Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29

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Each space of time
but like the candle
glows and dies
While SERVICE based on
mankind's betterment
grows brighter with the years."
The Boise Rotary clubs organiza-
tion was completed last night at the
Rose room of the Owyhee hotel by
formal installation presided over by
Charles E. Cochran of Portland, dep
uty governor representing the inter-
national organization. The institution
of the club was preceded by dinner
enlivened by orchestra music, profess
siona1 and other vocalism and speeches
witty and serious.
A delegation of 80 members of the
Salt Lake Rotary club was present,
together with a few from Portland,
including Richard Atkinson and w. d.
McWaters, of the Pacific Paper COM
pany.
Deputy Governor Cochran was the
principal speaker and devoted most of
his remarks to an explanation of Ro-
tary. Service to individuals, to COM
munity, to nation summed UP the
platform of the organization, he said
service that was unselfish. Mr..
Cochran detailed the many ways in
which Rotary would benefit it's mem
bers and how its influence would be
exerted for the betterment Of civic
conditions along all lines. The scope
he summarized:
1. The betterment of the indi-
vidual member.
g. The betterment of the MEM
ber's business. both in a practical
way and in an ideal way.
8. The betterment of the mem
ber's home, his town, state and
country and of society as a whole.
RoTARlAN SERVICE.
'Rotarians are representatives from
Rotary to their respective classifi-
cations" said Mr.. Cochran. THE bet
terment of the members craft or pro-
fession can be accomplished by car
rying to the craft or profession Ro-
tary's ideals of business morality and
service. While a member of the Ro-
tary club, fAled with Rotary spirits,
may make his business practices con-
form to Rotary ideals, this does not
relieve him from the Rotary duty of
trying to influence others of his clas-
sification who are outside of Rotary
to do likewise. Let all Rotarians pay
their debt of service in this way, and
by this leaven can the whole business
world be leavened., This is Rotary's
greatest opportunity for service.
FOR SOCIETY AT LARGE.
"The activities of Rotarians in ac-
complishing these betterments natu-
rally group themselves into two main
lines of effort-civics and charities
Rotary's province is to train each of
its members to be a better citizen, a
better member of the chamber of COM
merce, a more loyal American. ALI
phases of local civic activity should be
freely discussed at meetings, and it
Is the duty of the club officers to pro-
vide the members with knowledge of
and Inspiration for active participa-
ton in civic betterment. As general
rule, the manifestation of the Ro-
tarian's interest in civics should result
In his activity as an individual or as a
member of the chamber of commerce,
ETC., rather than in concerted action
In the name of the Rotary club There
: are specific instances, however,
where service to the community de-
mands that the Rotary club shall act
collectively, but such action should
take place only after the most care
full prior consideration. The activities
of the Rotary club should not dupli-
cate the work Of the many highly ef-
ficient organizations which are found
In all towns and cities.
mo limitation or suggestion COW
ering Rotary's work in charity has
been attempted, and therefore, the ac-
tivities along this line are as numer-
GUS as the many forms of charity.
Rotary has distinct field of its
own, and 1t is mainly educational in
character. It is differentiated from
other organizations by its limited
membership. and by its activities con-