Milford chronicle., 1923-08-10
HARDING A FARM BOY
WHO ROSE BY WORK
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to do. The abstract principle of a
World Court found its genesis in The
Hague Tribunal. The concrete appli-
cation of that principle has been made
by the League Sound theory and ad-
mirable practice have been Joined sue
cessfully. The court itself is not only
firmly established, but has clearly
demonstrated it's utility and ef1cien-
cy."
Attractive Personal Traits
President Harding has been refer
red to as a man of engaging personal
qualities, who had made no distinct
achievement before he became Presi-
dent. Much has been written about his
being a representative of Main
Street" He was a resident of "small
town" as reckoned by citizens of New
York, Chicago and other large cities,
but his success before he entered
public life was substantial.
A trait that endeared President
Harding to millions of his fellow
countrymen was a certain quality of
LONELINESS. This was the quality that
made him liked by his fellow towns
men, Democrats as well as Republi-
cans, and the President knew no poll
tics where his personal relations with
his neighbors were concerned.
His secretary, George B. Christian,
was a Democrat. Perhaps President
Harding's happy faculty in keeping
apart his personal and political rela-,
tions was never shown better than in
his letter to Senator Pat Harrison of
Mississippi, a Democratic leader,
thanking him for an article in which
Senator Harrison had referred in a
complimentary way to President and
Mrs. Harding and had written with
delicacy and feeling concerning a Wis
it of the Presidents father, Union
veteran, to a reunion of Confederate
veterans in New Orleans.
In letter to Senator Harrison Pres
ident Harding said:
"I have just been reading the arti-
Gle which you contributed to The New
Orleans Item of May 5, in which you
make very pleasing reference to the
participation of my father in the Con-
federate reunion in New Orleans. I
am writing to thank you for the kindly
things you have said concerning him
and his visit land the courteous refer
ence you have made to the present
residents of the White House.
"In your capacity of chief trouble
maker in the Senate you have said
some things which have made me lay
down my newspaper and turn to a
fresh pipe Of tobacco for consolation.
This very generous and considorate
article has antidoted all the things
which have gone before. You will be
interested to know that my father
was very greatly pleased by the arti-
Gle and that he had the time Of his
life in meeting the Confederate veter-
ans at New Orleans"
The Only Baptist President
Mr.. Harding was the only Baptist |
For many years he was a |
of and for the latter years of |
his residence there a Trustee Of Trim |
ity Baptist Church, Marion, Ohio. Sun
day morning, if he was in town, found |
Mr.. Harding regularly in his pew
When Mr.. Harding went to Washing
ton as Senator from Ohio he and Mrs. |
began attending Calvary Bap- |
list Church there. They continued this |
when Mr. Harding became President.
The Rev. Dr. William S. Abernathy, |
pastor of Calvary Church, and Mr..
were close personal friends.
It was DR.. Abernathy who, on invita-
ton of the President, offered the open
ing prayer at the Conference on the
Limitation of Armament. This prayer |
provoked criticism be-
cause it did not contain the name of
Christ.
Mr.. Harding's Marion pastor died on
July 20, last. He was the Rev. DR..
H. McAfee. Because of ill
health he was pastor emeritus. When
DR.. McAfee was stricken Mr. Harding
came forward and pledged the salary
Of a new pastor so that DR.. McAfee
might retain the title and receive COM
oensation. This Mr. Harding continu-
ed to pay. DR.. McAfee was stricken
in July, 1920, only few days before
he was to have taken part in the cere-