cratt is the second of a Rotarian’s two
responsibilities in vocational service.
This he can probably do best through
active participation in the national asso-
ciation of his trade or profession, for it
is there that he will find opportunity to
‘reach the greatest number of his fellow
craftsmen. Some think that member-
ship in such an association is an im-
plied obligation of Rotary membership.
They hold that the second object can
never be completely attained unless Ro-
tarians hold membership and become
active in such associations.

A Unique Opportunity

Certainly the classification basis of
membership provides Rotary with a
unique opportunity for great achieve-
ments in the business world. Rotary is
a cross section of the business and pro-
fessional life of five thousand cities,
towns, and localities scattered through-
out the world. Rotary International
recognizes more than eighty major
classifications and nearly two thousand
minor classifications. What an army
this provides for the cause of vocational
service, if only every Rotarian will do
his utmost! Enlistment in this voca-
tional service corps is open to each and
every Rotarian in the world.

Drafting Codes

Once he belongs to his craft associa-
tion the greatest single opportunity for

a Rotarian is to urge the adoption of a -

craft code, or the revision of the present
code if it is not adequate.

Pamphlet 33

For specific information on the draft-
ing of a code, Rotary International has
prepared pamphlet 33, “Standards of
Correct Business and Professional Prac-
tice.” This pamphlet provides complete
information for those members who ini-

tiate or work with others in writing or
amending craft codes of standards of
correct practice. Single copies may be
obtained free upon request to the secre-
tariat. Quantity lots sell at the rate of
5 cents a copy.

Place of the Small Businessman

Sometimes the small businessman or
the man in a community of small popu-
lation thinks he has no place in the
national association of his craft. This
is distinctly not true. In fact, the re-
verse is more nearly true, as the great
bulk of the membership in most craft
associations consists of business or pro-
fessional men from small towns. There-
fore, small towns and small business
communities must provide the largest
percentage of the workers for standards
of correct practice—if Rotary’s second
object is to be achieved.

Meeting Other Objections

Sometimes sincere and scrupulous
Rotarians have said that they cannot
belong to their associations because of
certain policies and practices. To this
argument the answer seems clear. In
such circumstances all the Rotarians
concerned either should band together
in their associations to insist on correct
policies and practices or, if that is im-
possible, should join to form new asso-
ciations that will work in accordance
with such principles.

Is it fantastic or simply rational to
suggest that the day might come when
an association sign hanging over a
man’s place of business would mean for
him, his accredited honorable badge of
service, and for the public, its seal of
security?

The late Raymond M. Havens, 1922-
23 President of Rotary International,
in his address at the Toronto Conven-
tion in 1924 went so far as to say, “If

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