The Washington herald., 1922-07-05

Declares Contempt for
Amendment Threatens
Nations Foundations.
MARION HONORS
ITS FIRST CITIZEN
Group Control Through
Force Cannot Be Toll
Grated, He Says.

MARION, July 4.-The prohibition
amendment must be sustained by the
government and public sentiment
according to President Harding's S
speech today.
The 18th amendment denies to a
minority a fancied sense of personal
liberty. but the amendment Is the
will of America and must be sus-
tanned by the government and public
opinion or else contempt for the law
will undermine our very founda-
lions" said President Harding.
The President made no direct ref
erence to the recent speech of Sec
retary Weeks in which Weeks advo-
Gated light wines and beer and urged
modification OF the dry laws.
1t was. however. Jhe of he few
references the President has made 20
prohibition and as such aroused wide
interest. Wholesale violations OF
the dry laws have been a matter OF
increasing concern to the President.
.Right to Labor"
"A free America" he said, has the
right to .abor without another's s
leave. II would be no less an
abridgment to deny men tie right
to bargain collectively.
Governments cannot tolerate any
group domination through force.
II will be sorry day when
group domination Is reflected In our
laws. Government and the laws
which government Is charged with
enforcing must be for all the people.
ever aiming at the common ground
he. said in discussing the labor stu
alton.
Mr.. Harding again ATTACKED blocs
and groups and those fostering class
pre- iudice.
MY own outstanding conviction"
he said. after Is months in the
I Presidency ~i.sr,that the greatest
traitor to his country is he who
appeals to prejudice and innames
passion when sober Judgment and
honest speech are so necessary tc
firmly establish tranquility ana
security"
sreeeh Il Climax
Mr.. Harding's speech was the cli-
max of a day OF celebration In his
honor. He was back again among
his neighbors for the first time
since the famous front porch"
campaign ended and he went TO
Washington. Citizens of Marior
We'd with each other to do honor
to the towns FIRST citizen.
Thousands of visitors were In
Marion from all parts of Ohio. The
"fatted calf was killed at a big
barbecue. The Presidents paper,
The Marion Star. was put TO bed
early and the employees of the paper
Joined in honoring their employer
Mr.. Harding seemed to be the
happiest person among the huge
throng. His day was a continual
round of handshaking and for each
of his well wishers the President
had a smile and >. personal word OF
greeting.
This is one of the happiest days
| of my life" said the President.
The proudest man in town was
the Presidents father. DIR. George
T. Harding.
Foreign Relations Secure.
| President Harding said that "Al
is we'll in international relations.
They are secure today, with more
assuring prospects than ever oefor'
in the history OF the republic, he DE
clared. Frankly. we have broaoe'
| viewpoint than the founding fathers
we must have. because human prog
ress has altered our world relation
ship. But we have held firmly to al
the fundamentals to which they com
mitted us.
I'VE cannot be aloof from the world
but we can impress the world VIII