The Winslow mail., 1923-11-23
SIR HARRY LAUDER
TALKS At PHOENIX
ON TOPIC OF PEACE
Mai Representative Hears Noted
Artist At Rotary Club Meeting

A representative of the Mail had
the good fortune to attend a meeting
Of the Phoenix Rotary club on last
Tuesday, at which Sir Harry Lauder,
was the speaker of the day. His
plain-spoken and to the point, mes
sage carried so much of real worth
to all those who were fortunate
enough to hear him that we feel
compelled to pass on some of the
things he said to our friends
Sir Harry, himself a Rotarian,
preached the gospel of world peace,
taking Rotary as background on
which to paint picture of content
for the brotherhood of man.
Four years ago Sir Harry Lauder
was in Phoenix and at that time he
was the guest of the Phoenix Rotary
club. Since then he has travelled to
the four corners of the world and
came in contact with men in all
walks of life. 1t has been his aim,
Sir Harry stated to carry his
message to Rotary clubs wher-
ever he goes, and through Rotary
help bring about better understand
ing between men. His talk was in
terspersed with bits OF sparkling wit
and humor, original to Lauder, and
always new to his hearers.
New Zealand and Australia both
have Rotary now. Sir Harry said,
and they have taken to the spirit of
Rotary in a manner that would be
worthy of comment in older organi-
zations
Sir Harry sang song, told several
anecdotes, talked on world peace and
kept line of humor running through
his talk which was serious and ap-
pealing. He advised Rotarians to
speak plainly to one another; avoid
trying to keep up with the pace set
by the other fellow and keep balan-
ce in the bank
Monday would have been the birth
day of LADDERS son who was killed
in the World war and Lauder was
deeply affected by mention of a sub
ject that has added more years to Sir
Harry than the space of time The
loss of his son formed a basis for
LADDERS appeal for world brother
hood. God work and kindly neigh
Dor over the garden WALL" Sir Harry
said, mean peace and content. And
we should extend our own friendship
across the sea where it is needed,
more than ever before"
"I may not be able to forget what
happened in that terrible war;" he
declared, "but I am willing to for
give-that nations will come together
in the brotherhood of man. Philoso-
piers and artists keep telling the
truth to the world, and the world
doesn't seem to believe them or at
to
and on.
Rotary is the best and grandest
social organization in the world
When men can come for few min
utes and eat, and chat, and smoke,
they breed content and brotherhood.
1t is that universal brotherhood the
world needs today. We need new
spirit Each spring God makes every
thing new and perfect, and it is time
for us to change.
1--WE must change the political at
as we change the pictures
on the wall. A new road was opened
in 1914, paved by the best bone and
blood in the world. They made that
great sacrifice that man might be
friendly with one another.
We must conform to the relations
OF happy domestic atmosphere; we
must get in line with one another.
The times we are living in today
call for that which materialists can
not conceive, or even think of.
q do not know anything about
reparations or politics: l know only
there was war and the suffering
and anguish that followed And if
some plan is not formulated success
fully we will have another war that
may be even more costly than the
other one We must sound the trum-
pet of the brotherhood of man. That's
what Rotary stands for. | know not
the league of nations is right
or wrong; but we must have under
standing, call it what you will. Sub
5titute vision for vanity and sagacity
for suspicion and try to live content
with orr fellow man.