New-York tribune., 1921-09-12
Harding Would
Hell p Impaired
Veterans First
Asserts Those Who Escaped
With No Disability Have
the Reward of Supreme
Service and Experience
Refuses Gold Table Ware
Demands ''Tools to Which I
Am Accustomed''; Party
May Come to N. Y. To-day
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

a
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 11.-Presi-
dent Warren G. Harding, in an address
to several hundred members Of the
bth Division here to-day, where the
President is enjoying brief outing,
definitely stated his position on the
question of remuneration for former
service men. He declared that the ma
tion would spare no efforts to care for
its wounded and its disabled defenders,
but asserted that those who came out
Of the war unimpaired have received
their compensation in supreme service
and experience.
The Presidents plans for tomorrow
have not been announced nor has he
said how long he intends to stay here,
but it is probable that he will take q
train for New York early in the after
noon. 1t is said that he intends to
board the Mayflower at the New York
navy yard tomorrow for the return
trip to Washington.
Demands Usual Table Ware
The management of the Ritz-Carlton
Hotel, where the Presidential party is
stopping, had exhausted its resources
in preparing for them. reserving nu-
merous automobiles and rolling chairs
and getting from the safe an elaborate
gold service of 1000 pieces.
President Harding heard about the
gold service before his first meal was
served and Immediately wrote a note
to the head waiter asking that he be
furnished at meal times simply with
the tools to which l have been &C.
customed."
The head waiter responded by send
ing up the usual china and plated
ware. President Harding made no use
fof the specially reserved motor cars
anywhere he walked or used his own
car.
Addresses War Veterans
Returning from the Chelsea Baptist
Church, where he attended services
of his party, the President found near
ly 500 former members Of the 5th Di-
vision assembled in front of the Ritz
Carlton Hotel. The 5th Division,
which recently reassembled in Phila-
delphia. came to the shore in q special
train this morning to conclude its an
nual reunion and requested the honor
of greeting the President.
The Presidents first words were:
Judge McCook has stated that
have the pleasure of being your
honored guest. wish you would let
me reverse it and say that you have
done me q signal and gratifying honor
to come here and greet me this beauti-
full Sabbath day"
President Harding then took up the
burden of his address, which was re-
muneration for the veterans Of the
World War
"There is nothing too good in Amer
lea for its veteran defenders" he said.
"All America is proud of what you and
your division did at the Meuse. All
America is proud of what our soldiers
did in the critical days of the war.
Pledges Aid for Wounded
"The man who came back wounded
and impaired in ability to carry on the
vocation Of his life deserves the fullest
In our power to give, and / propose
to use all the influence / have to see
that he gets it. But l am not so much
concerned with those who came out
Of the war unimpaired. They have the
compensation of supreme service and
experience, on may D6 disappointed
with matters Of legislation, but l want
you to know that we are interested in
your welfare"
The President then shook hands with
more than a hundred of the war vet
Grams, who were presented by Major
Philip j. McCook, justice of the New
York Supreme Court and president of
the 5th Division organization.
Preceding his address to the veter-
ans the President was presented with
the key to the city by Mayor Bader
The Presidential party passed the
Continued nsxt rage)