The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-20


nories and Chairman of the Enter
tainment Committee for the ladies
night programme covered himself
With glory when he persuaded Frank
PvhuTn and his wife If Amarillo TO
attend this meeting. Frank Is an
Amarillo Rotarian and attorney Tor
the santa Fe. We can readily an-
derStand why he holds such good
position with this company aiter
hearing him make few OF his talks'
lie is not only an orator OF repute,
but what Frank says comes Iron
away down deep in his heart. franz
says he did not make notes Tor MS
talk and does not know what ne Is
goirr 20 say until he gets up TO say
q There is an advantage in this as
the devil cannot look over his shoui-
der to see what he is going to say
and then get out and work TO offset
his rood work. He is a convincing
sneaker and those who had the pleas
ure OF hearing him Thursday night
know that he Is a deep thinker and
he thinks right You can bet he
practices what ne breaches and that
includes the whole Rotary Code Of
Ethics. "As man thinketh IN MS
own quiet moments so is he
Mrs. Ryburn has a charming per
sonality and is a gifted musician. Her
solo was much appreciated as was
evidenced by the applause which
would not cease until she responded
with an encore. Mrs. Jed Rix ac-
companied her al the piano.
George Briggs was supposed to
lead the singing Of the Rotary songs, /
but when he came 20. Round her
neck she wears a yeiler ribbon, he
threw up the sponge and Miss Gar
rison came to his rescue and with |
Kcens assistance relieved the situa-
ton after which Miss Garrison in her
pleasing way entertained with vio-
lin solo. accompanied by Mrs y. P.
Hopkins az the piano.
Dr. Burwell. pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church was called upon
70 respond 10 the subject Business
and cthicr" He said Mr. Ryburn,
Frank had covered his subject pref.
" thoroughly IN his talk about Ro-
tary Code Of ethics and the clean |
dollar. however, We learned there /
was much 20 be said and Or Bur-
well left plenty Of food for thought
10 the man who wishes to do clean
business Better than big business
Is clean business To an honest man
the most satisfactory reflections AZ
ter he has amassed his dollars is not
that they are many, but that they are
clean A clean profit is profit that
has made a profit for the other fel-
low. This Il the most fundamental
moral axiom in business. A gain that
arises from anothers loss Is dishon-
est. The Rotary Club was fortunate
70 secure such speakers as Frank
Ryburn and Or. Burwell 90 come be-
fore the club and 80 ably explain
what constituted a clean dollar and
a code Of ethics for al clean bust
ness men 20 follow.
Raja, the Mystic Mind Master,
from mysterious India, was special
feature that Walter Myrick, presi-
dent Of the Club, secured AZ great
expense and through the simple mind
Of Secretary Keen, who went from
one Rotarian to another and from
one Rotary-Ann 20 another. putting
himself in touch with them. The
Raja standing AZ one end Of the ban
quet hall, blind folded would tell the
names Of those Indicated by Keen's
touching them, telling their peculi-
ar.ties and etc HE never failsl He
never fails"
As the guest cards were not fiiled,
out and guests were not introduced,
IL is impossible TO give a list, how
ever. such Rotarians as O. Peter
man, coming without a guest Is in
excusable. lie said he asked three
young ladies 20 come with him and
they refused. Guess that is what he
was doing Thursday afternoon. when
the hotel management was trying 20
locate him TO know just how many
young ladies he was going TO bring.
IN Il takes a half day 10 get the re-
fuaal Of three. better start In the day
before the next ladies night 50 you
will be sure Of at least one guest.
Now Daddy Dickinson has the right
idea.
Bud Jones Il on the Grand Jury
the past week and Walter Myriek
and Earl Hunt were doing jury serv-
ice In District Court. u
Rotarian Harper and wife were
not al the luncheon Thursday night
You missed treat Robert.
Rennie Hilburn has gone 10 Mid
lothian, 20 Join the wife and boy and
ret a good Christmas dinner with
the home folks. Here's 10 you Ben
ME and hoping you have a Merry
Christmas
Lawrence I. Martin. jr.. who u
attending Rice Institute al Houston,
will arrive Thursday morning 10
epend Christmas with Rotary Ann
Martin and her husband. Oh boy
some happy mothefi
Nov yon koiarlana who are mak.
ine vour wives and children happy
hy bringing them together for Christ
mas. rive me the llema for neat
weeks paper. iou know they al
ui.h thelr frIands ID knoU they are