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his to live and serve a united Canada.
Well might Kingston do honour to his memory.
Some advocates of union wished that the new country be known as the Kingdom of Canada, but for this was substituted the name Dominion. The Fathers of Confederation desired to see all British America eventually united, and the name was suggested by the significant biblical passage:
"His Dominion shall be from sea even to sea and from the river even to the ends of the earth."
One by one the other British prov- inces joined with Canada, and today the Scriptures have been fulfilled.
From Atlantic to Pacific, from the St.
Lawrence River to the ends of habita- tion in the north stands a united British Dominion. Its industry and natural resources have been developed with the financial assistance of its neighbour, the United States, alongside which Canadians live in peace and har- mony, enjoying an equal freedom, gained by evolution and not by revo- lution, and which enables them to be loyal still to their king.
JULY. 1935
Kiwanis-Two Minute Messages
(From vage 810) are in the active participation of our
club affairs.
Morale is simply the spirit and the enthusiasm, the good will and the de- termination which has built Kiwanis.
It waned right at the time when, of all periods of our history, it was needed the most. The re-establish- ment of the general morale to a point where Kiwanis looks and will continue to look toward bigger and more last- ing accomp.Jishment has been the im- mediate concern of each succeeding administration.
"New Frontiers Challenge Kiwanis Pioneers." Let us meet that challenge with an organization recruited to full strength, mobilized under the banner of public affairs and sustained by a general, personal morale which will know no defeat.
By CARL E. ENDICOTT
Huntington, Indiana, 1932-1933
T
HE theme of this convention is"New Frontiers Challenge Kiwanis Pioneers." I like that because one of the chief causes of our present troubles is the fact that we have alienated ourselves from the spirit of the pioneer. And most of us agree that the introduction of the spirit of the pioneer and all that the pioneer stands for in human progress has been the imretus for all true achievement and all definite accomplishment.
To the pioneer, all worth-while things came as a challenge. From the very beginning of man's struggle toward somewhere, he had to show heroic qualities of will and labor. The unknown sea had to be faced as a challenge. The unblazed forest with no trail leading to any other habita- tion of civilization likewise presented a challenge. And man became a builder by using the trees of that forest for the construction of his home and his ship.
Now, since there are no more forests to conquer and no more unknown seas to challenge, we must look for our new frontiers in the realm of human relationship, a thing we should have done long ago, because all our troubles have come always, not from material things but from human re- lationships. We must use our great objectives to construct that spiritual house which alone qualifies us as pio- neer builders. Let's use the Golden Rule as the foundation of this house.
Let's shingle it with patriotism and love of country and respect for the flag. Let's use our own souls as the windows through which can shine the love of God. Let's have a dining room where good fellowship can reign supreme. Let's make a library filled with the records of clean lives and worth-while activities. Then let's con- struct a great big nursery, up above, nearest to God, and that nursery will
belong to all the under-privileged of the world.
That's the spiritual house I chal- lenge you to build with these objec- tives as our tools-thus conquering these new frontiers and becoming Ki- wanis pioneers of human relationships.
By JOSHUA
L.
JOHNSAppleton, Wisconsin, 1933-1934
M
y subject is "Citizenship." Ki- wanians have learned in the past twenty years, as have all other citi- zens, that the fundamental problems of citizenship are the same in all free countries.Everywhere in human society, two principles have been and are now at work, antagonistic to each other, yet each is essential to the well-being of civil society.
These are the principle of obedience and the principle of independence.
The former, carried to exces::;. gives despotism. The latter, carried to ex- cess, and generally diffused through a people, ends in anarchy.
The United States and Canada have amicably adjusted themselves to these two principles and, as a result, we have what we call free governments.
In order for popular government to succeed, we must all be capable of citizenship and serve our countries well. Upon this we must stand or fall.
This requires intelligence, self-control and a conscience. We may have our faults but, unquestionably, our citi- zenships rest upon a more solid foun- dation today than perhaps in any other country of the globe.
Freedom, justice, popular enlighten- ment, progress in all arts and comforts of life exist with us on a more com- prehensive scale than history has ever known. Rescuing the common citizen from obscurity, endowing him with self-respect, dignity and social and economic opportunity-this is our con- tribution to human progress. Do not forget that the responsibility for forming ideals and fixing responsibility does not rest with statesmen alone.
It belongs now, perhaps as never before, to the intellectual leaders of our two countries and especially to those who are teachers in schools and universities, also the press, radio, and moving pictures. All of these agen- cies, which have a free hand, can in- spire our citizenship with a love of truth and honor, with a high sense of the obligations of citizenship·, and especially those who hold public of- fice.
Great opportunities lie ahead of us, and there is much we may accomplish for the future of our two great coun- tries. The foundations have already been laid, where the fabric of an en- lightened and steady advancing civili- zation may be reared.
We have golden opportunities to
347 show what an intelligent, zealous and interested citizenship may do for hap- piness for our countries, and enable us to become what our founders hoped we might be-models for other nations which have emerged recently into the sunlight of freedom.
A (onvention Rich
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(From vage 826)
from that city, a total group of over 80 boys, as well as vocal soloists. This band stirred the convention and San Antonio by their fine work and to Charles Moreau and Director Pike we owe a special debt of gratitude. Here is another example of marvelous ac- tivity by a club through the sponsor- ship· and financing of a group of boys.
George W. Campbell of the Cincin- nati, Ohio, club did some most effec- tive song leading, as did "Grandma"
Webb of Springfield, Missouri, the song
"leaderess" of the Missouri-Kansas- Arkansas District.
The Mexican Tipica Orchestra, a group of most talented artists, which came to us through the courtesy of the National Railways of Mexico, and the Missouri Pacific Lines, brought cheers from the audience as they played and sang the folk and ranch songs of Mexi- co. Everyone a leading Mexican solo- ist!
All of these artists appeared on con- vention programs, conference sessions, luncheons, special dinners, and district dinners. In addition they gave per- formances at hospitals, orphanages and homes, as well as the four radio stations in San Antonio. All in all 282 musical numbers were given during the four days of the convention. Is it any wonder then that we owe these artists so much for their part in mak- ing the program a success?
Unheard, unseen and unsung was the chairman of the San Antonio Mu- sic Committee, C. M. Smith, without whose aid and untiring efforts much of our work would have been impossi- ble. To him we wish to express our ap- preciation.
R. A. Laslett Smith of Newark, New Jersey, was awarded first prize for a march song, submitted in the second annual song contest and G. Roy Fen- wick of Hamilton, Ontario, was winner of the hymn type of song. ·
Great credit is due the 115 Kiwan- ian singers who made up the Interna- tional chorus, which thrilled the con- vention audience. It was remarkable that such a good chorus could be re- cruited in such impromptu manner and perform so nobly on such short notice.
With just a bit more preliminary or- ganization, to allow time for a few re- hearsals, this chorus can be a leading feature at succeeding conventions.
Credit should also be given the Alamo Junior Drum Corps, an all"girl organization sponsored by San An- tonio merchants, who met special trains. Buglers from Central Catholic High School marched with the Corps.
348 THE KIWANIS MAGAZINE
Resolutions Adopted at San Antonio
cere appreciation for courtesies ex- tended:
To Honorable James V. Allred, Gov- ernor of the State of Texas;
To Honorable C. K. Quin, Mayor of San Antonio, and the City Commission- ers who so courteously extended to us the use of the furnished auditorium, Sunken Gardens, and other facilities for the purpose of this convention and to Jean Wildenstein, manager of the audi- torium, for his complete cooperation;
To the Police Department, Owen Kil- day, chief, and his staff; the Fire De- partment, J. G. Sarren, chief, and his staff;
To A. J. McKenzie of the Chamber of Commerce for his full, complete and courteous cooperation with the conven- tion committees;
To Arthur Pfeil, Secretary of the Convention Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, for his untiring efforts in completing necessary arrangements for our comfort and convenience;
To Jacob Rubiola, Park Commission- er, for many courtesies extended in the use of the Sunken Gardens and to our complete comfort;
To Phil Wright, Fire and Police Commissioner, for his courtesy and co- operation in traffic matters and escort facilities;
To the Packer System for their ef- forts in extending a welcome to visit- ing Kiwanians;
To E. A. Menard, manager, and to the San Antonio Country Club, for the privileges and courtesies extended to the ladies; and to the Willow Springs Golf and Country Club for the privi- leges extended to the men in connec- tion with the Golf Tournament;
To the San Antonio Hotel Associa- tion and the Gunter, Plaza, St. An- thony, Blue Bonnet, Robert E. Lee, Menger Hotel, Lanier Hotel and their respective staffs, who have contributed so much to our comfort;
(From page 313)
To the Rotary Club, Datus Proper, President; Optimist Club, Sam Gold- farb, President; Lions Club, Barney Sadovsky, President; Conopus Club, Dr. P. I. Nixon, President; and their respective members for cooperation and assistance in the success of our convention.
To the San Antonio Public Service Company; Porter Loring; Joseph Nix;
and George G. Geyer, manager, and the Gebhardt Chile Company for kindly assistance and cooperation;
To the Kiwanis Club of Oklahoma City for arranging for the presence of the Oklahoma City Boys' Band and the
"Honor Patrol" of the Junior Police;
To the following entertainers and to their sponsors who have contributed so much to our enjoyment: Mrs. Court- ney Proffitt, EI Paso, Texas; Stanley Addington, Raymondville, Texas; Cam- eron McLean, Royal Oak, Michigan;
Angelo Cortese, Memphis, Tennessee;
Mrs. F. R. Collard, Wichita Falls, Texas; El Paso Kiwanis Quartet, EI Paso, Texas; San Benito Quartet, San Benito, Texas; El Paso Glee Club, El Paso, Texas; Ponca City Glee Club, Ponca City, Oklahoma; Ti pica Mexican Band, Mexico City, Mexico; Oklahoma City Boys' Band, Oklahoma City, Okla- homa; San Benito Trio, San Benito, Texas; Corpus Christi Trio, Corpus Christi, Texas; Taylor Trio, Taylor, Texas; Little Rock Quartet, Little Rock, Arkansas; Oak Cliff-Dallas Trio and Junior Webster, Dallas, Texas;
To the clubs of the Rio Grande Val- ley who contributed grapefruit juice as a delectable thirst quencher;
To Brackenridge High School who furnished girls to take part in Mon- day night's pageant;
To members of the Oklahoma City
"Honor Patrol" for their courteous as- sistance in many different ways at the convention;
To the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
who directed cars on Tuesday's drive and served refreshments;
To the organizations who furnished autos to the Transportation Commit- tee, not already listed, including Break- fast Club; Junior Chamber of Com- merce; Real Estate Board; Advertis- ing Club; City Federation of Women's Clubs; Presidents' Council; Woman's Club; American Legion Auxiliary;
Bexar County Medical Association Auxiliary; Bexar County Dental Asso- ciation Auxiliary; Boy Scout Execu- tives; Retail Merchants' Association;
Junior Business and Professional Women; Automobile Dealers; Histori- cal Landmark Association; Tuesday Musical Club; Council of Catholic Women; Children's Shelter; County Officials; and any other organizations which have assisted and contributed to the success of the convention, trans- portation and entertainment of our members and guests.
To all of the individual clubs and districts, committeemen and members who have contributed of their time, thought, effort and money to the suc- cess of this convention; and to all of the residents of San Antonio who have contributed in any degree to our com- fort, entertainment and happiness, we express our thanks and appreciation.
In Appreciation of Secretary and Staff
RESOLVED that we, the delegates, visi- tors and members of Kiwanis Interna- tional attending this Nineteenth Con- vention do hereby express our appreciation to the various chairmen and committeemen and to Secretary Fred. C. W. Parker, his staff, and their assistants, who have so graciously and freely contributed of their time, thought and effort to the success of this convention, and to our comfort and entertainment.
"Two Nations Great and Free" (Heinz)
(From page 302)
States and Canada, together with the rest of the world, are striving for recovery from the depression caused by the late war, and I believe that the United States and Canada agree that no nation in economic isolation from the others can possibly work for abso- lute recovery. Regardless of our self- sufficiency, of our natural resources, of our physical isolation, we cannot be- come economically independent of the world. The development of transporta- tion, of aviation and communication have linked the nations of the world closely together, and each nation must be influenced by the success or failure of the other nations in endeavoring to work out its salvation.
The English-speaking n~tions stand for democracy, for capitalism and free- dom or liberalism.
In Europe we have Fascism, Nazism and Communism. The leaders of all these movements promise their follow- ers a safer and better individual and national life, yet they are bereft of all personal rights and liberties and sub- ject to dictatorship.
Is it not significant that it was the three most highly democratized nations of the world, France, the British Em- pire and the United States, which did most to win the war against central- ized autocracies? It has also been the governments of these three countries which have been the most stable in the
trying years since the war. Does not the history of civilization show that man from his beginning has struggled up through savagery and barbarism;
has suffered all the ills that can be con- ceived, but has slowly conquered and risen in spiritual and mental capacity?
This advance has come from only free play of mind and spirit. The vision of freedom and the liberation of the hu- man spirit from its bondage is the real incentive to progress, the lure of our race in its ceaseless striving for the future.
There is no freedom of man's spirit under any form of dictatorship. Civili- zation cannot progress or survive which puts men's minds in chains and forbids
JULY, 1935
free exploitation of ideas.
The democracy and liberalism of the English-speaking people has led the way of the progress of civilization.
They stand today challenged yet firm in their strength and power of spirit and might. Is there not a responsibility of leadership upon them for a definite and lasting peace, and cannot this be accomplished by precept and example among themselves?
rope the normal flow of commerce. May we of the United States and Canada, mindful of our inherent blessings, realize that our future happiness is largely dependent upon world happi- ness, and may we ever strive to main- tain and develop and augment the friendly relationship which has existed between the United States and Canada for so many years, not only from the advantage of our own welfare but in the hope that we might have a part in the adjustment of world affairs?
Let us always see and think in the words of Mr. Huntington:
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Is it not possible for the English- speaking nations to initiate and en- courage economic stability among the nations of the world by endeavoring to improve world trade, establish stabil- ity of world currency and promote com- merce and create a spirit of coopera- tion? Out of these will surely issue a common policy for the maintenance of a lasting peace. In a broad and con- structive spirit we must attack our eco- nomic problems and establish in Eu-
"Two empires by the sea, Two nations, great and free,
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One anthem raise.
One race of ancient fame, One tongue, one faith, we claim, One God whose glorious name
We love and praise."
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"Dual representation in Kiwanis of- ficially means two members from each classification," wrote Mrs. Joe Mar- desich of San Pedro, California in a report she and Joe had printed for the members of that club and their wives. "By taking a few liberties, one might interpret dual classification as meaning a Kiwanian with his wife in the background, manifesting interest, devotion, perhaps sacrifice, the invisi- ble means of support.
"In the beautiful patio of the Span- ish Governors' Palace in San Antonio is a wishing well, a quaint old well sur- mounted by a wrought iron cross. Those who believed in fairies might drop a coin, with a wish or aprayer.
"But Kiwanis substitutes 'doing' for dreaming and 'working' for wishing.
The great deeds of this world are be- ing performed by men who specialize and concentrate, aided and abetted, perhaps, by wives whose hearts flutter in sympathy with their ideals."
Four pairs of honeymooners were given an ovation at the convention.
These included Past Governor William B. Haselmire of the Rocky Mountain District and Mrs. Haselmire, Casper, Wyoming; District Secretary John Al- len of the Wisconsin-Upp·er Michigan District and Mrs. Allen, Racine, Wis- consin; Past International Trustee Jerry Lammers and Mrs. Lammers, Madison, South Dakota; and Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Sandlin of Woodville, Texas. "Ay, marriage is the life long miracle."
Lieutenant Governor J. Percy Copp of New Westminster, B. C. was the official representative of Division I of the Pacific-Northwest District. This division includes five clubs of British Columbia and five clubs of the State of Washington, and is the only inter- national division in all Kiwanis.
Seven out of the ten lieutenant
f;;
governors of the Pacific-Northwest 111 District were in attendance at the con-
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vention. This record was made possi-
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l>le through the energy of Internation- al Vice President Clinton S. Harley ~ of University-Seattle, who developed a ~
plan whereby clubs would pay a pro- rata share of the expense.
Washington, D. C., host to the 1936 Convention of Kiwanis International, extended a cordial invitation to all Ki- wanians and their ladies to be present at what they claim will be "the best International Convention ever held."
Harold N. Marsh, president, By~um E.
Hinton, vice-president, and Lewis T.
Breuninger, immediate past president, who has been appointed general chair- man for the convention, extended the invitation. Others from the Washing- ton club who were getting points on conducting an International Conven- tion were: Edwin D. Shaw, secretary, George P. Mangan, second vice-presi- dent, and Albert B. Van Voorhees, a director.
Washington, the capital city of the United States, has many attractions that will, in the opinion of the dele- gates extending the invitation, appeal to people throughout North America.
In addition to the Capitol, the White House, the new building of the United States Sup•reme Court and numerous government buildings erected during the past few years, there are .a great many places of historical interest around Washington that will attract members of the organization and their
familie~.
The Kiwanis Club of Washington is well known throughout the Interna- tional organization for its service to under-privileged children. In the past fifteen years this club has aided more than 500 children.
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