Evening star., 1921-09-12
PRESIDENT BOARDS
YACHT T0N|GHTF FOR
SHORT SEAV0yAGE
Plays Golf at Atlantic City
Before Starting for New York
for Evening at Theater.
PLEDGES HIS SUPPORT
TO WOUNDED SOLDIERS
Given Big Ovation by Ex-Service
Men and Crowds During Sun
day Stroll on Boardwalk.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. September
12.-An early morning golf game to-
day was the closing event in Presi-
dent Har,ling's seashore vacation.
After round on the Sea View Club
links. the President planned to motor
to New York for an evening at
theater. and to board the presidential
yacht Mayflower for a cruise en- route
to Washington.
With a long automobile trip before
him, the President arose early today
to say goodbye to Atlantic City.
Motoring to the golf club for a four
some with Henry P. Fletcher, under
secretary of state; United States Sen
ator FrelinghuySen of New Jersey and
Clarence Geist, the executive was to
lunch at the golf club and leave imme-
diately for New York, which he did
early this afternoon.
Goes ON MayiOwer Tonight.
Dinner was planned in a New York
hotel, and later the President and
Mrs. Harding were to attend a popular
Broadway musical comedy, boarding
the Mayflower after the theater. The
President had not determined today
the extent of his yachting cruise 1t
was believed probable that, leaving
New York harbor early Tuesday MORN
Ing, he would proceed direct to WASH
1nSton, but a stop on the coast was
among the possibilities. If he should
sail direct to Washington he would ar
rive there Thursday morning.
The President and Mrs. Harding to-
day expressed their pleasure over
their visit here. which. it was said,
had greatly refreshed the executive.
He was said to be pleased over the re-
inn hara
rival Saturday night. especially in his
stroll Sunday afternoon on the Board
walk and the reception of several
hundred former service men of the
9Th Division. A. E. F.
Promises Aid to Veterans.
After returning from church Sunday
morning the President. addressing
the war veterans, expressed the hope
for their aid in peace as well as war
endeavors of the nation. He also said
that the United States had sustained
the morale of the allies in the war,
but disclaimed that it's forces had
won the war. The President pledged
himself to aid wounded and disabled
veterans. ~
Church Sunday morning with Mrs.
Harding and his other guests, the
President found several hundred 5th
Division veterans assembled IN front
of his beach hotel when he returned:
Standing on a chair, the President
urged that former service men aid
in solving the problems of peace as
they have those of war.
There is nothing too, good In
America for its veteran defenders,
proud of what you and your division
did at the Meuse- All America IS
proud of what our soldiers did in the
critical days of the war"
Apparently referring to the soldiers
bonus legislation, President Harding
declared that the nation would spare
no efforts to care for its wounded
and its disabled defenders
Most Interested in Wounded.
1.-THE man who came back wounded
and impaired in ability to carry on the
vocation of his life deserves the full
propose to use all influence l have to
see that he gets it, he said. But
am not so much concerned with those
who came out of the war unimpaired.
They have the compensation OF su-
preme service and experience. You
may be disappointed with matters of
1egislati ton. but l want you to know
that We are interested in your well
fare.
Il am not unmindful of the job you
did over there. 1 am not unmindful
of the service you rendered to the
country under your former command
er, and l ask that you will render me
the same faithful service during the
years l am in office. There is still
greater service to be rendered in es-
tablishing national lines of peace. 1t
is up to you to help solve the problem
that has been thrust upon us by the
enemy from within.
Il want this to continue as an
America of opportunity and service.
and as an America of grateful appre-
citation" -
shakes Hands With Hundreds.
The President shook hands with
several hundred of the war veterans,
who were presented. accompanied by
band and a color standard. by Maj.
Philip J. McCook, justice of the New
York supreme court and president of
the 5th Division organization. He
visitors. who crowded about him and
almost mobbed him as he passed into
his hotel.
Mayor Bader of Atlantic City pre-
scented the President with key to the
city, and Mr.. Harding told the 5th
Division men he wanted them to share
in the welcome.
At o'clock in the afternoon. de-
spite light drizzle. President Hard
ing tramped a mile on the Board
walk and was given enthusiastic re-
ceptions. With difficulty he waded
all sides. He shook hands with hun
dreds. mostly children; was bonn
barded with flowers. and finally the
crush became so great he was forced
into side street. Circling around
through the city amid applause from
crowds on cottage and hotel porches
the President returned to the Board
walk and finished his stroll to his,
hotel. He was accompanied on the
walk by George Christian, his private
secretary. and Alexander P. Moore of
Pittsburgh.
Says Candy Makes Him Fat.
One boy offered him a piece of salt
water taffy.
Thank you for your thoughtful
ness, but candy makes me fat" said
the President.
From the hotel balcony many per-
sons waved greetings. Several fiow-
ers were thrown. some of which the
President picked up. During his walk
he was followed by hundreds and was
kept continually waving his cane and
doffing his hat. He greeted the bath
ers, who ran along the beach and be-
slowed his greetings on all sides.
En- route on the wooden walk. the
president met Mrs. J. L. Livermore of
New York, who asked to accompany
him on the remainder of his walk. A
little boy gave the President q flag,
which Mr.. Harding carried for q while
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