Evening star., 1921-04-28
MORAL FORCE HELD
GREAT WORLD NEED
Vice President Coolidge, on
Founders Day, Holds Up
Carnegie Example.
by the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH. Pa. April 2S.-The
greatest hope of a stricken world lies
in .he sturdy. hardworkinc home
loving American" Vice President
Coolidge declared here today. in an
address at the Founders day cele-
hration at Carnegie Institute. He
eulogized the late Andrew Carnegie.
who established the institute, review
ed his accomplishments. and spoke of
him as man who represented
American ideals"
The whole nation" asserted AIR.
Coolidge. the whole world, follow :
ing out his plan. can advance the
cause of civilization. Under 1t the
conditions Of life have steadily grown
better. there has been wider and
wider distribution OF property, a
higher and higher standard of edu-
cation deeper and deeper apprec!a-
tion of the obligation of sef-sacrl-
ficing example"
Great as were Mr.. Carneeie's hene-
factions in the development of the
material and intellectual welfare oi
his fellow men. the Vice President
continued. his greatest achievement
lies in the addition he made 10 theiI
moral force.
welfare as Moral Question.
'The question of human welfare,
he added, rs not an economic queS-
ton. 1t is "A moral question. There
is no difficulty with the present ah-
vance of scientific knowledge in pro
viding for the welfare of the race
The ability is not lacking. even II
no further advance were r1ade IN
discovery and invention. The ma
terial and intellectual forces are SUI
ficient. They could be much great
er-must be made much greater. bu'
the present deficiency is not lhere
it is the disposition-the moral
1orce-that is lacking. Men are
not doing as well as they can with
what they have. Our civilization
perishes unless the great powers II
has developed are directed by
greater moral force.
The phiianthropist, declared Mr
Coolidge. put his trust pot in force
but in reason, and it was this fac,
uIty (which gave him "A vision ol
world peace" and 'tthe power to be
lieve under some form in its uitimats
accomplishments" The Vice Presi-
dent said there are those who would
discard Mr.. Carneeie's plan of service
to mankind and substitute the!
know not what.
Vague Experiments.
"They would turn from a certainty
tested by time, approved by expert
ence. to some vague experiment th'
speaker continued. They point ou
imperfections. for even American:
have not fully realized their ideals
There are imperfectioRs. But th'
ideal is right. What our countr!
needs is the moral power TO hoit
to it.
There are readjustments to be ac
complished. There are sacrifices TO p'
made They cannot be eNaded- Ine>
cannot be made vicariously. lheA
must be made by all the people. 1t Il
no time for chickering's. We must Se
back to work in accordance with th'
hest standard that the public cay
maintain, but We must go back Il
work.
THAT done. the rest will take care
of itself. Beneath the wranSiine. pe
meath the tumult, is the sturdy. hard
working. home-loving American. ne
decides things in this country ana his
decision stands. He has decided &c
cast his lot where Carnegie cast ms
In that decision. made in his spirit
calm. CONTAGIOUS. final. lies the great
est hope of a stricken world