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Pane LIONS ANNIVERSARY EDITION Wednesday February I Ml The birth of Lionism June 1917 one mans public spirit opens the door to worldwide dedication The International Assoc a of Lions Clubs was born at the Hotel Here a young idealistic Insurance man named Melvin Jones join ed with about a dozen other civic minded men to give direction to an organization of clubs which emphasized community service as their objective This was a relative ly new concept Up until that time mens clubs luncheon groups for the most port were devoted to advancing the business interests of their members The Business Circle in Chicago which Melvm Jones joined In was no different Jones though was interested In more than promoting his own business and reaping financial rewards What if these men he asked himself who are successful because of their drive intelligence and ambition were put to work helping improve their communities With this How a Chicago insurance man made the ambition and business sense of his colleagues work for the whole community and the world thought he invited leaders of various men clubs to Chicago to investigate the possibility of establishing a new association Enthusiasm ran high that June day in 1917 In the East Room of the La So He Most agreed an organization of clubs with a goal of community service should be formed They further agreed to meet In convention the following October in Dallas Texas to give additional impetus to the proposal Thus was Lionism born In Dallas delegates representing Lions Clubs around the nation adopt a Constitution and By Laws and dratted the Objects and the Code of Ethics A fresh concept was set in motion at Chicago meeting and the Dallas convention Community minded men would direct their efforts to helping people in need to making their cities towns and neighborhoods better places m which to live The United Slates had enter World War I in April and Lions Clubs immediately GREETINGS FROIWTHE PREMIER began to help the war effort Bond drives and the collection of books and magazines for soldiers were carried out by a number clubs Later the influenza epidemic of 1918 spurred many Lions Clubs to cooperate with hospitals and health officials in a variety capacities The year saw an first in Volume 1 Number of THE LION Magazine was published in November with Melvin Joncsasedltor It contained pages and of course had a small Today there are editions of THE LION in IS languages KNIGHTS OF THE BLIND Perhaps the moat important development for Lionism during this decade however occurred at the 1925 Interna tional Convention in Cedar Point Ohio Become Knights of the Blind Will you not help hasten the day when there shall be no preventable blind ness no Utile deaf blind child untaught no blind woman of man unaided I appeal to you Lions you who have your sight your hearing you who are strong and kind and brave The words of Helen Keller blind and deaf a heroine throughout the world rang out to the convention delegates The Lions accepted her challenge and Lions International soon became one of the world leading organizations in fight against blindness Eye research facilities eye banks dog guide schools assistance to the blind and a multitude of other programs have made and sight conservali on practically synonymous A MOTTO A NEW HOME In the 1950s the motto We Serve was officially adopted as tens of thousands of civic minded men joined Lions Clubs throughout the world During this decade the International Headquarters also found another new home a spacious office building on Chicago s Michigan Avenue It was to serve the needs of international Lionism until Headquarters operations moved in 1971 to its present site in Oak Brook Illinois Melvin Jones the man whose energy and inspiration guided the Association since those first few days at the old LaSallo Hotel died in 1961 Though often ill in his later JONES 1879 1961 Dreams are the fool ideas of the day before yesterday that have become the commonplace miracles of today years and suffering the effects of severe strokes he nonethe less appeared almost dally at his office at International Headquarters Melvin Jones was age at the time of his death He hod served Lionism or years The Association he founded continued to grow and to bring healthier happier and more productive lives to the visually handicapped the infirm and the less fortunate the world over Membership rose to 800 by and Lions were active in clubs When the Association celebrated its Golden Anniversary in the spirit of Lionism had extended to 135 countries and geographical areas Lions International now prepared to enter another decade the 70s one that would witness an amazing growth in numbers and services A milestone was achieved in 1973 when membership reach the one million mark And less than a year ago the club was organized Lionism grown in manpower In the 70s It has expanded in many directions all with the ultimate goal of providing more and better services Comothnents DUNL0P 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