Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-08
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! ana Eracrlces C Aota-v both orally
and through the literRture Of the assp~
/ c;a.lon: that a conc.se. clear fprribls
statement pertaining 70 the ruth and
/ spirit az the Rurarian mor1n. "Servir.
ABOVE self, be made To every newly
elected Rotarian. assuming that il IS
| TO become q dominant influence in his
RsEociaaons with mis- fellow men.
! Be it further Resolved Thu: mem
bers should continually encourage una
another 10 read The Rotarian. III
ufic;al record Of rne inspiration a.
II NOS devoted ID Rotary
! Be II fI;~tiler Resolved. Thai certain
Designated megfings De devoted entire
iy To Rotary instruction through ad-
d-rsses. experiences and occurrences
which shall illustrate the principles and
most successful methods Of RutH-v ac-
t;vity.
Hsiat.ons as 70 oehsr Business Or
Dansxatinns
The report Of the committee on reln-
TONS az 20 other business organize
lions was gwen By Bur, Simons o.
ari6eepurt, CT, if being an follows.
Whereas there appears ID ne a cues
lion in the minds Of NAM how far Ro-
Try az club should 90 IN CIVIC activi-
ties. the committee on relations as Il
other business ORGANIZATIONS. appointed
by the program committee u the cun-
ference. oftHrs the following resolution.
BE i; Resofvec by the Second Dist-ic.
clubs hat Rotary should not usurp the
functions of q chamber of commerce or
other sim .lar organization. hui Il Is the
duty Of Rotary clubs TO aid CIVIC or
ganiza1inns in every way possible IN
promoting the welfare of the cities IN
which they are located.
Standard Constitution and ey Laws
Arthur Morse Of New Haven Ct,
! gave the report Of the COMMITTEES On
standard constitution and bylaws.
which WIS as follows:
| Whsreas the standard constitution and
/ ov-laws was adopted by the Salt Lake
( CRY convention Ct International Asso-
! ciatiun Of Eota-v CiuDs. and
! Whereas the iieal Of Rotary CLUBS IS
! the same everywhere and il has been
I thai THIS idea. can best be promoted
| through a Ger ain form Of organization
+ which has been Incorporated in the
standard constitution and Jaws
! BE /, Resolved. That such Eotaer
| clubs Of the Second DISTRICT as have
not ALREADY adopted the standard con-
stirution. as revised IL the SAT- Lake
/ City convention, shall do 50 a. the
earliest possible meeting and report
| their action thereon to the district grv-
ernor and to the mex. conference Of the
! Second District clubs.
| Business Methods
Repnr, Of COMMITTEES Of business
me hods texpsnss Of deiegatess was
given by Arthur Biackmau of Boston,
Rs follows:
Be II Resolved py the Rotary clubs
of the Second DISTRICT ina. hEn
STANDARD of bus ners ethics be not onlv
set up but pracriced by Ruta-,ans in or
DER that The business methods of our
country may ne characterized by more
honesty and fair dealing than has char
actsr;zed- them in the past
Sec0nd: That since Rota-v Clubs AZ.
made M largely Of business men. that
the affairs OF the club should be con-
Quoted according TO the best known
business standards and that every ciun
should. therefore, adopt q budget sys-
tenn for regulating club finances and
that any such budget should includs
gates ID district conferences and inter
national conventions.
Third: That II would he advisable
At this time for the United States gov
eminent to adopt the budget system. 4
method which has been found effective
in other governments IN handling e.
nances
Atlantic City Convention q
Report On Atlantic City convention
Springfield, as follows:
Whereas the International Board of
81t1ry has decided that the next inter-
national convention. Of I9a0. shall be
held al Atlantic City. and whereas this
Is the first convention to be held ON
the North Atlantic senbuard, and where
rs the clubs lying near the convention
are expected 70 turn ou1 in strong
numbers.
Re It Reacivei, That New England
Rntsry shall make unprecedented efior.
TO turn out q large deiegatiun, that ev-
cry club shall HI cnce appoint an At
ianfic City cnmmiftse 10 give publicity
to the matter. md to sign up delegates
To the end that New England shall be
for nnne property represented by a rep
ressntAticn not Ions than $40 strung.
Rslstisas ssafh inAsrnseional Assem-.
Report Of cnmmiftae on relations with
International usnuciu tim uns gwen ny
F<rresf Perkins af Providence. II being
as follows;
Whereas the organization of Interna-
siCnal Rotary is truly representative in
its form and democratic In its spirit.
and
whereas the only desire OF the inter-
national headquarters in the progress