Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

Ing L1lEIl NSEWWuSIe ne New York. May 23 (By the A. P).-A nation so righteous and so just that we shall never be called upon to make war so long as God and men rule together" was the prayer of President Harding as late today he reviewed survivors of the world war at a regimental review in Brooklyn. Tt must not be again." was his solemn declaration earlier in the day when he at tended a memorial service for 5000 war dead on the great army piers in Hoboken The same themc-spoken before the living and before the e,dead--brought tears 70 his eyes and 10 the eyes of those wno had followed him through a days pro- gram crowded with events. At d lunch con of the Academy of Political Science and at a dinner celebrating the l25th an- uiversary of the New York Commercial he had expounded the need of putting the government on business basis and of re- constructing the nations business and in- dustry. His audiences listened to his every word-attentively, earnestly-but it was at the military functions that ne stirred their emotions
 And varied must have been the emo tions of the president himself.
 First thrill at the roar of heavy guns as the presidential yacht Mayfower steamed into New York harbor and came to her anchorage amid the salutes of hrud-cd warcraft swinging on their lines in tre Hudson.
 Then. the catching in the throat as he arrived iE Hobokon at the bivouac of the dead. entered the shed-lillc piers which served as temporary tomb for the thou sands of brave lads whose hag-covered collins covered the floors TOW upon row, and laid upon the casket of a humble pri- vate from Michigan-the first American killed on German soil-a wreath that served as q symbol for all the country's war dead.
 And later the cheery welcome of chil- drens voices-the voices of tens of thou sands of children. waiting to greet him as he motored to Brooklyn through the citys cosmopolitan East Side.
 Then a cuickenng of the pulse when in the Twcnty-third Regiment armory in Brooklyn he saw survivors of the war torn 106th swing brave!y past him. rank after rank at a review held in his honor. And finally the laying aside for @ mo- 1nent of the emotions of the day to lay before his atdience the problems that face rost-war America in her reconstruction period.
 The presidents day in the metropolis was so crowded that he had scarcely a moment of rest from the time the May flower dropped anchor until he again y to the capital
 New York gave an enthusiastic wei ,canae Great crowds cheered him every where he went. The greeting that reach ed his heart, however, was that given him bv Young America-the 25O.O00 schoo children who lined the three miles of the route to the Brooklyn armory.
 These children. granted a half holiday stood in a drizzling rain, waving flags .r-ff re g car came in sight. The youngsters ot New York's lower East Side. with its rolyglct population gave him the noiseis r~eettrg Once the president ordered his gar stopped while he stepped out into the rain and shook hands with a number o little girls
 CT never knew there were so many chil iren in America said the president T vas wonderful'
 Another demonstration of youthful patriotism that pleased the president wal serenade by boys band of 400 pieces Returning 10 his hotel in Manhattan iron Inc regimental review, he ordered his ca stopped while he spoke few words o appreciation 10 the young musicians.
 At the conclusion of the military reviey n Brooklyn, the president walked acros the hall 10 a group of ifty-two wounde soldiers from the Fox Hills hospital Staten Island.
 How arc you, boys? I wish I coul shake you all by the hand" he said.
 Mrs Harding meantime stopped t shave the hand of paralyzed soldier an 7er eyes filled with tears as she took pink rose from her gown and pinned Ipon his blouse.
 Speaking at the regimentaI review BroIllyn, the president said:
 "1 am very happy to have had the ex perience of witnessing the makeup an something of the training of this wonder ful organization. I-cannot quite tell yo he impressions have been having whil l watched your maneuvers. Somehow, the wonderful impress you left 1 felt new security for the republic in that as surance which comes of 6 voluntary mil -ary organization which can be perfecte as yours has been. If I were 8 resider 1f Brooklyn-indeed as a resident an citizen of the republic-Td join you pride in the history and in the achiey nent of the present condition of tI Twenty-third regiment.
 Tt has a good real more to boast tha hat you began in the Civil war when tf union was threatened. There is a zoe ieal more to boast than that you weI first on the soil of Belgium, which mao ..be first sacrifice in defense of the world civilization The great boast which yours is that you made a very great 0 .ering in the conflict for preserved civi zation and are still a well organized UT .oday. ready to serve your country wh' occasion demands. hope you will nev be called
 Somehow there is a new feeling in n breast today-I saw 5000 soldier dead somehow there has been a prayer in n heart ever since that there shall be nation so righteous and so just that ' shall never be called upon to make W sso long as God and men rule together. hope you will never be called. but if " are l should only ask that the Twent third serve in the future as it has in { past.
 And another impress came to me day. What a wonderful welcome y gave us in Brooklyn, I don't believe Hver dreamed there were so many childr In the United States of America-swe rolliclSing laughing. hopeful children she republic. I don't believe anyone wi responsibility can ride through such company of American childhood as we (