Report of meetings :   May 4, 1950 

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<br/><br/> The Rotary Balita no. 646 (May 18, 1950). 
<br/><br/> This was a closed meeting for the purpose of inducting five baby Rotarians who were seated at the "nursery" table with their papas. Papa Ben Legarda presented a twin Eduardo Romualdez ("Danding"), President of the Philippine Trust Co., and Francisco Benitez, Jr. ("Paquing"), Manager of Redi Taxi Cab. Ben recalled that Paquing was recently awarded a Rotary plaque in recognition of the honesty of one of his drivers who returned P17,000 cash to a passenger. Step-papa Monching Araneta, pinch hitting for defaulting daddy E. A. Perkins, presented Jose Oroza ("Joe"), Acting Manager of Heacock's and son of a 1949 outstanding mother awardee. Usually dramatic and colorful papa Vince Bunuan disappointed the club when he presented Vicente Sabalvaro ("Sabal"), Vice- President and General Manager of the Philippine Abaca Development Co., with an unconvincing serious mien. Papa Charlie Hirst's baby is Paul Parrette ("Purico"), Manager of the Philippine Manufacturing Co. whom he admonished to help maintain Rotary's clean name with a generous use of the soap he manufactures.  This mass induction in a closed meeting was adopted in order to give more meaning. and solemnity to the occasion. The oath-reading of Rotary's membership pledge by the inductees and of a charge by President Balmy accomplished this purpose.  Hilary Silayan led the community singing and surprised the club with an announcement that Gene Puyat was to sing a solo. The members' surprise was even. greater after Gene's beautiful rendition of "There Is No Tomorrow." But the club made a mistake in asking for an encore.. Gene selected kundiman, "Madaling a Araw," and started well. But when he was thru, the club's surprise became a serious problem of how to classify Gene's voice-whether soprano, tenor, or "failsetto."  Jack Preysler's debut as introducer was good enough for a starter, but he committed the offense of calling a Rotarian "Mr." Fine, one peso. Sebastian Ugarte has an 84 lb. baby boy. Penalty, pass the cigars. The photograph of another beauty, captioned "What Rotary Means To Me," was passed around. It was identified as that of Pacoy Lopez. P5.00. Playboy Charlie Holl Offense: Red mann was requested to stand up and all the Rotarians shouted "Aw!" hot coat and tie. P5.00. Joe Oroza, for selling that stuff, also P5.00. Peg Green wondered why a Finnish story appeared in the last issue of "Balita" when we have nobody from Finland in our club. He was hitting at Hans Menzi. Offense: Accepting the position of Consul for Finland in the Philippines without first getting married. P10.00. Doc Adamson was the bewildered 3-minute speaker on "The Aims and Object Plans of Rotary and How It Works." Well, Doc did not work on the subject and delivered an aimless and objectless talk. P5.00. Next three-minute Rotary Information subject: "Qualifications Active Membership in a Rotary Club." for  Pres. Balmy reported that ten Manila Rotarians attended a very successful District Conference in Davao. Applause for Governor Emy. He also informed the club that our nominee, "Nanding," of Baguio, was elected governor by a narrow margin of 18-17. Further, that Emy Javier awarded the Javier trophy to Javier's own club Manila, purely on the basis of merits, according to Pres. Balmy. Also, that the two-year Rotary album is almost ready. It is hoped that at the next meeting, Pres. Balmy will eliminate the word "almost."  He then opened the business meeting. Vince Bunuan, who never gives up a point, presented an amendment to the club's policy of inducting baby Rotarians in closed meetings, by granting the President discretion to do so in open meetings when he deems fit. Motion carried.  Tiving Lovina announced that Rotarians Conrado Benitez and Pacoy Lopez will be among the Philippine representatives to the ILO Conference next month in Geneva. Conrado is going as a representative of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines. He moved that Pacoy be authorized to represent the Rotary Club of Manila. A very lively and lengthy discussion ensued as to the propriety of the Rotary Club being represented in a labor-management conference. The discussion was becoming uncomfortable when resourceful Tiving gave his own interpretation of his motion that of making Pacoy not an official representative of Rotary but only of giving him the Club's endorsement and moral support. This was approved, obviating a possible crisis. The meeting adjourned a few minutes after two with a sigh of relief.