The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
TIhaMoNS' VOTE
Is UNANIMOUS
AT CONVENTION
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the slogan of Rotarianism service,
npt self"
In the discussion which e,Dwsd
lIeggem, paper, !, i. Owens spoke
On the relation tina, the Rotary club
should hayeNwith the Chamber OF
Commerce
u believe" hc said that II should
he ~ ann to enable the chambers
OF commerce TO function, " they are
not already so dong. that all civic
matters shall be initiated and car
led on through that organization
Clubs Dominant
"Rotarans represent 4 particular
class, The Chamber OF Commerce
represents al classes. There is too
often tendency for tho clubs OF a
city 10 dominate the Chamber OF
Commerce. when their real office Is
10 get behind and JuSh and TO help
IN every way 10 make the Chamber
oi Commerce the leader"
\ paper which II WAS unanimously
voted 10 have published in the Rotary
monthly was read by Everett Hill.
pre- ~lent Of the Shawnee club. The
paper was on the Relations Between
Employer and Empoye."
The biggest question before rs TO-
day is the labor question" lilll said
I'VE might as we'll face II now. Peo-
ria IN this country who think that
America will escape labor unrest are
living IN FOOLS paradise. As ew-
ployerS We must take mp this question
~ Rotary.
Capital and labor must both take
broader attitude. There is no such
thing as private business today
Mngle with your employees at every
opportunity. Teach them enthusiasm
hy preaching a living example Don't
ask your men 10 he loyal to you. Ask
them to he loyal to- ,hemSelve, II
YOU must cenSure, mix !, with praise
Severe criticism : responsible for as
much inefiieiency as late hours.
Scouts on Stage.
A color guard composed Of boy
scouts was feature introduced by
James l. per'hing Of Oklahoma City.
A huge American flag was carried
on the stage by comparatively small
hoy accompanied by four others in
scout uniforms. Per,hing gave a
short tribute 10 the flag ard ex-
planned the importance OF tho boys
work IN perpctua,ng it, significance
7. Field Harris. national field di-
rector OF the boy scouts OF America,
showed the convention the import.
ance OF the part that the young busi-
ness man was h,ayIng IN the work OF
educating the youth oi the land
There coud he no more splendid
task for the Ro,arian,," he said.
than 10 become the ,nSpira,ors OF the
l5NO.O0 boys III the country"
: The conference this morning closed
with an address by Hiram Martin,
governor Of the district. after a dis
cusSjrl on the education Of Ro,aflans
as u Rotary by Itoytr James OF
Jonin, Mo
The dinner for the wives Of Ro-
tarIans was held in the lee Huekins
hotel at 10 this afternoon. The ban.
quet room and club room on the sec =
ond floor OF the building were beau
tiully decorated with strings OF red
hearts and vases OF red carnations.
There were about $50 a, the dinner,
including wives OF representatives
from all parts of the seventeenth dis
tfict
Mrs {. G. Giryin, chairman OF the
womens committee was in charge OF
The luncheon. a musical ptogrsm was
given under the direction oi Mrs II.
A. Go'hold Mrs Gothold sang sew
cral numbers herself and was assisted
by fie "Ardmore Four trio. The
members OF the trio were Mrs. c. n
Wood, Mrs. J. r. Reed, Mrs. 7. J.
Frames and Miss Anne Thompson,
pianist who was the fourth member
Miss Edna Daul,on of Oklahoma City
gave a reading Mrs W. n. Vesper
vice chairman of the women's enter
ainment committee, assisted Mr.,
Girvin. Mrs L. w. Collins was in
charge OF the decorations.
Resolutions Today.
The afternoon session opened pt
II