Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-27
BRADLEY OF COLBY
GIVES SELECTIONS
BEFORE ROTAR|ANS

a very pleasing entertainment
was given at the regular meeting of
the Waterville Rotary club held at
the Elmwood Hotel yesterday noon.
After the regular noon luncheon Ro-
land T. Patten. Editor of the Inde-
pendent Reporter OF Skowhegan
gave very interesting demonstra-
ton of what could be accomplished
with pair of Indian Clubs. Sew
eral of the heavywcights Of the Ro-
tary club watched the performance
with great interest and it is ex-
pected that some of the sporting
goods concerns in town will do q
thriving business during the next
few days rs reducing is forerunner
of golf
Ralph c. Bradley of Colby who is
reader of rare talent and ability.
was guest at the meeting and was
called upon to give some of his best
numbers. Before commencing his
first selection Mr.. Bradley took the
opportunity to express his thanks to
the Rotarians for their kind deeds
administered by them at the time
of the great Colby fire. Mr.. Bradley's
first number was Bud" a poem by
Edgar Guest. This was followed by
ut Takes a Heap OLivins in a
House to make 1t Home" The
thunderous applause by the Rotar-
ians called for another number from
Mr.. Bradley and he concluded by re-
citing Gee Whiz" Frank Manson
gave a brief report on business
methods. This was followed by a
the Clothing business. Mr.. Brown
said in part: "There are four es-
sential things necessary to a cloth
ing business: location, buying. SELL
ing. and overhead. The location
needs to be in a spot where the
most peope will daily pass the store.
Buying is a very important part
factor, because goods well bought
are half sold before they are receiv-
ed. A man must be well posted on
STYLES, and believe" said Mr.. Brown
"in CARRYING the better grade OF
merchandise as it means CODE back
customers. Many think that adver-
tiscd goods hear higher prices. but
Mr.. Brown stated that he was Of
the opinion that well advertised ar
ticles could I've bought cheaper as
they could be manufactured much
cheaper on account of the large VOL
ume of business which resulted
from publicity. AS to selling. he
said,. Il believe If a man is to sue
coed he has to keep up with the
are curteous and polite. and also be-
lieve in the merchandise they are
selling.
One of the greatest things to know
in a business is the exact overhead.
continued the speaker. because it is
| this important factor that tells
where mani is standing. Alf de-
partments should be run separate
with the expense carefully checked
ur.
President Herbert c. Libby conclud-
| ed the meeting by giving fine report
on the conference held recently at
part:
President Libby, who represented the
Waterville club and served on the COM
| mittee on resolutions, spoke OF the
actual work of the conference. Eight
resolutions were prepared by the COM
! mittee, after hours of conference with
officers of the district. and were adopt
ed unanimously at the business ses-
sion, These resolutions were: First.
announcement in undertaking local
and district attendance contest. but the
aba ndonment of the international con-
| tests: second, commentator of the val
liable services Of DR.. Charles T.. Bar
| ker, and encoura cement in having the
clubs of the district arrange Tor MS
appearance under their auspices DUR
f, ing the coming year: third. requesting
| Rotary international to change the
name of the committee on business
| methods to that on business ethics. as
the first name is a miSnOmer; fourth.
the strong insistence upon every cluD
| in the district holding weekly meetings
So weeks out Of the year: fifth, REQUIRE
ment that officers and boards or dlrec-
| tors hold monthly meetings for the car
rying on of the work of the Individual
clubs; sixth, the continued publication
! of the District Bulletin, and ways and
| means for it's financial support: sew
enth, a method of levying the clubs for
a more progression program Tor the
district: eighth. an endorsement Tor
better law enforcement throughout the
nation. This last named resolution
| was adopted by a rising vote OF the
delegates.
President Libby stated that he was
| impressed especially by the character
of the men attending this conference
nv the solemn purpose on the part OF
the delegates to make Rotary stand
| for all that is best by the determine
ton to insist upon Rotaran's duty
| in respect to regular attendance upon
| the club meetings. upon the strict ad-
herence to a careful classification. and
mon slow growth in point of member
ship and by the larger purpose to have
Rotarians, the world over help IN the
solution Of the big problems that are
l.yexing civilization. This latter ideal
was reflected in the addresses given,
especially in the address of President
Faunce Of Brown University.