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A— M PAGE SIXTEEN THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CUNTON, S. C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1927 A KIWANIAN AND HIS WORK By ALBERT H. MILLER, Former Governor, Ohio District One of our nation’s wisest men is —rfitgftUy few of them are fully ac- quoted as saying:, “Do that which is quairtted with the multitude^of things assigned to you, and you cannot hope too much or dare too much.” We may talk all we want to about Kiwanis ideals, make high sounding speeches, parade our oratory, tell our hearers that International can and does'do. Some earnest Kiwanian with com mendable enthusiasm suddenly, hits upon a notion that there should be mailed tp every new member a brief that high bleals are better than low j on Kiwanis. Lo and behold He finds ideals and that therefore everybody should have high ideals, but our feet won’t move forward unless we live what we are talking about—unless in the w'ork that we do we carry out this very principle. Find a man who does his duty as it that International is and has. been do ing that very thing. Some district governor feels the need of in some way directing a new club and how it should begin its work. And he no sooner thinks of it than he learns that International is and has is assigned to him, and you find a man been doing that very thing, to whom no obstacles are an impedi- Son; poor devil of a new Kiwanian ment, and for whom Dame F- rtune at a charter presentation party, has to Secretary has naught but success. Find a man ■who kicks, and balks and side-steps and snorts, and makes excuses and gives reasons, and fails to do the work that is assigned to him, and you find a man who is not worth his salt either in Kiwanis or out. Find a club that does its work—ac tually does the work that is assigned to it—heeds the call of the community and the direction of its higher author ities, and you find a club that is well received, well known, prosperous and of high caliber. And where you find a club that delays, holds back, waits for some other organization to start some thing, uses its high speed gear reluc tantly, fears to step on the gafe, ques tions the reasons why it is asked to do this or that, or why it should be this or that—there you find a club of maudlin worth, tottering efficiency and mediocre_standards. We might well go further than this, and look at the truth as it actually is, not as we would like it to be. The truth in all its nakedness won’t hurt anybody. It may shock some but it won’t hurt them. Some people are so afraid to look at the true condition of affairs, that they wouldn’t recognize Truth when they passed her on the street. That Truth is this: AH the success that Kiwanis has had, is due to what ever efficiency it has had. It is due to the efforts of whatever men and clubs there are in our organization, who live this principle of doing the work that; spends to the call, you find a club of is assigned to them. And if it were not | master-minds, master—workers, fram- GILBERT BLAKELY Gilbert Blakely has made an envi able record for himself as one of the best secretaries in the Carolinas. The district lieutenant recently stated that the first report reaching his desk each month comes from the Clinton club through its efficient secretary. Gil bert holds the classification in the club of fancy grocer. On High Plane respond on behalf of his club and with chosen words accept the charter. He d< or not know just what kind of a spet vh he wants to make. Along comes International and gpves him an out line. The service of International, cheer fully rendered in that spirit of doing what is assigned, reaches every nook and comer of Kiwanis. And it is be ing continually improved upon and multiplied. Whenever a need for a new service is suggested, that need is supplied. Therefore, International is fortified when by that friendly a * c W^—L- tion of which we speak, it calls upon VWK H a district for service. And before that district can with authority, call upon its various local clubs for service, it must be able in its own heart to ans-j Chicago, 111.—“Among the civic wer that it, the district, does the work dubs of the world there is none that that the higher body assigns to it. No; stands on a higher plane than Ki- district can prosper, no district should; w'anis and there is no other organiza- prosper, unless it is big enough and tion, with the possible exception of the broad enough and strong enough to j church, better equipped to further the carry out faithfully the work in Ki-j ideals and purposes of this nation than wanis that is assigned to it. i Kiwanis International, which is made Given a district that is faithful, and! up of the best business men in the we have a district with authority to country,” says John H. Moss of Mil- call upon its local clubs for service, j waukee, Wisconsin, a past president of This call will be from the heart, with the organization, friendly insistence rightfully indulged' Mr. Moss in addressing the entire in. It is from a district that is itself membership in the United States and sold on Kiwanis. It demands that its i Canada, urges all to accept the ideals local clubs shall be sold as well, sold and purposes of the international as- on the faithful performance of their work. And where you find a club that re- for their living this principle we would have to shut up shop in a month. Kiwanis International, by friendly direction calls upon the districts for this service and that. We say friendly direction, as indeed it is friendly, but it is a direction nevertheless. And so it should be. Kiwanis International cannot and may not expect the Districts readily to respond to its call, unless it, the pa rent organization, , responds to the ers of master-pieces. There is no stop- sociation for the creating of better manhood, womanhood, a better type of people generally, and to build for the future. “The organization,” sa>s the former official, “is only what each individual makes it for the whole as- ping such a club. When the call comes sociation is built solely upon the the work is done. strength of the individual members of That spirit of oever-sav-die-tto-get-: ea ^ d “ b ' Iind th< ' se ^ ust work l °- itnoss. poos clear through to the heart, ***« for P u ^°* e - t The purpose of the Kiwams club should be to do something worth while for the community and country in gen- of every one of its members. Each, w'hen a duty is assigned to him, un questionably fuliflls it. There is no , falling down. Excuses are of no avail er ? ’ a ^ cor ^ ,1 |? to ^ r - Moss and are not offered. He has to go on 1 , Bra,ns J ultimately , conquer brute through or be the first of his club to ;,ore< : a " d Justice and virtue always falter. Even if he falls dead there is!™'’ the <md. The general good feel- between the United States and calls that are made upon it. We start no excuse—he must have a provision! between the united states ana right there. And if we cannot get by in his will directing how that partic-1 18 a ” object lesson for the rest that point we cannot start, But Kiwanis International does do the work that it is called upon to do. And few of us realize the splendid ser vice that it renders. Even men chosen to high office in-Kiwanis, club secre taries, club presidents, district trus tees, district governors, and whatnot ular Kiwanis duty is to be carried on. 0 . , the world and “ hat ‘ w ° "f A Kiwanis organization is a dyna-l 1 ' 0 " 5 c ! n accomplish'when thoughts mo. It is something more, but it is■ .“ , “re put aside and heads that much anyway. But a dynamo; " ,s “‘ ad , of ammumtion are used. The must have horse power put into it be- warm { rlend| y fcclm S existing be fore kilowatt power can be gotten out,**”” ,he , t * 0 countrtes-Canada and | the United States—has been brought about by the interchange of faith in What would you think of a factory The individual or business organization prepared to render the largest degree of service wins in the race for success in this day and time. Our organization through and through wants to give you the best Repair Service possible. Our mechanics strive to know and meet your needs — our equipment is modern and first-class, and our line of ac cessories is complete. We are therefore equipped and ready to serve you, when ever you call. PUT YOUR CAR TROUBLES ON US. TO PLEASE IS OUR AIM. SERVICE -. . r Coleman & Anderson Clinton, S. C. % Kiwanian Jack Anderson humanity instead of by force.” The Kiwanian criticizes the present age for spending too much time with the lighter things of life, while many of the important issues of the day go untouched. More time in the library I and less time with the frivolous enter- ; tainments and pastimes is urged by Mr. Moss. “To be true to ourselves we must accept- the responsibilities of service 1 to humanity and grant rights to oth ers as we ourselves would like them. This freedom that we now enjoy or any other that we may get is not for those who abuse it or do not appreci ate the rights as citizens of the com munity and state. We must learn the art of living to avoid failure, develop practical ideas and facts, and keep the freindship of men and nations if we are to withstand the changes taking place in the world today. “Trials, troubles and tribulations create the desire for bigger and bet ter things of life and humanity is al ways reaching out seeking that which it has not as civilization makes its way upward for the general benefit of the world. “No country is greater than the av erage of its citizens and they must all strive together in the building up of all the potentialities for a prosper ous future,” Mr. Moss states. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 rfil manager who installed a big dynamo in his plant, placed the concrete base, set the big unit thereon, strung the wires, set up the switchboards, and did everything but supply the steam at the other end? Why, such an idiot would lose his job so quick that the office boy would not be able to see him for dust. And yet that is not one whit more ridiculous than a spectre of a Kiwan ian who expects his club to give more of service, do more of work and bring about more of accomplishment than he, than every Kiwanian is able and willing to put into his club himself. ! Neither that Kiwanian nor any other Kiwanian can get or expectPto get any more kilowatts in service out of his club than he puts horse power of worf into his club. w This principle of action, this duty of doing the work tharis assigned, is one of the great principles of Kiwanis. 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