The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-22
Local ROtarianS Join
i'm World Celebration

| the world, and in many instanc-
es setting the pace, Mount Glenn
ems Rotarians 20 years ago es-
tablished the Macomb County
Society for Crippled Children,
flourishing organization which
has done untold good At the
same time, the Rotary Camp AS
ISOLATION was formed as cor
poration separate TO the club,
and with the purchase, enlarge
ment and up-building OF Camp
Rotary, thousands of youth have
been benefited through the
years.
Participating closely in COM
munity activities. Rotarians
backed the construction of
Mount Clemens High School, the
acquisition and building of
Shadyside Park, and many other
cultural and recreational assets.
Its membership since the clubs
founding have participated 100
per cent in every civic endeavor.
Its achievement in the latest
Fourth War Loan drive was an
epitome Of its aggressive spirit.
In that drive the club set an
$4,000 quota-and sold 1924
400 worth of bonds.
Discussing the founding of the
first Rotary Club in Chicago,
President Oscar Watz, of the
Mount Clemens club, said:
During these past 80 years
the ideas of Paul Harris and his
friends have become ideals
which are not confined TO any
one group, one community, or
one nation. They have been &C
cepted by men of practically all
nationalities, of all political and
religious beliefs. Today there
are Rotary Clubs in Algeria and
Australia, in China and Chile,
in the Fiji Islands and in French
West Africa, in Sweden and in
Switzerland-in more than so
countries of the world.
Rotary has grown in amaz-
ing fashion during these 80
years. Even during times of
war. the growth has not ceased.
During the last six months, for
example, 70 new Rotary Clubs
have been organized in 10
countries, and today there are
more than $500 Rotary Clubs
with some $4,000 Rotarians,"
Watz pointed out.
THE general objects of Ro-
tary Clubs in every country are
the same-the development of
fellowship and understanding
among the business and profess
sional men in the community,
the promotion of community
betterment endeavors and of
high ethical standards in bust
ness and professional practises,
and the advancement of interna-
tional understanding, good will,
and peace.
I'm addition to their regular
service activities, Rotary Clubs
are actively cooperating with
their governments in rationing,
salvaging, and Embarrassing cam
paigns, and in all phases of civ
ilian defense. Recently, for ex-
ample, the U. S. War Production
Board presented citation to
Rotary International in recogni-
ton of the meritorious salvage
activities of the Rotary Clubs in
the United States" Watz said.
. "Rotarians are especially in
terested in the problems of the
postwar world, and, for the last
three years, Rotary has had a
special international committee
to study these problems. The
principal activity of this COM
mittee right now is the develop
ment of the Work Pile" idea
of cataloging postwar work now
planned. by individuals and or
CARNATIONS so as to assure ade-
quate work for demobilized
servicemen and war workers
when the war is over.
Rotary Clubs everywhere
are composed of men represent
ing the principal business and
professional interests in the.
community, as we'll as the vari-
Gus religious and political be-
-liefs. Therefore, they are in a
particularly advantageous posi-
ton to be Of service to the COM
munity and the nation in war
time emerqencieS