Arizona republican., 1915-11-06
Factories, Element Phoenix Needs To Grow Albert Tells Rotarans Of Ideals Of Their Organization
Government is Partnership, as is Business, and Ro- tary Equips Members for Larger Service in Both Branches

To many for whom the spirit of
 Rotary has been a mystery, and who have wondered Why Rotary Club.
 all things were made clear yesterday. when Hon. Allen D. Albert, interna .tlonal Rotary president addressed the
 Phoenix club, and guests-a total au- dience of 160 in the Hotel Adams
 banquet hall during a sumptuous
 luncheon at noon. Not nearly all of
 MT. Alberts interesting remarks could
 be printed this morning, but the club
 had every word caught by a steno-
 Srapher so no doubt they will ring
 in many Rotarian's heart long after
 the speaker has gone on his way.
 Scores of you are thickening the cables of friendship by the intimacy of business" said MT. Albert You join hands as those who know not only the faults but the virtues of fellow members. All are brothers un- der the emblem of friendship. The miracle of this meeting is being enacted from Edinburgh to Hawaii. You have no ritual, no pledge no oaths, every element of a voluntary association, but one. That is the key to ROtary-the devotion of the modern business man to a high ideal in not seeking to achieve so much as to make oneself fit for larger service"
 MT. Albert had many interesting stories to tighten his remarks He gave sort of history of the Rotary movement, and said that every mem Der was the ambassador of a craft There are over 22O00 members. repre- senting the richest element in modern civilization. The membership aver ages in physical wealth about $90,OOO a member.
 Every Rotary session is a cross section of the commercial activities of the age. Not q man of you but has some sphere of influence, some de- finite following, who look upon you as an ideal to be cultivated and fol- lowed. Something is wrong with our association, if we do not develop our into better members of the chamber of commerce. Beside ex- erting a broadening influence in busi- ness. Rotary seeks to develop every phase of man.
 HGoVernment is a partnership of us all, just as business is a number of Unless government is our cooperation as citizens is a failure
 Preceding MT Albert's inspiring ad- dress pr. John Dennett president of the Phoenix ROtarianS introduced i Judge F.. w. Lewis, who welcomed the 1 guest in the name of 1 the city and valley. He sketched the 1 layout of canals, farms and business | ,enters for the benefit of the visitor | Thomas R. Marshall was then called upon to tell his eXperi- l ences as a small gardener in the Salt l River Valley, but refused to give up | lis business secrets. In frankly wan | 1ering from one topic to another, | however, he touched on another meet | ng between himself and MT. Albert, | when the latter was Washington l The vice president l lumorously referred to the press gal | cry in the senate, and incidentally | ,oined a new phrase for the unreli lble reporter. whom he termed ''jit- ley correspondent"
 Among the distinguished men seat ! d at the speakers table were: MT. | Albert, the vice president, Governor | Hunt, Congressman Hayden. Judge | Lewis, Judge J. H. Kibbey, Dr. Den nett, Tom Shaughnessy of the state air commission and General Secre- .ary Harry Blair of the Y. M. C. A.