The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28

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meetings viii not be presented 70
you In strict accord with the title
assigned, but with the hope IN view
that the object Of and clearer
conception Of the benefit To accrue
from q Rotary Club weekly meeting
may be brought better 10 your at
tention.
I A lot of the manuscript Of this
article is taken from the files of the
Rotarian SO that Il is almost inn
personal in its nature, nor are the
articles selected the result Of may
hap, but were carefully and deliber-
ately considered, and no credit is
| taken except for the manner in
which the subject is introduced.
Your attention Is first called to
the advertised, conception Of one
of our large packing Industries to
advise the public OF the distribu-
ton of their purchases, overhead
and profit. The purpose in calling
your attention 20 this particular adj
vertisement is the fact that you are
all familiar with it, together with
the fact that the comment II created
has stamped il indelibly on the minds
Of most people as the Dollar which
Swift advertised, and as n mental
suggestion to the subject 20 be in
troduced.
Your attention is now called to
the $ which procured for you your
admittance TO this luncheon, with
out which, or rather the continued
absence of which-and yourself in
cluded, means the forfeiture Of your
membership. II is not the desire TO
dwell on a subject so unpleasant,
| but rather TO illustrate in succeed
ing charts how much you can get
out Of our Rotary Club iancheons,
or in other words 20 show 20 you
how much you can get for your
sand leave il TO you to ask how
much you are putting in. Is the
other fellow getting your dollars
worth?
Now don't understand this sub
ject is 20 be treated from a strictly
mercenary standpoint, the idea be-
/ ing that the s represents 100 per
cent luncheon activity.
The first card bears the title Of
attendance and represents you seat
ed az the table, same crowd each
week You are not accomplishing
the purpose Of Rotary-you have
| paid for your luncheon 100 per cent
you are an unassimilatcd member
and are enjoying a luncheon club
that anybody can organize.
The next card is intended 10 IL
lustrate the member who pays a
100 per cent admission, but makes
il a point to change his associates
at every meeting His luncheon ex-
pense is only 80 per cent, the other
80 per cent being absorbed in ac-
quaintance.
The following card brings sub
stantial decrease-in that this mem
Der profits by his acquaintance and
creates a fellowship; he has lost the
concern for self, and realizes there
Is a law of compensation.
Friendship, mysterious cement Of
the soul,
Sweetness Of life, and soldier Of
society
owe thee much thou hast de
served from me
Far, far beyond what can ever
pay.
81 have friend" --friendships are
more readily broken than made and
in order TO secure that tie--no man
can sit idly by; friendship counte-
nances no drones-friendship de-
mands respect gained by co-opera-
ton.
Cooperation in Rotary Club
means prompt reply TO all COM
munications sent out by the Secrc-
in fH
clubs activities; prompt payment
of your dues; dilgent effort IN com
mittee work; reading Of papers
coming 10 the aid Of the entertain
ment committee, etc.
Play Shakespeare says "All the
worlds a stage, and all the men {
and women merely players, Ro- /
tary welcomes play, stunts, music, I
singing, etc, prompted by the spirit /
Of the occasion and demands that |
no man hide his talent--or better |
still-his light under bushe meas
ure.
Conduct-The third paragraph Of /,
the Rotary Code of Ethics reads
"To realize that ! am a business /
man and anxious 70 succeed; but I
that / am first an ethical man, and /
wish no success that is not founded /
on the highest justice and morality. /
Participation means that you are /
10 welcome the new members, 30 /
meet the other fellows guests. to |
take part in debate. do stunt, |
come TO the aid Of the entertain |
ment, and music committees, and |
TO further Rotary principles Hav-
ing accomplished these you now
come 70 the realization that Rotar- /
ians put service above self"-and 1
"He profits most who serves best"
/ am: how little more ] know:
Whence came II Whittier do ] go? |
A centered self, which feels and Is
A cry between the silences;
A shadow-birth Of clouds at strife |
With sunshine on the hills Of life;
A shaft from Natures culver cast
Into the future from the past
Between the cradle and the shroud,
A meteor's flight from cloud TO
cloud.
The male quartette consisting Of
T. @. Dyess, X. i. Wilson, r. A. Hol-
n Il