Evening journal., 1921-09-20
WALLACE ASKS
ALL CITIZENS
TO WORK FOR
PROSPERITY

and a number OF members OF the
committee on Arrangement sacrifice
ed their own places at the tables to
acoomm odate guests. The deiegs-
ton from Lancaster, Pa, which was
entertained by the Mercantile Sec
ton Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
yesterday was present, as was also
one Of about dozen men from the
West Chester Board OF Trade.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Watt opened
the banquet with an invocation,
Mayor Harvey delivered an address
OF welcome, David Snellenberg out
lined the campaign and Senator L.
Heisler Ball spoke on delaware
and the Nation" George w. Nor
ris. governor OF the Federal Reserve
Bank Of Philadelphia, breathed
strong note OF optimism. Congress
man Caleb r. Layton spoke on the
new tariff and the glazed kid indus
try, Laird II. Simons, OF Philadel-
phia, head OF the largest glazed kid
mandatory in the world. told OF
the industry's importance to the ma
ton. and Congressman A. S. Krieder,
Of Anneviue, Pa, owner Of several
shoe factories, spoke on the business
outlook. Otho Nowland president
of the Equitable Trust Company, or
this city. responded to toast on
employment. and Secretary Wallace
delivered the message from the Ad-
ministration.
Music was provided both by the
Big Six Orchestra and Norris C.
Morgan at the plano. SO large was
the throng that William p. White
arranged with Guy r. Ford and
Harry Boyd, Of Lancaster, to assist
him in leading chorus singing. Sta
toned in various parts Of the ball
room the three led simultaneously
Mr.. Boyd ais, sang several solos and
the Lancaster delegation called for
roars OF applause by singing "Old
Man Donald"
Flags Of all nations and large
glazed. kid skins containing the
names Of the different local manu-
facturers in gold formed a decora-
tive scheme, which was highly el-
fective. Former Governor Charles
r. Miller acquitted himself as toast
master in his customary brilliant
fashion, as he introduced the vari-
our speakers.
Among the out-of-town guests at
the banquet were L. II. Kinnard, OF
Philadelphia, president OF the Bell
Telephone Company and associated
companies: F. c. Staples, vice-presi-
dent OF the same organization, and
George b. Reinoehl, general super
Iintendent OF the Bell Telephone
Company. They we're guests OF e
lP. Bardo, Of this city. general man.
ager OF the Diamond state Tele'
phone Company, a subsidiary of thu
Bell interests.
Judge George Gray. Bishop Cool
and former Secretary OF state Ev
erett c. Johnson also were anon
the guests.
Secretary WaIlace's Address.
The address OF Secretary Wallace
although last. was heard with rap
attention. He said in part:
This has been a very interesting
evening to me. / am glad TO havl
come to Getting called for th'
purpose OF looking forward rathei
than looking backward; where z
group of people have come togeth
er 10 consider the future, rathei
than to complain OF the past W.
have had too many OF the latter dur
ing the last few months.
"The most / can do this evening 4
10 bring you a word OF good chez
and tell you that everybody il
Washington connected with the ad
ministration is looking optimisticall.
forward 10 more meetings OF thi
sort. where people have met with
J determination to go forward to
. better era. And they are tremen
dously interested that this movemen
! Of yours should be successful an
: that the men who work with thei
3 hands and the men who invest cap
5 ital should both have their rewar
, for the efforts they put forth.
n "You cannot take thirty or fort
e millions Of men out Of the paths {
industry, put guns in their hands an
set them 10 killing each other; 20
can't take most Of the civilian popt
lation OF the earth and get them I
thinking war and expect busine
= not TO be upset As a result we al
in the grip Of certain econom
forces. and II is going to take
some time 70 get back to norm
conditions again. A great mar
- people look to the administration
- make the sun Of prosperity shine q
As ! % 4
sort Of legislation this can be dor
II does not matter how well inte
~ toned your legislative body may /
~ It cannot legislate prosperity. Blu,
% ness conditions have got to cor
back to normal just out OF SUI
meetings as this. where people q
~ ganize themselves 10 do what n
body else can do for them.
- I'VE cannot restore prosperity
H. at once, but Il is nice to feel tn
ne we are at the lowest ebb of the tit
and that from now on we can re
sonably expect gradual improveme
in business conditions, and remei
st Der that the more you work a
w forget lot OF things about viii
ay you have been complaining I
ne quicker you are going TO get out
IL the depression and back on go
solid business ground once NOR
&c Less Waste; Less Taxation.
Is, Secretary Wallace then spoke
IS, the Administrations efforts to redu
nd expense. This terrible waste a
nd extravaganza in the spending
of government money has got to stol
o. he declared. Perhaps n was {
IN emergency OF war that offers a 4
- explanation for It. but it does !
offer a fair excuse. But we
through with war, and this adm