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fou ndation fo r boys" clubs, rollowing i rue ment fromn active business. Consequently I pîctured hî,m as a sort of benevolent old mnan who. was passing away 'the timne with inter- mnittent supervision o .f the famnous boys' clubs of the Union League club. Hence it was ýa great surprise, when 1 fînally mire sted an. appointment f rom 'him, to f ind hlmn qite diff erent,: decidedl'y young-ish in; appeargince and temperament. Re was: ensconced behind the glss-topped mahogany -desk as- signed ta the'Union League club's president and surroundled 1ky the photographs -of past presidents« of the club-.*An this digriified, tradi- tion-mellowed office Mr. Conrad fitted perfectly. I. found, him to be. a chapý with an almost Yankee coloring, light blue eycs, and fair, hair that is on the greying sidc-. The touch which rnakes his ap.- ~pearance ,dsinuse js the crinkie in his tbick hair, a beauti-, fui wave that bears evidence to his Luxembourger descent. As the interview got under way I learned that Mr. Conrad directs the numerous activities of the Union League club and is indeed. the initiatory spirit behind its lat- est crusade, -America, Wake Up." This seemed of more imnrediate interest than the boys' clubs,' and ~ dflitched to fi nl.: to make them subservient to the executive will. 2. The extension:o! bureaucratic government,; centralized in Washingtogn and operating to, des- troy local authority throughout. the land. Class Distinction 3. The'building up of Ciass distinct ions'amnong Our citizens, to the'destruction of the basic dem-, ruie infteiàl&. Speaking of giving, in no activity are the generosity anrd public -spiritedne ss of the Union League club more admirable than in its founda- tion for the two boys' clubs it bas maintained since 1919. They are operated by a board of trustees, a director, two assistant, directors, and 20 ,trained workers. They serve the recreational, athletic,. and cultural interests 'of 5,000.west, side boys.ý And they cost neyer less than W4,00-a year and sometimnes as.-much as $95,000. Besides the two Chicago clubhouse!S, a sum- mer camp also, is maintained near Salem, Wisconsin-.which accommo- dates 250 boys at a time, for twoV- wýeek vacation periods. There are classes in drama. music, manual training and printinig, facilities 'for swimming, indoor sports, and games. freemedical and dental clinics. In the interval since 1919 many of the members of the boys' clubs have grown.up and are now in th e emiploy of club. members: or _have becomne professional men, and ini some cases are in their tùrn giving gencrously of their time to the clubs. they can, if only *a dimne, toward. their. memberships. Once a year there is a dinner in the clubho uses at which the Union League club, members are guests. and once a year there is a h.incheon at the Union League club. at which the boys, are guests.1 Stirring Enthusiasm Whether it's patriotie principles or boys or something else, Mr. Conrad Then -Mr.. Conrad asked tor the scrapbook o!- clippings on the cru- sade in order to show me how the press o! the nation had reacted to the Union League club's reaffir- mation of American. principles. These clippings- had been sent from points east, south ' end west. Mr. Conrad said five speakers had appeared at the club since January 24, of last year, -four some timfe 1oQkiflg aiter iny ow' affairs. but usually something else cornes up to interest me." For ex- ample, MUr. Conrad was actively en- gaged for three years in work for the Community Fund of Chicago,ý serving as chaîrman of the suburban, relief committee, chairman of the work relief comnittee, and as a mnember of the executive committee. Any hobbies? I wondereci. "Gave u.p golf some time ago," he said. "Also gave up photography. Used to spend muchof 1fny spare time at press, assembly, and worship; non-interference in wlth the independence and'integrity of the courts. aci These principles are endangered, accordin,- to gel her groups., It is prepared. to give and at length to this cause, which the UJniversity o! Wisconsin and came to "Q- cago. His first job was with the: Commr-onwealth