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They listened to the words of Dr. Wilhelm Cuno, onetime (1922-23) Chancellor of the German Republic and Chairman of the Hamburg-American Line, who said "unselfish service would bring about world unity." Rotarians were proudly aware that Dr. Cuno had last winter organized the first Rotary unit in Germany. Bolivia, Paraguay and Ecuador as well had joined the rank of Rotary-possessing countries during the last twelvemonth, and Rotarians welcomed their representatives last week.
Then, after attending to miscellaneous business, they took up the somewhat melancholy task of selecting a new president for Rotary. Israel Bird Sutton's was the only name placed in nomination and he was elected by acclamation. Born in Saginaw, Mich., he has lived in Mexico for the last 26 years, where he is in the hardware business. He has two sons and four daughters who speak Spanish habitually; he helped to organize the Rotary Club of Mexico City; he is married to a Mexican. He is widely known among the members of his organization, who call him "Tom." Mr. Sutton replaced Rotary's famed President Arthur H. Sapp.
While the Rotarians were hobnobbing at Minneapolis, the Kiwanians assembled in annual convention. What is the difference between them? Both have the same ideas of service in business. But Rotary is International, while Kiwanis admits only U. S. and Canadian members, because it believes in unity of language and unity of the democratic ideal. Last week, Kiwanians elected O. S. Cummings of Kansas City president to succeed hard-hitting Henry C. Heinz of Atlanta, Ga.