The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-23
Appeal BY Harding t
For Sober Thinking
President-Elect Delivers Address in
New Orleans Before Leaving for
Vacation Voyage to Canal
Zone.

thinking and an abiding faith in the
republic during the critical period Of
war reconstruction were asked Of the
American people today by President
elect Harding in an address deliver
ed here just before he sailed for a
three weeks vacation voyage to the
Canal Zone.
Some reverses and disappoint-
ments he declared must come as the
aftermath Of the world conflict, but
he predicted confidently that all Of
them would pass away again If the
people only "kept their heads" and
held fast to the old-time virtues Of
thrift, honor and common sense.
Making his second formal speech
since his election, Mr.. Harding spoke
in studied terms and with a quiet
earnestness betokening full reaii-
zation of the responsibilities ahead
Of him. But ringing through his ad-
dress was a predominating note Of
confidence and unfaltering faith.
"a confident America" buttress-
ed by resources never .equalled be-
fore by any people and governed by
free representative was the ideal
which the president-eleet declared
must be no acceptance Of strange
the time of transition. He said no
one desired that the old order should
return but he maintained thst in
building for the aew order there
must be no acceptance d strang
cure-alls and fancy theories.
The address was delivered at
luncheon of the New Orleans Asso-
citation Of Commercey the Sentfai
feature. Of program Of entertain
ment by which the city sought to
show the president-elect. that the.
partisanship of the campaign already
had been forgotten. -.
Great Crowds Cheer ~
Great street crowds cheered Mr..
Harding everywhere during his short
stay and to a gathering Of Thousands
in front of the city hall he express
ed his gratitude for the hospitality
extended him through the South.
Following the luncheon Mr.. Hard
ing was the guest at an informal re-
ception held at the Elks' Home where
he was presented with gold watch,
the gift of the local lodge. His "lit-
tie talk" promised the committee Of
Elks developed into a Is minute ad-
dress before crowd of several
thousand gathered in front Of the
home.
The president-elect was in New
Orleans about five hours. He arriv-
ed shortly before II o'clock in the
morning from Point Isabel, Texas,
where he spent the first week of his
vacation and went aboard his steam
er, the United Fruit liner Parisnlina,
shortly after p. m. Soon after
ward the Parismina started on the
four day run to Cristobol. " :.
Besides Mr.. Harding and his .secre-
tary, George B. Christian, Jr., the
president-elect is accompanied by a
number of personal friends. inelud-
ing Senators Hale of Maine, and
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, The
party will remain in the Canal Zone
about a week and will land on the re-
turn trip at Norfolk, Va, on Decem-
Der A..
Five Hours Visit.
The address was a part of a FIVE
hour visit to New Orleans by the
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
practical wisdom and patriotic deter-
mination. There must be no reason
for pause or excuse for despair nor
place for pessimism. If we are ef-
fective in solving our problems at
home we shall be the better able to
help solve those of the world as be-
fits our part in modern civilization.
THE big thing for all America to
realize now and always is the dig
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