Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-15
WTLLIMANTIC

his home. President Foss appointed Ray. bers of the entertainment committee, bringing the membership of that com mittee to five. George W. Hickey. Aime J. Martineau and Jay M. Shepard being the other members. The Rotary club has been askeo to appoint boys work conn rnittee and meeting is to be .deveted to boys work soon. Members of the com mittse are Fred D. Jordan. James P. Mus tard and George Shafer.
 George Hickey reported that the club could purchase piano fer about $200 if funds were available. Fred D. Jordan volunteered to loan the club the money necessary, without interest. the club to refund him the amount within the next six months. He was given a cheer for his offer and the entertainment committee was authorized to purchase a piano.
 Charles Hill introduced E, J. Stewart, production manager of the American Thead company, Martin D. Phillipi. a director of the American Thread com pany, and Don H. Curtis, local agent of the company, and each member of the club responded by introducing the mem- Der on his right. MT. Phillipi was one of the original directors in the company and wss tho man who arranged for the purchase of the old Willimantie Linen company by the present owners of the local mill properties.
 James B. Fullerton was called upOR for five-minue talk on The Police Sta- tion. and at the conclusion of his speech received an ovation from the club mem bers Secretary Hill read the minutes 70
 cepted.
 The following assignments were made for the remainder of April and the month of May: In charge of entertainments- April 31, Herbert Huber; April 2S, T. Frank Cunningham; May 5, Frank H i Floss; May 12, George Shafer; May 19 1 Raymond A. Parker; May 2s, James E. ! Fullerton. Five-minute talks-April 21 i George W. Hickey; April 2S, T. Frank Cunningham; May 5, Raymond 4. Far. ker; May 12. Clifford c. Oat; May 19 Valentine l. Murphy; May 2s. Herbcrt Huber; June 2. Charles W. Hill; June g Frank H. Foss; June 16. James P. Mus. tard; June 23, Jay M. Shepard.
 President Foss then turned the meeting over to Aime J. Martineau, who present. ed Rev H. s. McCready, pastor of th( First Congregational church, as tht I The Golden Rule. I am interested 1T Rotary, said Rev. MT. McCready, becaus, it believes in true service, hopeful trust and works for true happiness, and this 1. the golden rule Generous and synipa thetic imagination, the art of putin, yourself in the other fellows place view ing things as the other fellow does, ana learning to imagine what you would d, If you were the other fellow, to see hi problems from within, Is the aim of tn, follower of the golden rule. Americal people learned during the world war [, see from the inside, by practicing tk golden rule, sympathy being touched iron within We cannot be in the place of tn other person, but our imagination mus cross the space. The golden rule is toi Ierable and useful selfishness. Selfishnes
 is then not to be eradicated but to b
 used. Reverence yourself, as the onl
 thing over which you are really responsi ble. Many business men--they are realI not business men--think the golden ruI
 cannot have place in business but busj
 ness is the place where the golden rul
 can be practiced.
 Righteousness is selfishness put to ltig
 ends. If a policy does not follow th
 golden rule and violates the eighth con
 mandment then give it up. for it eannc
 succeed. A generous and sympathetj
 imagination makes for active good wiI Coming from the negative to the positiv
 conception of what Justice really mean