Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-22
CoNsEcRATED TO SERVICE.


w Thanksgiving Proclamation, President Harding
once more stresses what the keynote Of his admnsra
lion and the central thought OF his political career-Ser-
vice.
I'VE shall be prospered as we shall deserve prosperity
he declares seeking not alone for the material things
but for those Of the spirit WE'LL earnestly trying to
hep others asking before all else the privilege OF Scr
vice" And again. opportunity for very great Service
awaits us we shall prove equal to it,
Warren G. Harding entered the political campaign a
year ago with that thought ever before him Service is to
him what the blazing in the heavens was to Con
stantne In hoo signo vinces his acceptance speech
he said
with an unaierabe faith and In hopeful spirit with
hymn Of Service in my heart, pledge fidelity to our
country and TO God"
In his Labor Day speech Of 1870 he declared:
work is the supreme engagement the sublime luxury
OF life wish could plant the gospel OF loyalty to WORK
and interest in accomplishment"
| And by work" he meant Service
In front porch speech Of September 2s 1920 he said
service willingness 10 ntehsently, to train
for human Service cleave to an deasm OF deeds ana
honest toll and scientific accomplishment rather than 10
serve by mere words"
In his address on social Justice" time after he
said:
81 believe and have repeatedly said that citizenship IS
based upon oblgation"the obligation to serve ones EEL
lowmcn
81 want 10 bring about the greatest Service that America
ran give 10 the Norld-the Service OF example OF
great representative democracy undivided. That IS
my ambition That is my opportunity for Service to
America as conceive it.
In his farewell address to the Senate, following his cleo
ton, he said
zone cannot promise agreement in all things win an
opposite party which is sometimes nssienty wrong but
we may ind common ground IN the spirit OF Service
Them is 80 Hh TO be done, and have already had so
much delay that l should like unanimous recognition
that there are no party ends to but precious days
are calling for Service TO our common country"
pepeaedly in his inaugural address he stresses the I'M
nortanee Of Service: y can vision the Ideal republic
where we may call 10 universal Service every plant
agency or facility all In the sublime sacrifice for coun
TRY out OF such universal Service will come
new unity Of spirit and purpose new confidence an'
consenratlon which would make defense impregnaoe
en- ,r,,n,nb assured. Service is the supreme com
mitment OF life ! would rejoice to acclaim The era OF u
Golden rule and crown win the autocracy OF Service
In his nrs address to Congress, and In his address al
the unwilling OF Bolivar while the word is not used ule
thought Of Service Is kept uppermost and wnen Inc sol
dsr dead were laid row on row the Hoboken pier he
said yrese had served which Is the supreme nspira-
ton in living"
Service is he greatest thns in Me-" ne told the An
napos graduates last June. and 10 the graduates Of the
American University. in Washington, he said:
4 wish l could impress The young men and women OF
every graduating class this with my own acute oon-
yiction regarding the obligation Of Service the
diploma not certificate Of right TO special favor and
profit the world. but rather commission OF Service