Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07
POWERFUL TALK ON BUSINESS
At BAT" BY DR., CRANE BEFORE
ROTARY And XIV ANS MEMBERS

the part of a few noble minded
business men of the tremendous
force of faith" 1.-THE idea of cooper
alton" Business mems recognition
of the necessity of code of ethics"
"The dawning recognition of the
sovereign power of service"
DR.. Cranes address was compell-
ing argument for men engaged in
business to stand by these newly ac-
quired ideals, for as he pointed out,
the game of life is like the game of
baseball, the professionals have
been at bat since the dawn of his
tory, and the amateurs-the business
men-have just come to bat" 1t was
an inspiring and uplifting discourse.
clearly presented in everyday
English and in a manner that held
the intense interest of the assembled
members of the two clubs.
Session Largely Attended
The joint meeting was largely at
tended, over $50 men being seated at
the tables, and was presided over
by Frank G. harrington, vice presi-
dent of the Kiwanis Club. Seated at
the head table with Mr.. harrington
and DR.. Crane, We're Hon. Edward F.
Philbrook of Portland, New England
district governor of Kiwanis; Her
man r. Mansur, president, and Paul
d. Sargent, past president. Of the
Augusta Rotary Club.
Grace was pronounced by Rev.
Henry E. Dunnack at the opening of
the session, and in behalf of the
Kiwanians, Mr.. Harrington welcomed
the Rotarians, stating that President
Frank +. Mace of the Kiwanis Club
was unable to be present on the oc-
casion, being confined to his home
by an attack of the grippe. MIR. Far
rington pointed out that Rotary and
kiwanis have the same spirit and
the same ideals with service as the
goal and he expressed the hope that
this occasion would be only one when
the members of the two organiZa-
tons would rub elbows together In
common service.
Welcome by District Governor
Philbrool<
Greetings to the Augusta Rotary
Club from 5000 Kiwanians in the
New England district, were extend
ed by District Governor Z. Z. Phil
brook of Portland, who stated that
he had recently attended a similar
joint meeting at Fall River, Mass.
when Governor Brewster was the
speaker.
The service the clubs are doing
is a wonderful thing to humanity "
he asserted, adding the thought that
if such clubs had existed some years
ago the crime wave would never
have reached its present proportions
in many of the larger cities.
Music by Kiwanis Quartet
Musical selections rendered by the
Kiwanis quartet proved a very pleas
ing feature, the quartet being COM
posed of Keith Ryan, Samuel Tit
comb Leo X. Andrews, and Herbert
r. Goodwin. J. Francis MacNichol,
musical director of the Rotary Club
played the piano accompaniment.
Group singing of popular selections
was led by Keith Ryan, musical d.
rector of Kiwanis, and Director Mac
Nichol of Rotary.
A sumptuous repast was served
| the menu consisting of: "A musical
melange in A minor, roasted gam
| boiler, spuds a Ia O'Leary, long
greens. farmers delight, chilled
| creme de kow, and April showers.
, Vice President Harrington of Hi
wants read a communication from
| District Trustee Charles +. Quincy
urging all Kiwanians to attend serv-
| ices at their own church on Moth
! ers' Sunday, May 9, in line with the
| movement sponsored by Kiwanis
| Clubs throughout the New England
district.
Address by DIR. Crane
DIR. Henry Crane, pastor of the
Center Street Methodist Church OF
Maiden, Mass, and a member of the
Rotary Club of that city, was then
introduced by Mr.. Harrington as the
speaker of the meeting.
Drawing his comparison of the
game of life to the game of base
ball. DIR. Crane declared at the out
set that the central figure in base
ball is the batter-the man at the
plate-for he predetermines all that
the rest of the players do. Thus
the batter may be looked upon as
the ruler, or governor, or head of an
organization.
There is a great game on now
between the professionals and the
amateurs, he asserted. The profess
SIGNALS have been at bat since the
dawn of history: the amateurs have
not had a crack at it yet.
The professionals have been three
great types: First, the professional
soldier Julius Caesar, for eXample),
men who have tried to rule the world
by power and have failed. They have
always struck out. Second, the pro-
fessional religionist, who as distin-
guished from the sincere and spiritual
religionists, have tried to hold power
over the people by playing upon their
superstition. They, too, have struck
out. Third, the professional politi-
clan, who as distinguished from the
statesman, is motivated by policy and
desires only to keep his job. The
statesman, however, is motivated by
principle and is willing to suffer pol
itical decapitation. Two strikes have