Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-19


ally lost To American business and
industry through lack Of recognition
Uf the human clement in the shops
end factories, S. f. Shannon of the
Sherman Service. Inc. of Boston.
caught the attention OF his hearers
ard held them raptIy attentive and
Interested through his noon hour dis
course in tho 20 cert Dollar in
Business at the noon luncheon
meeting of the Rotary Club at the
Augusta House Friday.
Mr.. F'annon Is one OF the best
known efficiency experts and produce
ton engineers in the entire east, and
hC brought to his hearers the lessons
Ia has learned In nearly a score Of
Years experience in many capacities
related to the lettering of production
and increa sing efficiency in American
Industry. lie proved ~ be n forceful
speaker and as he evolved his theme
on the human factor IN business he
made his talk most interesting thru
u well directed use OF the same hui
man factor in business he made his
talk most interesting through n well
directed use OF the same human cle-
ment In his style. as he addressed
tho Eotarians.
iif IlitFtlIiS AtSlt'liiN ItOH WIS
the first Of the summer series of
Loon sessions and was largely at
tended. Several important matters
OF business were presented by Pres
ident Arthur y. Soule. and rs the
comprehensive and nlcaty talk by
Mr.. Faunnn was longer than the us
ual address at the regular meetings.
the music and the lighter part of
tho prOwram was omitted
Two CIassifcations Filled
Two new members were accepted
and introduced at the meeting. They
We're Shestcr A. Fulle., jeweller, Il
classification recently vacated by
Harry Lowell because of retirement
from business, and Clarence Hatch,
cement products, a new classification
IN the Augusta club. The instruc-
ton of the new members was most
effectively pronounced by Rotarian
Everett V. Perkins, Mr.. Perkins
stressed ideals of Rotary. building
his brilliant perOrati0n around the
Rotary motto Of Service Above
Self" He declared that service may
he rIghtfully rega rded as the true
basis OF all worthy enterprise. He
called attention to The remarkable
growth Of Rotary International from
it's founding in Chicago by n small
group OF business men who recoC-
nized that there should be high eth
ice in business to the present. There
are now over 100000 members of
1900 Rotary clubs cncircling tho
world. and It Is n strong commentary
that never has club surrendered It's
charter.
Crippled ChIdren's Clinics
DR.. George A. Coombs. reporting
for the Rotary committees on Grip
pied Children's Clinics. announced
thnt the clinic in thus city will he
held at the Augusta General hospi-
tal on August ., This clinic Will he
conducted by the great specialist, DR..
IF G.. Abbott of Portland. assisted
by the local physicians and STATS of
the Augusta Public Health Assn.
ard the Augusta General hospital
The clinic will he purely diognostiC.
Already there have neen listed 30
children for attention and examina-
ton at this clinic, drawn from Au =
custa and the surrounding territory
IL this district. The Augusta clinic
will be the second 10 be held in
Maine.
PRESIDENT arthur - S'''iH 49,
attention 70 letters which he had
received from every one Of the Au-
custa boys now enjoying the Won
derful facilities at the State Y. NJ.
c A. camp at Lake Cobhosseecon-
tee as guests Of the club in the Au-
gusta Rotary Lodge.
Mr.. lannon's Talk
In developing his subject. Mr..
Faunou. the principal speaker for
the meeting referred to the great
business falacy of giving % per cent
attention to machinery and equip
ment and only per cent to en-
ployees. Notwithstanding the fact
that man power is vitality essential
to machine power, and TO the PROFIT
able operation OF any industry The
viewpoint Of the employee is the
most neglected asset in industry.
declared the speaker. and the ex-
ecutive attitude in this respect is re-
Elected in smaller profits than could
be otherwise obtained
Continuing. the speaker said In
part:
THE need for full cooperation OF
man-power applies universally and
: