Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
TO HAVE A FRIEND
YOU MUST BE ONE.


ert worldwide influence. Clubs
which a year or two ago were ma
tional," today are international
in their scope of influence and
membership.
There are a number of these
clubs, Americas being blessed with
three-the Kiwanis, the Lions and
Rotary-with a combined member
ship in this city city not far short
of $50 men.
Often the question is asked:
what do these clubs do-what's
their excuse for existeHce?"
They are NOT chSmbe-s of COM
merce, nor were they ever intend
ed to perform the duties of such
bodies. Every member of civic
stub is supposed to hold member
ship in his commercial body and
with very few exceptions they do.
Primarily, they are propagan-
Aists. They start things and then
help put these over in the chamber
of commerce. That's one function.
Another one of the most vital is
the creating Of friendships. A
Friendly" town is good town to
live in. A Friendly" town is seldom
a selfish town. Vi .o'
On the subject of friendship, we
quote the following from the Ro-
tary Messenger:
Though there are other very inn
pOrtant things for which Rotary
stands, friendship must of neces-
sity stand at the top of the list. No
one who has ever enjoyed a real
friend will eResbe satisfied without
such @iepd as Rotary is able to
Rotary Rde1elops friendship
first & all BY helping men to gel
acquainted One with another. In
the final analysts ones estimate 81
the ability of another is largely de,
termined by the like or dislike. Of
ten dislike for a person is. caused
because we do not know that per.
son.
Confidence must be established
only. after knowledge of an in
dividual is sufficient to justify thai
confidence. Hence we see Rotary.
part in establishing confidence anC
friendship-the bringing of mer
together.
AT the luncheon you sit with
man, whose business is differen
tr' IN yours, and one that otherwis,
you would not have had the op
portunity of knowing. You tall
with him, and he talks with you
The first contact is favorable, an
you seek him out and talk abou
various subjects, and before yo
know it you have discovered tina
he is first Class fellow. You ar
better man because you know hin
and he is much happier because h
knows you. What privilege!
When you have widened you
circle of friends you are richer
far, than if you had increased you
bank account. Let us then remen
Der that: The only way to have
friend is to be one,' and seek
learn men,"
Another question that receive
major thought and attention of a
civic clubs, is THE BOY. TT
clubs recognize the fact that tn
boy of today is the man of tomot
row.
The civic clubs work directl
WITH the boy in many instance
and in Others they are workin
FOR the boy, for, as Edgar Cues
says:
Some day the world will need
man of courage in time {
doubt,
And somewhere, as Z little boz
that future hero plays about.
Within some humble home, n
doubt, that instrument of grea
.er things
Now climbs upon his fathers kne
or to his mothers carmen
cllngs.
And when shall come that call 70
him to render service that is fine
He that shall do Gods mission her
may be your little boy or min,
Some day the world will need
man! l stand beside his cot g
night
And wonder if I'm teaching him, a
best can, to know the right
| am the father of a boy-hi
fife is mine to make or mar
And he no better can become tina
what my daily teachings are
There will be need for someon
great - l dare not falter froI
the line
The man that is to serve the worl
may be that little boy of mine.
Long wears of preparation mark tn
pathway for the splendid souls.
And generations live and die an
seem no nearer to their goals.
And VET the nnrnOsa of II all th