Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-16
ROTARY STANDARD
BASED ON GOLDEN
BARBER
Club President Gives Inter-
esting Account of Annual
Convention; Anderson Re-
Views Boys Activities.


AT the regular meeting of tht
Rotary club yesterday Pl'esiden
G. NJ. Barber spoke, giving a brie
review Of the work accomplished
at the annual convention or Ro
tarlans recently held at Atlanti,
City. In making his report MIR
Barber said in part:
1 shall cover in this report thu
three main issues discussed at III,
convention, the lead being taker
IN the discussion by Bert Adams
president of the international Ro.
tary; +, Leslie Pigeon. eX-presi.
dent, and Judge Higgins of the in
dustrial court of Kansas.
| II there was one point that
stood out more than any other al
| the convention | would say thai
IL was the new conception of what
actually constituted u Rotarian-
the standard he must attain not
only TO become eligible for classif-
| cation but the standard of eff
ficiency and value to the club he
'f'''iAiNtilii W iChltlil IL llltUl-
Der of this world institution.
The Rotarians of the future
Will become builders In the COM
munlty moulders of men, and viii
be the inspiration of all civic. edu-
cational and industrial institutions
ana the moral factor that will
stimulate men not only to right
living but to right doing. The Ro-
tartan will raise the standard of
business ethics and professional
dealings and methods because the
very standard set is based upon
the application of the Golden
Rule.
Significance OF Rotary.
THE first striking conception of
international Rotary that charac-
terized the convention was the
vastness of the organization. Over
5000 members were i'm attendance
from many lands. including Can
ada, England, Scotland, Cuba. lIa-
wall, China, Philippine stands,
Porto Rico. Uruguay, Panama,
india and Argentine Republic
Each one brought message from
no il'''h' lAlllb W NiI'T NoIlN tIllloIl.
According to Mr.. Barber it was
the belief of many at the meeting
that International Rotary would
be q big factor in the development
Of a brotherhood of nations-a
Unification of the International
spirit, helping to do away with any
commercial barrier that may exist,
and to do away with any antagon-
isms that may exist between the
great world religions.
"To play the part that we must
in International Rotary" said Mr..
Barber, 1.-The membership must he
composed of men OF clear vision
and leaders in their respective
communities. The Rotarian must
be unselfish. He must give to
Rotary his personality, his ability,
his courage, his counsel, his in
satiable desire to achieve the best
things for his community Then
and then only can he get out of
Rotary that intangible something
that makes for finer character,
finer sensibilities and that kind
ness and consideration for his fell
bowman that makes bigger and
better men of us ALL"
Industrial Relations.
In many sections of the country
Rotary has been rather diffident
in its attitude toward industrial
problems. However, in few cases
Rotary has taken an impartial
stand and so far as we can see has
been successful | refer particu-
Iarly to the case of the establish
ment of the industrial court. Dur
ing the coal strike in Kansas,
when the lives of many people
we're in jeopardy because of the
lack of fuel and when the strike
lot only effected the employer and |
but effected very ma
.erially society in general. then
had to be done. IT was
hen that Governor Allen, a Ro-
arian from Topeka, went into the |
question with the Rotary club of |
he city. The question was, Is 1t |
awful that people should suffer |
because of lack of adjustment of |
differences between coal operators |
md employees. The result of that
conference was the calling Of the |
legislature and q bill passed estab-
ishing the industrial court of Kan
;as. Of which Judge Higgins, a
}otarian, received the appointment
Is presiding judge. Judge Hug
sins said at the meeting:
I'VE must assume that the ma
ority of men wish to be lawabid-
ng; those who are not we must
cree them TO be. We have no
DOM in the United States for men !
Who are not and who will not be-
ONE law-abiding citizens. be-
ieve the great majority of men
will yield to reason and con-
cience; If they will not We must
AVE force sufficient TO guarantee
aw and order. Both law and
rider were lacking in the Kansas
cal strike and the, Industrial court
vas the result The whole fabric
f our civilization is based upon
aw and order. The industrial court
5 the only body in the state OF
to whom the employer and
he employe can appeal in the set
lement of differences. The court
ot only defines proper compensa-
ion for labor but seessthat his
mandates are carried into effect.J
he humblest employe may pre-
ent his, grievance to the court and |
eceive the same consideration as
he largest operator. Further
nore, neither party suffers any
xpense whatever in presenting
heir grievances. Judge Higgins
efines compensation for labor as
blows: "A man must receive suf-
icient wage to cover the neeessi-
les of life. some of the comforts
+ life. and sufficient amount tol
ducate his family, This is de-
3rmined by the industrial court.
s to provision for the future this
,ust be accomplished by sacrificed
some of the comforts provided
Or. as all must sacrifice to save
ITO sum up the spirit of the
Z would say that what
.otary needs today in its member