The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-03
President Denounces This Phase
of Journalism in Address
at Ada, O.
REFERS TO GENERAL BUSINESS
Says It's Impossible to Expect Growth
of Trade Shall Be in Proportion
Shown in Past 10 Years. At
Detroit Tonight.

Ada Ohio June 3.--President Taft
in an address to the graduating class
of the Ohio Northern University here
today gave a world OF advice to the
young men and women, and discussed
at some length the opportunities and
limits of various professions and busi-
ness pursuits.
Law. ministry. medicine, teaching,
journalism, farming and modern in
dustrial conditions all came In for
share Of treatment in Tafts remarks.
Discussing journalism the president
took occasion to denounce 'niIck-
raxing" and expressed the belief that
this unjust phase of newspaper activ-
lity would soon be thing of the past
He praised Roosevelt's crusade against
"muckrakers' I'm this connection. So
cialisrn was denounced by the presi-
dent, but was referred to as one of the
fproblems that will have to be con-
Adered during the next generation.
Discusses Business Situation.
Discussing the business situation the
president said ii is impossible to ex-
pect the growth of trade shall be i'm
the proportion shown in the past ten
years and il Is but reasonable to sup
pose that within the next decade there
will be some reaction. a scaling of
values. but these have occurred from
time to time, followed by recovery.
There is avs much opportunity now
for individual success in business as.
ever, he said, and success comes from
intelligent industry.
The president criticized lawyers.
who, in their eagerness for their
clients interests, especially in criminal
cases, forget they are officers of the
law and resort 10 methods that have
much to do with disgraceful conditions
of the administration of justice. :.
Taft al Detroit Tonight.
Detroit. Mich, June 3.-All prepar-
ations have been completed for the re-
ception and entertainment of Presi-
dent Taft during his brief visit In this
city The presidential party will be
quartered at the Hotel Cadillac on
their arrival this evening. Tomorrow
morning the President will go to Mon
roe to speak at the unveiling of the
General Custer memorial at that
place and i'm the afternoon he will go
to Jackson to attend the semi-cen-
| tennial celebration of the birth of the
Republican party.
Attends Ohio Commencement
Ada, Ohio, June S.-Visitors from
dozen counties gathered here today
and participated i'm the hearty well
come accorded President Taft, who
came to deliver the commencement
address at the Ohio Northern Univer-
sity Five companies of the Second
regiment Ohio National Guard escort
ed the President from the station TO
the university. where the exercises
J were held at noon. President Tart
was introduced to the assemblage by
Governor Harmon. In the course of
his remarks the President recalled the
fact that il was i'm this county. in the
neighboring village of Roundheac.
that he delivered his maiden political
speech. in the Garfield campaign of
thirty years ago. Immediately after
the close of the exercises at the uni
versity the presidential party depart
ed for Detroit.
Honor Memory Of Custer
Monroe, Mich, June 3.-GSurvivors
of the four Michigan cavalry regi-
ments which were commanded by Gen.
George A. Custer gathered here today
for a two days reunion. The veter-
ans devoted a large part of the Cay to
| the completion of the final arrange
ments for tomorrow's ceremonies at
the unveiling of the equestrian statue
erected by the State of Michigan to
the memory of Gen. Custer. The oc-
casion will be made notable by the
participation of President Taft and a
number of other persons of national
prominence. including Governor War
ner, Mrs. Custer Senator William AL
den Smith. Will Carleton. the poet,
and the surviving officers Of Gen.
| Clusters staff.