The Rotary Club no. 652 (August 10, 1950)

All Rotary Hails Arthur Lagueux, our new chief. Perhaps you know him. If so, you will nod in appreciative agreement as you read Edmond Chasse's word sketch of this genial, sincere, thoughtful man. For back of President Arthur's message stands a true leader, one who has demonstrated his fitness to carry on from the point where his predecessor, Percy Hodgson, leaves off. The Rotary Year of 1949-50 has been a notable one. Statistics tell of some 260 new Clubs and an increase in Rotarians from 327,000 to approximately 340,500. They are an index not alone of organizational vitality, but of something more significant. It is a quickening of the idealism that lies at the heart of the movement. Here good progress has been made. And it detracts not one whit from credit due to others to note that a large contribution to it was made by the indefatigable efforts of the retiring PResident. He has carried the Rotary word to hundreds of audiences in some 70 countries in 200,000 miles of travel. Story of Rotary in “Chicago Tribune"- The illustrated story of Rotary, written by a non-Rotarian which appeared in the graphic section of the “Chicago Tribune" on June llth was an outstanding tribute to the organization. With its distribution of 1,500,000, this story of the evolution of Rotary gave thousands of people who had only a vague understanding of Rotary a better knowledge of our organization. Indicative of the importance of Rotary in the mind of the author is the following sentence which appeared at the beginning of the article: “The four Chicagoans that night were founding one of the most potent Worldwide movements of modern times.. Rotary International.” At Work in Los Angeles. - “A splendid project for all International Service Committees” was the comment of Distrit Governor Eck Hiestan, of Los Angeles, Cal., US.A., governor of the 160th district, ‘The Rotary Club of Hollywood (California) had made available for use in the classrooms of Los Angeles city schools, 500 copies of Rotary International’s “The World At Work”. Said the Superintendent of SChools, Dr. Alexander Stoddard: "I regard this publication by Rotary International as the best that I have seen on this subject and we certainly expect to make good use of it in the schools.” A great many schools are now using “The World At Work” and the companion booklet, “From Here On!” in teaching about the United Nations. The 104-page “From Here On!” presents the full text of the United Nations Charter with parallel comments and study questions. In quantities, it costs 20c each. The 152-page “World At Work” covers in similar fashion the economic and social efforts of U.N. and the specialized agencies. It is supplied at 40c each (10 to 99 copies) or 35¢ each for 100 or more copies.