Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20
THE PRESIDENTS EULOGY OF
~. HARDING BY RADIO

THE PRESIDENTS EULOG1 Of
~ HARDING BY RADIO
President Coolidge made use of the
radio on Monday evening December
10th when he broadcast eulogy of
President Harding, to whom he re-
ferred only briefly, but feeling, in his
congressional message. In this spec
la address to the nation, by radio, the
PRECEDENT said:
"One of the brief poemssthat have
touched the hearts of men is that
wherein Leigh Hunt tells fthe visit
of an angel to earth recording the
names of those who love the Lord
"sAnd is my name there?'
NAY, not So replied the angel.
"'Then write me down. he was
told, sas one who loves his fellow
men,.
"This angel came again to show
his list of those who love the Lord
"sAnd 10! "the name of him who
loved his fellow men" led all the
rest
seIt will be hard to find better
picture than this of President Hard
ing, the man we loved and mourn.
He loved his fellow men, and because
they felt it and knew it, they loved
and TRUSTED him. His whole life,
from the knee Of that cherished mo-
Their who had ar inspired faith in
him, down to the day when a sorrow
ing world laid its tributes at his bier,
was continuing testimony to his de-
votion to them and to their faith in
him.
as His was the steady, strong
inspiring hand of guidance and help
fitness. 1t was never the mailed fist
of compulsion. He knew that the
greatest need of the world was peace
with industry and production. He
asked for these, and whit them for
thrift an dthe will to make good the
losses that had been inflicted in the
wears of strife. He called his. coun-
trvnen to set an example of those
homely virtues, and they did. He gave
without remorse of his own strength,
down to the tragic end. He rose a.
bove MISUNDERSTANDING and mlsrep-
presentations, but he was curlouly
incapable of hard feeling toward those
who were unfair with him. In time
when the minds of many men were
nrone to seize upon hurried conclus-
ions. he held back and dared to take
his time and thought before deciding.
Ha was free from pride of opinion,
hut strong the Determination OIL con-
viction. He had that calm courage
which could not be over-pressed, but
that was firm and final when decls-
ion had been reached
ale was criticized because his own
country, under his leadership, did not
move forward as fast as some wish
Cd .Rnt when, worn out by the trug-
ole he had SO bravely borne, he LAID
Down the burden, his critics saw
clearly what his leadership had ac-
complished. They saw int u hau
been leadership forward and up
ward in an era when most otner
countries were moving backward ana
downward. They saw what prosper
inv smiled once more on a favored
land. They saw that prosperity ana
material well-being were someho"
strangely rare in other lands. 30
thew came to realize what his modest,
,,nassuming leadership had wrought
for his country.
at was natural that such cnar-
acfer, passing from the stage OF me
sbonld leave the multitude sense OF
narsonal loss. Seldom, indeed, mas
anv mans death left that feelong a.
mong SO many. :,
eve mourn him today, and we snail
mourn him as long as remembrance
holds before is the picture OF his
natience. faith and Christian toier-
apce. Those are rare virtues, too
seldom found among the men VINO
have the strength to rise to hlgn
places. They are the virtues that
men need to seek and cultivate IN
these years Of stress in the world
They point the way to salvation TOT
men, for nations, for humanity II
self We may we'll hope that his ex-
ample to his own countrymen and 70
The world may help to bring spirit
Of charity, accord and true fraternity
whereby shall be lighted the lamp
,Aa;.c - chou Our feet IN