The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18
CURRY HARRIS
GAVE ADDRESS
AT ROTE MEET
THREE GUESTS ATTEND REG
ULAR LUNCHEON WHICH
WAS HELD YESTERDAY AT
PARISH HALL

Next thursday, Which, VIII OS
Thanksgiving Day, there will be
no meeting of the Rotary Club.
This announcement was made at
the regular meeting which was
held at the regular hour yester-
day in the Parish hall of st.
Paul's Episcopal church.
Members declare the meeting
TO have been one of the outstand-
ing gatherings of the year, which
was particularly emphasized by
the wonderful talk on Rotary, its
Principles and Ideals, which was
given by Rotarian w. Curry
Harris.
MIR. Harris began his talk by
saying that "all Rotarians, in
Guiding the youngest neophyte
among us, know, or should know
that the basic underlying prin-
ciple of Rotary Clubs throughout
the world is service, in its differ
ent forms. Perhaps Paul Harris,
when he founded Rotary, had IN
mind only one subject, the mutual
benefit to be cleaned by each Ro-
tartan from a better understand
ing of the vocational problems OF
his fellow Rotarians.
such indeed does seem to be
the case feel convinced that he
had no conception of the magni-
tude to which the seed terminated
and fostered by him would grow.
In addition to vocational serv-
ice there are now three other
and well defined lines of service
governing each Rotary Club
throughout the world, and by
which each Rotarian, if he is a
real Rotarian, should be gov
erned."
The speaker then began brief
summary of the several services
to which Rotarians are pledged
and said that "a study of the
four classifications of Rotary
service readily convinces us that
the objects of our organization
are highly idealistic."
Mr.. Harris then gave a recapi-
tulation of activities which have
taken place in Key West and
Monroe county, touching on the
many things which have been in
dicative of an advancement which
has been greater than was an
ticipated and concluded this part
Of the talk by saying:
Il therefore think that you will
agree with me when 1 make the
statement that the future of Key
West, if il has future, is as a
tourist town. A number of years
ago, when Key West was a rel
atively difficult place to reach,
the occasional visitor who came
amongst us had to be pretty inn
pressed with Key West and its
desirability before he actually
saw il, for he was forced to I'M
dergo the rigors of a tiresome
ferry trip and a monotonous ride.
II is little wonder then that to
him the quaintneSS of the UNI
painted shacks and dirty streets
presented an inspiring picture.
Particularly under the F.E.R.A. /
lack of paint on buildings was
regarded as a thing of beauty
even if it did constitute men
ace to the preservation of the
buildings themselves. The situa- |
ton today presents an entirely
different aspect.
Again / must reiterate that
there can be no true controversy
where community betterment is
concerned. There is one question
We must ask ourselves. Is this a
matter political? if the answer is
yes, then we as Rotary Club
have no business entering into it.
II the answer is no, then we are
laggard in our duty if we fail to |
give II our full cooperation. Let |
Us see If there are not more COM
munity projects IN which we can |
enter.
Guests at the meeting and
luncheon were: o. B. Parker,
visiting Rotarian from Home
stead; Rabbi Ben Miller, of Bnai
Zion Synagogue. Key West; A. ]
II. Thomas, examiner of the
lighthouse service of Washing
ton.