The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-03
ROTARY CLUBS A FORCE
 FOR CIVIC RETIREMENT
No Phase of Community Life Over looked by Rotarians-CIubs'
 Purposes Stated.

The Rotary Club creed is fully set forth in the Rotary Platform" and in Rotary Code of Ethics" The Ro- tary platform was adopted by the or ganizatlon in 1911 and is a concise statement of the principles and ethics guiding and actuating all Rotary clubs. The Rotary club demands fair dealing, honest methods, and high standards in business" is the theme of this platform, and the last sentence in the platform, He profits most who serves best" has been adopted as the latter part of the official slogan of Rotary Service Above Self-He Pro fits Most Who Serves Best"
 The Rotary Code of Ethics" was adopted by the organization in 1915 and sets forth the principles and prac. tlces that should exist not only be- tween Rotarians, but all business and professional men everywhere"
 One of the worlds greatest states man has said that no man should be member of a profession without hay ing raised the level of that profession a little higher Rotarians consider this one of their greatest responsibii- ties and are duty bound to transmit the ideals of service as eXemplifed by Rotary to their respective crafts and professions. Obviously a mans own
 house must first be in order before he can successfully fulfill this responsi- bility to his craft or profession so that Rotary teaches first the individual member. permeating him with the spirit of Rotary so that he is soon not only practicing it's principles but seek ing at the same time to raise little higher the level of his own craft.
 Rotary club activities are many and varied. They are usually confined To- cally to activities which no other or ganization is formed to accomplish. Taking the activities of all Rotary clubs the world over they touch every phase of community life. For exam pie, department of boys work is one of the several departments at the cen- tral office at Chicago made necessary because of the interest manifested by Rotary clubs in this work. Rotary boys work is not confined to any one phase. Boys clubs have been estab- lished and vocational training made part of the school ciriculeum through the agency of Rotary clubs in various |cities. Several Rotary clubs have made notable success in their human itarian work among the crippled children of the poor. This work has included the raising of funds to pro- vide hospitals and homes for such children where their deformities can be corrected by such operations and by the use of such appliances as the best surgical skill and medical science can provide.
 The "objects" of the Rotary Club as set forth in the constitution are: To encourage and foster:
 High ethical standards in business and profession. The ideal of service as the basis of all worthy enterprise. The active interest of every Rotarian in the civic, commercial, social, and moral welfare of his community. The development of broad acquaintance ship as an opportunity for service as we'll as an aid to success. The inter change of ideas and of business meth ods as means of increasing the efficiency and usefulness of Rotarians. The recognition of the worthiness of all legitimate occupations and the dig nifying of the occupations of each Ro- tarian as affording him an opporuni- tv to serve society.