The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-06

I my meaning. We have In Marion as
one Of our chief enterprises a steam
shovel works. II was founded years
ago by very able. energetic and
gifted man, Henry Barnhart. When
he died the community was desolate.
Practically everyone believed the steam
shovel works must inevitably decline
Yet mark the miracle. one Of the OBJ
scure men In that plant, George W
King, one of hundreds one who but
short time before had been farmer
boy, was chosen to command.
In few years George w King made
the steam shovel works a more valua-
Bile and more important property than
II had been under its founder, and to-
day the finest home in our city is oc-
cupied by his widow.
When King died there was a repeti-
ton OF the experience following Barn
hart's death Many felt that naturally
the. steam shovel works would now
go into an Inevitable slump. Forgetting
the initial work of the founder. most
of our people thought only of the con-
structlve genius of King; we all felt
practically certain there would not be
another like him.
Yet today the steam shovel works are
more prosperous than ever under still
another leadership that OF Charles
King. and | have no doubt that there
could be found those in our community
today who would tell you that TO him
and chiefly to him is due that pros
perity. and that II anything ever hap
pens to him there must come an end
of the enterprise.
So is goes, the enterprises big and
little, even unto the sailing of the
ship OF state There is always some
where--either in the steerage OF the
"works"---a man, who, once clothed
with that magical mantle OF respon-
sibility will rise on the wings Of vision
to heights Of power unknown before.
II there Is a single meaning in the
presidency It is this: That a spiritual
majesty will clothe it's occupant and
grace him with attributes that inhere
not in the man, but in the office but
which. being in the office, must be 80
inevitably expressed through the man
that the world may feel and know that
he Is conscious of the temporary ma
ture of his tenancy. and is therefore
doubly jealous to guard and preserve
the august power which only symbolizes
the collective veal of all the people
1t Is good to believe, and do be-
lieve, that perhaps destiny holds this
new world republic to be the supreme
example OF representative democracy
and orderly liberty by which humanity
Ia inspired to higher achievement. In
this sense and In this sense alone can
our government find rs greatest service
TO mankind. II is with us as nation
just as IL is with us as individuals that
our first and best service to others can
be found in making our own lives and
our own ways profitable and de-
sirable example. And in the face OF
what has been so widely said OF late
about world ideals j prefer to hold up
this ideal for America.
Each of us has his little circle OF
life; whether 1t be on farm or In viii
lage or city. In their main essentials.
as they concern the process of govern
ment, these circles are very much alike.
Ours Is a normal land of normal men
and women, striving to pursue normal
ways OF life and happiness, and finding,
we thank God, q greater sum Of happi-
| ness and comfort than is found In any
other land on earth.
All Of this we wish TO preserve and
amplify. To do that the mutually Of
interest and the necessary harmony OF
purpose, II we are to 60 on. much lie
In conference, In council, in the con-
cord of many minds, in the vision of
plural leadership merely symbolized for
purposes OF convenience in a presi-
dency. Behind all this must lie the
never falling righteousness of intelli-
gent public opinion.
Never. however. in my opinion will
any of this be achieved in the glory
of the spperman, or In the delusive
grandeurs Of the supergovernment.
WARREN G. HARDING.