New Britain herald., 1922-02-23
ROTARIANS OBSERVE
 NATIONAL BIRTHDAY
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on the recelNlns tnd dt lne feln'In7 brance business on birthday anniver- saries, Rotarians have determined that every organization that has . birthday should be so pleased with having lived through another year of prosperity and general constructive citizenship that it should give some thing special 10 the community In recognition of that day.
 And so the Rotary club offers its services to aid the city authorities In working out civic problems, and states that everywhere in the world where 8 Rotary club has been organized the mayor and council members arc to- day receiving exactly the same sort of | letter.
 Started In Chicago
 Seventeen years ago today, lone some man-Paul r. Harris, Chica- go awyer-invited coal dealer, a coal operator and a merchant tailor to meet with him to form a little group of friends who could gather together once a week in each others offices and enjoy that close acquaint- anceship which comes only through such frequent meetings. From the beginning, each man represented a different business or profession Strict adherence to this plan as each new man was added to the group has proven to be one of the vital points in the success of the Rotary club which came out of this small begin ming.
 SO,OOO Rotarians Today
 The second club was formed in San Francisco three years later. This was the beginning of the movement which has spread to all quarters of the globe. In addition to more than 800 clube in the United States, Canada, England, Scotland and Ireland, and including eight clubs in Cuba, clubs have been organized in Argentina, Spain, Uruguay, France, Porto Rico, Hawaii, Japan, China, Philippine 1s- lands India and Australia. Even with its restricted membership plan, there are today upward of S0,0o0 Ro- tarians in the world.
 Rotary Platform
 | The Rotary platform Is based upon human service. It doesn't consider a man success unless he is of the full est possible value to his fellowmen in helping them to greater happiness, no matter whether he is a money maker or not. ''rhe Rotary club demands fair dealings, honest methods, and high standards in business" is the theme of the Rotary platform, and its last clause, He profits most who serves best" has been adopted as the official slogan.
 History Of Local Club
 It so happens that the seventeenth birthday of the organization nearly coincides with the first birthday of the New Britain Rotary club. The local branch was formed January 20, 1921. and was granted a charter in April or that year. At that time there were 25 charter members, anxious to be a help to the community and to carry out the ideal of ''service" in New Britain. Today there are 61 forms of business represented by the follow ing members:
 Johnstone Vance, George H. Dyson Herbert H. Pease, w. E. Atwood Dugald McMillan, Frank J. Porter, William l.. Hatch, Fred O. Rackliffe, George Klett, Eugene J. Porter, Will liam H. Crowell, Henry w. Maier, Anson A. Mills, John w. Lockett, Ar thur G. Kimball Carl S. Ramsey, David Manning, Louis P. Slade, Theo- dore P. McAuliffe. Peter Crona Jos eph R. Andrews, James s. North, Leon A. Sprague, Howard s. Wilson, George k. McAuley George w. Traut Maxwell g. Hart, Rev. J. Leo Sulli- van, J. M Hallinan, D. K. Perry, A s. Jourdan, Ray Maxim, T. Eben Reeks.
 R. o. Clark, John B. Minor, J. w. Marsland, Abram Buol, Charles F Chase, Stanley H. Holmes, E. C. Goodwin George C. Rogers. Marcus White, Isaac Black, B. F. Gaffney Howard $. Hart, Dr. M. A. kinsella Dr. J. w. Rush. Steve Robb, Ossain s. Bennett, Dr. c. w. Vivian, Orvile 1T. Parker, Albert N. Voz, Ernest w; Christ. Frederick s. Chamberlain Steward r. Strople, Frederick M Holmes, Frank J. Wachter, Clarence Barnes, William G. Meuller, Stanley R. Eddy, George F. Dodd.
 Attendance Drive
 At the past several meetings the at tendance of Rotary members has dropped slight degree and in some instances to less than sixty per cent President Sprague and Secretary Rackliffe believe that the percent. at tendance at the meetings of the New Britain club should average near the so mark each week.
 It is for this reason that an attend ance drive will be inaugurated at the beginning next week. Fred Racklffe has named the captains of the new teams and at the meetings here after each team will sit at a different table.
 Names Of Captains
 Abram Ruo has been named cap tain and chief Rote of the helpers team: Clifford Vivian heads the Lead CTS team; Ted NcAuliffe, the 1nspira- tors; Al Jourdan, the Singers; Stanley Eddy, the Big Brothers; David Man. ming, the Doers; Eugene Porter, the Hand Shakers and William Marsland, the Believers.
 Each Rotarian is asked to pay spe- | cial attention to the announcements l in regards the drive and is also ask ed to be present at each meeting and