The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-18
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ESSENTIAL FOR
AMERICA DURING
RECONSTR UCT|0N
s anity, Clear Thinking,
Honesty, Common Sense
and Cooperation Are
Needed Now
HARDING URGES A
SPIRIT OF UNITY
COORDINATION OF PEOPLE OF
UNITED STATES WILL SOLVE
PROBLEM AND KEEP BUSI-
NESS ON FIRM BASIS

New Orleans. Nov. 1S-Plain living
and square dealing were invoked by
Presldent-elcct Harding in a speech
here today as the nations strongest
reliances. During the coming period
Of after-war rcadJustment.
Sanity, clear thinking, common
sense, honesty and cooperation"
were among the qualities he named
as prime necessities in meeting the
demands Of the new world order and
he declared material interests and
national happiness both would bene-
fit. If the United States becomes n
Simple living people once again."
Whatever discouragements and re-
verses there have been. he declared,
would be only temporary in character.
He predicted that n confident Am
erica would solve Its new problems
on the simple basis Of the old time
virtues, and would come through the
reconstruction period stronger and
more dependable than ever before"
Senator Harding's speech delivered
ut iuICutOIl VI kht ANt" OiiSaito
Association Of Commerce, also con-
tained a message Of assurance for
the Industrial development of the
south. and an expression Of hope that
the ties of commercial cooperation
with Latin-America would be strength
ened by every possible means.
The adress was part OF n five
hour visit to New Orleans by the
president-elect. who came from his
vacation in. Texas to take ship for
q voyage to the Panama Canal Zone.
"I believe the American people
have come TO realize that we must
face momen.ous problems and must
face them with resolute courage and
practical wisdom and patriotic determ-
nation" said Mr.. Harding. There
must be no reason for pause nor
excuse for despair, nor place for pes
simism. II we are effective in solv-
ing our problems at home, we shall
be the better able to help solve those
Of the world as befits our part In
modern civilization.
"The world has never witnessed
such an upheaval as that which came
with the great war. Its great civili-
zation was never so sorely tried. In
evitably there must be reconstruc-
tion. UnavoIdably there will be re-
adjustments. And the old order will
never return. The incalculable sacri-
flee would be vain. But there must
come stability and dependability.
We must put aside the debris Of
war and continue to build on solid
foundations. We cannot escape all the
consequences Of fevered war or the
unsettled conditions OF its aftermath.
There are sure to be reverses. There
will be endless discouragements but
q confident America will face them
with good courage. And we will win.
We may slow up a bit now and then,
we may have to bend our backs to
new burdens. Surely, We are going
TO be called upon. nationally, collect
lively and individually. 20 renounce
extrnvagance and learn the old and
the new lessons Of thrift and Of provi-
dence. 1t will add to our stability IL
We become simple living nation
once more. II will add to the sum
total OF our happiness.
"The big thing for all America 10
realize now and always IL the dig
nifty Of productive labor. No matter
how humble. the producers arc the
makers Of the essentials Of civilization
and we must, each and all Of us, ac-
cept and discharge our duty OF pro-
ducing for the world or Of minister
l.r a. tNa 1f
gress OF mankind.
There are certain fundamentals
which are everlasting. Neither our
own nor the worlds salvation is to
Dc worked out through any patent
nostrum. through any miracle Of
statesmanship. through any govern
ment panacea- Government Ia but
the agency to administer the collect
I've, organized public service. Sanity,
clear thinking common sense, hon-
esty, cooperation In official circles,
executive and legislative departments,
will help nightly and bring us
closer together and will promote our
understanding. But government alono
will not affect the whole solution.
Tho greater task is that OF tho Am
erican people themselves. II In for
them. under governmental leadership
TO meet the great test.
"Ours are millions OF broad acres
eager to respond TO mans cultivat-
ing touch. We have an empire and
millions more are awaiting reclama-
tion. We have not half revealed our
mines, nor measured our wnter power.
We are unmatched In genius and un-
excelied IN industry. We are pro-
greasivc In education. We are free
in religion and moan to stay free: and
ncan ever to be free In press especial
b. We have more than the begin
eng Of an adequate transport sys-
I'm. We are awakened ao the pos
0bilitics Of inland waterways and
tardily alert 70 the imperative need
g . merchant marine to widen
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