Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-04

Iected in our tariffs on imports
Today as never before, whel
peoples are seeking trade restora
ton and expansion, we must ad
Just our tariffs to the new order
We seek participation in tn,
worlds exchange, because therein
lies our way to widened influenc,
and the triumphs of peace. W,
know full well we cannot sci
> where we do not buy and we can.
not sell successfully where we dt
not carry.
! Opportunity is calling, not alone
for the restoration, but for a new
era in production, transportation
and trade. We shall answer il
best by meeting the demand of q
surprising home market; by pro
noting self-reliance in production
and by hidden enterprise, genius
and efficiency to carry our eargoes
in American bottoms to the mar
keis fthe world.
"An America of Homes
I'VE would net have an America
living within and for herself alone
but we would have hel self-reliant
Independent and ever nobIer,
stronger and richer. Believing in
our higher standards, reared
through constitutional liberty and
maintained opportunity, we invite
the world to the same heights.
But pride in things wrought is
no reflex of a completed task.
Common welfare is the goal of
our national endeavor. Wealth is
not inimical to welfare; it ought
to be its friendliest agency.
There never can be equality
of rewards or. possessions so long
as the human plan contains varied
talents and differing degree of
industry and thrift, but ours ought
to be country free, from great
blotches of distressed poverty. We
ought to find a way to guard
against the perils ana penalties of
unemployment. We want an
America of homes, illumined with
hope and happiness, where moth
ers, freed from the necessity for
long hours of toll beyond their
own doors, may preside as befits
the hearthstone of American citi-
zenship. We want the cradle of
American childhood rocked under
conditions SO wholesome and so
hopeful that no blight may touch
it in its development and we want
to provide that no selfish interest.
No material necessity, no lack OF
opportunity shall prevent the gain
ing of that education so essential
to best citizenship.
There is no short cut to the
making of these ideals into glad
realities. The world has witnessed
again and again, the futility and
the mischief of ill-considered re-
medies for social and economic dis
orders. But we are mindful today
as never before, of the friction Of
modern industrialism and we must
learn it's causes and reduce It's
evil consequences by sober and
tested methods. Where genius
has said for great possibilities, JUS
tice and happiness must be retlec-
ted in a greater common welfare.
Service. The Supreme Commit
Service is the supreme com
mitment of life. l would rejoice
to acclaim the era of the golden
rule and crown it with the auto
cracy of service. 1 pledge an
administration wherein all the
agencies of government are called
to serve and ever promote an un-
derstandng of government purely
as an expression of the popular
will.
"One cannot stand in this pre-
sence and be unmindful of the
tremendous responsibility THE
world upheaval has added. heavily
to our task. But with the reali-
eaton comes the surge of nigh
resolve. and there is reinsurance in
belief that the god-given destiny
of our republic. If 1 felt that
there is to be sole responsibility
in the executive for the America
Of tomorrow, l should shrink from
the burden. But here are a hun
dred millions. with common con-
cern and shared responsibility
answerable to God and country.
The republic summons them to
their duty and 1 invite coopera-
tion.
81 accept any part with SINGLE
mindedness of purpose and -humil-
ity of spirit and implore the favor
and guidance of God in His heaven
with these I am unfrafd sno con-
ddsntIy face the future.
"I have taken the solemn oath
Of office on that passage Of holy
writ wherein it is asked What
doth the Lord require Of thee cut
70 do Justice and to love mercy
and walk humbly with thy God
This I plight 70 God and country
Action toward completing the
Pacific highway will be taken byl
the state highway commission at is
1,aeting on March 9. when bids wiz
- received for construction -
miles of bard surface paVerneot
ard some bridges in Ciaeka mas
Marion, Lane and Douglas coun-
ties.
Henry william. a guRner IN the
forward turret Of the oattisNa'p
oregon At the battle % SantSsEo
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