Rotary Mysore held a business meeting last week where they honored the District Conference Chairman and Secretary for the success of the conference. They also contributed Rs. 5,000 towards medical expenses of a recipient. A historical article described one of the earliest Rotary vocational visits in 1914 by the Rotary Club of Los Angeles to a film studio, Universal Film City. It provided details of the visit and film production process. The issue highlighted India being declared polio-free by the WHO and Rotary's contributions to the global polio eradication initiative.

1. Ed R. Johnson, Rotary Club of Roanoke, Virginia, USA
25th President of Rotary International, 1935-36
“One of the most inspiring Rotary experiences that I have had. . . was the participation in
a regional conference in Venice. . . . More than 1,500 Rotarians and members of their
families, coming from 29 countries, gathered to meet at a time when Europe and the
world were torn by dissension..They wanted to explore every possibility to help in the
development of mutual understanding and thus preserve international peace."
Issue: 31, 6th Feb, 2014
Business Meeting
Last Thursday, it was the time for some serious discussions as part of a business meeting among the club members. The
District Conference Chairman PDG Lakshminarayan and Conference Secretary PP S.K.Sanjay were felicitated for the grand
success of the Conference. Rotary Mysore contributed Rs. 5,000/= towards the medical expenses of a deserving recipient
Mr. Jayanna towards his medical expenses.
A 100 YEARS BACK – a vocational trip to a reel ranch
On the occasion of the 109th
Birthday of our beloved
Rotary, it is worth turning
back the pages of history.
Here is a pictorial description
of one of the first Rotary
Vo c a t i o n a l V i s i t s b y
members of the Rotary Club of Los
Angeles to the Universal Film City,
upon the invitation of Rtn. I. Bernstein
of the Universal Film Manufacturing
Company, somewhere in Jan 1914.
The visit was scheduled in place of the
weekly luncheon. The visit was
closely restricted to the members of
the club and their families. An
invitation was sent out to the members
and a reservation card was enclosed
in order to “count noses.” In those
days, even the affluent Los Angeles
Rotarians did not all have cars. The
ones with cars were requested to pick
up the ones without cars. The entire
membership of the club fell into step in the most
harmonious way and it was an excellent idea for
getting members acquainted to one another. So
it was that nearly 400 Rotarians with family were
enlisted and only ONE Rotarian could not make
it!
The Universal was one of the dozen film factories
in Los Angeles. At this time there were 45 films
being shot, 14 of them in this one studio.(New
York city had 8). About 24,000 ft of film were
shot in this company every week. A saw mill, a
lumber yard, and a complete papier-mache plant
were some of the sets here on that day.
Mountains, desert, ocean, foothills, plains, cities
and farms were all shot here. Universal had the
largest moving picture stage in the world,
60'x400'. There were 500
regulars working on the
factory involving a cash
payroll of $17,000 per week.
The President's car and the
pilot car led the motorcade of
nearly 100 cars to the 1,800
acre ranch. They were greeted by Bull
– an Indian elephant along with
camels, lions, tigers, monkeys and
snakes. On that day, 4 other films were
being made at the same time - a Civil
war story, a circus play, a penal camp
scene and a cattle ranch setting – all
within a radius of a furlong. A temple

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scene of Samson and Delilah was under shoot for our Rotarian visitors, this one setting costing
$2,000 for shooting only 70ft of film.
A fine lunch was served in a unique manner by the employees of the company. It was a lifetime
experience to be waited on by Mutt and Jeff, Sitting Bull, Alkali Ike, General Grant and Julius Caesar!
As a grand finale, the audience itself posed as the “mob” to watch the hanging of the hero of the film;
at the last minute when the trap was about to be sprung, the heroine rushes in to the rescue with the
real(reel) guilty man.
With everybody happy, the hero released and the guilty man caught, the Rotarians gave three mighty
cheers for the host of the day and left for home.
PROJECT
TIDBITS
(Courtesy; The Rotarian, Feb 1913)
Los Angeles Rotarians see the Movies in the Making
Rotary Mysore in association with the Inner Wheel Club of
Mysore, helped a deserving person set up a tea stall. This was
inaugurated by PDC Swarna Chittaranjan.
Rotar y Information
It was 109 years ago this month that Paul Harris
and three of his friends founded the first Rotary
club. His goal was simple: to create an oasis of
friendship amid a city of strangers, with those
who shared his values.
Over time, the philosophy of Rotary developed
and matured, and Rotarian ideals expanded to
include service, vocational ethics, and
international understanding. As Rotary grew
and spread, Paul Harris envisioned a world in
which conflict would ultimately melt away – a
world where personal connections and
acceptance of differences would relegate war
to history. If people could only come together in
a spirit of friendship and tolerance, he felt, they
would soon realize how much they had in
common.
Paul Harris was fortunate in his lifetime to see
the Rotary idea take hold and establish itself in
Rotary Mysore sponsored a State level Chess Competition in association
with Mysore Professional Chess Academy on the 18th and 19th Jan 2014, at
Ideal Jawa Rotary High School premises.
RI President's Message – February 2014
dozens of countries around the world. Every
week, in 34,000 communities, his vision lives on
in every Rotary club meeting. But nowhere in
the world does Paul Harris' vision take life as
vividly as it does at our annual Rotary
International convention.
At a convention, for a few short days, we see the
world as Paul Harris imagined it: a world where
men and women from every corner of the globe
come together, to build peace, to serve others,
and simply to enjoy one another's company.
Differences of background, politics, culture,
and religion are woven together, all part of one
bright tapestry. It is an unforgettable
experience, one that Jetta and I look forward to
every year. Every convention is different, and
every one becomes a memory that we cherish.
This year, I will have the tremendous privilege
of presiding over the 105th Rotary
International Convention in Sydney, 1-4 June.
Sydney is a vibrant
international hub, a gateway
between East and West, and a
wonderfully appropriate city
to host a Rotary convention. It
is tremendously diverse, rich in culture and
history, and one of my favorite cities to visit; at
once exciting and relaxed, it is a place where I
know I will always feel at home – and always
find something new to see and do.
In 2014, Rotary members will gather to say
G'day from Sydney. We will come together as
friends and Rotarians, to reach out to the world
and to one another, in an environment where
all are welcome. I hope you will join us as we
celebrate our successes, look to the future, and
discover new ways to Engage Rotary, Change
Lives.
Ron Burton
President, Rotary International
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USAID,
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and National and
State governments, with Rotary International
acting as the catalyst to see the project through.
The rest is history.
Number of Polio endemic countries has decreased
from 120 in 1988 to just 3 in 2013! In India, the
number of polio cases has come down to nil from a
whopping 50,000 cases per year spread all over
the country before 1988.
Rotary International's contribution to the Global
Polio Eradication Initiative since 1988 accounts for
nearly 14% of all contributions to the global budget
and represents approximately 66% of private
sector contributions to the Initiative.
Rotary has so far spent US $ 1.2 billion [Rs.7,200
crores @ Rs.60/=] for the program, which
includes US $ 175 million spent in India alone.
Rotary's contribution would be more than 1.5
billion US$ by the end of the program. The value of
each and every Rotarian's personal involvement to
the program is incalculable. Rotarians have
delivered vaccines by camels, helicopters, trucks
and motorbikes. They have managed to reach
children living in some of the most remote and
inaccessible areas. Rotarians across the globe
have worked (on occasion risking their lives)
endlessly in this battle against Polio.
The result: Polio is nearly gone; with only 3
countries left. – Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria.
INDIA POLIO FREE
The last Polio case detected in India
was Rukhsar Khatoom from Howrah
in West Bengal on 13th January
2011. India having completed 3 polio-free years,
the World Health Organization will declare the
disease officially eradicated from its Southeast
Asia zone, which includes 11 countries.
Way back in 1985, Rotary International had
promised the future generations a Polio free world.
It was in 1985 that Rotary embarked on its most
ambitious humanitarian program ever in history to immunize the children of the world against Polio.
The PolioPlus program envisaged working with
International organizations, [World Health
Organization (WHO),
United Nations
International
C h i l d r e n ' s
Emergency fund
(UNICEF), US Centre

3. Dr. K.P. Mahesh, the good doctor, is getting
married. Rotary Mysore wishes Dr. K.P.
Mahesh a truly happy married life.
M.N. Vinoda Patel
cordially invites us all to her wedding
reception on the 7th of Feb at Dharmastala
Manjunatha Kalyana Mantapa, Mysore. (12
noon onwards) Rotary Mysore wishes her
the very best in life.
(ISO Chairperson Ann Anuradha Nandakumar and I, had prepared a series of articles on the occasion of the District Conference. Here is one of them…Your Editor)
Mahatma Gandhiji's message of nonviolence, ethics, peace, and service are well
known and these are some of the issues that
are so close to our heart in Rotary.
Gandhiji knew Rotary, and had met many
Rotarians and also spoken at some of the
th
Rotary programs. In 1925, on 18 August, he
spoke on “Ethics and Economics of Charkha”
in Rotary Club of Calcutta. Gandhiji wrote an
article, "My 7 points for a new world order",
which appeared in the February 1942 issue
of The Rotarian magazine.
That article was
also included in The
Rotarian Reader,
published in 1986,
which contains the
most precious
articles published
in Rotarian
magazines during
the first 75 years of
its publication
Rotary and our Leaders…
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had participated
during Asia Regional Conference held in
Delhi. Since 1965, Smt. Indira Gandhi
frequently participated in Rotary activities.
A Past President of Rotary became Prime
Minister of India - Mr. I.K.Gujral of Rotary
Club of Delhi (1960). In 1999, Sri Atal
Bihari Vajpayee became Honorary
Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow.
Nearer home, our last Maharaja of Mysore
Sri Jayachamaraja Wadeyar was close to
Rotary thanks to our PDG Mr. Farrokh
Irani's association with him (his company
Jawa was named after the king), and
Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadeyar
was an Honorary Rotarian and Paul Harris
Fellow.
Rotary and the Mahatma
(1911-1986). Gandhiji's picture adorned the cover page.
And there is a remarkable similarity in the ways that Rotary's 4 Way Test and Gandhiji's
Satyagraha were conceived and applied; as well as between Rotary's Motto of Service Above
Self and Gandhiji's Mission in life of Helping the Helpless.
Let's continue to 'Make Dreams Real' for the humanity at large, for the world we live in, and
for our children...in true Gandhian way...in true Rotary way.
RI's India National PolioPlus Society
Dear Leaders of leaders engaged in Rotary to change lives,
ThreeYears of Freedom from Polio! Congratulations! Congratulations!! Congratulations!!!
January 19, First NID in a Polio Free India is over. From the reports I have, the performance
seems to be satisfactory if not perfect. Not many District Conferences clashed with NIDs this
year and Rotarians were free to participate. I am afraid a large number of children did not
receive the Polio drops on the Polio Sunday. Rotary's promise of reaching polio vaccine to
every child in the world continues to be a myth and the dream of a 'Polio free world'
continues to be a mirage. The truth unfortunately is “same children are chronically missed
every time.”
Remember - Polio is now a Global Health Emergency:
• If any child in the world is permanently paralysed by Polio it is now a Global Emergency.
• If any child in the world is not reached by Oral Polio Vaccine it is now an emergency
In this emergency we must be faster; more focused and be fully accountable. This is the
emergency: if we don't successfully eradicate polio now, the consequences will be
catastrophic. And the only way to prevent that is to ensure we get the vaccine into the
mouths of every child, everywhere.
- Dr. P. Narayana, Vice-Chairman

4. CHAMUNDI
Innovate, and You can be a Super-Hero
Annets'
Superhero status is just one step away when you enhance your mind
and body with these cool breakthroughs.
Virtual Vision – “Augmented
reality” contact lenses are tiny
computer screens that sit on your
eyeballs and provide a media
experience only you can see. Because they project
images solely within your field of vision, these lenses
allow you to play video games, watch 3-d movies
and catch up on TV news anywhere.
Corner
Cavity Cop – Skip your dentist
appointment and your teeth will
know. A tiny tooth sensor that
alerts your dentist when it
detects plaque buildup, cavities
or infection.
Smart Skin – Innovation goes skindeep with epidermal electronics.
These postage stamp-size
swatc hes of epidermis-like
synthetic material track heart and
brain activity and can be applied like a temporary
tattoo.
Flexi Phones – Bendable lithium
ion batteries that eliminate the
need for hard, breakable cases;
if you drop your phone, it will
bounce instead of shatter.
Tricked-out Trainers – Run your
shoes into the ground and your
sports performance could fall flat.
A new breed of footwear – which
Apple is trying to patent – features sensors
implanted in the heels to inform wearers that their
gear needs replacing.
Eyeball Access – Ditch your
computer password. A login
system that identifies people
by their eyes flickering while
looking at a computer screen.
Your stare could be your
strongest security measure.
Quiz
1. Name the one sport in which neither the
spectators nor the participants know the
score until the contest ends.
2. What famous North American landmark is
constantly moving backward?
3. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
4. Only three words in standard English begin
with the letters ' dw' and they are all
common words. Name two of them.
5. There are 14 punctuation marks in English
grammar.
Can you name at least half of them?
6. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is
never sold frozen, canned, processed,
cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
7. Name 6 or more things that you can wear
on your feet beginning with the letter 'S.'
Health Bites
time to
celebrate
Birthday
Vimal Salecha
Ravi C.
Mahesh Shenoy M.
Srinivas Bharadwaj
Ravikumar B.S.
Jan 31st
Feb 1st
Feb 2nd
Feb 5th
Feb 6th
Wedding Anniversary
Sabareeshan C.K.
& Jayashree
2nd Feb
Divakar M. Kanth
& Shanthala
5th Feb
Quote Hanger
Tact:
Without tact, you can learn nothing.
– Disraeli
Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest thing
in the nicest way.
– Isaac Goldberg
A diplomat is a person who can tell you to
go to hell in such a way that you actually
look forward to the trip.
– Castle Skinnett
Diplomat is forever poised between a cliché
and an indiscretion.
– Harold MacMillan
DID YOU KNOW
TRAIN RESERVATION
in a lighter
vein!
An old man was asked “"At your ripe age,
what do you prefer to get - Parkinson's or
Alzheimer's?"
The old but wise one answered, "Definitely
Parkinson's. Better to spill half an ounce of
drink, than to forget where you keep the
bottle!"
Indian Railway in collaboration with Google
has provided a 10 digit mobile number.
Just SMS your PNR number on this mobile
number and instantaneously you will get your
ticket's current status along with all other
journey related details.
The number is 97733-00000
NO need to prefix 0 or +91
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?”
Answers:
1. Boxing.
2.Niagara Falls.
(The rocks are worn down about two and a half
feet each year because of the millions of gallons of
water that rush over it every minute.).
3. Strawberry.
4. Dwarf, dwell and dwindle...
5. Period, comma, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen,
apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point,
quotation mark, brackets, parenthesis, braces,
and ellipses.
6. Lettuce.
7. Shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis,
skates, snowshoes, stockings, stilts.