The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-13
Vice President Calvin c. COOLIDGE Sends
Thanksgiving Message to Workers
in the United States.

There is money enough in America. there are
brains enough and the only thing that is lacking is
common purpose TO join together in doing the work
Of the nation"
Calvin Coolidge vice president Of the United
States, is sending this Thanksgiving message to the
workers Of the United States through Trained
Men magazine of inspiration. published by the
International Correspondence Schools.
There rewards withou, effort" Mr.. Coolidge
stated There is no substitute for hard work and
no prosperity for the individual without saving
There is a living for everybody that will go
and take it. Success Will lie in waiting for the
impossible. but in accepting the possible.
There is great deal of discussion and a grow
ing over the supposedly large amount Of un-
employment, The Secretary Of Labor has reported
that there are between five and six million people
who are not now employed where they formerly were
employed.
the qualifications Of it which were made by the sec
lctary have been ignored
AS patriotic duty very many entered employ
ment during the war and attracted by the eNuaord-
nary wages Just after the war. continued in their
occupations They were, IN effect the surplus labor
of the nation which did not ordinarily appear on
the pay rolls.
the fact is that it is impossible at the present
time to secure any reliable figures TO the actual
amount Of unemployment by which is meant empi9ye@
who have been 0Ud expect TO pursue such activities
for the purpose OF procuring livelihood ana VINO
are unable the present time 10 find employment at
q reasonable compensation.
1T is we'll known That there are many VINO are
not working for Tho reason that they are seeking To
get larger return for their efforts than they nave
been able TO find any one Willing TO pay.
While the condition ON the whole does NOT
nppear an the present time 10 hc serious. 1t is well
10 recognize that there has been tendency IN this
direction which may become serious II IL ~ NOT
For this purpose the conference has been called
in Washington more Tor preventing surh conduon
from arising than of curing "a 'ohul'W VIM" "''
Not only with relation to The cmpoyment tiar. sigo-
ton but also IN the matter of industrial fehatll-
tauon the Vice President able To look ahe@d "h"
see better times.
1t may be proper to remember the re'oGrces e,
II America as well as cast up It's liabilities he
said. "lt Is that taxes arr. ana must continue
to he high. that burdens of the war are h"'Vy anu
must be met that there has been an exhaustion q"
products of resources and credits; but that there
j, also another side Of this picture.
subsidiaries = q deb, TO Its own people what ~
owned by the Government b, owned by the people
The debt OF the nation is the credit OF her people.
There Is - stupendous amount Of gold IN ih'
pouuttv There are very large deposits n the banks
and r would appear that the prices ot raw materials
have been ON the whole entirely liQuidated The
agricultural resources and the industrial ability ot
iho nation were never larger than h the present
There Is waiting great deal II construction
work " private and public nature The great r1il-
roads OF the country need increased iaoilues anu
now equipment There s. need of housing and pubic
nuliiurs Tho construction uf highways ana 0ther
public works are ia contemplation ~ enormous pua.-
ttes M. demand OF the pcoule and the cunsump'
uon " merchandise s almost beyond comprehension,
"Thete IS In a ~ this the foundation Tor sounu
business revival but in order to secure IT. II wll w.
necessary Tor complete cooperation oi an the t'e CIV,
meuts that go production and industry 1t Is nol
going be- possible Tor any one element '' pi'spe
at the expense of others ,
However. tho practice ~ looking To Washington
~ the fountain head Of prosperity, perhaps hah'
which Americans developed during the war Whe'
stress OF the struggle made II necessary Tor me gov
rrnment to have its disposal every resource :"
the country. is demorlizng to the induttnal mor"e
Mr.. Coolidge t .
'"rhe Government can help tu pr"note 'onduon
OF prosperity Mr. Coolidge stated 1T can reooJust
taxation go that it will bear more equitahN upon
nll the people, Do give protection from ruh"us
foreign competition II ran provide security Tor hie
ana property and am administration OF iusuo without
which there can bc economic success hut at'er
an his has been done. 10 is not enough
"rhe husnets of The country depends upon pi-
,ate initiative II depends upon good will and desire
to serve than unuu A riinous competition ana !"
desire Tor gain
American prosperity has always been the result
~ cooperation rather than OF competition.
at has mean. cooperation between employer anu
pmploye each working for the welfare OF the othei'
the cooperation between buyer and sellei each seen
ING to promote the hest business interests OF the other