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' \ ' ' \ 4*7 4 • PAGE TWELVE ■> THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. d T- 1 aft THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1*27 KIWANIS ATTENDANCE This Is One of the Fundamental Characteristics of Kiwanis (Written by International Secretary) Attendance is essential in Kiwanis. abnormal attendance methods in mam- This i< not because attendance at club taining: such records. This means ir-tinps is required by the by-laws | unique emphasis upon the records but rather because of the fundamental' rather than the purpose and. values of character of Kiwanis. Kiwanis can re-! attendance. The aim should be tOjse- tain its uniqueness as an organization cure the maximum attendance with only as its members through fidelity in 'due consideration to members through attendance contribute to the follow- ship and leadership of their clubs and Kiwanis Is Friend To Handica|>ped » ■ ■■ ■■ —• V. Delinquents, Disabled and Un der-Privileged All Aided. Kiwanis has accomplished much for the under-privileged child during the past several years. “A square deal for the under-privileged child, a future cit- has been adopted as a slogan 'sound and standard Kiwanis practice. While, we believe that most clubs that maintain a high percentage of at tendance will be found to be among our best clubs in functioning and ac tivities, it is possible for a club to so exalt the mere matter of attendance record that it fails to appreciate the KIWANIS BRING FARMER CLOSE.. k ■■ ® _ of its affairs is earned by any frac- TOC PITY ti0n the ma ^ ority ‘ Tlie wel1 €Sta *>- ! “It is v a cardinal axiom that an or ganization which depend* upon coop erative effort to product results can never be a success when the burden lished success of our club is incontes table proof of the share that each one of us has taken in the work. Like a house of cards we fall to the ground when one of us fails to support his share of the load."—Pinehurst, N. C. Better Understanding of Each Other Is Aim and Result Of Meetings. ' for this reason the by-laws include the provisions on attendance. Kiwanis is an active organization. Its membership is basically partici pating. A true soldier’s place is in the line of battle and a true Kiwan- t ^ j i ian'* place is at his club’s meeting. It i basic function of attendance in devel- is not in accord with Kiwanis procedure ; oping the fellowship of representative or Kiwanis legislation to have a large members for leadership in community paper membership of non-attendants, betterment. Likewise, a member may Only through the regular presence of maintain an excellent attendance rec- the members of a Kiwanis club can it | ord and yet contribute ittle to the develop and function in a manner true real life and work of his club He may to the peculiar character of our or-; even maintain his record while slip- ganization. Only by fidelity in atten-; P>ng in late and leaving as early as dance can a Kiwanian become thor-. possible to secure credit for attend- oughly acquainted, with the other | ance. Such an atitude robs attendance members of his club and contribute to ( °f its fundamental values, and share in the fellowship that ere-, Attendance should primarily be up- ates the basic man power for leader-. on tbe meetings of a member s own ship. Absentees cannot be Kiwanians, club. - This is the fellowship to which and in proportion as members fail to be must contribute through his pres- attend does a Kiwanis club cease to enefi and classified representation. The • gt value of inter-club relations, however, Membership in Kiwanis is represen- * s recognized and the larger fellow- izen for the service organization’s program of aiding the unfortunate, no matter what handicap the child may be suf fering. The work of aiding and assisting the under-privileged child has been divided into four major groups. The physi cally, the mentally, the morally and the economically under-privileged. Di vided this way the helping hand of Kiwanis may begin work on a basis where efforts will be., so utilized that the individual groups will get special ized attention. As the handicapped child is given classification, plans for help may be immediately started and in this way each group receives the maximum attention and aid. One might ask, what kind of gen eral assistance has really been given? The question covers so large a range that is is almost impossible to answer it sufficiently without remembering the numerous phases of work connect- members 7aiT*to be must contribute through his pres- ed with the under-privileged child ac tivity. During a recent period of 12 months over 300 clubs administered general welfare work. This service tative and limited to two members in s bip among Kiwanians of duferent each classification. Obviously a given vlubs of different districts, and of di - line of business or industry or a given ferent sections of our international profession can be adequately repre- field is encouraged. It is for this rea- sented in the fellowship and function- son *bat credit is granted for attend ing of a Kiwanis club only through ance at ones own club when a mem- the continued presence of the member ber. compelled to be absent from that representing that respective business, vlub, is able to attend the meeting o industrial or professional activity, some other club. It must,however, be Any member that absents himself is recognized that this is not the funda- depriving his club of the representa- niental purpose of attendance. A mem- tion of his specific vocational field in ber must attend the meetings of his its fellowship and work. It is mani- ( ^ u b to make his representative con- ( — — . - - . , festlv the duty of a member, given the tribution to its fellowship and service; children, pledging thousands of dollars privilege of membership in Kiwanis and to secure from his membership the , for children’s homes, building fresh air as the representative of a given husi- largest personal values, ness, industrv or profession, to see Let s'attend our club meetings more that proper represenUtion is earned faithfully because we thus can give through in the fellowship, official ac- 1-be most to Kiwanis and can best m- tions and services of his club. This sure that' Kiwanis fulfills its purpose can only lx* done through faithful at- to create fellowship for leadership, tendance. From the standpoint of the member KIWANIS IDEAL IS himself, attendance is also essential. ; ^ „ ACIMAIM C \ VC Only through active relation to the vILil* Ao Jrli\iNj ox\. X d fellowship and activities of a Kiwanis DISTRICT OFFICER club can he secure the full values of rendered concerned sponsoring milk and ice funds, financing day nurseries, members adopting fatherless boys and keeping check on their progress, send ing under-nourished children to moun tain camps, supplying needy school children with clothing, sending girls to summer camps for vacations, giv ing free scholarshpis in the Y. M. C. A., establishing Kiwanis camps for children, giving 280 orphans birthday presents, sending clothing to suffering German children, aiding immigrant The development of closer relations 1 and understanding between the farm er and the city man is an international objective of Kiwanis. One of the great aims of the present-day world, when as individuals we specialize in certain classes of work, is to bring together all the working forces for the benefit of everyone. The gulf that has for years separated the farmer and the' city man has been bridged by Kiwan is; and it was accomplished primarily through the good fellowship spirit and co-operation of the city man and the farmer in dealing with problems of the town and farm. When Kiwanis International first stressed the closer friendship, the ag ricultural committees of the many clubs did not so much consider the 1 problems of rural and urban people as they did the vital need of better hu- • man relationships. It was known that an understanding would soon bring, about an exchange of ideas to combat the peculiar problems that for years had been causing friction. So the farmer came to Kiwanis; luncheons as a guest; and in turn the Kiwanian city man went to the farm er’s home in a similar manner. The meetings brought about a mutual un derstanding, and as problems became apparent the two sides, one the farm er’s viewpoint and the other the city man’s, were discussed. The “We Build” motto of Kiwanis added another achievement, for it suc- cetded in establishing a worth-while relationship between two groups that were in the past widely divergent. Al most unconsciously the leavening work began in the groups, and the entwined network of existing conditions began to unravel as the city man understood the farmer and his problems, and vice versa. In his Kiwanis meetings the farmer has found an intelligent'and worth while group of men anxious to heed the problems both of their own busi- Quality • ■ * Shade Cloths Joanna Cotton Mills Kiwanian Dick Moorhead camps, and engaging “Kiwanis Hap piness Cars” to take inmates of hos pitals and institutions to recreation centers. TheThysically Handicapped Work with the physically handi capped child is being engaged in by hundreds of clubs. Clinical examina- nesses an( j the farm; and on this ba- || sis the Kiwanis city man and the ag riculturist working together have per formed excellent work, and will accom plish greater things in the future. his membership. We regret to find that the reason for many deletions ft indicated as non-attendance. Of course if a member cannot possibly attend, he is thoroughly justified in severing his connections with a club, as he cannot secure the personal benefits or per form the duties of a member. We sus pect, however, that many of these de letions for non-attendance are not thus justified inasmuch as the members could have attended the club meetings if they had the desire born of an ap preciation c? the fundamental reasons for such attendance. It is, therefore, most advisable that membership committees in approach ing prospective members shall thor- tions under the supervision of spec ialists, followed by hospitalization, is the major work with the children of this group. Usually a club commences with hold- international Has Put Life Intojing a survey of its city or county to Brotherhood Idea. , find all the children suffering from I paralysis, deformities and general dis- "There is nothing ne» in the Ki-|‘«“t Kiwanian, will then arrange wanis ideal—the brotherhood-idea. lt„ f »T,f cl ™ c t0 be . held the is as old as the ,oul of man. hut K<-; for expert Mammation. Fol- waras has put the breath of life into, thl f the children will be taken old ideas by translating them into'to hospitals where medical and surg.- terms which the average man may ap-J™ 1 treatment is started ftKmg the . • » survey, clinic and hospitalization mem- Such i. the statement of J. L. John,.' t? r > ‘ re constantly in charge of the of Appleton. Wis., governor of the: ch-Wcen. Of ten, too, they aid a de,tl- Wiaconsin-Upper Michigan district of tfe family where no financial aid tan Kiwanis International, who has been P™ 1 *0 the child while receiving active in Kiwanis for many years. jU’eatmen . . .. , “I believe if the spirit of service is ... . , .. _ . . _ .... - .properly developed through Kiwanis ^ ilHtu' oughly instruct them as to the obli-| c i u bs throughout the world, it will chddren s rooms in in 11 gations and privileges of membership, w ipe out petty jealousies and sectional ^ er . f 1S e y e _ 1 i_ r „„ especially attendance upon the week- animosities which are among the most 08 18 I ^ eT ! .1^, War 6 j f nP ly meetings. . dangerous forces at work to tear down number of children could be cared for In the education of new members, in a world where the people are living a °" e e*’. d a fellow as well as absentees, the essential so widely separated. Hospitality and s ^ e ™ TXas anntdlo character of attendance and the vital j cordiality help to rebuild the destruc- 8 , p ^ ^ children PP r^hipT!" stuTtuiXtr .hould be fully mede known. With the liberty will put en end to fanatict.m w f (h air g These and persecution and the grounds of ra-! u j j / , .... . . .. . . , ,, ;camps have hundreds of undernourish- political and religious mdiffer-> jV ^ nrp the courts and offer themselves as! guides for the youthful offenders, thus | keeping them out of reformatories and jails. When members, investigating conditions, find need of strenuous en forcement, they personally help pro bation officers, judges and health au thorities in the interest of child wel- fore. / Boys arrested for minor offenses, which would have sent them to a re form school, have been paroled and placed under the guidance of Kiwan ians. Clubs have formed boys’ work committees to co-operate with police authorities to care for runaways. Through club vigilantes bad influences on the streets of cities were destroyed, and children were introduced to play ground activities. 1- The principles upon which our business is built are closely akin to those of Kiwanis. Following these principles, our local trade has quadrupled in the three years since we bought our plant, and started in business here. CO. CLINTON COHON OIL “Headquarters for Fertilizers” Night Phone 2403 Phone 62 Kiwanian Henderson Pitts cia; adoption of such methods not only will attendance be increased, but delega tions for non-attendance •will be de- ences.” creased. There are many members who are justly proud of their fine attendance records. There are also many clubs Secretaries’ Sayings “Your own hands have more to do cd and tubercular children, who are under the care of trained attendants and specialists. Clinics for eye, ear, nose and throat operations are also held repeatedly. “Better Babies” conferences are that rightly regard highly their excel- with your success than hands of fate.” prov j ng popular. Hundreds of moth- ’ ' ' ^ — J ” ? J — Maryville-Alcoa, Tenn." ' lent percentage of attendance. We do not disparage the attitude of such members and clubs. We believe, how ever. that it is a serious mistake to use j crab apple vinegar or maple syrup ? questionable membership methods or —Cleveland, Ohio. REAL SERVICE ^ .... and.... GOOD CLEAN GROCERIES AT A PRICE YOU CAN AFFORD TO PAY Quick Delivery 4 ► Telephones No. 136 and 175 Kiwanian Gilbert Blakely y • ers take the advantage of receiving at these conferences the expert advice of “ Wlum life shakes you, do you spill | p hy8icians . The assuming of guardi anship of orphans, the building of con valescent homes for destitute children, and the paying of surgeons’ fees for children’s operations and care are also a constant Kiwanian activity. The Mentally Gifted Because Kiwanis recognizes the youth of today as the citizen of tomor- j I ; row, no obstacle is allowed to stand i that might dwarf the education of the child. To the mentally gifted are giv- , en opportunities to make the most of their talents; to those whose advance-1 I ment might be hindered because of lack of money, Kiwanians finance their | way. Nothing is too good for the child! who in later years, through his educa tion, will become valuable to society. So Kiwanis is eager in aiding the | under-privileged child who shows the] ability of making a good citizen. The purchase of clothing and school! supplies helps to keep hundreds of I children in the schools of the country. The paying of tuitions for those who can advance no further because of lack of funds enables many to keep] on with their education. In jiurseries, where only physical at tention was formerly given, Kiwanians | engaged instructors of expert child training to teach reading, writing and | the fundamentals of right living. Schools in large factory districts were 1 visited and children given the neces-1 sitiesi to be able to attend regular] classes. Moral Delinquents , Juvenile delinquency is attacked by | Kiwanis with the same pressure as the j physically and economically handicap ped child problem. Kiwanians go into Complete Stationery Store If you need any of the myriad station- ery supplies we display, your phone message or call will spur us into imme diate action. We will deliver your order to your exact requirements. Pleasing you means pleasing us. That's why we carry such a thorough stock of writing needs. 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