Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-02-23
Rstarians in Many
Countries Observe
Anniversary Week

1UlbIu8 Tue 0OiOcu Ruio W WOtA
IN every day life ID the way the
Dsmbers Of the local Rotary club
explain the world wide citizenship
campaign they are starting In OBJ
eervance Of the eighteenth anniver-
aary Of the organization of the first
Rotary club In Chicago. February
-. 1905.
Ninety thousand rotarians in
twenty-seven countries are observ-
ing this anniversary and practical
~ all Of them are enlisted In the
citizenship campaign which will con-
tinue throughout this week.
The Monte Vista club had two
splendid addresses at their meeting
Monday night at La veta hotel. One
vas by Ralph Stitt on the subject.
''The Individual citizens responsi-
bility for legislation" the other BY
Judge Jesse Wiley who spoke on
'-The individual citizens RESPONSE
btiity to the courts"
Other guests Of the evening were
b. F. Ayers Of Del Norte. Rev.
8keene who Is assisting in the
Baptist revival here. and "Hi" Jones
Who gave the scientific lecture At
the Armory following tho rotary
meeting. Both Rev. skeene and
Mr.. Jones are rotarians.
In each county where this citizen
ship campaign is in progress. mes
sages on the responsibility Of the
citizen for the various branches OF
the government are being relayed
to the citizens OF those countries
from the heads of the various
branches OF government. In the
United States the messages follow
the outlines Of representative gov
ernment laid down in the Constitu-
tion and which. in very condensed
form. are as follows:
THAT citizen who regards him
self As q model Of civic proprieties.
because his present conduct Is i'm
peccable but who does not coop
crate with civil authorities or exert
his influence in behalf OF the best
possible administration OF the laws.
greatly overrates his own usefulness
- . citizen.
WARREN G. HARDING.
President of the United States ''
The first duty and responsibility
of the citizen towasa legislation 10
70 select well his representative. TO
discriminate wisely between those
candidates who seek to flatter him
and those who seek to serve him.
The other chief responsibility is to
keep Informed on questions Of leGis-
iation.
FREDERICK II. GILLErr.
Speaker OF the House or Repres-
entstives."
THE individual citizens first
duty IL to respect and obey the laws
OF his country himself. Constitu-
tional government Ia possible only
BY all citizens observing and obey.
Ing the laws.
II. N. DAUGHERTY.
Attorney General OF the United
States"
Rotary International IL the or
Ganixation OF which all Rotary clubs
are members. January 10. 1879, Il
consisted Of 1925 member clubs with
more than $4,000 members scattered
over every continent In 81 different
countries. The first Rotary club
Vas formed February %. 1905. In
Chicago. and since then no Rotary
eIub organized has ever surrendered
its charter or lapsed its member.
ship.
Rotary IL not . mere luncheon
eiub. Il IL = philosophy OF life. Il
teaches the doctrine OF service and
Sotarians practice this doctrine IL
every activity Of thsir daily lives
Rotary IL not 20 much an orsanisa-
tion - II IL . great social move.
ment. Il has already found con-
Gsaial colt among the diverse peo-
~ Of - nations.
Rotary trains its members In con-
0unity service and tho clubs and In.
dividaai members have helped II
many commendabis causes with
Both their time and their money.
The boy problem 10 one OF Ro-
tary's fields Of service. Last year
there we're 1.esS Rotary ciuhs with
Boys .sork Committess.
Boys week originated With the
Rotary club Of New York 10 1889.
II 1884,. IL Rotary ciubs. and ID
1888. more than 3ee Rotary eiuts
spoasorsd sueh . week. II 1873.
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