The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
VETS CLOSE TO
HARDING HEART.
COOLIDGE SAYS.
Will Sacrifice Self
for You,' Legion
Is Told.

hdHSdS .CIIyy mo-, OCI- 3l.-NOth-
ing is closer to the heart of Presi-
dent Harding than to make the re-
lief for incapacitated war veterans
absolutely complete; no man not
in the service has a deeper appre-
citation of what that service meant,
of the sacrifices made by the vet
Grams, of the obligations incurred
by the country, and no man will go
further to minister to the true well
fare of those who have been in the
service and their dependents than
the president of the United States.
Vice President Coolidge told the
national convention of the Ameri-
can Legion here today.
He will never sacrifice you for
his own welfare He will sacri-
fee himself for your welfare. He
will do all that can be done 10 pre-
vent the need of your again sac
rificing yourselves for your coun-
try's welfare" Mr.. Coolidge said.
Praises Legion.
The vice president reviewed what
had been done so far toward re-
high tribute to the valor of Amer
ica's armed forces. and declared
the legion represented new na-
tiOnaI consciousness.
He said every relief must be
sought and applied to The taxation
situation, sketched the country's
financial obligations and added
that he knew of no present serv-
ice thai could be performed for
those who served the nation more
important than to reduce the great
drain upon the resources of the
people,
Such a reduction, he said, would
bring about a return of permanent
prosperity.
DepIOres SectiOnalism.
He made a plea against section
alism. which he SAID had been
largely wiped out by the fusing
forces of war, and predicted great
future in the nations life for the
American Legion.
The opportunity to make this
nation one, the sacrifice which
made this nation one, was of your
day alone" he said. All the
streams of that great spirit are
gathered up in you. You represent
a new national consciousness. You
represent the consummatiOn Of
those great forces, coming into ac-
tion in the early days of this CEN
tury, which not only made Amer
lea more American, but made hu-
manity more humane. The hope
of = this nation, which more than
ever before corresponds to the
hope of the world, lies in your
power to minister to that spirit, TO
preserve that consciousness and to
increase those forces.
Disarmament Great Aim.
The work of Washington was
not completed at Georgetown, the
work of Lincoln was not completed
at AppomattoX. They live in our
institutions, one in the constitu-
ton, which his efforts caused to be
adopted, the other in the amend
ment (which his sacrifices caused
to be ratified. Your work was not
all done on the, sea or on the bat
tlefelds of France.
In recognition of the solemn OBJ
legation to you and your country
men of economy and peace, a con-
ference OF certain great powers,
called on the initiative of the pres
ident of the United States, is about
to assemble in Washington. 1t is
proposed TO search for a solution
OF problems arising from the con-
vergence of many different nations
in the Pacific and to provide by
mutual agreement for a limit alton
of armament. -. 1t proposes
something America can do at
home. 1t surrenders no right, it
imposes no burden, it promises re-
lief at home and a better under
standing abroad If i can be ac-
complished, its blessings will be
reflected from every freside in the
land.