Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-26


means Of putting the nations invol-
untary idle back to work, was for
,rnally opened here today by sPrea dent
Harding. sa 5S5i,4 81
Addressing the half hundred indus
trial and labor Representatives repre>
senting the conference, the president
described the present depression as a
war irheri ritance throughout the
world" for which, as applied to the
United States, he added, he would
have little enthusiasm for any pro-
posed relief which seeks either PAL
liation or tonic from the public treas
ury."
Serving the World.
Y Belief was expressed by the presi-
dent that the result Of the conference
would be felt beyond the borders Of
the United States and that the dele
gates in their liberations would be
performing "a service TO the world; :"
Fundamentally sound, financially
strong, industrially unimpaired, COM
tn1ercially consistent and politically un-
afraid" the president asserted. there
ought osbe work for everybody in
the United States who chooses Il to
work. and our condition at home and
our place in the world depends on,
eyrybody going to work and pursuing
1t with tho patriotism and devotion
Which MAKE lOT q loI tuAdle AHu tAoP
py people. ,..s a {, ii .gy
., 4 a-THE WAY OUT. VI. I,
The Iresident declared .that d.
ia thtsGpGnS ur.e md onward way 81.
t0hl5d 4lie Ion Of ssgATs al 5ter-sel
\ 10 mafIl deH, MI
ftaHitl aasnf. u stlln Sss
4. ltse account Of things d1nc, and i
lObsr contemp ton Of things to Vi
bei done" Any othery May, he
added. was only hngginS q de- .
lIslon. a5. IA III, 4. " s.
The delegates were told by Mr..
Harding that they had not been invit-
ed sinto the conference ito solve. the
long controYerted. problems Of our So
cial systen M and that Secretary
Hoover. whom he had designated as
chairman of. the conference, would
lay before them the program ofsdis-
In telling the conference. members
that they were. destined to perform
a world service. the president quoted
ia distinguished foreigner as hay-
ing rec mt y dec ared: d
ssy;.{5 Mr.. president. our people are
deeply Interested in the American con-
ference on mployment because our
problem Is akin to your own, and
I your relief in the United States will
be an added signal OF hope from
America to us and other peoples who
I are much depressed Ri
tn That remark of a itdistin utshed
foreigner emphasized our responsible
Z ity.h .the president added. IF It be
true that no citizen is without ex-
ample TO some one among his fellows.
which believe to be everlasting Ely
TRUE, then nations, great and small,
I stle influencing others in all they
n 1.-THE Industrial depression which
we are feeling is a. war inheritance
throughout the world. We saw hu-
4 1lanity stressed in that production
which is inpelled by nations desper-
n ate in self preservation. =
! From such a test there lis inevitable
b 39renction. With the world
4 involved there is no escape for any OF
I sion, Though We suffered less than
\ many Of those with whom we were as
1 ISOLATED. and less than any Of those
j against whom we contended, it was in
! eVitable that we experience the feyer's
Aftermath and come to know depres-
sion before we could become normal
y Aglin. Isl \. a 3, Il n. " 4.
Idquid alton. reorganization, re-
adjustment, re-esta blishment, taking
] temptation Of things to be done, the
finding Of Arm ground is the open
q sure and onward way. All these are
part of the inevita Bile and he who
links they might have been avoided
/ 3bys this plan or that, on this policy oI
That. or this internal tional ! elationshiI
or that, only hugs the d elusion. when
* reason is needed for; a safe counsel ii
To- Council Nation. Y b ], \: a
q Fs gu have been summoned to ,coun.
sel all America, to apply your knowl.
y edge and Your xperience In relieving
ascondition which concerns all Amer
conference 81 4 'Spe fically you are te
81 deal with IN emplo ployment, to suggest .
\ way Ito Repairing the arterial circula.
tion which is the very life blood Of the
republic. sSs ~ Vi
4 There IL always unemployment
Under most fayorable !, ,condi q tons Z an y,
told there are million and a half II
II the United States who Il are not al
work. But I here sis excessive unem,
rloyment today and we are concerned
1 not alone about it's diminution, ,bul
we are frankly anxious. under the In
d SiVolyed cond lions that a grow worse
With hardsh rips of the Wint ter seasppr
en- iployment Is the most difficult witt
/ which we are confront ed. ~ NJ 81,
But there are. not problems at
h s%fectinE our MAJ ational life and the vel
fare of the American people which ",
cannot and will not solve. lf we fai
today we will try again tomorrow.
is9 fairs to say! that you are no
asked to solve the long controversies
problems Of our social system. W.
4 have builded the America OF toda.
and the fundamentals OF ecpnSmic, IN
Ejauatriai and poll teal life VIII hich mad