Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-02-17
MOVIE PROVIDED FOR ROTARIANS

tary clubs in Scotland, England, Ireland,
Spain, France, Egypt, Australia Chlna'
Japan, India, Hawaii. Philippine Islands
and many of the other European, Asiatic |
and South American countries. AS for
mechanics, each individual is mechanic. |
he builds. and builds we'll, he is a wheel |
in the great machinery of Rotary which,
is doing work on the principle of Service |
Above Self Although these people have |
misconceived ideas about Rotary, they
still have ideas that can be well applied |
to Rotary and Rotarians.
The Rotary platform is based upon
human service. 1t doesn't consider man
success unless he is Of the fullest pos
sible value to his fellowmen in helping
them to greater happiness, no matter
whether he is money maker or not.
The Rotary club demands fair dealings,
honest methods. and high standards in
business" is the theme Of the Rotary
platform. and its last clause, He profits
most who serves best" has been adopted
as the latter part of the official Slogan:
Service Above Settle Profits Most
Who Serves Best" This thought inn
planted in the life of one man spreads to
others, and a small group possessing the
thought of unselfsh service soon creates
the desire in other men to do likewise.
Hence the rapid spread Of the Rotary
idea.
However, these facts should be borne
/ in mind. lest it be thought that Rotary is
| forcing itself upon the world: The
growth of Rotary has been 'sponntaeous.
Never at any time has the organization
employed a paid organizer. On the other
hand, extreme care has always been exer-
4 cised in surveying cities and towns which
apply for membership, to make sure that
such communities are ready for Rotary
/ club and are of sufficient size to provide
a membership, of representative men and
still have the membership restricted to
one man from each distinctive business
or profession, although occasionally one
additional representative from the same
! firm is permitted.
| This plan of restricted membership in
sures the fullest possible representation
of the community, while at the same time
it is impossible for the membership to
become large and. unwieldy; united action
is easier with a small group the DIVERSE
fed representation provides an ideal To-
l.rum for the discussion of local problems ;
no one line of business or profession can
dominate the group, 'and the smallness. Of
the cub permits the enforcement. of the
attendance rule, which requires that any
member be automatically removed from
the roster if he is absent four times in
, succession. This inSistence upon regular
attendance has given the Rotary club the
lrecord of having the largest average at
, tendance of all organizations of business
. and professional men,. III December, 1920
the average for all of the cubs of the
United States and Canada was 77.40 pei
cent
: Rotary it seems, is school for ser
vice in which men of hundreds Of cities
+ big and little. g7 Their once a week, in tht
middle Of the day. have a god time, be
: caUe we'll acquainted. open their mind;
: and hearts to learn, and then seek to ap
= ply their lessons SO, thoroughly that thu
:. world everywhere is learning to lool
upon Rotarians as men who do things
and do them willingly and unselfshly
By improving the individual member o
. the club, each mans business must b
[ conducted on q higher plane; this mean
= a finer influence upon all other men o
4 the community engaged in the same line
: Turning again to the individual, we fin
e that he becomes a better man in his HON
e life, while his attitude and activities
n connection with his town, state and ma
e ton are ever keener and broader; tina
y is, if he is a true Rotarian, and SUCH i
: is believed. all men connected with tn
:, organization are striving to be.
The world, therefore, welcomes Rotar!
= For Is years it has been doing its goo
= work. 1t seeks not to do big public thing
d of itself except in emergency instance
it but rather to train its members to b
, truly helpful every day and in every way