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Show ROTARY AROUND THE WORLlP (By E. R Kidde ) ( I ; Within such Lomparfitlvely recent limes, havo wo, as Rotarlans, bejcim to thin' In world terms, that It Is with M'mo difficulty our mlnde arc hrouKht to visualize the true significance of the extension of our ldoas to lands other than our respective countries. Living as we do today In a world . hl h finds itself In a dlsco-ordlnated, transitional stage of social growth, s hero now this and now that Is demanded de-manded by largo groups of men engaged en-gaged In the bitter struggle for existence, exist-ence, there may be detected In every laud a keynote underlying all tho de-manda de-manda that an made, which may be interpreted by hlin who listens carefully care-fully as a de.nlre for bettor understanding understand-ing and fellowship; for though perhaps per-haps hut vaguely sensed by the greater majority of those who toll, the feeling is dominant that only an men grow in th understanding of one another's Ideas can co-operation be brought about In a world where year by year, month by month and almost hour by hour chunges talk place In every Held of activity. It (San thus bf readily understood that Rotary' growth In foreign lands t duo merely to fortuitous circumstances, circum-stances, but to Its Inherent power of ppeal to a strangi new world where nothing Is as It was. and things are constantly assuming new shapes and relations. On thin path, leading to a higher development and a closer intellectual in-tellectual relation between man and his fellowmen Rotary appears as a guide, pointing towards the goal of readjustment re-adjustment under new conditions Such la her task, to become the Invisible Invisi-ble bond between man and society; his instructor In the higher appreciation apprecia-tion of all numan relations In all the lands anil climes where her Influence Is extended. RECEPTION IN SPAIN As an Illustration of the reception accorded to the advent of Rotary In the countries where It has bt-cn hitherto hither-to unknown, we offer the following translation of an article which appeared ap-peared In the Spanish review, Nuevo tftindO, of M;ulrld: "Only recently there arrived In Madrid Mad-rid a Spaniard, Don Angel La Cucsta, who, In his youth, emigrated to the I'nlted States, to that Spanish -speaking section of Florida, which we today hardly remember .and making Tampa his home, acquired by dint of hard work : nd superior Intelligence, riches and position In the land of his adoption. adop-tion. Our compatriot comes among us as one commissioned by the International Inter-national Association to establish In six cities of Cuba, in I'ruguay, Chile, Are-gcntlna Are-gcntlna and Panama, as well as other Simnlsh-speaklng countries, the word "Rotarlo," with which are designated Mir, members of the clubs (literally translated from tho English language), lan-guage), has already acquired a certain' lgnlflcance which We shall not venture ven-ture to call Into question. "So noble and altruistic arc Mr. Qussta's motives In accepting t h is -nmrnl.'alon bestowed upon him by the director of the International AssocJa-! tlon of Rotary rMubs, that It is our Intention In-tention to aid him to the best of our b'lltv as publicity men. "What arc Rotarlans? In order that we may bo able to understand the 'alms and principles for which this association as-sociation stands, it will be necessary for us to have Latin opinions undergo certain modifications, and that above 'all we divest ourselves of the belief which every Spaniard holds, that In the struggle for existence each man 'lives unto himself alone. It is of jcourse true that the practices of syn- dlcates are alreadv causing us to adopt the modern economic point of view. "With the understanding then of the folly of following a policy of splendid Isolation, and being firmly convinced of the necessity of co-operation our fellow -worker.-, w are better able to understand the purpose of these Hotary clubs, which are truly a inus-t ingenious form of brotherhood. Two maxims constitute their ideal, tholr belief and their program of action: 'Service Above Self," Ho Profits Most Who Serves Best.' Due to the American Ameri-can practical mind it has been possible for the Rotarlanp to translate these maxims Into working Ideals which form the basis for every action of their members. I "In what way are, these clubs or-Iganlzed'.' or-Iganlzed'.' ICacn club forms an Individual Indi-vidual group, composed f men from different lines of business ami professions, profes-sions, no two of which may duplicate the same business or proi bsJod in this manner euch club Is a small world In Itself, where eery human activity Is repreaented. Besides this unique plan of membership which Kotary follows ami the demand for gentlemanly gentle-manly conduct which It exacts of all Its members ut all times. It requires that each one should place himself unreservedly un-reservedly at the service of Ills fellow-members, fellow-members, not with the Idea of material ma-terial recompense in mind, but for the satisfaction which service rendered gladly and willingly always brings to tho doer thereof. "All that Is necessary' to convince us that this association has ereaU-'l a new social order Is for us to study further the method of procedure followed fol-lowed by the organization. Suffice it, 'however, to state that Rotarlans although al-though believing In the goodness of I man and the duty he owes to his fel-llowmen, fel-llowmen, yet also believes that enjoy-ment enjoy-ment and happiness form the fundamental funda-mental necessities of society. In consequence, con-sequence, good cloan cheer will be found to reign at ail Rotary msstings, but at no tlmo Is an opportunity given the members to be carried away by human passions and ambitions. Rotarlans Rota-rlans assemble once a week at luncheon, lunch-eon, after which each member returns to his plans of business us on every Other day of the week, except that he has received new Inspirations and ideas through friendly and cordial Intercourse In-tercourse with his co-assoclatcs. Once a month Rotarlans hold an evening meeting at which time they assemble at dinner, and music, song, lectures and other forms of amusement form a program of sptertafnment "Thus It will be seen that it is pos-nlhle pos-nlhle to have a number of Rotary Clubs organized which are so closely related to one another that thev will be like the branches of a tree ilfverg-Ing ilfverg-Ing from one common trunk, which In this cuse will be the International Association. |
