Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-16

GUS training be kept within the province
of the hearth, and voiced a hope for
revival of religious reverence in the
trying times ahead.
Private Schools Scored.
The president elect also asked that thea
public welfare agencies of the nation be.
kept democratic and expressed disap-
proval of the practice of the rich in
withdrawing their children from the
public schools and entering them in pri-
vate institutions. He reaffirmed his
hope that great good would be accom-
plished by the new public welfare depart
ment 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 Mr.. Harding's busiest
days since he began his consultations on
an association of nations and other pub
lie problems. His callers included Ray
mond Robins, of Chicago, a former
leader of the Progressive party; Senator
A. B. Fall, of New Mexico, and George
Fred Williams, former American min
lister to Greece. The conferences are
understood to have covered many foreign
and domestiee questions.
senator VISITS marion.
Mr.. Fall. the first member Of the SEM
ate to visit the president elect since his
return to Marion. came from Washing
ton and is said to have given Mr.. Hard
ing detailed advice on numerous sub
1ects that have been talked over among
Republican leaders in congress. It was
indicated that cabinet selections was one
Of the topics discussed. Much attention
was also given to the financial situation
Mr. Fall is an advocate Of immediate
aid to the agricultural interests OF the
country and told the president elect that
unless something were done within the
next three months serious disturbance
Of food markets will occur.
Confidence of an acceptable solution
Of the peace tangle was expressed by
Senator Fall, who said after the confer
ence that he believed the president elects
consultations here were progressing to-
ward peace plan that would permit
America to regain world leadership. He
said he believed the best solution would
be new peace conference at Washing,
ton at which European nations weuld be
eager to be present
Labor Situation Topic.
Mr.. Robins talk with the presidents
elect was directed toward economic and
social conditions abroad and the financial
and labor situation in the United States
also was discussed. Mr.. Williams pre-
sented carefully prepared association
plan which he said was favorably regard
ed by number of prominent Americans.
Thursday Governor Calvin Nj. Cool.
idge, of Massachusetts, the vice presi<
dent elect, will talk over administration
policies with Mr.. Harding.
In his address Senator Harding said,
All Eager TO HeIs
In my address to women voters last
October first, spoke Of my desire thar
there shall be created in our governs
ment a department. Of public welfare.
It Is with some satisfaction that I ana
now able to say to you that since the
election / have had opportunity to dis
cuss that proposal with number of
leaders of liberal public thought In and
out Of congress with reference to cry
stallizing 1t into legislative accomplish
ment, and have found them eager to
help In the constructive task.
Its accomplishment will tardily place
our government on something like an
equal footing. in recognition of this set
Of problems, with governments which
have long maintained ministeries of edu~
cation represented in their cabinets.
While my own ideal envisages broader
scope for the new department. giving
It concern with many other phases Of
human welfare, it is interesting to know
that its creation will for the first time
place great work on phase Of dignity
to that given In many other
countries.
Embrace The Opportunity
Whether We may esteem it wise or
unwise, the modern mother must realize
that society dsposes more and more to
take from her control the training, the
intellectual direction and the spiritual
guidance of her children. While we may
well plead with the mothers to make the
most for good, of the lessened oppor-
tunity they possess for molding the lives
and minds of their children through such
cooperative effort as this, it seems to
me, there is opportunity for great
service, Herein is presented the oppor-
tunitv to lift up the poorer and the less
fortunate to higher level
1.-THE mother who indefatigably seeks
to train her children rightly will be per-
forming this service not only for her own
children. but for those from other homes
not so richly blessed with the fines
things of life
All Must Cooperate
~ like the democracy of the com.
munity school and indeed / would like
to see a greater measure of it enforced
in the public schools by the elimination
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