New Britain herald., 1920-11-18
DIGNITY OF LABOR
 ON HIGH STANDARD
President-Elect D eplOres s Feeling of Sectionalism and Looks For Realization of New South"

Now Orleans. Nov. 1s.-Platn living and square dealing were invoked by PrssIdent-elect Harding in speech here today. as the nations strongest rclInnces during the coming period or after-war readJustment-
 Sanity. clear thinking. common sense, honesty and cooperation" were among tho qualities he namod as prime necessities in meeting the de- mands of the new world order and he declared material interests and na- tional happiness both would benefit If the United States became n simple living people once again"
 Whatever discouragements and re- verses there have beeA. he declared. would only be temporary In character. He predicted that confident America" would solve its new prob lems on the simple basis Of the old . time virtues and would ccne through the reconstruction period stronger and moro dependable than ever be- fore.
 Assurance To Industry
 Senator Hardlng's speech. delivered at a luncheon of the New Orleans as- aoeiation of commerce., also contained A mcAanEa of assurance for the in- dustriaI development of the south and an expression of hope that tho ties Of tiercial cooperation with Latin America would he strengthened by every possible means.
 Tho address was a part of hve hour visit to New Orleans by the president -elect. who came from his vacation in Texas to take ship for Io aald In part:
 
 have come to realize that wo must face momentous problems and must face them with rcsoiute courage and practical wisdom and patriotic de- termination. Thero mustfho no req son for pause nor excuse for despair. nor place for pessimtsm. For wc arc effective in solving our problems at homo we shall be the better able to help solve those of tho world as befts our part in modern civilization.
 Great World Unhcnvai
 'Tho world has never witnessed such m upheavnl as that which came with tho great war It's civilization was never SO sorely tried. Inevtably thcre must be reconstruction. Un- nvoidably there will he read iustments And tho old order never will return. The incalculablc sacrifice would be vain. But there must come stability hnd dcpendabil We must put aside tho debris af war and continue to Nuild on solid foundations. We cannot escape Ali tho consequences of fevered war os the unsettled conditions of It's aftermath. There arc surc to be re- verses There will he trndless dis courpgemcnts. but a confident Amert- ca will face them with good courage. And We will win. We may slow up a bit now and then: we may have to bond our backs to new burdens. Sure ly we are going to be called upon nationally. collectively and individual ly to renouncc cxtravarances and learn tho old and tho new lessons of thrift and of Providence. IL will add to our power and emphasize our stability If Ye. become n simple living nation once more It will add to tho sum totnl cf our happiness.
 Dignity Of Labor
 '"rho big thing for all America to realize now and always is the dignity nf productive labor Now matter how humble the producers arc the makers of tho essentials of civilization and we must. each and all Of us. accent and discharge our duty of producing for tho world or Of ministering to the moods Of comfort or progress of rnaa- irind.
 "Thers are certain Fundamentals which arc everlasting. Neither our own nor tho worlds salvation is to he worked out through any patent nos trum. through any miracle of states mnnship. through any government pnnacea.
 "Govcrnment is but tho agency to administer tho collective, organized public service.
 A "9anity clear thinking. common asensa, honesty. cooperation in official F&lrcIea, In executive and legislative sNKpartmenta. will holp nightly and ming us closer together and will pro-
 <fe our understanding. but govern Ent alone will not effect the whole 5futIon. Tho greater task is that of N American people themselves. It is thcm under governmental leader &<Ip to meet tho great task. ! tE'*Ne have been talking about the ea