The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
SOLVE HOME PROBLEMS.
COOPERATION AND SIMPLE
LIVING URGED
Harding Declares People BY
Labor Will Settle Their Own
Salvation
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

lASSOclateQ PreSS DnSpatcnl
New Orleans, November 18.-Plair
living and square dealing were in
voked by President Elect Harding in
a speech here today, as the nations
strongest reliances during the com
ing period OF after war readjustment.
: Sanity, clear thinking, common
sense honesty anal cooper ltlon," were
| among the Qualities he named as
prime necessities in meeting the de-
mands OF the new word order, and
he declared material interests and
national happiness both would bene-
| ut II the United States became a
simple living people once again."
Whatever diScouragements and re-
serves there have been," he declared,
would be only temporary in charac-
| ter.
Senator Harding's speech, deliver
| ed at luncheon OF the New Orleans
Association Of Commerce, also con-
tanned message OF assurance for
| the industrial development of the
south and an expression OF hopes that
the ties OF commercial cooperation
with Latin America would be
| strengthened for every possible
| means.
Address In Part.
The address was part of his five
hour visit to New Orleans. He said
IN part:
Il believe the American people have
come to realize that we must face
momentous problems and must lace
them with resolute courage and prac-
tical wisdom and patriotic determi-
nation. There must be no reason Ior
pause, or excuse for despair, nor
place for pessimism. Ii we are Ell
Iectlve in solving out problems at
home we shall be better able to help
solve those OF the world, at the great
Ell part in modern civilization.
he world has never witnessed
such an upheavel as that which came
with the great war; Civilization was
there must be reconstruction. I'm
ayoidably there will be readjustment,
and the old order will never return
The incalcuable sacrifice would be
vain. But there must come stability
and dependabiiity. We must put aside
the debris OF war and continue to
build on solid foundations
Bear Burden OF War.
I'VE cannot escape all the conse-
ditions OF its aftermath. There are
sure to be reverses. There will be
endless discouragements. but a con-
tldent America will face them with
gobd courage. And we will win.
SufBfy 1zeE 2niHsEs<1 De called upon
nationally, collectively and lndfTidu
ally to- renounce extravagances and
learn the old and the new lessons of
thrift and Of providence. 1t will add
TO our power ana emphazise our sta
bllity II we become a united faction
once more. 1t will add to the sum
total of our happiness.
The. big thing for all America to
realize now and always is the dignity
of productive labor. No matter how
humble, the producers are the MAX
ers OF the essentials of civilization,
and we must accept and discharge
our duty OF producing for the world or
OF ministering to the needs of comfort |
or progress of mankind. TX
Solve Own Problems.
There are certain fundamentals |
which are everlasting. Neither our |
own, nor the worlds salvation-is to |
be worked out through any patent
nostrum, through any miracle of |
craftsmanship, through any govern /
ment panacea. The government is
but the agency to administer the col I
Sanity, clear thinking, common sense,
honesty, cooperation in official circles |
in executive and legislative depart
ments will help nightly and bring |
us closer together and will promote |
our understanding but the govern
ment alone, will not effect the whole |
solution. The greater task is that of /
the American people themselves, 1t
is for them, under governmental lead
ership, to meet the great test
Ours are millions OF broad acres,
eager to respond to mans cultivating
touch. Millions more are awaiting
reclamation;N we have half revealed
our mines, nor measured our water
power.
Not Visit Mexico.
New Orleans, La, November 1S.-Pres-
dent Elect Harding will not stop at
Mexican port on his voyage to the Canal
Zone as he had been urged to do by Mex
can officials No official announcement
vas made by Mr.. Harding, but it is I'M
ierstood. he found 1t impossible to ar
'angs for a call at any point on Mexican
coast, without seriously disrupting the
schedule of the shipping company. The
found time to make two
ate today on the United Fruit Steamer
oarisnina, already one day late, In or
Ter to suit the plans of her distinguished
passenger.
Welcome Was Enthusiastic.
New Orleans. November IS.-President-
elect Harding arrived here today to en-
ark on his trip to the Panama Canal
.one ana was received by New Orleans
md Louisiana with open arms.
While here only about five hours the
found time to make two
addresses. In the first made to a large
rowd gathered at the city hall Senator 1
Harding expressed his gratitude or the {
eception accorded him through the so,,th =
nd declared one of his fondest ambf- ! /
ions was 10 see a nation where section I
iism was completely forgotten. He al q
o touched briefly on the tariff question
sserting that the south as well as the
orth. would be interested in the WORK.
ne out OF tariff policy that would nre
ent foreign dumping at the expense of ,
american industry.
After his city hall address. Mr. Hard
~ rode at the head Of parade through
he crowded downtown streets and ST :
DON mad. formal address before the I
Jew orleans chamber of commerce.
Standing At Gateway
we are unmatched in genius and un 4
Aceiled In industry; We are progressive
. education; We are free in religion and :
mean 10 stay, and mean ever to be free T
\ press especially. We have more than :
ne beginning OF an adequate TRANSPORT
ystem; we are Weakened to the possibili
yes or inland waterways and abort tn
he imperative need of q mercha n 4 iari,e
0 widen commerce, world influence and 7
ational safety.
Here we are TODAY at one of the
reat gateways of Latin America Some
ow 1 feel that the western hemisphere O
cur spacial field of influence and tr d. Y
ur trade routes by sra to the south cue'af +
} be as dependable as our railwat routes :
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