Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-13
Result of Most Comprehen-
sive Study Yet Made
Shows Snow is Plentiful,
But Prediction of Run
off. is Withheld
BY ROBERT r. BRIGGS
Section Director for Arizona

more of snow. with high water
content, was generally reported from
the mountain districts at the close Of
the month
In the Salt River Watershed. re-
ports from the White Mountain dis
tricts, the northern slopes of the
Blue range and from the northern
divide were more promising than
usual. so early in the season, for an
adequate spring run-off to the
Roosevelt reservoir. At the end of
II inches of snow at the higher
elevations Of the northerly slopes,
with the snow line extending ap-
rroXimately to the 5000 foot level.
In the southeastern counties the
snowfall was heavy in the noun
tains, but there was much melting
leaving but an average amount iii
the Huachuca and the Chiricahua
terest he automatically forfeits his
membership and someone in his line is
willing to take his place.
/ do not know that rotary has in
creased the business of any member.
That is not primary object as is
sometimes enormously supposed by
those not members. New acquaintance
es have been made. Acquaintance
have ripened into friendships; friend
ship begets confidence and business
naturally goes with confidence and su-
perior service.
You cannot get something for moth
ing. The only thing that was ever
handed to me for nothing was some
thing in the form of lemon. The law
of compensation holds as true in Ro-
tary AS elsewhere. If any member now
has the patronage of a Rotarian that
he did not have a year ago it is because
he has been a true rotarian in spirit.
He has done his part in this organiza-
ton; work that called for energy and
application. He has done more than
simply pay his dues and attended the
required one meeting a month. II ne
has secured the patronage of his fellow
members it has come ABOUT through
helpfulness, confidence and servl"e
We have before us today an example
of the true Rotary spirit and service.
These unique menu cards and this eX-
cellent bread and pastry were furnished
gratis by NJ. J. Pettid, proprietor of the
Pettid bakery.
Rotary friend Gettins not n corpora
ton but an organization different. IS
posed of no secret oaths or obligation,
m Gf q
but with a magic password. That pass
word is service. Service not self. HE
profits most who serves best is the
tenet of Rotary
Nearly two thousand years ago the
Great Teacher expounded the principles
of Rotary when he said: whatsoever
will be great among you shall be your
minister; and whatsoever of you will be
the chiefest shall be the servant of all;
for even the Son of Man came not to
be ministered unto. but to minister"
Russell F. Greiner declares that The
primary object of this splendid organi-
zation is to prepare us for higher and
more efficient service. What greater
love for our fellow man can we display
demonstrating to our brothers that
service is lifes highest IDEAL and that
he who receives without rendering full
service in return, receives either as a
thief or a begGar."
Rotary service is being recognized
everywhere. Rotary members are set
ting the pace. Other business men must
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superior service he can hold no claim
on the patronage of mis- fellow mem
berS Rotary demands service and the
patronage of Rotarians should go
where superior service is offered. No
Rotarian should give another his bust
ness because of his membership. In
fact the ethics of or organization de-
mand that his business should be
placed elsewhere unless superior ser
vice can be offered by his fellow mem
Der.
Although the club has made credit
able showing in the past year yet we
have no occasion to pat oucse YES on
the back and be satisfied with the &C
complishments Our achievements in
tflc past 81 JA1u bt ofliN Il 1t'l'litit1-
stone to greater undertakings. We have
done little for civic improvement in
comparison with what we can do and
will do in the future with a greater
membership and the working knowl-
edge of Rotary we now have. In fact
We have only got a good start. AS each
year goes by the work of our splendid
organization will expand along differ
ent lines. international Rotary is in
only the beginning of its process of
development Therefore we can per
ceive only a few of the increased ac-
tivities that will be assumed by our
local club in the near future.
As individual members will We do
our part? Let us never say no, hest
tate dilly daily, hedge or waver for an
instant when asked to do whatever we
can in forwarding the work of the
club. 1t is by united effort that we
succeed. Let each member be present
each Friday. If | ask, who among us
has been most benefited by Rotary in
the past year; the answer comes i'm
mediately ringing true and clear, tom
Stewart" who never failed to do his
part and the only member who has
been present at every meeting.