The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
SHOULD LEVEL
GLASS LINES
And Remove Sectional Bar
riers, Declared Sena-
tor Harding
IN HIS ADDRESS
FROM FRONT PORCH
Doubts Wisdom of Main
tanning the Federal Ex-
cess Profits Tax

demands leVeliing OF class and sec
''inter dependence and mutuality of in
"inter -pendence and mutuality of in
terest of all our people,
The war, he said, had helped to
ward such condition though there
were many ways in which in peac,
time the rule of "commingling friend
ship and equal opportunity could be
encouraged. Close cooperation in in
dustry and complete assimilation OF
the foreign born he suggested as point
ing the way TO fuller national accord
Urging also a readjustment of taxa.
tion he expressed doubt whether the
war time excess profits levy was in
harmony with peace requirements But
he added, that he had not yet worked
out the details of revised tax sys-
| tenn.
"We ought to make wealth bear its
full share of taxation he said, "and
we ever will. Having this thought in
mind and also thinking OF the exces-
sive cost of living, / doubt if the ex-
cess profits tax for war precisely ac-
complishes the end we seek in peace.
would gladly recommend
change, but am not yet prepared to
suggest an equitable substitute though
should have no hesitancy in asking
Congress to seek the earliest possible
solution"
The league of nations he did not re-
fer TO directly. but he declared that
the nations highest duty is to cling
TO the fundamentals on which we built
to world astonishment and hold fast
TO the nationality which inspired our
onward march"
1T is with a keen sense Of delight
that | welcome your visit to-day" ("
said Senator Harding Il am pleased
that you come out, not only as Repub-
licans, but as neighbors and friends.
We need to cultivate friendliness and
neighboriness. sometimes think in
this busy, worka day world we are
neglecting those little acts Of neigh
borliness that make life sweet and
worth while. II is well enough for one
to strive to get ahead in mate
rial sense for through that ambition
human progress is wrought. To ac-
quire and accumulate honestly is most
laudable, but we should not forget that
life's greatest joys lie in the social con.
course of friends and neighbors. Out
of such relations grow mutual re-
spect, mutual sympathy and mutual
interest, without which life holds lit.
tie real enjoyment.
81 feel myself part Of Richland
county. Our people, early in the last
century, settled in a section that was
bounded by Richland and Crawford
counties and my earliest recollections
are Of grists taken to Lexington for
grinding | recall distinctly the stor.
les of my great grandmother, who re
lated to me how she had often gone
with one bag of wheat on horseback.
while the men were busy in the fields.
and the cries of the wolves we're A.
frequent accompaniment to the wesricd
homewsrd journey. That was in the
days when heroes were without fame.
or acclaim. when sturdy manhood and
womanhood were battling with the
wilderness to reveal Ohio TO the star
Of empire, westward marching.
Sometimes ! am accused Of living
in the past, bat, frankly ! find the
story Of their making Of Ohio very
fascinating. and drink new inspiration
in recalling the paths they trod and
the works they wrought The miracle
in developing America has It's lessons,
and emphasizes our resolution to hold
fast TO all the advancement they made.
and 60 on securely toward all we hops
10 be.
Having prospered materially. your
country has been likewise fortunate in
the quality Of its people, from among
whom have come many notable men
60 write their names upon the imper
leNAnlf AdHift- " fht NAlNH = MS
tory.
u could multiply examples Of your
fellow citizens worthy Of mention did
time permit. But 7 should fail
utterly in my duty 70 his memory and
his great achievements did not men
tion that great statesman. John Sher
man. one Of the fathers of the Re
publican party. For - years he helped
to write the glorious record Of the re-
public in statute law and service in
the cabinet No man in our public
life has rendered more distinguished
or valuable service than Senator Sher
man.
"The especial thought in my miul
today Is the inter dependence and ths
mutualitv If interest n al Yur people.
one could underwrite the good fortunes
al mankind i be could guarantee IN
prosperity that fratnity-that CON
mon intersst-which = born Of sdvcr
sitv. The Pilgrim fathers lad their
eternal foundations of rev world fb
bertv IN grim Necessity. and the same
sriris. the same cgnoprd. thc same
mutualitr followed every pioneering