South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-01
Condition of President HaItS
Formal Watch Party at
White House.
MARSHALL ISSUES MESSAGE
Luncheon for Diplomatic
Corps viii be Given by
Sec'y Lansing Today.

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec S1.-Wash-
from prohibition restrictions.
ingIon welcomed the New Year We'd
nesday night without any public or
semi-pubiic functions. but with the
usual church. and home watch par
Ties and street eIebrations.
Dinner dances az the hotels APP
parently were more popular than
ever The advent of national prohi-
bitiou had no new effect for this
was the third New Year celebration
since the ban was placed on the sale
Of liquor in the District OF Colum bia.
some members OF hotel parties
brought their own" and diplomatic
row continued TO enjoy its Immunity
Cancel Party.
Because of Pres't Wilson'S cOndi-
tiOn there was no formal watch per-
ty az the white house and New
Years day viii be observed quietly
there. Ofhcial functions today, how
ever. viii include a luncheon for the
diplomatic corps by the secretary OF
estate and Mrs. Lansing at their
home. "a reception by the secretary
OF the navy and Mrs. Daniels and a
reception by the secretary Of war and
Mrs. Baker and the assistant secre-
tary Of war and Mrs. Crowell at the
assistant secretary's home.
MarshaIs Message.
New Years messages to the nation
:. were issued Wednesday night by
ice Pres't Marshall and some mem
rs OF the cabinet. Mr.. Marshall
lid:
Men are agonizing over passion
and prejudice, both real and SEEM
ing injustice and inequality and the
blackness OF despair would settle
over our land were it not that faith.
hope and charity still abide-faith
that a deeper knowledge Of the wis
dom Of our Institutions would be
fI1partcd to every son and daughter
of tre republic. hope that more and
NOR all men will turn from the con-
temptation of their rights TO a con-
sideratiOn OF their duties, and chari-
ty for all who are not vicious, but
who. through stress OF circum-
stances became em'bittered.
God OF our fathers. take from US,
j. Thou wilt. material prosperity and
national glory. but give us individu-
ally and collectively for all the years
10 come. faith. hope and charity"
Gompcrs' Statement.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation q tabor. in a
New Years statement pledged Amer
ica's workers 10 do their full share
in working out the country's prob
lens OF 1920. Mr.. Gompers said
Americas workers stand ready
i'm the new year as in the past 10 do
their full duty as American citizens.
We have always placed our obliga-
tions as citizens above all else. AS
citizens we are true 20 the American
ideal Of equal opportunity for all.
Struggle of Labor.
In the past we have found il nee
essary 10 fight for that ideal against
agencies that sought to establish
special privilege. Those fights have
not been in defense OF class advan-
tages. but 10 assure TO wage earners
the rights and opportunity that all
should possess. Our struggles may
have brought discomfort 10 others
hut they prevented greater evil
deterioration of the virility OF a part
OF the nation.
'The great struggle Of labor ia the
past has been 90 assure 10 workers
in their industrial relations the
rights OF free citizens We have
fought 20 give the ideal Of America
dominating influence in shops and
factories. our militant struggle has
wen general recognition for our de-
mands. But our work IS not az mili-
taut. We are iu "a position 90 con
tribute to the Improvement Of pro
6ucuor and organization
Norld Problem.
The immediate problem of The
Nal5d Is 20 develop q production or
Sanization that wu beuedt directly
thoss WHO are the real producers and
vii also serve The needs of starving
nation when assured OF just deal
lngs. Americas workers are a1le Ga
keep in freeing production from the
preveGtinE grasp of speculators and
I~rucnces that manipulate industry
- eurIcn "a Few who gain uufair ad-
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