Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
Rotarians Appropriate
Funds for Boys
Welfare Work

| Df. Herbert Z. Libby, president OF
| the Waterville Rotary club. was the
| speaker Friday evening at the meet :
| ing of the Augusta Rotary club which
was held at the Augusta House. DR..
Libby was member of the resolu-
tions committee at the Providence
| conference and he talked to the local
! conference.
! DIR. Libby told Of the various reso-
Iutions which We're passed at this
| meeting. They were as follows:
That international contests be abol-
ished and that the stress be placed
| upon state and local CONTESTS. as this
| puts the stress in the proper place
| for increasing the attendance.
| That DIR. Charles +. Barker. who
had personal care of the health of
President Taft during his administra-
| ton. should be heard on matters of
health in every city in the district.
Here the speaker said that DR.. Bark
ef has already been in Waterville
and has been heard by a graf num-
Der of school childen.
That the name of the business
methods committee be changed to the
business ethics committee. and that
this committee encourage the forma
lioit vi SOuSs VI ctlICS III Vic Val
professions and trades.
That the bulletins as issued by the
district governor are Il great help
and that they should be continued
That an assessment not to exceed
81 be made to further the work of the
district.
That each club should have meet
ing of the board of directors at least
once a month.
That the Rotary club should stand
behind the officers in law enforce
ment.
That each club should meet at noon
and 80 times a year
On this last resolution he spoke at
some length. asking that the Augusta
club give it try as it would please
Governor Bob" Hill very much. DR..
Libby said that the Waterville club
tried it with many misgtvings and that
1t had brought their attendance way up.
He also told of his impressions at
the meeting. which were that Rotary
embraces a remarkably fine body of
men and that the motto of Service
Above Self" really meant something.
1t was brought out that time after
time this last idea came to tho surface.
the delegates being constantly brought
to see that Rotary was not simply
social club but a club which had as
its purpose the bettermcnt of the COM
munty and the relations between ma
tions.
AS DIR. Libby was forced to leave the
city on the evening train. his talk was
cut short. but the things he said and
the forceful manner which he brought
them to the attention of the Rotarians
will be remembered for some time.
After DIR. Libby had left. a discus
sion OF the report of the boys welfare
committee was resumed. This discus
sion was begun at meeting the first
of the month, but owing to lack of time
had not been completed. 1t was dccid-
cd that the club should take the sum of
$500 for the work of this committee.
and that worthy boys. recommended by
club members. should be sent to the
"" camp at Winthrop for a short va
cation this summer A special rate
is to be quoted the club for this work
and those who have before Sent boys
at their own expense are urged to add
their money to that of the club as they
will get more value from it.
A fine typed report Of the Providence
spring conference was found at each
plate as the members entered the room.
This report is the work of Charles b.
Paine, who went to Providence as a
representative of the Augusta club,
and is very clean-cut and interesting.
President Willis Swift announced at
the meeting that the next meeting
would be devoted to a discussion of
business methods. Milton o. Dean
speaking from practical standpoint
and DR.. Tyson from psychological
standpoint.