The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-09

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American standards Of living and 90.
portuntty and hold our industrial emf
nence In such unequaf; compstition.
There 10 a Turing faifacy In the theory
ot banlshed barriers of trade, but pre-
served American standards require our
hisher production costs to be reflected
!" our tariffs on imports. Today "a
never before, when peoples are seeking
trade restoration and expansion. We
must adjust our tariR to the now Or
"er. Wo seek participation in the
worids exchanges because therein liea
our way to widoned influence and the
trtunphs OF peace. We know full we'll
we cannot soil where we do not buy,
nnd we cnnnot sell successfully where
we 90 MT carry. Opportunity is cali
Ing not alone for the restoration. hut
ior new era In production, trahspor.
-tatien and trade We shall answer II
best by meeting the demand Of a sur.
passing home market by promoting self
reliance In production and by bidding
enterprise genius and efficiency to car
ry our cargOes In American bottoms to
the marts OF the world.
An America OF Homes
We would not have an America liv.
Ing within and for herself alone. but
we would have herself reliant inde.
peadent and even nobler, stronger and
richer. Believing In our higher stand.
ards, reared through constitutional lib
erty and mantnined opportunity, we IN.
vito tho world to the same heights.
But pride in things wrought Is no re-.
fex Of completed task. Common
welfare is the goal Of our natlona, on.
denvor. Wealth Is inimical to vel.
fare; 1t ought to be It's friendllest
agency. Thore never cnn be ennnlity
or rewards or possessions so long ms
the human plan contains varied talents
and differing degrees Of industry and
thrift. But ours ought to be country
free from great blotchcs Of distressed
property. We ought to And n way to-
guard against the pcrils and penalties
Of unemployment. We want an AmerI-
ca OF homes, illumiacd with hope End
happiness, where Mothers freed from
the necessity for long hours of toll be.
yond their own doors, may preside ns
BELTS the hearthstone of American citi.
zenship. We want the cradle of Amer.
lean childhood rocked under conditions
SO whole some and SO hopeful that no
blight may touch 1t In It's development,
and we want to provide that no selfish
Interest, no material necessary no lack
Of opportunity shall prevent the gain.
Ing Of that education so essential to
best citizenship. There is no short cut
to the making Of these ideals into glad
realities. The world has witnessed
again and again the futillty and the
mischief Of i'll considered remedies for
social and economic disorders. But we
are mindful today as never before of
the friction Of modern industrialism.
and we must learn Its causes and re.
duce It's evil consequences by sober and
tested methods. Where genius has
made for great possibilities Justice. and
happiness must be reelected In n great
er common welfare.
Service the Supreme Commitment
Service Is the supreme commitment
VI iiic. "ouiu IcJolCc 10 acclaim the
era Of tie Golden Rule and crown 1t
with the nutocracy Of service. pledge
an administration wherein all the
agencies Of government arc called 20
serve and ever promote an understand.
Ing of government purely rs an ex-
preston OF the popular WILL
One cannot stnhd in this presence
and be unmlndful Of the tremendous
responsibility. The worlds uphenval
has been added heavily to our tasks,
but with the realization comes the
surge of high resolve, and there Is re.
assurance In belief In the God given
destiny Of our republic If felt that
there Is to be sole responsibility In tho
executive for the America Of tomorrow
| should shrink from the burden. But
here are hundred millions, with com.
mon concern and shared rcspons;bility
answcrable to God ana country. The
republic summons them to their duty.
and Invite cooperation. ACCEPT nv
part WITH single mlndcdncss OF purpose
and humility OF spirit and lmplore tho
favor and guidance Of God in his heay.
en-. With these ! am unafrald and