The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-08-12
TO REFORM WORLD
DREAM OF AMERICA
President Spends Strenuous
Day Speaking
10 MILES IN AUTOMOBILE
Makes Four Addresses-concludes
Short Vacation At Lodge OF
Secretary Of War
Weeks.

Gorham, N. Hin a speech de-
livered here in the course of flying
circuit of Northern New Hampshire
towns the President declared his con-
viction that Americas mission not
only was to Danish warfare from the
earth, but to establish everywhere
right principles of freedom and JUS
tice.
In the same speech, which was ad-
dressed to a group of disabled World
War veterans, Mr.. Harding said the
real reason behind the Administra-
TONS opposition to immediate action
on soldier compensation was that it
desired first of all to do it's duty by
those who came from the war i'm
paired.
The Presidents appearance here was
a part of a strenuous. days program
which concluded his vacation visit to
New Hampshire by giving him taste
of almost every experience except rest
and quiet. Leaving his vacation lodge
near Lancaster shortly before o'clock
he motored ITO miles, delivered four
speeches, held two public receptions,
played Is holes Of golf and inspected
the Gorham tubercular sanitarium for
service men before he returned to
Lancaster at nightfall. 81
The other places in which the
Chief Executive spoke were North
Stratford, Colebrook and Berlin. In
each speech he alluded to the ma
tons efforts to receive guarantee
of lasting peace in the coming dis
armament conference and pledged
himself to put this test into the task
The growing impression of Ameri
can leadership was an outstanding
element in every instance.
At Colebrook the President ex-
pressed his conception of American
leadership in different words, assert
ing that when he had brought the
nations together at the disarmament
conference he intended to show them
what this country could do in the
formulation of peace program that
all could accept.
"There was some criticism re-
Gently Of the interest of the Admin
istration in passing by temporarily
the consideration of what was known
as the compensation BILL l want to
say to you that the chief reason was
that We all believed that we owed our
first consideration to the men impaired
in service.
"It is q wonderful thing and it is
some compensation in itself to have
served ones country and then come
back whole in mind and body, but it
is far different to come back i'm
paired. and that is why 1 am anxious
that the country do everything it can
to make you whole again.
ut is a great thing to have given
ones life for country, but it is a
great thing also to live for country.
And no matter what may be the dis
couragements, sometimes, our Amer
lea is the finest place in the world to
live in. want an America where each
is concerned for the welfare of others
IF may tell you my own ideal for
this Republic I'd like ours to be an
America of mutual consideration, an
America of good will, an America of
perfect understanding, an America of
abiding justice, nay more, I'd like
ours to be a God-fearing people COM
mitted to the task of reforming the
world and teaching mankind that it
is not good to make warfare. / be-
lieve that it is going to be the mis-.
sion Of America, and if can be your
representative in promoting that
ideal, shall not have served in vain"