation I woulg havebrought it up at assembly
last summer and ask,d that group to take official actione AG this
late date I think I shall just assume responsibility and say’Go ehead
Lawrence’ if you have a Lgtin American student who would come to KeUe
this second semester , and the Rotary will assume half of what it
would have done for the whole year. Ty,eh I think that at the
bisiness hour at Topeka I think action should be taken for next yeary
approving the expense and appointin a committee to go ahead and
make decisions as to who and wea He preterm, yeny,

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