The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-27

/ The All Rotary" dinner which the
Ocala Rotarians VIM have Friday
might, in the dining room. Of the new
Masonic home, viii be held at 7.sG
o'clock instead of s o'clock. The din.
ner which will include a program and
celebration of the 18th Anniversary
OF the founding of Rotary promises
to be one of the most enjoyable oe.
casions that the local club has had.
AS the Ocala Rotary Club is one %
THE baby clubs and Rotary is new in
IOcala, the following definition BY
Albert S. Adams, Of Atlanta. president
of the International Association n
Rotary Clubs, and written especially
for the Rotary week celebration. win
be of general interest.
What is Rotary? 1t is Just an &C.
tive everyday influence, sometime
that can be taken into the Office or
shop or factory, and that impels a
man who has become a Rotarian "a
greet his employees with a smile and
a CHEEKY good morning" sometime
he can take home to the wife ana
kids, something that makes him more
considerate to everyone with whom
he comes in contact.
1T is an influence that is bringinn
men tout Of the shadows" and max
ing them nuashamed to tell the other
fellow how they value his friendship
to go to him in his troubles with heIp
and encouragement. to rejoice with
him in his success and to cry openly
in their sympathy and love when the
shadows fall about him.
cit has reminded men, fall grown
and successful. how to play again, for
as Ebert Hubbard has said. Rotary
lis to help others and to make tive
laughs grow where but one crouch
grew before"
ut is making men lrealize that tha
boy '.is the staff out OF which men are
made and that 1T is better to put a.
a hand rail and save the boy than O.
run dead wagon for fallen men,"
'1ts influence is teaching men that
the using and not making Of money n
the real joy in life. and that every
man owes civic debt to the town
in which he lives which can only Be
paid by giving of himself to eveFy
civic undertaking.
1T is making men see that the Col
den. Rule is not only the best policy.
but the only policy in business; and
that there is something finer in bus
mess than mere profits or material
success"
at has taught us that there IS .
vast difference. between succeeding
and winning" To win some must
lose. But we can all succeed and a
the same time help others up the lad
der of success with u.s."
ct is making men recognize thai
business when honorably conducted.
ard the making Of money, when Il II
properly used. are the things that are
making the world better place -
which to live
"Rotary's influence touches men q
all ages, Of all kinds, OF all stations
in life, of many occupations and pro
fessions it makes them all look for the
Ideal of Service. binding them @
gether in an association devoted q
organized unselfishness." and TILED
with the Rotary spirit that believes
in and practices:
IsRed roses for the living and hama
clasps warm and true,
A heart that's tuned to giving. ana
strength to dare and do;
The sound Of honest laughter the loI
of honest toll
For those who follow after, to leave
a finer soil.
All this has been and ever WIN Be tns
Rotary plan,
A mans sincere endeavor 70 serve =.
fellow man."
--~--------~-
-.