The Washington herald., 1921-07-31

the moral aspect Of our rehsbiiitstion period
be considered.
The question, Of human welfare is not
an economic one," he said. 'It 10 q moral
question. There y no difbculty. with the
present advancement Of scientific knowledrs,
in providing for the welfare Of the race. The
ability ia not lacking, even IL no further
advances were made In discovery and inven-
ton. The material and intellectual forces
are sufficient. They could be much greater
they must be much grester-but the present
deficiency il not there. It 10 the dispod-
ton. the moral force, that ID lacking. Men
are not doing as well a. they can with what
they have. Our civilization perishes unless
the great powers II has developed are
directed BY a greater moral force"
But the Vice President believes tbe srest
mass Of people realize these thinss and SOL
emnly are intent upon them. BE 10 conf
dent of what be describes ''the sturdy, hard
working, home loving American deep down
beneath all the wranghns and the turnult."
In the long run be Will emerge triumphant
BY asserting himself in every phase Of this
mske-over Of our national life. There are
imperfections all along the line, but under
meath all is the ideal-snd it is right And
it will prevail.
I'VE must get busy-set down 20 vorf-
with all our heart and soul, thinking Of more
things than wages or salaries" be con-
cluded. Our aim must be more than money
or material success as the world measures it;
it will take sacrifice and some time yet, but
in the end, II feel sure, we will win out"
A FEW days after this chat with Mr..
"A Coolidge in Washington ] was with him
in Philadelphia when he addressed educa-
tors interested in the continuance of classical
languages in modern college curricula. In
bis talk at the University Of Pennsylvania
the Vice President took up this same thought
the growth Of science and commercialism
that had made this an era of materislism-
and in thht talk Mr.. Coolidge held that the
most pressing requirement Of the present
hour is not how we are to solve our economic
problems, but rather where are we to find
the sustaining influences for the realities Of
life; How are we to justify the existing
form of government in our Republic; On
what can we rely for a continuation Of that
service of sacrifice which has made moder,
civilization possible?"
The Vice President said the urorres of
the present era gives no new answers to
these problems. But while the answers
are not yet available, Mr.. Coolidge held
the world has recently awakened to tb.
value and the Righteousness of democracy.
The vision is still the same vision which
the people of many nations have followed
through centuries. This ideal is now new
The new problems can only be solved in the
same old way through the same old ideals
i think every one present at that Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania meeting of educator,
was forcibly taken with the peroration Of III,
Vice Presidents address. / give IL 10 Won
as j heard it that warm afternoon Will.
the imperturhable Mr.. Coolidre. xesr,n,
wsistcost and cutsway coat of heavy ms
terial, without a fan, but with no signs Of
distress. sounded this solemn injunction To
his fellow countrymen:
We have seen many periods which t-4sS
the soul Of our republic. We shan go
many more. There viii be times when ehort,
will be great and profits viii vanish. Tier,
have been and will be times when the neonl.
will be called upon to make great sacrifice,
for their country. Unless American, shall
continue to live in something more tb,, IN.
present. to be moved by something NOR, thar
material gains, they will not be ,bl. ia
respond to these requirements and tber vii,
20 down as other peoples have ron. dow,
before some nation possessed of , rrn,,.,
moral force"