The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-04

highly than any people of the world.
we aspire Ia a high place in the NOR
oil leadership of civilization and we
hold maintained America. the prov I
en- republic the mistaken temple OF +
representative democracy, TO be not I
only an inspiration and example. but i
! the highest agency of strengthening
the good will and promoting accord /
IN both continents
Mankind needs worldwide bene /
dicfiun of understanding. Il is needed
among individuals, among peoples. /
among governments. an Ii will inaug- /
uraie an era OF good feeling TO mark /
/ tile uirih of new order. In such UNI /
Outstanding men will strive confident |
4 IL fer the promotion OF their better
relationships and nations will pro-
mote the comities so essential 10
peace
Trade Ties Bind Closely
/ We must understand that ties OF
/ trade bind nations in closest init
macy and none may receive except as
he gives. We have not strengthened
ours in accordance with our resources
or our genius. notably ON our own
continent. where galaxy of republics
reflect the glory of new world de-
Dut III Tit new OiQNi Ol M
ianee aud trade we mean to promote
enlarged activities and seek expanded
confidence.
Perhaps we can make no more help
full contribution by example than
prove republics capacity to emerge
from the wreckage of war. While the
worlds embittered travail did not
leave us devastated lands nor desoiat-
ed cities. left no gaping wounds no
breast with hate. 1t did involve us in
the delirium Of expenditure. in ex
: pended currency and credits, in nm
balanced industry. in unSpeakable
> waste and disturbed relationships
i While it uncovered our portion of
hateful selfishness AT home. il also
revealed the heart of America as
Sound and fearless. and beating in
confidence unfailing
: Amid it all we have riyited the gaze
OF all civilization TO the unselfshneSs
! and the righteousness OF reiresenta.
: tive democracy. where our freedom
! never has made offensive warfare
; mover has sought territorial aggran
1t dizement through force. never has
: turned to the arbitrament of arms un-
: til reason had been exhausted. When
E the governments of earth shall have
established a freedom like our own
. and shall have sanctioned the pursuit
/ Iof peace as We have praeticel it. /
! believe the last sorrow and the final
/ sacrifice of international warfare will
5 have been written.
2 Our Supreme Task
: Our supreme task is the re sumDt ION
e of our onward formal way Recon
t struction reddiustmeGt. restoration
l..n III I-a =.
e lave them i i will tighten thc spis-
o it and add to the resolution With
n which we take up the task. 1T me re-
J. peat for cur nation. We shall give no
S people just cause TO make war upon
\ rs. We hD'l no national preiudices.
we entertain no spirit of revenge, we
II dc not Eate, "" do aal covet We
$ dream OF 10 eonlle st. nor beast OF
l. armed prewess
). II. despite this attitude. war is
:. again forced upon us, | earnestly hope
f way NAV be found, which will uni
y is cur individual and collective
il strength and consecrate all America.
II materially and spiritually body and
e soul. TO national defense. | can vision
the ideal republic where every man
and woman is called under the flag
IS for assignment to duty. for whatever
It service, military or civic, the individ.
i ual is best fitted. where we may call
ID to universal service every plant
p agency or facility. all in the sublime
e sacrifice fer country and not one pen
Il ny of war profit shall inure to the
+ benefit OF private individual corpora
a. ton or combination but all above the
a normal shall flow into the defense
d chest of the nation There is some
~, tHfpo irtla ~
a. of accord with the ideals OF repre-
a sentative democracy when one por.
h ton OF our citizenship turns its activ
e ity To private gain amid defensive
s war while another in fighting, sacri.
ii ficing or dying for national preserya-
v ton.
d Unity of Spirit and Purpose
d Out of such universal service will
% come a new unity of spirit and pur-
st pose. new confidence and conserya-
n ton which would make our defense
impregnable. our triumph assured
e Then we should have little or no dis
y organization OF our economic. indus
is trial and commercial systems at home
ID Iso staggering war debts, no swollen
c, fortunes to flout the sacrifices of our
a. soldiers. no excuse for sedition. no
h pitiable slackerism. no outrages OF
treason Envy and jealousy would
e have no soil Tor their menacing devel-
d opment and revolution would be with
4 out he passion which engenders it.
ie 4 regret for the mistakes Of vester-
a. day must not however. blind us 10 the
s tasks of TODAY War never lett such an
3 aftermath. There has been staggering
T loss OF life, and measureless wastage
B. OF materials. Nations are still cropping
Y for return to stable ways Discourag-
d ing Indebtedness conironts us Ike
o all the war torn nations. and those OBJ
t legations must be provided for No
IL civilization can survive reputation
We can reduce the abnormal ex-
penditureS and We viii We can strike
4 at war taxation and We must. We
4 must face the grim necessity with
j. full knowledge that The task is 10 be
II solved. and we must proceed with a
ii fuil realization that no statute enact
y ed by man can repeal the jnexorable
r laws of nature. Our most dangerous
r tendency IS 10 expect too much of
e government and at the same time do
d for it too little
T. We eoufemplafp the immediate tasl,