Rotary International

FINDING A BETTER NAME FOR “VOCATIONAL SERVICE”

The name “Vocational Service” has been criticized
as being meaningless. Now names are less important
than deeds, but names that have meaning will prob-
ably do more than meaningless terms to stimulate
good deeds. Consequently the aims and objects com-
mittee of R.I. is conducting a contest, authorized by
the board of directors, for the purpose of trying to
find a better name for this phase of Rotary service.
What is the term “Vocational Service” intended to
describe? It has to do with the things which a Rotar-
ian does in his various business or professional rela-
tionships which further some part of Rotary’s second
object. That object reads as follows:

“To encourage and foster high ethical standards in
business and professions; the recognition of the
worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dig-
nifying by each Rotarian of his occupation as an
opportunity to serve society.”

A Rotarian’s opportunities lie in such activities as
management, purchasing goods or services, selling
goods or services, dealing with employes, relations
with competitors. What short name would be better
than “Vocational Service” to express this phase of
Rotary activity?

A prize of $100 has been given anonymously in
memory of the late W. W. Emerson of Winnipeg,
Canada. As club president, district governor, inter-
national director and chairman of the vocational
service committee of R.I. (1936-37) “Bill’’ Emerson
always gave intelligent and helpful leadership in
this field of Rotary service. The memorial gift is in
recognition of that leadership.

Some suggestion is going to win $100. Moreover this
suggestion may result in giving Rotarians a better
understanding of their opportunities and in stimu-
lating them to greater efforts to be helpful in their
business and professional relationships.

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THE CONTEST RULES

The contest is open to all Rotarians everywhere. Con-
testants may submit not to exceed three suggested
terms.

Entries may be submitted in languages other than
English, but because English is the language of more
than three-fourths of all Rotarians the judges’ de-
cision will be on the basis of English translations of
such entries.

Entries may be submitted in the name of a Rotary
club. These might be the result of consideration and
discussion in a club meeting in which all members
participated and thus shared in formulating the
term to be entered in the contest.

A short, expressive term is desired, and the decision
will be made on the basis of such a term, but a sup-
porting explanatory statement of not more than 100
words may accompany the suggested term.

Judging of entries will be by persons selected by the
aims and objects committee.

In the event that two or more Rotarians suggest the
same term, priority will be given to the first one
received.

Entries are to be sent to the central office of Rotary
International, 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IIli-
nois, U.S.A. They must be received at that office not
later than 1 December, 1941.

The decision of the judges will be transmitted to the
board of directors at its January, 1942, meeting.

The name of the Rotarian who submitted the win-
ning entry and the term submitted will be announced
by the board of directors.

The winner will receive a prize of $100 which has
been donated anonymously in memory of W. W.
Emerson in recognition of his outstanding interest
in vocational service.

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