Suggestion Made That Rotary Should Lead
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AUCKLAND, Feb. 17. "I know it is the rule of Rotary to get beiiind ivorthy objects and movements and I have always regretted this because I believe Rotgry should lead," said the Mayor of Anekland, Mr. J. A._G. Allum, opening the second annual 52nd District conference oi Rotary Clubs. "I find many people vvilling to get behind a niovement but not so many villing to lead and i would like to see Rotary reconsider its role," he said. Mr. Allum spoke on the principle of Rotary, "service above self." He said he wondered whether, because 'of its persistent repetition in Rotary, thero was a risk that to some it miglit Decome just another slogan. He pointea out tliat Rotary, as a body, might be able to do little bnt individual Rotarians could aceompli3h anytliing whien they at-tempted, using Rotary as a vehicle. In his address, District Governor R. C. (-rambrill, recalled Mr. Allum 's suggestion that Rotary should lead. Mr. Crambrill considered it was Rotary 's duty to inspire and that the individual should actT Ref erri'ng* to the growth of the movement during last vear, Sir Herbert Hart, official representative of Rotary Inter national, said more iigures were not^ the objeet of Rotary. In the final issue it depended on the individual member. However, 'in international relations, growth did connt as the xhore clubs there were in a country tlie greater was the chance of obtaining an understanding. Sir Herbert recalled the influence of public opinion in changing the isolationist attitude in the United States to material assi'stanee for Britain in the early years of the war. Although he vvonld not say. that Rotary Was entirely responsible for the change, its influence. was such that it tnrned the scales. "When ther.e are as many Rotary clubs in every country as there are in New Zealand, compared with its population, there will be tio more world \Vars, ' ' Sir Herbert said, ✓ 1
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 February 1948, Page 2
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