Notes, Aug. 31, 1925

A group of British Rotarians arrived in London after a month's tour of the U. S. Said Vivian Carter, Secretary of the British body: "We could not help observing the reckless wealth of America and the tremendous life of pleasure. The American is mad over golf."

Old Moores Almanack issued in London expressed the following opinion of Britain:

"License, lawlessness, self-indulgence, rioting, debauchery, improvidence, murder, theft and violence will attend the loosing of the unbridled passions of a perverted and godless generation.

"The sickle is put into reaping and...

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