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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1924)
Convention Pace Set by Lions Club ''uccess of International Meet Show* What Hard Work Will Do. (Ceatlaaed from Fill Otu ) a lot of money .and tha members would have to do an awful lot of work, and w# really haven’t got the money or the time: besides, why don’t you try to get national convention of the Amalgamated Order of Gloom Busters? They have a line local club and ought to be-Interested." But the Amalgamated Order of Gloom Busters feels about It very much as the Sunshine Extractor* from Cucumbers, and there you are. There Is nothing confidential about the fact that this has been very often tha experience of "Monty,’’ when he trys to grab off a really big convention. Just suppose he acted on his own initiative and went down to Troy, X. Y., and persuaded the Solidified Society of Soul Lifters to select Omaha for its next convention. Amf supposing that the local Society of Soul Lifters didn’t want the conven tion and just wouldn’t co-operate with the Chamber of Commerce in entertaining the delegates and visi tors. Pretty fix “Monty” and his depart ment would be In, Huhi What Didn’t Happen. There, however. Is Just what didn’t happen when it was suggested that Omaha try for the 1923 convention of the Disabled War Veterans. When It was suggested that the disabled veterans hold their convention in Omaha next year, the four delegates «o the Balt Lake City convention •aid, "We’ll snap Inta It.” They did. ITlit Hotel Men’s association pledged hearty support. So did the American r.egion. So did the Chamber of Commerce. And the Disabled War Veterans will hold their 1925 convention In Omaha. It will bring 2,500 or 3,000 delegate* and visitors, and It will be a humdinger. Of course, the Lions convention was a rousing success. That was be muse the local Lions went to the front for It. They wanted It. Just i after the successful convention of the Iowa-Nehraska district in Omaha In 1922, Tancock wrote a let ter to the new district president, con gratulating hint on his election and complimenting the local club on Its success in handling the convention. ■Why not go out after the national convention?” asked Tancock. That, perhaps, started the ball rolling. Omaha Lions conferred with Tancock, the campaign was out lined, and when the Atlantic City con vention met in 1923. the Omaha delegation put up a winning fight. They had the facts and figures at hand. They were enthusiastic in Omaha’s behalf. They proved that imaha could and woHJd live up to every pledge, ami they made some tiig ones. And every [..ion who attended the <■ -lvention joyfully admits that the nualui delegation to Atlantic City vllcln t begin to tell it all. Minuld Emulate I Jons. It may bo possible tbat Omaha could get more rousing big conven tions if Ihe example of the Omaha I.ions’ dub was emulated something like 100 per cent. "The success of the convention was most gratifying,’’ said J. Dean Ring er. president of the local organization. "That Is due not only to the tireless work of the committees from our or ganization, but to the splendid co operation of other clubs in Omaha. It was certainly fine of them, and was a gratifying exhibition of civic pride and co-operation. ’’I have not given a thought to the financial factor. No matter how many thousands of dollars the dele gates and visitors spent In Omaha, the benefit* are not to he compared to the benefit in the way of publicity and friendships formed Every *tate in the union and tlie five provinces of Canada were represented. All of them admit that Omaha's hospitality was boundless, and all of them admit that Ak-Sar Ben is wonderful. They'd he talking about Omaha and Ak Sar Ren for years to come, and every ut teranee will be a boost and a compli ment. “That convention showed Omaha that other oltles are up and coming, full of pep and optimism. The prea once of so many splendid men and women, every one an optimist and a booster, could not do otherwise than put renewed optimism and determina tion into OmahRns. I do not know what the convention cost, but it was worth every cent of It. and then some. Civic Duty l.e*Kon. ’’From the Lions’convention Omaha sained a lesson in civic unity,” de dared Tancock of the Chamber of Commerce. "Omaha loarned what Omaha can do in the way of co-opera tive effort. Omaha citizens volun teered more than 400 automobile* to take the visitor* wherever they wanted to go. Omaha clubs and or ganizations joined with the Lions and roads the event on* big, joyful Omaha party, to show the world what Oma ha means when It say* "hospitality." "1 was not in town during the bet ter part of the convention." said J. K, Davidson of the Nebraska Power Co , "but from ail I hear it must have keen a great success. Certainly the [Jons put over a big one, and its ' members are to be congratulated. In my opinion, Omaha will benefit In several ways, first by desirable pub licity, and secondly by the knowledge of what great things can be accom plished by united effort." "The International Lion* club con vention has demonstrated that Omaha 1* second to no other city In hospitality and In Its ability to *n lertain out-of-town guests,” said Harley Conant, chairman of the bu reau of publicity of the Chamber of Commerce. "The local Lion* can not lie praised too highly for the manner in which they secured this conven tion and for the splendid way in which they conducted It. "As a result of the convention, Omaha's name as s progressive, wideawake city ha* been carried to „ v rry state and to the province* of i anada. by men who gained the In formation first hand on the street* of Omaha. In addition to this, the con vention etlmulated the civic pride of Omaha people by giving Ihem s task io perform for the city, end thr-e I' the tangible fact that thousands of Britain Stirred by Banishment Order r' | M\ The order of the Obregon govern ment in Mexico City, banishing H. -A. Cunard Cummins, charge d'affaires In the British legation there, has greatly aroused the British government. Cum mins barricaded himself in the lega tion and refused to leave. Druggist Guilty on Liquor Count Jury in Federal Court Con victs Emil J. Hermansky of Illegal Sale. It took a Jury lfl federal court just 30 minutes to return a verdict of guilty against Emil J. Hermansky, druggist, Thirteenth and Dorcas street, who was charged with selling liquor. Otto Gwinner, former deputy state game warden now an agent for El mer Thomas, testified he purchased the liquor from Hermansky, wrho was Indicted on three counts, although the jury knocked out one count rela tive to the maintenance of nuisance. Hermansky was taken to the coun ty Jail by Deputy United States Mar shal Davis where he will remain un til Thursday, set as the day for sen tences for all those convicted on liq uor complaints. KILL 38 WOLVES IN COUNTY HUNT Monmouth, 111., June 23.—War on groundhogs has been declared by the farmers nf Warren county. A ] total of 1,007 groundhog scalps have been turned In to the county clerk, and $370.75 has been paid out in bounty on the scalps. Groundhogs have been very troublesome pests ;n the county this y ear. Thirty-seven wolves also have been killed in the county slnco yj; rch ai. bounties clammed on them. TAGGART PLANS DEFEAT SOIREE New York, June 23.—Far be It from T. Taggart to bribe any one to favor Senator Ralston for president, hut— If Ralston is nominated Taggart promises to .give the firrt national pawpaw banquet in the history of the world out along the Wabash to defeated candidates of both parties, the democratic national committee and the newspaper men covering the convention. 3 WOUNDED IN RUM 1 WAR ON HIGH SEAS .Seattle. Wash., June 2S—Four men were severely burndrl today when bul lets from the roast gifarrji cutter Areata, seeking rum smugglers, pierced the gasoline tank of their motorboat In Mutiny bay, 13 miles north of here. Three of the four men were wounded hy bullets. dollars were put In circulation In Omaha during the four days. "Omaha was not overcrowded by the Lions convention and could. In fact, accommodate much larger gath erings without going outside of Its first class hotel fadlltle There sre only 33 cities In the United 'States larger than Omaha and many of thqse do not have as large hotel sc commodktlons. Many cities smaller than Omaha are successfully enter taining large conventions and there Is no reason why Omaha should not do so. "The local Lions have pointed the way to other local organizations. The bureau of publicity urges Omaha or ganizations who are affiliated with large national bodies to give the matter of conventions serious con sideration to the end that Omaha may have more of those large na tional and International gatherings." Canadian Pleased. "A wonderful time; a wonderful convention city!" enthusiastically de dared Lieutenant Uolonel Graham of London, Ont. "I speak for the whole dominion delegation when I say wc have hsd a splendid time, and that Omaha Is an Ideal host. You may look for us back, because we like you." "Nothing better was ever given a convention,” said Charles Lee Bry son, editor of the Lions magazine. "Not a complaint, but on the other hand unanimous expressions of stir prise snd pleasure. Omaha Is n great convention city.” "Just what I expected,” derlsred P. 8. Noel, past president. ”1 knew how Omaha handled conventions, and I knew wed have tiie time of our Uvea. We did." Melvin Jones declared that Omaha would be able to secure many big tie tlonal and International conventions ae a result of the way the Lions’ convention was handled. "He up to you people of Omaha to get them," concluded Jones. These big convention* are to be had. But they must be gone after enthusiastically and with the back Ing of everybody In Omaha. Perhaps It would profit us all If we'd go back and rsrmd the little allegory at the beginning - f this , chapter. I The Rrandein Store Closes Daily at 5:00 P. M.: Saturday at 5:00 P. V. I Palmolive, Jap Rose or £ _ Lanoil Permanent Wave Creme Oil Soap, OL * TLp Wpflrl 2=5 00 (Reserve Right to Limit * **0 rteaU 4D,\nj ftiianfHuman hair la enriched he the j ^uanuues; La„oii WmT# ljCOk for y,,, Uceni!. 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