Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-07
THE ROTARY CLUB
A FACTOR IN THE
CITY'S PROGRESS
CORPUS CHRISTI CLUB WAS on
oANizEp LAST JULY
ne pre'i,s Most Who Serves Bost
Motto Of club--Tho Meaning
Of Ho,sriarisrr.



felytd bs few Duslnfsf mrn who ines
az lunch each day. ana decided o. form
Cd club 90 member. one from ftch lhc
90 hualnesa ana profession. adop'ing "
regular place and date 20 meet inr th'
purpose of gettiar acquainted ana dih'
ruaalng business matters pertaining o.
husincas people The hrst mttilhfr
Wrrt purely social ard common Al
iprmcd fur the purpose ~ helpnk th.
follow. man and the community in
which they live in iiH efforts 90 proc
ma'c the common 5000 itt99iuu'it
we're passed which were later ad' pi'H
hs the international Association 20 ko-
utry declaring that BE- would be- neither
il secret. political nor rclig. GUS nrrahi
saitDn.
The name % Rotary wns selected aa
sfmhoilcal OF the purpose of tAr ciAt
that %, progression Their emblem
iH q wheel the president reproaenunH
tne hun ana ~ members thc spoke
49, the whecl is incomplete withaut at
~ ts parts Ho thc Rotary CLUB rc-
qmrcs each member GO take part Co.,
surtcHsion. Hp their wheel the Rotary
CLUB mas rotate
The id'a gradually spread nniH
mau3 clubs were formed in the United
stntef. Caradn ENGLAND and Ireland
making u posalhlo ~ un international
Afnacieilpn a. De- formed llodqual
tors 10 fh tt,nAtt .hi AHRpriHuon
are Bro Chlcaro
A. tir nst ater uonal Convention.
held ls Jf Nulston resolution
wcfo passed 900 ndnptDi that no civ
loss tt.n tWH i,r nuu1nd p'pa
niIou cuuit her' mr q member 40 thr
international AtuoelaNnN 40 tha time
Huili5 CLUB was bcuF organized Boz
Cnrrus Christi nti mode application Co.
auiHhtc Wiih the international Afsp-
rlatlon ana Dc was ouly by good hatd
wuri, aud earnest efforts 900 thp part ot
A. six. President Of thc Corpus
christi Rotary club. That thr local k"-
hry club WIS admitted as this pi}
ls less than twenty five Thousand pop
uiation.
+ The uphunding 81 efficiency ana re-
enforcement of character THIS is ai
once the true meaning ANA true pur
pose az Rotary The motto of the club
lie Profits Most who Serves Best f
aftrn misconstrued "a mean ~ YOU buy
from me- viii buy from YOU hut
service in the dictionary OF Rotary Be-
service In the most worth, aud com
pictc ecnHc Cpnseiqus of his own idoal
in bis own life he Rointinp turns
readily TO hia hfothef in the organiHa
tinn 10 obtain service of thc SAINT
quality And this alone rs the SENSE
iu which the trade ~ Rotarihns is a.
rcctcd to Hotirians ~ member o
\ amy Rotary club rs ever justified b.
4 asking untrouaRc 10 hia associates oi
the haais ~ his membership. II hc b'
not ready 20 provide q larger rNie'
under given conditions than any com
petltor not within the ranks OF Rotary
ne has failed either 60 catch the spuI
NJ the organization. or to illustrate iha
spirit in his business An ATTEMPT Il
limit the trade ef Rutarians ny nfuu
cinl restrictions o. other Rotariau
would he compound sclfishness, au'
scltlshusss rs utterly rcpugnant q
every Impulse of Rotary \ Rotariai
les q safe IMAM 20 DO business with ]
De holds true Go Rotary. he is che hes
man to do business with. as ho .s Wil
ling 10 treat the world fair. SO muv'
go that the an Tor self and stingN maj
IL uncomfortable and ont ot place d
Rotary \ FIRST manifestation of th
Rotary spirit is the making of friends
Men meet In Rotary for the joy %
meeting Tho men who have caugh
thp spirit ~ Service not self mo.
who have Tor their motto that III
Profits Most who Serves Hest moi
Who reach out their hands to each 9th
err confident In the same ideals d
business and spirit, come naturally =
express 90 their brothers ~ such
company their hiehcst aud best SELVES
And the gospel witch underHcs thi
expression. though d is essentially
gospel ~ hard work and WHOLE heart
n "a sympathy Be- also a gospel ~ happl
ness Normal men are happy mti
4 The fun. the good fellowship. tho read
4 laWshtor OF Rotary meetings are know
\ wherever the organisation SIS knowr
No man visits a Rotary Club and zoe
j away a atranger lie Is welcomed an
immediately called upon 90 address th
club
Why Is the right ~ membership re-
stricted t6 mon actively engaged i
business and 20 one firm only as IA
\ REPRESENTATIVE ~ each Kind OF bust
ness u an we're taken into Rotar,
40 responsibility would rest ON cacl
4 The biggest stimulani % work is IN "a
Y fact that each indl,idunl represents on
particular calling I'm his commute
4 This limitation makes each member
representative ~ trade and puts upo
1 him the responsibility az representa-
4 that trade with dignity and thorough
4 ness. Inevitably Rotary clubs ~
clubs 20 picked men 4 true rrgal
Cor the ideals of tho organization msi
n extremely doubtful ans general can
paigns Tor new members. Represents
i tiycs ot each calline are chosen. "a,
cord,ng 20 she gaugc ct profession
4 standing, personal character and son
panionaDiliW and according 90 th.
gauge alone The man who weighs n
every impulse 60 find how much ne ga
profit by a. the man WHO puts a cui
on every effort which does not prcmti
ealculahlc and larsc returns has
i place 30 Rotary. lie may be eminent
successful in his chosen callne;
/ may he famous beyond the houndari
81 his state hut, unless he regards u
\ vantage ground which he has gain.
as hut q firm footing from which
can hold out helping hand 10 h
neighbour hr Is not worthy ~ memhe
ship Ia Rotary.