South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
FEAR PRESIDENT
WILL NOT GRANT
WAGE INCREASES
TELLS OF
LINCOLN'S WORK
Declares Opportunities Are
AS Great Now As During
Past Years.

The capitalists of today are not
the men with millions but the mil
lions of people whom the govern
ment went TO during the sale of lib
erty bonds, was the statement made
by the Hon Philip Troup, of New
Haven, Conn, during his address on
Lincoln and Americanization," at
the high school auditorium Thursday
evening. The address was given un-
der the auspices of the local Aerie
435 i. o. E.
The liberties in America are safe
guarded by the laws of this wonder
full country and not BY defiance of
its laws" said the speaker. If the
laws do not suit, each individual has
the power to change them but the
country is indeed fortunate that one
principle was fixed by Lincoln. that
all changes take place under the
progress of law" continued Mr..
Troup. He said in part:
There is no place in America for
sedition and we should arise against
the man who makes sediIious state
ments about our country. Lincoln
was a truth seeker and not only that
he was not afraid to speak the truth
after he found it. There were three
wonderful things about Lincoln as
an orator. First, he knew what he
was talking about. second, ne was
absolutely sincere about what he
talked and third, he spoke from his
own heart to the hearts OF his peO-
pie.
Carried Conviction.
'LincOln's speeches not only
carried convistion but compelled ac-
ton. He was man who lived the
truth for God to Lincoln was an
ever present influence. How Robert
Ingersoll could ever pick so many
wonderful achievements from Lin
coins life without seeing the ever
present influence of God is more
than I can understand. Lincoln was
especially ordained by God for the
tremendous tasks placed before him.
NO statesman can ever accom-
plish greater things AGAINST greater
odds than did Lincoln. The danger
in America today is not from those
who take part in politics but from
those that fail to do SO. Tt is the
duty Of every real American to take
an active part in politics.
There are two kinds or men,
statesmen and agitators The states
men advise with wisdom and advise
US to go carefully and never take
eyes from the road. The agitator.
J., a
with only the goal in sight and tell
ing US to hurry, to make haste.
Showed WISDOM.
Lincoln showed wisdom and JUS
tice in every move he made. Never
before was there a country that Of
fered greater possibilities for the
poor man than America. Who are
our great men Of today Boys who
were formerly i'm poor circumstances
but who have risen by industrious
efforts The same opportunity awaits
the poor boy today as it did in the
years gone by. Every young man
who has a Job has a cnance and let
il be remembered that friends MAKE
more happiness than enemies make
grief
The income of all is steadily in
creasing and the poor boy who is
worthy becomes the successful busI-
ness man. our wonderful country
offers possibilities that no other
country can ever offer The millions
Of Rockefeller and others are a mere
drop. compared to the vast resources
Of this evcr advancing country Linz
coin rose from a poor boy 10 the
president OF the United states of
America and the same opportunity
awaits the worthy boy of today. Let
the people Of this country remember
that wonderful spirit Of Lincoln.
keep up courage, and follow that
spirit" said the speaker IN conclud-
ing his talk The audience filled
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