Rotary has won HERO AWARD for polio eradication efforts.

THE DOVE explores ways by which ordinary citizens might be considered unsung heroes.

Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit

The Dove
May 22, 2018 Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines Vol. X No. 20

Team Holy Spirit of Interactors, Rotaractors and Ro-

tarians livened up one of the concluding Great Walks
for a Cause led by DG Chito Borromeo
The Great Walk and Great Zumba
held at the front grounds of the Mel-
chor Hall in UP Diliman Campus
(College of Engineering) on May 6,
2018 was one great fellowship event
with the three (3) Great Clubs of RY
2017-2018 hosting: RC Loyola
Heights led by TGP Mon Mendoza,
RC Cubao led by TGP Jay Estre-
billo, and RC Midtown QC led by
TGP Sarah Deloraya.
The event was participated in by over a
hundred Rotarians, Interactors, Rotarac-
tors and some family members of Rotari-
ans – undoubtedly one of the biggest
groups in Great Walk events held in UP.
Additional motivators for the participants
were raffle prizes given away by TGP
Mon Mendoza, plus the P10k prize from
Gov Chito Borromeo to the club with the
most number of attendees.
With a total of 49 participants, Team
Holy Spirit had the biggest delegation
and won the incentive prize. This was
turned over by TGP Ric Salvador to the
Rotaract and Interact clubs for their pro-
ject funds.
What the GREAT WALK is all about
The Weekly Great Walk for a Cause, a
district initiative, is usually held every Sun-
day morning as a means to inform the pub-
lic of Rotary’s commitment to End Polio
Now, for wellness & exercise, and for
friendship & fun among participants. The
event traditionally involves the Walk, a little
Zumba, and healthy breakfast.
The activity on May 6th, Sunday, from 6:30
- 8:30 AM, was held inside the UP campus
in front of the College of Engineering Build-
ing.
Among 101 clubs, Holy Spirit is recognized as one of the top 10
Great Clubs in District 3780 during 2018 District Awards Night
DISTRICT AWARDS
Nominations (Club)
Most Outstanding Club in Membership Development Best Rotary Club in Livelihood Program
Best Rotary Club in Orientation & Education Program Best Rotary Club in Career Development Program
Best Rotary Club in Diverse Membership Best Rotary Club in Rotaract Program
Best Rotary Club in Disease Prev & Treatment Best Interact Club
Best Rotary Club in Water & Sanitation Best Club in Print
Best Rotary Club in Basic Education & Literacy Best Club in TV/Radio
Best Rotary Club in Economic & Community Dev Best Rotary Club in Social Media

Recognition & Awards Received by RC Holy Spirit

Club Awards Received

Best Rotary Club in Club Bulletin
Best Rotary Club in Maternal & Child Health
Best Rotary Community Corps
Best Rotary Rotaract Club
Best Rotary Club in Interact Program

Major Club Awards Received

The District 3780 Great Clubs Second Team Great Clubs (5)
Most Outstanding Club in Youth Service
Major Individual Awards Received
The District 3780 Great Presidents Second Team - Ric Salvador

DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S CITATIONS & AWARDS

District Governor’s Citation for RC Holy Spirit
District Governor’s Recognition for Signature Projects I
Milk Feeding & Nutrition Program Large-scale Diagnostic, Med Mission Tree Planting Activity
Support for Dona Juana SPED Payatas Medical Mission Christmas Gift Giving
Anti-Rabies Campaign Blood Letting Activity Dental Mission at Sacred Heart

District Governor’s Recognition for Signature Projects II

Forum on Drug-abuse & IV-AIDS Prev Practice Dental Medicine Support for Interact
Christmas Program with SPED Match Club Relation Support for Rotaract
Practice of Oriental Medicine Scholarship Program

Individual Awards
Governor’s Exemplary Leadership Award Governor’s Distinguished Leadership Award
Marites Nepomuceno - Regional Coordinator - R5 Assistant Governor Marcia Salvador
Marites Nepomuceno - Rotaract Chair Assistant Governor Angel Castro
Marcia Salvador - Interact Chair Leadership Excellence Award - TGP Ricardo Salvador
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District Recognition & Awards Night, Seda Hotel April 27, 2018 The District 3780 Great Clubs
RC Loyola Heights
RC Cubao QC
RC Midtown QC
RC Diliman QC
RC Crame

RC Holy Spirit
RC New Manila East
RC Timog
RC St Ignatius
RC Kamuning Central

RC Murphy
RC Acropolis
RC Neopolitan Fairview
RC SFDM
RC Sto. Domingo

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District Training Assembly ushers in district and club
leaders for Rotary’s Inspiring Year of Service 2018-19
On May 12, 2017, the District Training Assembly
presented the district officials and club presidents
who will serve during RY 2018-2019.
Hosted by RC Bagong Sandigan, it was held at the
Crowne Plaza Hotel. In his message, incoming
District Governor Pastor ―Mar‖ Reyes urged all
club leaders to be ―inspiring leaders‖ through trust,
credibility and respect.
RC Holy Spirit was represented by PE JR Delgra,
TGP Ric Salvador, PP Marcia Salvador, PP Angel
Castro, PP Beth Sy, and Rtns Martin Marinas, JL
Torre, Kring Josef, Jovy Andres.
PP Marcia served as Resource Person during the
afternoon break-out session on Club Administra-
tion.
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Four Rotary International districts cooperate and turn over
equipment to save lives of sick and premature infants in
the Cagayan Valley region
On April 24, 2018, the human sponsor together with RC Tu- P. Salvador of RC Holy Spirit
milk pasteurizer equipment and guegarao D3770 and RC Holy D3780.
accessories covered by Global Spirit D3780.
Grant Project #1863808 were Also present were PDG Francis
turned over in appropriate cere- DRFC/PDG Paul Ik Hwan Lee of Rivera D3780 and DRFC/PDG
monies to Cagayan Valley Medi- D3680 Korea led the delegation Pichoy Ramirez D3770. CVMC
cal Center (CVMC) in Tuguega- that included Great President Medical Director Dr Glenn
rao City, Cagayan. Hong Keun Pyo of RC Daejeon Mathew Baggao was profuse
Jeil 3680. Leading the turn-over with thanks to Rotary for the life-
The Global Grant was principally ceremonies were Great Presi- saving equipment.
sponsored by RI Districts 3680 dents Rene Canlas of RC Timog Also present for RC Holy Spirit
and 3740 Korea, with RC Timog D3780, Jivan Raichandani of RC were ASP Peth Rivera and PP
D3780 as the primary host club Tuguegarao D3770 and Ricardo Marcia Salvador.

TGPs Jivan RC Tuguegarao D3770, Ric Salvador RC

Holy Spirit D3780, and Rene Canlas RC Timog D3780.

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Holy Spirit turns over 5 Lenovo tablets to Dona
Juana Elementary School to help improve learning
levels of pupils
On May 17, 2018, TGP Ric Sal- The turn-over of Lenovo tablets Literacy Chair.
vador of RC Holy Spirit turned to 96 elementary schools in Qu-
over five (5) units of Lenovo ezon City was coordinated by The turn-over represents imple-
computer tablets to Dona Juana Mrs Heidee F Ferrer, Education mentation of the District-funded
Elementary School represented Program Supervisor of the Que- Rotary KnowledgeBase Literacy
by Mrs Marivic Sanchez, DJES zon City School Division Office Project. Present during the turn-
ICT Coordinator. of DEPED and PP Tess Alacar- over was PP Marcia Salvador.
Tan, D3780 Basic Education &

TGPs witness the turn-over of Lenovo

tablet computers to officials of benefici-
ary elementary schools as a step in the
Rotary KnowledgeBase Literacy Project
funded by Global Grant.

M'Beth Beth P. Geronimo in photo is an

official of Commonwealth Elementary
School

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 This page of The Dove e-bulletin serves as home page
of the “virtual website” of
ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT
Rotary International District 3780

Officers & Members About the Service Gallery What is Club

Chairmen Club Projects Rotary? Bulletin

Twelve leaders of RC Holy Spirit posed for souvenir picture with TGP Shane Macabodbod of Interact. PP Angel took this picture.

The Great Presidents led by DG Chito Borromeo sing the year’s theme, MAKING A DIFFERENCE,
during a break in the District Awards program

RC Holy Spirit is on . .
Watch THE BOYS OF
D3780 1905 History of Rotary
Website
International
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 MESSAGES FROM ROTARY LEADERS
RI President’s May 2018 Message
Rotary is a massive, and massively complex,
organization. As this issue of The Rotar-
ian goes to press, we have 1.2 million mem-
bers in 35,633 clubs in nearly every country
of the world. Hundreds of thousands of par-
ticipants are involved in Rotary programs
such as Rotaract, Interact, Youth Exchange,
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Rotary
Community Corps, Rotary Peace Centers,
and a host of local and Foundation-supported
projects and programs at the national, district,
and local levels. The name of Rotary is attached to countless pro-
jects every year, from blood banks to food banks, school sanitation
to polio eradication. One hundred thirteen years after the first Ro-
tary club was founded, Rotary service reaches literally around the
globe.
What that service looks like on a daily and weekly basis can vary
enormously by region, country, and club. Each club has its own
history, priorities, and identity. It follows that the identity of Rotari-
ans, and the purpose each Rotarian sees in his or her service,
similarly has a great deal of variation. There's nothing wrong with
that, as Rotary is by design a decentralized organization, intended
to enable each Rotarian and each Rotary club to serve in the ways
that suit them best.
Yet the diversity that makes us so strong can also pose challenges
to our identity as an organization. It is no surprise that many people
who have heard of Rotary still have little idea of what Rotary does,
how we are organized, or why we exist at all. Even within Rotary,
many members have an incomplete understanding of our larger
organization, our goals, or the scope and breadth of our programs.
These challenges have significant implications, not only for our
ability to serve most effectively, but also for the public image that is
so essential to our ability to build our membership, partnerships,
and service.
Several years ago, Rotary launched a serious effort across the or-
ganization to address these issues, developing tools to strengthen
our visual and brand identity. Today, we are using those tools to
develop our People of Action public image campaign, which show-
cases the ability that Rotary grants each of us to make a difference
in our communities and beyond. Last June, your Rotary Interna-
tional Board of Directors voted to adopt a new vision statement,
reflecting our identity and the single purpose that unites the diver-
sity of our work.
Together, we see a world where people unite and take action
to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communi-
ties, and in ourselves.
Wherever we live, whatever language we speak, whatever work
our clubs are involved in, our vision is the same. We all see a world
that could be better and that we can help to make better. We are
here because Rotary gives us the opportunity to build the world we
want to see – to unite and take action through Rotary: Making a
Difference.
IAN H. S. RISELEY
President 2017-18
Foundation Chairman’s May 2018 Message
Fifty percent of the world's population is under
age 30. So it is important that we ask: What do
young people want? Of course, every genera-
tion must ask this question. But it is also an im-
portant question for Rotary today, because our
clubs must evolve if we are to best serve com-
munities that, themselves, are evolving and
changing all the time.
The World Economic Forum's recent Global
Shapers Survey of more than 30,000 people
under 30 from 186 countries offers some useful
insights.
A majority of the respondents view climate change and conflict as the
most critical issues we face. They also value a "start-up ecosystem
and entrepreneurship" as vital to youth empowerment. However, they
are less optimistic about having their voices heard. Over half the sur-
vey respondents do not think "young people's views" are considered
before important decisions are made in their countries. (Some good
news: During my travels to several dozen countries this year, many
Rotaractors shared that they believe their voices are being heard by
Rotary leaders!)
It is clear that young people want to make a difference on the issues
that matter to our world and their communities. Above all, they want to
see results when they commit to a project. A good example is the fa-
ther-and-son team of Tulsi and Anil Maharjan, members of the Rotary
Club of Branchburg Township, New Jersey. With the help of grants
from Our Foundation, Tulsi and Anil are implementing microcredit,
scholarship, and homebuilding projects in Nepal to help survivors of
the 2015 earthquake.
Thanks to changes made at the 2016 Council on Legislation, clubs
now have flexibility to operate as they think best. This means a
broader selection of club models in terms of how meetings take place.
By embracing this flexibility, we can create more examples like Anil – a
former e-club member who joined his father's Rotary club. Further, I
urge you to personally encourage Rotaractors to take advantage of the
option now available to join a Rotary club while they are still members
of Rotaract. And help them learn how Our Foundation can help them
achieve their dreams of doing good in the world!
By taking action today, we can pave the way for more than 200,000 of
Rotary's future leaders to leave their own legacy of making a real dif-
ference for generations to come.
PAUL A. NETZEL
Trustee Chair 2017-18
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 Rotary wins Hero Award
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
for polio eradication efforts
May 25, 2018 Rotary International
The Four-Way Test
OF THE THINGS we think, say or do

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?

Rotarian’s Pledge
I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold the TRUTH.
I am a Rotarian
I will always strive to be FAIR Rotary's commitment to polio eradication won a Hero Award
in all of my dealings with my fellowmen. from the One Billion Acts of Peace Campaign, an interna-
tional global citizens' movement to tackle the world's most
I am a Rotarian important issues.
I will always endeavor to build
GOODWILL and UNDERSTANDING The campaign is the initiative of the PeaceJam Foundation
in my community, led by 14 Nobel Peace Prize laureates including Desmond
among my countrymen Tutu and the Dalai Lama. Rotary was one of two finalists in
and people of all nations. the Best Nonprofit Act category.
I am a Rotarian
I will always seek to promote RC HOLY SPIRIT joined Rotary
the greatest good International District 3780 and
its partners during the supple-
for the greatest number of people
mental door-to-door polio immu-
in the spirit of ROTARY SERVICE. nization drive among poor fami-
lies in Barangay Tatalon Quezon
I am a Rotarian
City, Feb 22, 2011.
I will always uphold
the Rotary International Motto,
ROTARY WORLD AT A GLANCE
SERVICE ABOVE SELF. Data as of 30 November 2017

ROTARY ROTARACT INTERACT RCCs

Rotarian Code of Conduct
As a Rotarian, I will
1) Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my Members Members Members Members
personal and professional life
1,230,399 240,757 512,417 223,260
2) Deal fairly with others and treat them and their
occupations with respect

3) Use my professional skills through Rotary to men-

tor young people, help those with special needs, and Clubs Clubs Clubs Corps
improve people’s quality of life in my community and
in the world 35,784 10,859 22,270 9,707
4) Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary
or other Rotarians
Source: THE ROTARIAN February 2018 published by Rotary International
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Small acts of kindness are truly heroic acts

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Riding in a “jeepney” provides rich opportunity to be recognized as a hero by co-riders.
Five Surprising Things You Can Learn when
Riding a Jeepney
Martin Aguilar,Carmud
Most of us have probably
ridden a jeepney. For
some, jeepneys are
the mode of transpor-
tation to get to and from
their workplace or
school. In my case, jeep-
neys are one of my
means of transport when
I was in college – it’s
quite hard to budget my
allowance if I regularly
drove to and from school.
Practicality over porma is my man-
tra.
With that in mind, I found out
that you can learn useful
things when you ride a jeep-
ney – yes, I myself was surprised
to decipher this (it’s as if I was
able to channel my inner Gandhi).
Here are five things you can learn
when riding a jeepney.
1. Honesty is the best
policy 3. Sharing is caring
In every jeepney, you should al-
ways be honest by paying the
right amount of fare. Don’t pre-
tend to be a student or a senior
citizen just to avail a discount. You
should also be truthful when
you’re passing or handing down
the fare of your fellow passengers.
More importantly, approach and
talk to the jeepney driver in case
you don’t have enough money to
pay for the fare – there’s good
karma and for sure, some drivers
can understand your situation. If
they don’t, the best thing to do is
to exit the vehicle – better luck
next time.
2. If there’s a will, make it
there’s a way
This is easier said than done. More
often than not, you’ll be amazed
at how barkers manage to
squeeze-in an extra passenger in-
side the jeepney. This made me
believed that if there’s a will,
there’s certainly a way–there’s al-
ways room for one more passen-
ger in jeepneys.
In some instance, you’ll encounter
a fellow passenger that’s one or
two pesos short to the specified
fare. Share some of your loose
coins if possible to the troubled
passenger–for sure this will
brighten up his/her day. In addi-
tion, why not treat the exiting pas-
senger (the one mentioned in item
number one) to his/her jeepney
fare?
4. Never let your guard
down
Yes, it’s already given that riding a
jeepney involves a bit of danger
caused by snatchers. However,
the one I’m pertaining to this item
is that you should never fall asleep
inside the jeepney because you
might miss your stop.
It’s not a nice feeling
when you wake up sur-
prised and seem to be
lost–for sure other pas-
sengers will know that
you’ve missed your
stop. Wow, dyahe. To
avoid this, keep in mind
to never let your guard
down.
5. Hold on, you’ll
Though deemed as unsafe and
prohibited by law, there’s a good
chance that you’ve held on to the
jeepney’s bar at the rear (sabit in
short) just to get home on time.
Watching passengers do this made
me realize that you should hold on
no matter what because you’ll
eventually make it.
Riding a jeepney is one of the
means of transportation of most
Filipinos. However, we all know
that jeepneys that we got used to
is nearing its final curtain call as
the government is determined to
push for its PUV modernization
program. There’s nothing
wrong about the said pro-
gram, in fact it sounds nice
because it doesn’t just make
jeepneys safer but makes
them more environment-
friendly as well. The only issue
that some groups are concerned is
that the said program could take
away the main source of income
of some Filipino jeepney drivers.
Nevertheless, let’s hope that the
government can find the best so-
lution to address the transition of
stainless steel jeepneys to modern
public transport vehicles.
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Heroism in a large organization is supported by having an open mind, an attitude of intellectual humility
Why Too Much Experience Can Backfire
Sometimes expertise gets in the way of making the right call
In its relatively short history Pixar has
achieved remarkable success, garnering
15 Academy Awards and an average in-
ternational gross of more than $600 mil-
lion per film. Pixar movies appeal to
moviegoers of all ages, with their uncon-
ventional plots and emotional depth. Talk-
ing cars (Cars), a rat who wants to be a
chef (Ratatouille), an elderly man whose
house floats to South America on the
strength of thousands of balloons (Up),
are among the unusual stars of Pixar
films.
But when I spoke with Pixar president and
cofounder Ed Catmull, he told me that he
prefers to tell new recruits about Pixar’s
failures. As a studio, Pixar enjoys a
wealth of experience, and of course this is
tremendously valuable. But Catmull has
realized that with experience also comes
an attitude that we have all the right an-
swers. He told me that he wants his new
recruits to not be intimidated, to present
their ideas, and so it’s crucial that they
see Pixar, like other companies, is far
from perfect.
This is an insight that we all can benefit
from. According to research I have done,
there are situations where being more
experienced—being more expert, or more
knowledgeable—leads to lower perform-
ance. Experience can be a negative.
When we have been successful, it’s easy
to feel that we have little left to learn.
In one study, my colleagues and I asked a
group of working adults from a wide range
of industries and jobs in the United States
to choose between two hypothetical in-
vestment options. Next, we gave them a
general-knowledge test, which was de-
signed to prime some of them to feel like
experts. This group was given easy ques-
By Francesca Gino on April 24, 2018
tions to answer, such as ―In what North
American country is the city of Toronto
located?‖ Others were given much more
challenging questions, such as, ―Who is
credited with inventing the wristwatch in
1904?‖ Next, all the participants were told
that the fund they’d decided to invest in
hadn’t done well. We asked them if they
wanted switch to a different fund or stick
with the same one. The participants who
felt like experts—even though their exper-
tise was based on a general trivia quiz
that had nothing to do with investing—
were less willing to switch gears. They
tuned out negative information that clearly
suggested they had made a poor deci-
sion.
The feeling of knowing
leads us to rationalize our
past choices—and the
urge to do so grows
stronger the more experi-
ence we acquire. We saw
this at work in a real-world
situation with high stakes.
In 2006, the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration
(FDA) issued a warning
about the dangers of us-
ing a common technology,
drug-eluting stents, in ―off-
label‖ cases. The warning
was triggered by compelling research
evidence of serious complications from
the stents for patients, even death. My
colleagues and I were surprised
to find that the more experience cardiolo-
gists had on the job, the more likely they
were to continue to use drug-eluting
stents, despite the worrisome dangers the
FDA had highlighted. The decisions of the
experienced cardiologists also influenced
their cardiologist co-workers, independent
of how long they’d been in the field. The
doctors in our sample, in fact, followed the
lead of more experienced cardiologists,
not realizing that their experience was
masking what was best for their patients.
By contrast, when we’re reminded that the
more we know, the more there is to learn,
experience opens our minds to the fact
that there are multiple ways to approach
the same decision or task—even those
that start to feel monotonous over time. At
a typical fast-food restaurant, workers
receive a couple of hours of training be-
fore starting on the line. Not so at Pal’s
Sudden Service, a chain whose stores
that have statues of fries and burgers on
their roofs. At Pal’s, everyone is trained to
become an expert at every station, so that
there’s no uncertainty about how the job
is done—and no errors. In fact, new em-
ployees receive an average of 135 hours
of training, which can span six months.
Why? Pal’s leaders value not just experi-
ence, but continuous learning. When
workers become experts in each step of
the process of preparing and serving
food, they have more room in their minds
to think about how they could improve
existing ways of doing. In fact, as they are
explicitly told from their managers, Pal’s
workers are expected to suggest ideas for
improvements, from new procedures to
new menu items. The approach has paid
off: Despite operating in a highly competi-
tive industry dominated by global giants
like McDonald’s, Burger King, and
Wendy’s, Pal’s performs remarkably well
financially. On most measures—from
revenue per square foot and gross mar-
gins, to return on sales and customer
satisfaction—Pal’s beats the competition,
by far.
Through their welcoming and training,
Pixar and Pal’s encourage people to stay
humble. Tenelle Porter, a psychologist at
the University of California, Davis, coined
the term intellectual humility to describe
the ability to acknowledge that what we
know is sharply limited. As Porter has
found in her research, it’s an important
realization: Higher levels of intellectual
humility are associated with a greater
willingness to consider views that don’t
align with our own. People who have
higher intellectual humility also perform
better in school and at work. When added
experience is accompanied by awareness
that we have more to learn, we are more
apt to see that the world keeps on chang-
ing—and that we’ll have to change along
with it to thrive.
Francesca Gino is a behavioral scientist
and the Tandon Family Professor of Busi-
ness Administration at Harvard Business
School. She is the author of Sidetracked:
Why Our Decisions Get Derailed, and How
We Can Stick to the Plan (Harvard Busi-
ness Review Press, 2013) and Rebel Tal-
ent: Why It Pays To Break The Rules At
Work And In Life (Dey Street, 2018).
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 A history of THE FOUR WAY TEST
From the Archives of Rotary Global History Fellowship

Youthful officers of the INTERACT CLUB OF HOLY

SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL are shown reciting
the FOUR WAY TEST on 12 September 2012, in front of
marker on the school façade.. These former Interactors -
Mikee Palmiano, Lovely Rose Paalisbo, Jenny Lavares
and Kier Taba Berce - served as officers of the ROTA-
RACT CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT and are now pursuing
their respective professional careers.

A Story Behind Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER

THE FOUR WAY TEST FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
By Darrel Thompson

More than 60 years ago, in the midst of the
Great Depression, a U.S. Rotarian devised a
simple, four-part ethical guideline that helped
him rescue a beleaguered business. The
statement and the principles it embodied
also helped many others find their own ethi-
cal compass. Soon embraced and popular-
ized by Rotary International, The Four-Way
Test today stands as one of the organiza-
tion's hallmarks.
Herbert J. Taylor, author of the Test, was a
mover, a doer, a consummate salesman and
a leader of men. He was a man of action,
faith and high moral principle. Born in Michi-
gan, USA, in 1893, he worked his way
through Northwestern University in Evans-
ton, Illinois.
After graduation, Herb went to France on a
mission for the YMCA and the British Army
welfare service and served in the U.S. Navy
Supply Corps in World War I. In 1919, he
married Gloria Forbrich, and the couple set
up housekeeping in Oklahoma, USA, where
he worked for the Sinclair Oil Company. After
a year, he resigned and went into insurance,
real estate and oil lease brokerage.
With some prosperous years behind him,
Herb returned to Chicago, Illinois, in 1925
and began a swift rise within the Jewel Tea
Company. He soon joined the Rotary Club of
Chicago. In line for the presidency of Jewel
in 1932, Herb was asked to help revive the
near-bankrupt Club Aluminum Company of
Chicago. The cookware manufacturing com-
pany owed $400,000 more than its total as-
sets and was barely staying afloat. Herb re-
sponded to the challenge and decided to
cast his lot with this troubled firm. He re-
signed from Jewel Tea, taking an 80 percent
pay cut to become president of Club Alumi-
num. He even invested $6,100 of his own
money in the company to give it some oper-
ating capital.
Looking for a way to resuscitate the com-
pany and caught in the Depression's dol-
drums, Herb, deeply religious, prayed for
inspiration to craft a short measuring stick of
ethics for the staff to use.
As he thought about an ethical guideline for
the company, he first wrote a statement of
about 100 words but decided that it was too
long. He continued to work, reducing it to
seven points. In fact, The Four-Way Test
was once a Seven-Way Test. It was still too
long, and he finally reduced it to the four
searching questions that comprise the Test
today.
And so, "The Four-Way Test of the things we
think, say or do" was born:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all Concerned?
Profound in its simplicity, the Test became
the basis for decisions large and small at
Club Aluminum.
At Club Aluminum in the 1930s, everything
was measured against The Four-Way Test.
First, the staff applied it to advertising. Words
like "better," "best," "greatest" or "finest"
were dropped from ads and replaced by fac-
tual descriptions of the product. Negative
comments about competitors were removed
from advertising and company literature.
In 1942, Richard Vernor of Chicago, then a
director of Rotary International, suggested
that Rotary adopt the Test. The R.I. Board
approved his proposal in January 1943 and
made The Four-Way Test a component of
the Vocational Service program, although
today it is considered a vital element in all
Avenues of Service .
Herb Taylor transferred the copyright to Ro-
tary International when he served as R.I.
president in 1954-55.
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Darrell Thompson is a member of the Rotary Club of
Morro Bay, California. This article, abridged for space
by RC HOLY SPIRIT D3780, is adapted from a speech
given by Darrell, with contributions from Rotarians
Douglas W. Vincent of Woodstock-Oxford, Ontario,
Canada, and Myron Taylor.
Click here for the full article.
Source: Rotary Global History Fellowship

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 A history of the Rotary motto SERVICE ABOVE SELF
Rotary News 9 December 2013

Rotary’s official mottoes, Service Above Self and
One Profits Most Who Serves Best, trace back to
the early days of the organization.
In 1911, He Profits Most Who Serves Best was ap-
proved as the Rotary motto at the second conven-
tion of the National Association of Rotary Clubs of
America, in Portland, Oregon. It was adapted from a
speech made by Rotarian Arthur Frederick Sheldon
to the first convention, held in Chicago the previous
year. Sheldon declared that "only the science of
right conduct toward others pays. Business is the
science of human services. He profits most who
serves his fellows best."
The Portland convention also inspired the motto
Service Above Self. During a convention outing on
the Columbia River, Ben Collins, president of the
Rotary Club of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, talked
with Seattle Rotarian J.E. Pinkham about the proper
way to organize a Rotary club, offering the principle
his club had adopted: Service, Not Self. Pinkham
invited Paul P. Harris, who also was on the boat
trip, to join their conversation. Harris asked Collins
to address the convention, and the phrase Service,
Not Self was met with great enthusiasm.
At the 1950 RI Convention in Detroit, slightly modi-
fied versions of the two slogans were formally ap-
proved as the official mottoes of Rotary: He Profits
Most Who Serves Best, and Service Above Self.
The 1989 Council on Legislation established Ser-
vice Above Self as the principal motto of Rotary,
because it best conveys the philosophy of unselfish
volunteer service. He Profits Most Who Serves Best
was modified by the 2004 Council to They Profit
Most Who Serve Best and by the 2010 Council to
its current wording, One Profits Most Who Serves
Best.

Interactors and Rotaractors of Holy

Spirit internalize the mindset of
SERVICE ABOVE SELF as they join
Rotarians in serving less fortunate
members of the community.

ROTARY FAMILY IN ACTION. Interactor Ace Villo-

cero (serving as head restraint for patient), Rotaractor
Rowell Delacruz (shown lighting up the workplace), and
Rotarian Dr. Marlene Martinez of RC Holy Spirit D3780
are inextricably bound by passion for service.

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THE DOVE of RC Holy Spirit D3780
Issue 19 of Year 10 April 17, 2018
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 About THE DOVE
THE DOVE is the official newsletter of
the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Rotary
International District 3780. Holy Spirit D3780
The digital publication features
―hyperlinks or web-links‖ which make it
a true electronic newsletter/e-bulletin.
Distribution:
 THE DOVE is published in 3 ver-
sions: printed, digital PDF, and
online.
 PDF version sent by email to
nearly 1,000 addressees, Rotari-
ans and non-Rotarians in the club,
in the district, in Philippine Rotary
and outside.
 Posted on social media networks
and groups
 Printed copies for reports
First issue of THE DOVE: 4 June 2009
(Vol I, No. 1)
DO SOMETHING TODAY THAT YOUR FUTURE
Editorial team: SELF WILL THANK YOU FOR.
 Marcia Salvador - Editor and Club Cited by Ms Rebecca Lee in her talk with youth leaders during the
Information & Communication Offi- INTERACT LEADERSHIP ASSEMBLY, December 2, 2017
cer (CICO)
 Ric Salvador - Asst Editor
 Contributors
Address: Don Antonio Clubhouse,
Holy Spirit Drive, Quezon City PH

In response to the appeal of RI District 3780 Gov Chito Borromeo for support to the GREAT WALK to End Polio public image drive,
a priority initiative of Rotary, 50 Rotaractors and Interactors of Holy Spirit joined governors, TGPs, Rotarians and other volunteers
in the event last May 6, 2018.
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