Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
ROTARY PRESIDENT
ADDRESSES FARLEY
International Understanding,
Based on Fair Dealing and
Honesty, Is Urged.
By the Associated Press.

DALLAS, Tex, May ga broad in
ternational understanding based on
honesty, fair dealing and the golden
rule, was urged by I. B. Sutton of Tam
pico, Mexico, president of the. Rotary
International, in an address here today
at the twentieth annual convention OF
the organization.
THE aim of our organization is to
instill and develop in the business and
professional men of the world a broad
international understanding based on
honesty, fair dealing and the golden
rule, a spirit OF genuine universal
brotherhood far above the barriers
| which rise between men and nations with
the diversity of political and fiscal re-
lationships on the one hand and the in
transigeant nationalisms on the other"
Mr.. Sutton said.
Rotary Hopes to Become Bond.
Rotary. asking nothing for itself in
| return, aSpires to become an unselfish
| bond of union between the vital force
In every community of the civilized
world
Our prehistoric ancestors never
dreamed of the social conditions OF to-
day, Mr.. Sutton said, but from the saw
age code of brute strength and cum
ming I'VE have advanced to the outlawry
| of war"
The ideal adjustment Of national and
| international relationships can come
only through intelligently directed hu-
man thought and effort, Mr.. sutton ae-
clared. Let us discourage by every
means those things which have a tend
ency to create unfriendliness, fear or
hatred. and on the other hand, let US
add all of our influence to promotion OF
friendship and justice"
MFR. Sutton recounted the growth OF
Rotary and told Of steps taken to re-
move misunderstanding OF the organl.
cation, particularly among the clergy OF
Italy.
Speaking Of misunderstanding OF
Rotary" Mr.. Sutton said:
II shall always recall with particular
interest the opportunity had during
INV visit to italy to discuss the misun-
derstandings of our organization as
given expression by Catholic publica-
tions there. AS Catholic myself ana
out of consideration and respect for the
MANY thousands of fervent Catholics
who are members of Rotary throughout
the world, including hundreds OF the
clergy, I felt called upon to clarity the
doubts and misgivings which seemed 10
have risen in the minds of some men,
hers of the clergy of Europe. i had an
opportunity to deplore and correct the
impression made by certain unautnor-
lied acts and statements made tnougn.-
lessly and carelessly by few 1ndivlo-
ual Rotarians here and there in dlf1er-
ent countries"
Slogan Change Up for Vote.
The British proposal to strike the
profit" out of Rotary Internationals
slogan appeared today as perhaps the
most mooted item in the business pro-
gram.
A vote is expected Thursday.
The Rotary international Association
for England and Ireland, through It's
president, Arthur Chadwick, LONDON,
Yesterday introduced a resolution that
the slogan. He Profits Most VINO
serves Best be changed. The resolu-
ton declared the motto does not truly
and correctly interpret the ethical aims
and objects of Rotary International
and Is liable to create misconceptions
in the minds of some of its members
and the public" No substitute was
offered.
other foreign delegations entered the
discussion, Alfred Colmo,. Buenos Aires,
asserting that translation OF the slogan
into many languages sometimes re-
suited in treatise for a motto and
not a phrase. p. L. Sis, Rotterdam;
c. Vonstruve, Sweden, also spoke on
the question.
Thirteen resolutions were presented
at legislative meeting yesterday after
noon.
One urged that the 1881 or 1892
convention shall be held outside Of
North America" That resolution was
expected, when presented at the gen.
eral convention, to draw the opposition
of Memphis, Tenn, which is making
an active fight for the 1881 meet. San
Sebastian, Spain, and Rio de Janeiro
also are under consideration.
Still another proposed change would
give the aims and object committee Of
Rotary International direct RESPONSE
bility for Rotary education, discontin-
uing that activity as one Of the duties
of the local clubs.
The New York delegation, more than
$50 strong, arrived shouting greetings
to their candidate for president. Ray
mond j. Knoeppel, New York lawyer,
1.n~ a..