Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-12

tions This. must be stopped in the future and the best way to do this is to have a secret classification commit tee whose duties 1t shall be to see that the rule Is carefully followed. that individual clubs may never have trouble with International. Rotary. His talk was followed by a general discussion during | which it was brought out that all mem bers now in club should be kept in. but as soon as they drop out their plac- es should be filled by men properly classi- fled.
 Rotary Finances.
 International Director Herbert G. VII | son of the Worcester club then spoke on | the finances of international Rotary" | MT. Wilson showed balance sheets from the auditing department, classifying all l expenditures of the organization. The budget for 1e22-23 was read showing re- | ceipts of $459.326 Expenditures, each classified were read showing how the l great sum is spent by International Ro- | tary for service to clubs His talk en- | frightened all Rotarians present on the handling of Rotarian funds by Interna- tiopal Rotary showing how wisely the money was expended and why 1t was needed in Rotary work.
 l ADVISES LdoIc6- N1Bnbs.
 Edward T Bradstreet. of the Meri- den club, spoke on Rotary and Its La- dies Nights' Men, he said, really want to be better than they are and if 1t is not mother 1t Is some other woman that causes them to strive for a high objsc- tive and make good in life.
 It Rotary just as in life. there Is the need of the women's guiding hand to make 1t success. and for this reason.
 if not for any other, ladies' nights should
 be held as often as possible. La-
 dies nights, however, should not be talk ) en up in singing and stunts alone. but ! Rotarians should have an opportunity to meet and learn to know the wives of : their fellow Rotarians. With the aid of , the women, Rotary can have no limit in power and there will be an opportunity
 for the good at home, and worldwide.
 Mir. Bradstreet's talk was followed by
 a discussion during which it was shown
 that the average number of ladies nights
 was four year with many clubs and
 others considered even more of them an-
 nually.
 Rotary Code of Ethics.
 Charles O. Black of the Pawtucket, R
 l. club, spoke on Rotary Code of
 Ethics in Meetings" He said in part
 that the quality of a mans conscience
 reflects the character of his thoughts
 Many a man enters Rotary and be-
 comes known as a Rotarian but does
 not know what Rotary really stands for ] It should be the duty of all Rotarian. |. to know their code of ethics, and part
 of some meeting should be entirely de
 voted to Rotary Ethics and other Ro
 tary subjects.
 Boost For Rotary Extension.
 The final speaker on the programme
 was Forrest J. Perkins of the Providenc,
 club, a past district governor. His
 subject was Rotary Extension" Sine,
 Rotary got its start not many years az,
 in Chicago, it has spread widely ant
 last figures gave it that .252 clubs hal
 been organized. International Rotary ha
 set mark for 300 new clubs this yea
 and every club should get out in Ney
 England and boost, and give to Interna
 tional Rotary New Engiand's share fl
 this increase. We should encourage tn 10 start sf Rotary clubs throughout tn of world. he said. Rotary stands for hig er standards for business and profession J. and the code of ethics of Rotary. ar adopted by nations would end all war l. or. if followed by capital and labor woul ut end all strikes and labor disputes. Tn d. Rotary code of ethics Is in realit e. the golden rule in business and the sprea
 | oItu duOpllOH Ol lHt COue would mean SO better wo-ld for everybody Garry Re ey tary to the ends of the world for th or good of the world. International ash ey this, and it Is up to us to carry or w their wise policy. When boys we mah UT friends easily, but in later life it Is har ve to find a new friend. Rotary makes tn ns easy therefore if 1t brings good fellow ry ship by all means 1t should be fostere
 and sent out to all the world. ii. Following the speaking. on motion al Bob" Hill, it was voted to send EdwaI ry Began of the New London Rotary clu ss; to whom much of the success of the coi
 clave is due. letter of sympathy fc let the illness of Mrs Began. wishing h, .s- speedy recovery.
 sc- Telegram to President Harding. n5 It was also unanimously voted to ser .,o . a telegram to Warren G. Harding. pres n dent of the United States, expressir e. sympathy in the illness of his wife ar a expressing the desire of New Englar w Rotarians that she may speedily reco VI CT from her trying Illness. I @ Following the meeting of the afte a noon the visiting Rotarians enjoye 7is themselves with rides about Groton al
 New London. or by playing golf or tel ne his until dinner was served at 6.so ss clock.
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 to The evening session began shortly at ,n- CT o'clock in charge of Donald
 Adams, district governor of New Have
 who called on Doc" Farquhar to le:
 in singing.
 'as Rotary songs were enjoyed. amol ast them being the old time favorite, 70 ow Macdonald Had a Farm" The talk a "a the evening was given by Rotarii ur Strickland Gillian of Baltimore. auth -no of of Again, On Again, Finnegan," al 'Ks thousands of other humorous poems al ma ma jokes
 so. Humorist Entertains Audience. sm- Mir Gillian who is one of Americs md greatest speakers, swayed his audien ess of over a thousand New Englanders. in story here bringing laughter, one the
 tears, another pity. and few more
 riousness. His talk was a mixture 's' what can properly be called "Serm es- Medicine With Sugar In It" It we of over Bg. and leaving all jokes out of l ing talk every story that brought a laus itt and there, were many during the hour a ned half, left a serious thought behind ion In starting off, MT. Gillian said the liked to look into the faces of an au he ence and he could see here tonight ma lws that needed looking into, even thou ar they were attached to Rotarians So loty of his sayings follow: Why became the Rotarian. he said. Is easily seen by t las- little acctunt of happenstance in Mi, dis igan where they have but two seaso lme late fall and winter. was there in t ave feet. late in March, and was traveli as about. Snow swirled and piled up a who then was shovelled aside only to pile ess, again. When I was about to aband Ica- everything I was rescued by -rots