The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-12-22
HARDING ASKS MOTHERS
TO AID SCHOOL OFFICIALS
Pleads That Religious Training
Be Kept in Province OF
the Home


to give to school officials and other
public servants a full measure OF
cooperation in the educational. reli-
gious and physical training of child
rem.
Speaking here before a State
meeting Of the Child Conservation
League, Mr.. Harding declared it the
duty OF mothrhood to keep the old
time home spirit alive in spite Of the
growing tendency to intrust the in
struction of the child almost wholly
to public institutions.
He made a particular plea that
religious training be kept within the
province of the hearth and voiced a
hope for revival of religious rever-
ence in the trying times ahead.
Welfare Department Possible
The President-elect also asked
that the public welfare agencies of
the nation be kept democratic, and
expressed disapproval of the prac-
tice of the rich in withdrawing their
children from the public schools
and entering them in private insti-
buttons.
He reaftirmed his hope that great
good would be accomplished by the
new Public Welfare Department to
be proposed by his Administra ton
and said he had found sentiment in
and out of Congress strongly sup
porting the plan.
The address was delivered at the
Methodist Episcopal Church here at
the end of one OF GIr. Harding S
businest days since he began his
consultations OH an association CT
nations and other public problems.
His callers included Raymond
Robins. Chicago, former leader of
the Progressive patry; Senator A. B.
Fall, New Mexico, and George Fred
Williams, a former American Minis
ter to Greece, and the conferences
are understood to have covered
many foreign and domestic Ques-
lions.
Cabinet Selections Topic
Mr. Fall. the first member of the
Senate to visit the PresidNnt-elect
since his return to Marion, came
from Washington and is said to have
given Mr.. Harding detailed advice
ON numerous subjects that have been
talked over among Republican lead
ers in Congress. 1t was indicated
mat Cabinet selections was one of
the topics discussed and that much
attention also, was given to the
financial situation.
Ny Fall is an advocate of immed-
late aid to the agricultural interests
of the country and told the Presi-
lent-elect that unless something was
done in the next three months seri-
Ous dislocation OF food markets
would occur.
Confidence of an acceptable sOlu-
lion of the peace tangle was eX-
pressed by Mr.. Fall. who said after |
he conference that he believed the |
President-elect's consultations here
we're progressing toward a peace |
plan that would permit America to
'egain world leadership. He said
lie personally believed the best -solu-
ion would be a new peace confer
,uce at Washington at which Euro
,ean nations would be eager to be
resent.
Senator Fall, who has been men
Toned in some quarters for a Cabi-
let position has been irreconcilablv
pposed to the treaty of Versailles,
ut he said he knew of no irrecon-
liable Senators, who wanted no
Torld peace associations at all.
Economic Situation Reviewed
AIR. Robins talk with the Presi-
ent-elect was directed toward econ
mic and social conditions abroad
Though the financial and labor
tuation in the United States also
as discussed. Mr. Williams pres
lted carefully prepared associa-
on plan, which he said was favora-
" regarded by number of promi-
snt Americans. During the day
r. Harding also talked with VIII
Pears Des Moines. Iowa, about =,
~ movement for exchange of
holarships between universities in
exieo and the United States. AT
rward Mr.. Pears said the plan had
{ eresident-elect's hearty approx
though he did not consider il :,
after for governmental action.
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