Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-31
y. P. COOLIDGE SAYS'
HARDING IS FRIEND.
Of EX-SERv|CE MEN
IN ADDRESS AT KANSAS CITY
B. CONVENTION HE TELLS Le'
oIoNNAlREs PRESIDENT HOPES
TO SECURE REAL RELIEF FOR
FORMER SOLDIERS.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 3-Nothing
Is closer to the heart of President
Harding than to make the reliet loE
incapacitated war veterans absolute
s5y complete; no man not III the seF''
Ice has u deeper appreciation OF what
that service meant, or the sacrlHCe'
made by the veterans, OF the oDllsa'
tons incurred by the country, ana no
man will 20 further to minister To the
true welfare of those who have DeeA
In the service and their dependents
than the President OF the United
States, Vice President Calvin CoolldsH
told the national convention OF the
American Legion here today.
He win never sacrifice you Tor ms
own welfare. He will sacrifice hin'
self for your welfare. He will do al
that can be done to prevent the need
of your again sacrificing yoursolVe'
for your country's welfare, Mr.. cool
idge said.
The Vice President reviewed wha
has been done so far toward relieving
the incapacitatcd veterans; paid hlgl
tribute to the valor Of Americas arm
cd forces and declared the legion rep
resented new national conscious
ness"
He said every relief must be sough
and applied to the taxation situation
skctched the country's financial obll
cations and added that he knew Of n,
~ present service that could be perform
ed for those who served the natioI
more important than to reduce tn
great drain upon resources OF the !, {
pie" Such a reduction, he said, woul
bring about a return Of pcrmanen
prosperity.
He made n plea against sectiona
ism, which, he said, had been iargel
wiped out by the fusing forces OF wa
and predicted a great future in tn
nations life for the American Legion
THE opportunity to mako this nj
ton one. the sacrifice which made TN
nation one, was Of your day alone, Il
said. "All the streams Of that gre;
spirit are gathered up in you. Io
represent a new national consciou
less. You represent the cOnSumm
ion of those forces, coming into q
don in the early days of this ccntnr
which not only made America MOI
American. but made humanity MOI
human. The hope of this natio
which more than ever corresponds
the hope Of the world. lies in yol
power to minister to that spirit
~ -gTeseyYe that consciousness and to !
crease those forces
'''rhe work Of Washington was n
completed at Yorktown; the work
Lincpln was not completed at App
mattoX
'"They live in our institutions, OF
I'M the constitution which his efor
caused to be adopted, the other in Il
amendments which his sacrifices eau
ed to be ratified. Your work was n
all done On the sea or on the battl
field of France.
In recognition of the solemn oh
cation to your and your countrymt
Of economy and peace a Conferent
of certain great powers, called on Il
initiative of the President Of Il
United States, = about to assemb
in Washington 1t Is proposed
search for a solution Of problems ar
i ing from the convergenco Of many d
ferent nations in the Pacific and
provide by mutual agreement for
limitation of ornaments
1T proposes something America C,
do at home 1t surrenders no RICH
1t imposes no burden; it promises
lief at home and better understar
ing abroad. If it can be accomplis
ed. its blessings will be reflected fro
every Preside in the land