The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
PLAIN LIVING
IS PRAISED
BY HARDING
Sanity, Clear Thinking, Com
mon Sense, Honesty, Co.
operation Invoked to
Meet World Demand.
SEES STABILITY NEED
(By Associated Press)

living and square dealing were in
voked by President-elect Harding, in
a speech here today, as the nations
strongest reliances during the coming
period of after-war readjustment.
Sanity, clear thinking, common sense.
honesty and cooperation were among
the qualities he named as prime neces-
sites in meeting the demands of the
new world order, and he declared ma
terial interests and national happiness
both would benefit if the United
States become "a simple living people
once again.
Whatever discouragements and re-
verses there have been, he declared,
would be only temporary in character.
He predicted that a confident Amer
lea" would solve it's new problems on
the simple basis Of the old-time vir-
tues and would come through the re-
construction period stronger and
more dependable than ever before.
Message Of Assurance.
Senator Harding's speech, delivered
at a luncheon of the New Orleans
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 strengthened
by every possible means. The address
was part of a five-hour visit to New
Orleans by the president-elect. who
came from his vacation in Texas to
take ship for a voyage to the Panama
canal zone. He said in part:
81 believe the American people have
come to realize that we must face
momentous problems and must face
them with resolute courage and prac-
tical wisdom and patriotic determina-
ton. There must be no reason for
pause nor excuse for despair, nor
place for pessimism. If we are effec-
we shall be the better able to help
solve those of the world as befits our
part in modern civilization.
Great UpheavaI
"The world has never witnessed
such an upheaval S that which came
with the great war. It's civilization
was never so sorely tried. Inevitably
there must be reconstruction I'm
avoidably, there will be readjustment.
And the old order will never return.
The incalculable sacrifice would be
vain. But there must come stability
ucptludDIllly we HIuSt put
aside the debris of the war and con-
tinue to build on solid foundations.
We cannot escape all the conse-
quences of fevered war or the unset
tied conditions of its aftermath
There are sure to be reverses.
There will, be endless discourage
ments, but a confident America will
face them with good courage. And
we will win. We may slow up bit
now and then; we may have to bend
our backs to new burdens. Surely,
we are going to be called upon ma
tionally. collectively and individually
to renounce eXtravagances and learn
the old and the new lessons of thrift
and of providence. 1t will add to our
power anu emphasize our stability if
we become a simple-living nation once
more. 1t will add to the sum total
of our happiness.
Realizes Labor's Dignity
1.-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, each and all of US, ac
cept and discharge our duty of pro-
ducing for the world or of ministering
W lHe neeuS Oh comfort OF pTOSTeSS
of ma nkind
There are certain fundamentals
which are everlasting. Neither our
own. nor the worlds salvation is to be
worked out through any patent nos
trum, through any miracle of states
manship, through any government
panacea. Government is but the
agency TO administer the collective, or
ganiZed public service Sanity, clear
thinking. common sense, honesty, CO.
operation in official circles, in cXecu- !
tive and legislative departments. will
help nightly and bring us closer to-
gether and will promote our under
standing. but government alone will
not effect the whole solution. The
greater task is that of the American
people themselves. 1t is for them, un-
der governmental leadership, to meet
the great test
Will Not Visit Mexico.
PreSident-eiect Harding will not
stop at a Mexican port on his voyage
to the Canal Zone as he has been
urged to do by Mexican officials.
No official announcement on the !
subject was made by Mr.. Harding or
those who arrived here today with !,
him to take ship for Cristobel. but it
is understood that he found it impos /
sible to arrange for call at any point |,
on the Mexican coast without serious ,
ly disrupting the schedule of the ship
ping company.
The president-elect and his party !
will sail late today on the United
States Fruit company steamer. Paris !
Nina. already one day late, in order
TO suit the plans of her distinguished
passenger. A call at Vera Cruz or any
other Mexican point would involve the |
loss of three more days and Mr.. Hard !
ing Is understood to feel that such |
change in schedule would be a serious :
to the liners regular
passengers.