The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
GROWTH INTERNATIONAL
GOOD WILL MAY STOP WAR
GAMMACE TOLD ROTARY

A most interesting talk on interna-
tionai peace by DR.. Grady Gammage,
president Flagstaff Rotary club, fea-
tured Tuesdays Rotary meeting.
Other high lights on the program
were the presentation Of a gift of ap-
probation from the club to Miss
Selma Aas, who is leaving here and
VINO during her four years here has
often contributed to Rotary entertain
ment by her exquisite singing; a re-
port for the Chamber of Commerce
by P. ]. Moran on the plan being fos-
tered by the local and the Williams
chambers to get an expression of the
wishes of the people as to the sale of
Bright Angel trail and in lieu of it a
government-built approach road to
Grand Canyon; spirited group singing
under the direction of Tom Bellwood;
short Rotary responses by Ollie Hurt
and Will Compton, and an attendance
report and critic contribution read by
Secretary Tom Mccullough.
DR.. Gammage spoke rapidly and
said great deal in 10 minutes. He
said no organization could rise higher
than its ideals, and that while com
plete fulfillment of all its ideals may
not be possible for Rotary, striving
toward fulfillment is accomplishing
great good in business, in human re-
lations and in the promotion Of inter-
national understanding and good will,
the latter being the sixth object of
Rotary and the one on which he dwelt
at greatest length.
A hundred years ago in England,
man brought to trial for an atrocious
crime demanded of the judges the
right to trial by battle, which they dis
covered after searching through the
law books was demand within his
rights as the law granting it had
never been repealed. Under the oper-
alton of that law, the accuser and the
accused fought with leather shields
and clubs. If the accused won, he
was declared innocent; if the accuser
won, the defendant was guilty. If
the battle continued without victory to
either side until the evening stars APP
peared, the accused was held to be in
nocent.
In protection to women, the law de-
creed that when a woman went to
trial by battle with man he was
buried to his hips in earth and had one
hand tied behind him.
That ancient method of conducting
trials was no more ridiculous, DR..
Gammage said, than for countries to
settle their differences by war. When
the war is done, it is not of necessity
right that has triumphed, but the
stronger side.
DR.. Gammage said there is much
encouragement in the hope that there
may be no great future wars in the
Locarno treaty between France and
Germany and in subsequent treaties
between other nations. A great in
fluence against war, one that is con-
stantly becoming greater, he said, is
being welded by international Rotary,
in its promotion of understanding and
good will between the business and
professional men of the various ma
lions.
Ed Haight was commissioned to go
to the Ralph Davis home, where Miss
Aas is staying, and bring her to the
luncheon. When she arrived he was
again commissioned, this time to pre-
sent her with the gift. Ed rose to the
occasion magnificently. Miss Aas
blushingly thanked the members and
then was escorted to the piano, where,
Miss Elsa Myers accompanying, she
sang when / Am With YOU" re-
spending to encore with Loves En-
during Young Charms"
Secretary Mccullough reported that