Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-25
HARDING makes THRUST
At U. S. SHIPPING BOARD
Nominee Assafls Administration's
Merchant Marine Policy in
Front-Porch Speech.
WANTS FLAG ON EVERY SEA
Declares Steamship Lines to All
Ports Of World Should Have Been
Permitted With End OF War.
Offers Protective Tariff.
tBy Associated press.1

1
| MARION, OHIO. Sept. 2i.-The ad-
in mn merchant marine pol
| ICY was assailed by Senator Harding
sShsS IN he s front, porch spseeh, in
other issues of the campaign were
100 poor TO BE obscurcd by any
sort OF vaudeville performance on
| inc part OF any one"
Charging that the Shipping Board
had been "a continual iasco." no
said that with efficient management
u nation of such marine resources
l lines 70 nave nI, permitted shipping
soon as the war was over. One Of
| MS frSt acts as chief executive he
| said. would be TO inaugurate a
policy that would ..unfurl the nag
again on every sea"
Makes Extravaganza Charge.
| The Republican nominee also re-
iteratcd his charges OF extravaEance
and laundering by tho Democrats
ana declared his purpose to estab-
l'sh an economical and efficient bust
| ness administration.
Touching on the high cost of liv-
Ing. he said that while no cure-all
had been found. governmental and
indiyidunl thrift and protective
| prices.
THE The speech was made 10 gath
Gheered the candidates thrusts at
| reform
The delegation came overland in
a motor party. which included more
nan man three hundred automobiles. and.
oeiore inc front-porch meeting, rode
past the Harding residence in
parade with foghorns and trumpets
shrieking their greeting to the
Hardn, TT The so, address to Senator
V. Nanderroof, of ParkersburE. who
promised Republican victory in
| West Virginia
| Tomorrow the candidate will
and Coolidge travelling league, who
| VIII be brought hert by more than
| thirty special trains.
II was revealed Mt Harding head
candidate is making numerous OUT
ol-town speeches after this week.
| tomorrow's meeting will not mark
inc end OF the front-porch speaking.
| TO Address First Voters
| A delegation of women from many
dressed here October 1. on social
mS.inre subjects and October is. the
nrst voters. Another meeting. ana
= was said probably the last of lii.
front porch schedule, will take place
on Ccta3er II. when the Senator vii:
E feIk 20 ~; DELEGATION from ;he
Two sEe aking dates in Ohio, on.
near West Jefferson on October
ana one at Jackson October 90, also
, nave been arranged. The former
meeting is expected 10 be attended,
by many voters from the northern
pa or the State. and that October
~ -" VIII be gathering OF Southern
officials at Harding Headquarters
Shlo unusual preparations were he
ing made for the meeting of Octo-
Per !. the plans for which were set
To
ment: Stdte-
Harding headquarters today an
most important speech the Repubii.
can candidate will make before cl.r-
lion. On October TO- to katherine
OF prominent women of widely vary,
NE political utilization, coming TO
senator Harding will present his
views on questions connected wiz
hcai'h, sanitation. education. women
ana children In Industry and kindred
subjects. GU
Women Set Aside Day.
The day has been SET inside NV ,,o
Yemen or the nation regardless of
political party affiliations. MS social
!ustice day. and on that occasion
thousands OF local women will march
nH-n, nohpontical group to the front
porch 10 hear the Senator's views on
social Justice. Local factories and
industries Will DO closed on that day
IN order TO permit attendance hy
auSaHus OF women workers who
ar, nlc ANXIOUS TO hear frst-hand Sena-
~ HardinES announcements on
thcSc subjects which are SO vital 70
women voters. ~
committee consisting of Mrs
Richard Edwards. chairman: Mrs
IpaSmond Robins and Mrs Mary
koberts Rinehart is pcrfectinc Tho
ARRANGEMENTS for tho do,, wv