Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-08-28
SERVICE
SERVICE IN BUSINESS


how may service be rendered?
There isn't a member Of the club,
OF a thinking man in this or any
other community, who, if it were
suggested to him that the churches,
the schools, the hospitals, or any
other such public institution be re-
moved, that he would Immediately
revolt and declare that he would not
live in a community unless these in
situations existed.
This, then, brings us to the
thought to what extent do we prize
these institutions?
If we believe in the churches OF
our community to the extent that we
claim, are we then giving and infu-
encing others to give the financial
and other service which should be
given? We should not allow feel
ing of satisfaction to be created
within ourselves, if our conscience
tells us that our service to the
church-an institution that must eX-
ist-should have been greater.
Are we supporting our hospitals as
we should? Should we look at a
hospital as a building, or should we
consider a hospital as a community
center, through which service is rem
dered?
In Judging a hospital, the building
should not be looked upon as a para
mount issue. The hospital should be
Judged by the service which it may
render to the people of the commu-
nity-an institution well-equipped,
mechanically and physically, that
when the time arrives for the rem
dering of service to the one who
calls for that service, it is ready to
meet the emergency. Hospitals are
not operated at a profit. No one can
possibly expect to profit through an
institution of this sort. If a hospital
were so managed and so operated
that it would develop an income,
the income could only be used for
the further development of the hos
pital for a greater service to the
Can this community render great |
er service than by throwing our eff
forts and energy back of a great
institution? At one
time our Milford schools were consi-
dered the equal of the other schools |
of the state. Today, after even !
casual analysis of our school prop .
erty, it is quite evident to anyone
who will take the time to make a
study, that children cannot be prop
erly equipped for life's work under
such conditions and environment.
The children of our community are
entitled to as much as the children
Of Dover, Laurel, or any of the
towns of our state, and are entitled
to as much as the children of New
for the time will arrive
when these children as young men
and women must compete in the
worlds market with those of other
states. Then a real service would be
for the support of movement for
correct educational facilities for the
child-life of this community.
When we render service, we
should think of the service rendered
by the Carlisle Fire Company-hOw
they have organized and banded
themselves together for the protec-
ton of life and property, and in so
doing, have rendered even an addi-
.ional service-a financial one e
through lower insurance rates, and
yet are we giving to this very worthy
the support which we
should give in lieu of that service
which they render to the commu-
nifty?
The President of our Rotary, who
IS also a Director of the Ferris In
lustrial School, on Tuesday of this
week learned of the hike of the
young boys of that school under the
of Colonel L. T. Tanner,
net these seventy-three boys and Of
,ered refreshments in the form of ice
cream. To say that they enjoyed it
S stating it mildly. In addition to
his, the President of the Rotary
Club solicited sufficient toothpaste
hat each boy might have tube for
lis own personal use on the trip,
This was a real service, and these
Joys will never forget that act of
-indness through the President of
he Milford Rotary Club.
Sometimes we are timid about per-
orming service for fear that it will
lot be appreciated, but a man whose
'eal name was Service, writes this:
f you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you
don't;
f you'd like to win, but you think
you can't
It's almost a cinch you won't.
f you think you'll lose, you're lost,
It's all in the state Of mind.
success begins with fellows will
It's all in the stae Of mind.
f you think you are outclassed, you
are;
You've got to think high to rise, y
you've got to be sure of yourself to
rise,
you've got to be sure of yourself, be-
fore :
You can ever win a prize.
lies battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man,
tut sooner or later the man who
wins,
Is the one who THINKS he can. !
MI n