Evening star., 1921-05-24
PRESIDENT ON WAY
HOME AFTER BUSY
DAY IN NEW YORK
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
alike discharging a duty to others and
seizlnS an opportunity for our own ad-
vancement. There have seldom been
| more convincing proofs than We see all
! around us now of the essential inter
He who displays the broadcast spirit OF
| brotherhood. helpfulness and true char
ity. will most surely be casting his
bread upon the waters.
Our duty to the world at large is
pressing, but we will equip ourselves
waveringly loyal TO ourselves. The most
important thing to Americans is
America. and the most important thing
| TO America is our constitutional system.
lnseparable from the formation Of a
more perfect union. the Constitution
sought TO establish justice. True. We
; have not attained the perfection of our
ideals in this regard, nor has any other
human society done so. Justice, like
! charity, must begin at home. We must
first OF ALL This is not selfish, for self
ishness seeks more than fair share
we seek only that which is rightfully our
own, and then TO preserve that to our
selves and our posterity.
Farmer Entitled to Help.
I've will do we'll to keep in mind at
this time the Fundamental Importance Of
agriculture. and in every possible way
insure justice to it. The farmer is en-
titled to all the help the government can
give him without injustice to others. be-
cause it is Of the utmost importance
that the agricultural community be con-
tented and prosperous. This must be
accomplished not at the expense of any
other section Of the community. but by
processes which will insure real justice
among all elements in the community.
Turning to industry. our policy
must be TO give it every facility pos
sible.- but to keep government out
side OF participation in business on
it's own account. 1t is not necessary
for the government to fH4Ese itself
in the business activities which are
| better conducted through private in
strumsntaIities.' merely in order to
demonstrate that the government is
in this country. The governments
I part in business should be no more
than to insure adherence to the prin-
cfples Of common honesty and to es-
tablish regulation that will enable it
to sail a safe course. There has been
dishonest until 1t should prove itself
honest. and to regard bigness in bust
ness as a crime. But almost all busi-
ness today is conducted on a scale
which. though We have once regarded d
it as commonplace. would have made
our forefathers gasp. and prefer to
assume it is honest until proven dis
| honest. So I speak for the least pos
sibie measure OF government inter
ference with business. but for the
largest cooperation with properly
conducted business and the most ef-
fective measures TO insure that,
] whether it be big or little, business
shall be honest and fair.
Margin for Savings.
'Tn our effort at establishing in
| dustrial justice. We must see that the
wage "a rner is placed in an econom-
| ically sound position. His lowest
wage must be enough for comfort
enough to make his house a home,
! enough to insure that the struggle
! for existence shall not crowd out
| the things truly worth existing for
| There must be provision for educa-
| tion. for recreation. and q margin
| for savings There must be such
! freedom Of action as will insure full
play to the individuals abilities. On
do justice TO society. He must rem
| der services fully equal in value to
| the compensation he is paid And
finally. both employer and employe
owe to the public such efficiency as
will insure that the cost OF service
|
| than the public can fairly pay.
No Problem Greater Than War.
Assuming that these things may
/ be laid down as fundamentals. 1t is
| for US all to get back to work. Tha,
| is what made our country great. il
| is what will put the whole world
back on tho right track. We mus,
have. the world must have. confidence
that things will come out right. We
have dealt with the greatest prob.
lem that humanity ever confronted. fr
| carrying on the war. We will have
| no problem hereafter greater or more
We arc entitled to every confidence
that We will cope successfully with
the problems which yet lie ahead
Of us.
greatly changed as a result of the
war. We have become a creditor
rather than q debtor. The exigencies
of war compelled the government. tc
] take. by taxation. much wealth from
our people. to be loaned to our allies
! to us. and it is not good form In
| which to hold the obligations of one
people to another people. 1t is alto
J gsther to be hoped that in a reason
Of these obligations. and distribute
them among the people. We hope
also that there may be erec.iva re.
duction of the cost Of government
In these ways We hope to release q
great volume Of wealth and credi,
been imposing. snd make it available
for tho development Of domestic in
dustry and the expansion OF foreign
trade. We ask the cooperation Of
business leaders. and we assure them
! that within its proper limitations
the government will meet them half.
Aim to Create Demand.
by this process we shall aim e
create renewed demand for tho prod
uct Of our industries. to es.;.blisf
permanent markets. abroad for sur.
pluses. We are lrarn'ni; that the in.
m ediate need, SO far as Du- ,wn coun.
try is concerned. is rot so Ilucn orc.
duction as facilities of exchange. tt
that end. could w:sh 'hat the tend
ency Of the worlds gold to gravitatt
to Us might be checked. Beyond The
point OF insuring security 10 our cir