The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-28
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v|CEPRES|DENT.
Coolidge Says Nation Needs
More of Fellowship
Shown by Clubs.

Delegates TO the Fifth district
conference of the International As
ISOLATION OF Rotary Clubs were Of.
ficially welcomed to Washington
this morning by Vice President Cal
vim Coolidge.
America. the speaker told his au-
dience. at the outset of his speech.
is on the way to progress. THE
nation is making great strides in
progress in, a governmental way,
as well as going rapidly forward in
an economical way" the Vice
President said.
There are vast Accommodations OF
capital in banks and financial in.
situations of the country. This is
the first period of the restoration
Of progress. .
only brains and labor are needed
to cooperate with this stored-up
capital for full speed ahead on
prosperity.
Lack of cooperation is the cry
ing need of America today. Capt.
tai, we have; labor abundant and
the best brains of the world. but
until they are co-ordinated we shall
not have reached the acme of pros
perity," the speaker said.
High tribute was paid the visit.
ing Rotarians for their efforts TO
bring about this cooperation be-
tween capital and labor, through
the dissemination of good fellow
ship throughout the Republic.
Rotary ideals Needed.
The country needs more of the
ideals of Rotarianism In society
and business. We need to learn
the lesson, as Rotary teaches It,,
that We are the trustees of good
fellowship for our neighbor. our
State and even our resources and
must develop them"
Touching on the matter of public
ownership Of utilities, the speaker
declared that II does not matter
whether they are governmentally
owned or privately owned, "as long
as the resources are used for the
good Of the public"
The speaker decried the sentiment
spread abroad that Americans are
dollar chasers. I'VE are not. Amer
lea cares more for the spiritual to.
day than she does for the dollar, as
examplified in the motto of your
club: Service over Self and
Americans are more and more
every day, unconsciously adopting
the same spirit"
The speaker closed his address
with a tribute to Rotarianism. "Ro.
tarianism," he declared, is the
highest type 70 fellowship in Amer.
lea, and you are welcomed here by
those in authority as ministers who
are advancing the citizenship of
mankind"
Electing Officers.
The morning session of the con-
ference closed with a discussion,
lead by Glenn Meade, past presi-
dent Of the Fifth district, OF Phila-
delphia, on revisiDu of constitution
and bylaws.
Balloting began at noon for cleo
ton of a new district governor, the
two nominees, selected yesterday.
being Chester X. Robertson. of
Shamokin, and c. II. Godfrey, Of
Atlantic City.
Delegates to the conference at
tended Lenten services at 1880
o'clock today.
The afternoon program opened at
2 o'clock, with general discussion
on work Of the association, to be
followed at 8 o'clock by an address
on Boys Week in Rotary" by Will
liam Lewis Butcher, of New York.
Report of the election committee
will be at 4 o'clock, to be followed
by an address Of the newly elected
governor. This will close the bust.
ness OF the conferees, whose SEES
sion will end tonight with a dinner
and ball at the New Willard.
The ball will be In the nature Of
reception in honor Of the newly
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