Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-23

of work eliminated. Inertia, which is
easily the greatest/force in government
organizations, must be combatted at every
point
TRADITION MUST
NOT COUNT.
THE fact that a thing has existed for
a decade or a century-that things have
been done in a certain way for a genera
tion-must not be accepted as proving
that it ought to continue that way. The
men who cOnscientiOusly and intelligent
~ do this work must not expect 70 popu-
larize themselves with the office holders
or with the liberal spenders. Even the
administration which devotes itself re
lentlessly TO such work must understand
that IL will lose a good deal Of immedi-
ate loyalty on the part of a certain class
OF politicians, which viii not be com
pensated to it at once in the apprecia-
tion Of the public; for the public will
not have the deep, immediate interest,
or the active concern. which will animate
the person who finds himself being pried
loose from the purse strings.
Nevertheless. thankless and ungr9cious
as the task Will be for most Of those who
devote their effort 10 il, IL must and will
be attacked; Ii is being attacked with all
determination. Something can be done.
even pending the effective inauguration
Of the budget and the survey by the
joint committee toward lettering cOndi-
tiOns. In all the departments, | may say
to you this sort Of work is already pro-
crossing under executive orders within
the power of the executive. We shall
need the full support OF enlightened pub
lie opinion, and realizing this, | am glad
that such bodies as the Academy Of
Political Science, the United States Cham
Der OF Commerce, the Engineering socle-
ties and business organizations generally
are studying and discussing these ques-
tions. out OF such counsels will come
truer appreciation of the difficulties and
magnitude OF Government business
larger sense OF public responsibility and
a highly desirable cooperation between
public and private business for the com
mon good"
Americas grief and Americas pride
for her warrior dead who fell on the
battlehelds Of Europe were uttered when
President Harding delieverd a devotional
address in Hoboken at a memorial serv-
ice for the American who died in action
abroad.
Standing amidst 5,212 plain. white pine
collins, each draped with the Stars and
Stripes, President Harding spoke, and
with a voice choked with emotion, while
tears welled up in his eyes, expressed the
heartfelt wish that the manhood Of the
United States may never be called upon
again to go to war.
Pulled out from the rest OF the cofara
was one containing the remains of Jo-
seph Guyton Of Company I. 126th icfan
try, who was the first American 70 meet
death under the Stars and Stripes on
enemy soil He was killed in Alsace.
May "a, 1913. The coffin containing the
mortal remains of this soldier was di-
rectly in front Of the Presidents stand.
AS he spoke the President leaned over
and placed an enormous wreath on top
Of the flag -draped coffin. As he did so,
he said: In the name of the Republic.
bestow this tribute upon the casket
containing the remains of the first Amer
lean soldier who persisted on the soil of
the enemy. This opportunity was not
chosen as a suggestion Of hatred in the
American heart, for there is no hatred In
the American heart. 1t is offered as a
tribute to one who died on German so4l,
as one who went forward in the cause
Of humanity"
The presidential yacht. Mayhower,
bringing President and Mrs. Harding
here for a strenuous twelve hours.
dropped anchor In the Hudson at 7:45
today.
Showers began falling shortly after
the yacht arrived The presidential party
breakfasted aboard the Mayhower.
HarboE craft met the Mayiower with
a noisy greeting A babel OF whistling
grew louder as the tiny white hull Of
the yacht slipped slowly up the harbor
past lower New 1OTk. ana hnaUy an
chored of Ninety Sixth street. The yes
sci came to rest In the, midst of a feet
Of destroyers.
In the Presidents party were Secre-
tary of War and Mrs Weeks; Secretary
Of Interior Fall, Senator and Mrs Knox
Of Pennsylvania; Senator and Mrs. New
Of Indiana; Senator Edge Of New Jer-
sey; Senator Calder. New York; Brig
Gen. and Mrs. c. f. Sawyer and Sec
rotary George B. Christian.
A busy days activities had been
mapped out for the chief executive be-
ginning with memorial services for the
American soldier dead at Hoboken, n. j.,
at 10 o'clock.
Two set speeches were on the Presi-
dents program-one before the members
Of the Academy of Political Science at
luncheon at the Hotel AstOr at noon,
and another tonight at a banquet In
celebration of the one hundred and
twenty fifth anniversary Of the founding
of the New York Commercial Late this
afternoon the President was scheduled
to go to Brooklyn to review the 23rd
Regiment of the New York National
Guard and it is probable he will make
briaP oddress m tho soldiers