The Coconino sun., 1923-02-23
ROTARY REQUESTS INDIAN
RUINS NORTHWEST OF CITY
BE NATIONAL MONUMENT
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fire and then, in succession, to Can
ada, England, Scotland, Ireland,
Wales, Hawaii, Cuba, Porto Rico,
Uruguay, Philippines, China, Panama,
India, Argentina, Spain, Japan, Mexi-
co, France, Australia, New Zealand,
Africa, Chill, Newfoundland, Norway
and Denmark, until there are now
1900 clubs and 10000 members.
The chairman spoke of Rotary's
rapid growth in northern Arizona,
Flagstaff being followed into the fold
by Winslow, Kingman and Holbrook,
and asked C. B. Wilson to talk on
Spirit of Service.
1t was an eloquent talk. The spirit
of service, he said, dates from the
beginning of time. 1t was born with
the human race, has lived through all
the ages and will continue to live
throughout all the ages to come. It is
exemplified in every great reform in
history-political, religious or moral.
1t has .championed every movement
for betterment of humanity.
Moved by the spirit of Rotary men
have faced every danger. Inspired
by the spirit of service they have fac
ed death, contagion, famine and car
ried on. This spirit of service always
asserts tself in crisis, alert to ans
wer the call of the needy and dis
tressed.
Men in the business world found
selfishness and dishonesty imperilling
the foundations of business. This new
crisis was met by Rotary, with it's slo-
gans, service above self, and he profits
most who serves best, And quickly it
has made itself felt throughout the
world.
A true Rotarian, the speaker said,
does not count his greatest profit in
dollars. The true measure is the ben
eft of our good deeds to mankind
According to this standard, there are
some among US who have been emin-
emily successful,
Rotary tells us the duty we owe
God, country and fellowman. If we
perform only that duty we have not
performed all that Rotary demands of
us. To be good Rotarians we must go
beyond that line of duty. Then we
will be compensated thousand-fold
lin consciousness of having given the
word, profit, new meaning; of hav-
ing made the world better by having
lived in it, of having left our children
a greater heritage than all the dollars
in the world.
DR.. A. ]. Mackey was asked to talk
on the Brotherhood of Man. Another
eloquent response. He said brother
hood of man is the master-key to pa
triotism, the high note in our schools
and churches, the motive of our great 1
benevolent organizations. Once its
seeds are deeply rooted in every ma
ton and business and in the conscious
ness of men there will be no more war
or greed for gain. Differences would
be settled quickly, justly and satisfac-
torily to all
Without this spirit of brotherhood
Rotary would not be able to reach the
far corners of the earth as it does to- |
day, turning hatreds into friendship, |
listlessness into work and service. Ra-
dating service above self. Rotary has
for it's indestructible foundation the
brotherhood of man.
George Becker spoke of the coming
St. Louis international convention.
Fred Breen said that j. G. Clarke of I
Flagstaff, who is a noted "entomolo- /
gist,D had called attention to the de-
struction steadily going on of the an
cient Indian ruins 80 miles northeast |
Of Flagstaff, one of which is the most I
Indian ruin in the world. |
1t has been suggested that the 100
acres or so of land on which the sew
eral ancient villages are situated be
set aside as national monument un- I
der federal protection and supervision.
This land, part of it owned by Bah
bitt brothers, and part wild land, is of
no value for grazing or other uses.
He said the forest service does not
want to take the initiative in having
the land made national monument,
because there is a feeling with some
people that the service has already
too much land,r but he felt
The land will be set aside if the peo-
Pile of Flagstaff ask that it be and
suggested that the Rotary club en-
dorse it. He showed several photo
graphs, taken by Mr.. Clarke, of these I
ruins.
Forest Supervisor Ed Miller said it
is a crime to permit these ruins to
be longer abused and that Flagstaff
has been overlooking bet in not hav-
ing them protected by the federal gov
arTiment.
! It was felt that the FLAGSTAFF Cham