Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
WHAT is THE FAMOUS
PHILOSOPHY OF ROTARY?
f. Sgedon Of Chicago Addressing the World Convention
Edinburgh Scotland Stated That Rotary Expresses Not the
Spirit Of Gain, But Of Service To Man
From tbs Edinburgh scotsma

Credit IL due to the Rotarians as-
sernbled In convention in Edipburg at
the present time for a spirit of
seriousness To see the ushef Hall
well occupied with Interested listen
crs who had come from overseas, most
OF them making their first vint 70
Edlnburg, on bright summer morn
ing. with nature as well as natural
inviting 70 movement and
exploration. is not without It's impress
siveneas
II Is also notable that the Rotarians,
ag represented in the Usher Han,
were genuinely interested in abstract
questions OF motive and rigbtness In
mind and action. One Of the outstand-
ing speeches of yesterdays proceed
ings was delivered BY Mr. a. r. Shell
don. 0f Chicago. on The Philosophy
OF Rotary" II was rather a personal
philosophy, expounded IN all sincerity.
10 an audience with whom IL seemed to
find ready favor. and IL may surprise
some TO know that the portions OF the
Jeech which seemed to rouse nlost en-
thusiasrn among a gathering Of bua-
ness men we're those which decried the
spirit of money getting or material
success The philosophy expounded
pointed rather to the weil-being Of the
individual and the world At large be-
ing achieved through a substitution of
the spirit that says, How can serve
my fellow men" for that which says.
What can I get out Of them IN
some respects one had the impression
that the speaker and his audience
we're rediscovering very old truths,
but the enthusiasm with which they
seemed to seize upon them was un-
doubtedly good in itself
Old FaIIacies.
Mr.. Sheldon. like other speakers. has
the faculty Of pithy and incisive
phraseology which is one attractive
point in American language and litera-
ture. amongst others that may not 50
readily appeal Some Of the most
miserable men I know. said Mr.
Sheldon. have barrels Of noDey''- a
point which was heartily appiauded
ON the other hand. he fastened TO ex-
plain, he had no sympathy with long
haired men and silort-naired women
which might be taken 10 mean thar
he was to be known az thoroughly
practical man. Mr. sheldon siren.
uously sought to explode the old idea
that sharp practice in business was
Ia good thing. even from a business
point of view. There was something to
be said for righteousness, not only
from the standpoint Of being good, but
Of making good" IT would be IN
fair, however. to fnsinuafe that Mr.
sheldon philosophy was one oi
high thinking with view merely Il
material reward There were other
fallacies against which be tilted, out
eide the world of Industry and CON-
merce Against the idea n new era
Of peace and an escape from tn. fool
ishness Of wars the argument is COM
monty adduced that as man is Tight
ing animal 80 are must alwavs have
wars Science. said Mr. Sheldon, was
showing that man was not an animal
at all. Those who made the aHega-
ton neglected the fact Of the spiritual
,slde OF man. Man bad been falsely be-
|fie~ing that to survive ne must fight.
In order TO survive, on the other hand
the speaker contended, he must serve.
1T was interesting TO hear a reference
10 Arrnistice Day simply at ~the IIth, :"
a date which seemed TO carry all the
necessary significance to his audience.