Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-27

highly priced by those privileged to I
enter. Men are accepted only ION in
vitation.''
Begins to Expand
The Chicago experiment proved to |
be a success. The group grew steadily. |
but, like its founder, Paul Harris. it
was lost in a great city. Its fame /
spread slowly. and there was no sug- |
gestion of it's expansion beyond the |
borders of that city until three years
after the first meeting, when one of
the Chicago men, while on a visit to |
San Francisco, implanted the idea |
which resulted in the organization of
the second club. Other clubs were |
then formed on the Pacific coast, and
then the movement spread to the east
and then TO the south until sixteen
clubs had been organized by the end
of 1910. These clubs were the result of
seed sown more less accidentally
by members who were enthusiastic over
the Rotary idea-and who gave of
their time and money without thought
of personal gain.
In 1910 the first convention was held
and the National Association" formed
This first session was held in Chicago,
and general Officers elected and con-
stitution adopted. Paul p. Harris was
honored by election to the first presi-
1 ~
and Chesley r. Perry, a member of
the Chicago club, was elected secre-
| tary.t Mr.. Perry, with Mr.. Harris, was
| responsible, to a large extent, for call
| ing together the first delegate body of
Rotary, and has since rendered invalu-
able service as secretary and secre-
tary general of the international asso-
citation. Paul Harris has since been
honored by the comforting upon him
of the title of president emeritus
Rotary Becomes international
The second convention was held at
/ Portland, Ore, in 1911, and the third
at Duluth Mimi. in 1912. Previous to
the Duluth convention club had been
organized at Winnipeg. Can, and at
the convention a cable was received
from London, Eng, asking for a char
ter. To make provision for these
clubs. the convention took action
changing the organization from a ma
tional to an international association
BY this time there were forty clubs in
| existence.
How They Did Multiply,
/ BY 1916 the number of clubs had in
| creased to more than $50 clubs. with
| approximately $1,000 members Two
or three more had been organized in
| England and several more in Canada
| Business men in South America and
/ Cuba had become inoculated with the
Rotary idea and We're seeking to or
ganiZe clubs
Since 1915 a sufficient number of
clubs has been formed and accepted
into International Rotary to bring the
total to more than 500 clubs. with an
| estimated roster of SIS 600 Rotarians
This represents a growth of over At
per cent during the fiscal year just
ended. This growth seems all the
more remarkable when it is considered
that all proposals to organize must
originate In the city wanting a club.
I that application must be made and
That rigid investigation must be made
before the club can be formed.
In Many Foreign Lands
In addition to the 500 clubs in the
United States. Canada, England Scot
land and Ireland. and including the
six clubs In Cuba, Rotary clubs have
been organized or are in process of
organization In almost every country
in the world. One of the achievements
or 1920 in foreign extension was the
organization of club in Madrid
Spain with Marques de Valdeiglesias.
owner of the evening newspaper La
Epoca, its first president, and Elv E.
Palmer, American consul general the
club secretary.
Among the leading Rotary cities in
Iorelgn countries are Buenos Aires
Argentina; Montevideo, Uruguay: San
Juan and Ponce, Porto Rico. Panama
city and Colon. Panama: Honolulu
and Hflo. Hawaii: Manila, Philippines:
TOXIC. Japan; Shanghai China, and
1aicutta' indla. The total nunber OF
Rotary citieA in the British isles is a.
aggregating membership of 1000
men. At the present time there is
much activity among the business and
professional men of other foreign conn
| trles seeking to organize clubs. chiefly
| m brazll, Chlie. Peru, Denmark. Swe-
| den. Egypt Australia and New Yea
land A club is in process of organi-
zatlon IN Paris. and organization WORK
is in progress in Amsterdam. Holland
| Rotary Creed Is Service
me rotary platform is a concise
guiding and actuating all Rotary climbs
Inc rotary club demands fair deal
| lngs, honest methods, and high stand
| ards IN business" is the theme of this
platform, and its last sentence. "He
| profits most who serves best has haar
adopted as the latter part of the Of.
flcial slogan, which reads, "Servic,
Above SETTLE Profits Most Wbf
| Serves Best"
II The Rotary Code of Ethics" wa,
ADOPTED by the organization in 1915
| II sets forth the principles Drac.
tees which should exist not onIv he.
tween Rotarians but all business ant
professional men everywhere To rea,
this code of ethics is to realize one q
the reasons why this relatively new
| INV SilASilt iSS gone forward by lean
| ana bounds Men had been waiting TO
this very thing. 1t became '1ivin.
| force" in the lives of men who ha,
been obsessed with the one idea. tina
business is simply the means of en-
abl1ng men to make money, trans
forming them into men who chose TO
their motto, He profits most VIII
SERVES best" instead of the oil
standard of He profits most who ac
cumulates most in material things.
To these men life became an invest
ment, not measured in terms of dol
lars, but in terms of the faithful dis
charge of mans highest duties to thos
with whom he has any kind of associ
alton. The governor of one of tn
| greatest states in the United State
has said that Rotary is able to cate
the heartbeat-the harmony of life
and put it into action"
Members Must Attend
Members of Rotary clubs must at
i tend the meetings regularly or elimi
nate themselves from their conncctio
| with the club and make room fo
others who will represent their classi
fications. Practically every club ha