The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-27
PROFITS Will COME
FROM SERVICE, SAYS
BRENNAN, OF DAYTON

upon more efficiency of the part OF ,
labor and management" w F. Bren-
nan. lecturer for the educational de-
partment of the National Cash Regis
ter company. of Dayton, told members
of the Rotary club at their noon meet
ing Tuesday Other things needed, Mr..
Brennan said, were continuation o.
export trade through loans or perm2-
nent investments abroad, more wei
fare work in industry, an immediate
understanding between all nations to
stabilize governments and to prevent
future wars"
Our prosperity is closely tied up,
he said, with the future prosperity or
poverty of Europe.
In accordance with the request Ct
the International Rotary club. today's
meeting was given over to the sub
iect, Better Business Methods" It
Is the desire of the International that
he motto of the club. He Profits
Most Who Serves Best" should be
put into everyday business practices
Of the members.
Mr.. Brennan commended the Rotary
club for starting the movement. He
said: -
Must Get Together
The time is opportune for business
men to get together in such confer
ences as these 10 straighten out the
manv kinks with which the business
world is confronted TODAY. In these
days of reconstruction there are so
many changes in business that il re-
quires study and discussion on the
part OF business men in order to keep
abreast of the time.
The greatest example comes to us
through the disarmament conference
in session at Washington. The diplo-
mats of the world have realized that
new code of business practice should
be applied to the worlds business in
order to bring their countries out OF
political and business chaos. No
greater example of self-sacrifiee Wa
ever shown than that eXemplified by
the president of our country and his
representatives, who startled the
world at their program of ethics and
magnanimous spirit
THAT same spirit must be applied
by the Rotarians if they are to carry
out and put into effect better business
practices throughout the business
world. Self-sacrifice and personal
service must be the channel through
which this will come.
Use Golden Rule
Il represent one of the largest n
dustrial institutions in the world. the
National Cash Register company
which has a code of business practices
founded on the principle of the Golden
Rule Most of you nave heard of the
welfare and educational work of our
company, which has been carried on
for years, but is being given new i'm
uetus by the new president of the
company. Frederick B. Patterson, who
succeeded his father about six months
ago.
1.-THE Young Mr. Patterson is not
only carrying out the welfare princl
ples taught to him by his father, but
he believes in giving the world the
hest ideas and policies that will helI
the business man solve his problems
An example of the Golden Rule prac
tice and executive leadership was re
Gently given by Mr.. Patterson as tbs
head Of one of the divisions TO put
across the 1851, 900 drive for Dayton's
community chest The campaign was
moving along very well. but not az
fast as Mr.. Patterson thought u
should He invited about 200 repre-
sentative citizens TO dinner ant
made a strenuous appeal. which help
ed the chest s47 900. His efforts re
suited in the n. c. r. subscribing
over S84 900
Entertains Children
Another instance of the golden rule
idea used at the \. c. r. occurret
Saturday week when the young Mr.
Patterson entertained over 5000 chill
.dren at the school houses giving Z
each child valuable mechanical toy
and an entertainment of exceptions
merit. and in harmony with the sea
son.
The practice that the new presideri
has inaugurated in his personal con
tact with men over the country, ha
been the means of stimulating til
business of the company to such a
extent that the factory has been TUT
ming full time and having the large7
business in the history of the con
pany the past three months. The e>
ecnfives. instead of sitting in thei
fine offices and waiting for bushes:
ere going about the country holdin
conventions. They travel by nigh
and hold educational meetings by day
This has resulted in keeping tn
smoke-stack smoking.
May &c Applied
These principles may be apple
To local businesses-the merchar
must get away from the old ideas an
he "go-getters" -offer special leaders
increase advertising, and see thu
Good service is rewarded on the pal
OF its employees.
Merchants need have no fear as I
the future. The pendulum is swingln
towards better business. In some II
calities it will take a little longer
oct back to normally, but II Will d.
mend upon the individual to spread tn
shirt of optimism throughout his ow
store and community, and this W!
help to chase away the gloon
spreader.
There need be no fear for OF
country. The United States produce
u per cent of the worlds supply
wheat: 90 per cent of the world su
My of cotton; rs per cent of II
worlds supply of cattle; 40 per Gel
of the worlds supply of iron and stee
"a ner cent of the worlds supply
sold; 40 per cent of the Colds supp
,f ha urA