Evening star., 1923-06-10
Mr.. Harding Makes Four
Short Speeches on Holiday
Motor Trip Across State.
SAYS U. S. is EXAMPLE
WORLD is FOLLOWING
Nation, Back to Work, on Road to
Prosperity, He Declares.
To Return Monday.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.

MILFORD. Del, June 9-President
harding was Delaware's guest today
and during his motor trip from Will
mington across the state he was en-
Enthusiastically greeted by many thou
sands of men. women and children.
1t was whole-hearted non-par-
tisan welcome that was accorded the
Executive and Mrs. Harding. who
rode by his side, and there was no
mlstaking their deep appreciation OF
the demonstration. More than once
In the four brief addresses ehe Presl-
dent delivered along the way he re-
ferred feelingly to this.
Iou fine citizens of this whole state
have given me joy-you have given
me comfort and inspiration ana have
thrilled he said to one gathering.
1t was evident from the President s
remarks that he wished 70 leave a
message that would remind his hear
ers of the necessities for d rededca-
tion of the present-d day Americans TO
the ideals of the founding fathers.
The President referred several
times to the good fortune of this ma
tion in being prosperous and at peace
with the world. He said also that
no opportunity should be lost in pre-
pairing the younger generation to
assume the burdens of the nation.
Speaks at Wilmington.
Wilmington. where he and his party
were the guests of the Young Mems
Republican Club of that city, and
where more than 600 men and women
were gathered. Col. Henry A. du
Pont, former United States senator.
in presiding, lauded the President
for his accomplishments since being
the head of the nation and praised
his administration. LIE Roy Harvey.
the mayor of Wilmington. made a
rousing old-time republican cam
paign speech, in which he predicted
that the record of the present ad-
would insure Mr. Hard
ing being reelected
The President, when introduced,
said that he had fully intended to
make no speeches on this trip, but
that he could not remain dumb to
the kindly words of Col. du Pont and
Mayor Harvey" In continuing, he
said:
1T is good to get out of Wash
ington and breathe the good air of
America. BY this / do not mean to
convey the impre ssion that there is
an unwholesome atmosphere In the
National Capital. But, I do like to
get out where the people are busy in
the constant making of a greater re-
public through their individual and
collective activities.
Work Cure for His.
II have been impressed by the
children. 1 always am. 1t thrills me
to the heart. and. God helping me, I
want to hand down to them the re-
public we have inherited. We have
gotten back to work. The only cure
for d great disaster Is to dig down
hard and build anew. This is what
the world needs most today. We in
America are the best examples of
what contributed to getting back to
normalcy, and 1 hope we shall con-
tinue to be an example to the world.
I hope we can give something of our
encouragement and helpfulness and
example to the world and thereby
aid the world in righting itself. We
would not be happy in the United
States If the civilized world was
in constant distress. We do not live
by ourselves any more. There must
be fraternity of citizenship through
out the world. Somehow God intend
ed 1t so.
I'VE are sometimes a little remiss
in our history. I did not know until
today that Delaware was the first
state to subscribe to the Union. 1
guess you were so small you thought
1t would not hurt to do the right
thing. It was good thing. Some
of US have not come to realize how
incomparably great we are and that
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