Rotary
Club of St. Louis – Club 11
President Elect’s Telegram
Each week I will highlight something about Rotary that all
Rotarians should know or be aware of.
THE 4-WAY TEST History
I have always wondered
how the 4 Way Test came about
In the early 1930’s Herbert J. Taylor set out to
save the Club Aluminum Products distribution company from bankruptcy. He
believed himself to be the only person in the company with 250 employees who
had hope. His recovery plan started with changing the ethical climate of the
company. He explained:
The first job was
to set policies for the company that would reflect the high ethics and morals
God would want in any business. If the people who worked for Club Aluminum were
to think right, I knew they would do right. What we needed was a simple, easily
remembered guide to right conduct – a sort of ethical yardstick- which all of
us in the company could memorize and apply to what we thought, said and did.
“I searched through many books for
the answer to our need, but the right phrases eluded me, so I did what I often
do when I have a problem, I can’t answer myself: I turn to the One who has all
the answers. I leaned over my desk, rested my head in my hands and prayed.
After a few moments, I looked up and reached for a white paper card”. Then I
wrote down the twenty-four words that had come to me:
1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all
concerned?
3. Will it build
goodwill and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial
to all concerned?
He called it
“The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do
We will have our first live meeting at the MAC on Thursday
June 18th. We have not met at the MAC since the beginning of March
so we still have a few procedural items to work out, especially in keeping in
compliance with new COVID procedures. Please be patient. Masks will be required from the time you walk into the MAC
until you get to the Ballroom. Then they are optional. I am told they will also
be taking temperatures of everyone entering the MAC.
We will be
trying a new pre-meeting online registration starting with this meeting.
Although this is not mandatory (yet) please respond to the email to give us a
good idea of attendance.
Club 11 Rotarian Dale Ruthsatz will be the speaker on June 18th, giving us an update on
the many developments in the City of St. Louis. I hope most of you come
downtown for the meeting. If you don’t feel comfortable or if you can’t make
it, we will be zooming the meetings that you can watch at home.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO WORK AT BEING HEALTHY DURING THESE TRYING
TIMES
A quote from Rotary International President
Mark Daniel Maloney
Q. So tell us about your theme: Rotary Connects the World.
A: Rotary is all about
connection. When you join a club, you connect with the business leaders in your
community. Rotary connects you and clubs and districts for service around the
world. The whole basis of The Rotary Foundation is to connect Rotary clubs in
one part of the world with Rotary clubs in another part of the world, typically
Rotary clubs from a developed country with Rotary clubs in a developing
country, to undertake a humanitarian service project.
Rotary connects the world on a less formal basis
internationally. Rotary International conventions and other international
meetings are wonderful events. You see people there year after year that you
don’t see at any other time of the year, and you connect with them through
friendship. You’ve seen the promo: “Rotary, the original social network.”
That’s true.
MAKES ME PROUD TO BE A ROTARIAN IN
THE ROTARY CLUB OF ST. LOUIS
A quote of inspiration
– “I believe that if you
show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to
act” Bill Gates
“Call a Rotarian” – President Bob kicked off this program on
April 7th. Let’s see if we can keep this going in support of Bob. I
think this is a good gesture and will help keep us connected. And you will feel
good just to make a “personal” connection. I know I have and if you do also,
you’ll be amazed at the results.
Finally, if you have
questions, concerns, or ideas regarding Club 11
please let me know
My e-mail is:
Kent1055@att.net
Pepperbox 6-15-2020
President Elect Kent Steinbrueck