The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
Striking and Rather Prophetic
Speech Delivered By The Late
Chief Executive At St. Louis
Last Month To ROtarianS.

vention held at St. Louis. 1t was a
striking speech and doubly striking
now that the Chief Executive is dead
Note where Mr.. Harding dwelt upon
the Ohio veteran Of the Civil War
General w. H. whose death
was mourned by whole community
......S Speaking of a lifelong service
performed by General Gibson, Mr..
Harding said: They paid to this
humble man of service, the greatest
tribute that community life may
pay Rather prophetic, it would
seem on the part Of the late President
who little knew that Friday the
whole country would mourn the loss
of its President, whose words at the
Rotary Convention will come most
strikingly before the readers of this
article
Addressing the International Ro-
tarians at St. Louis, President Hard
ing said:
1T is a joy to come and greet you.
If l could plant a Rotary club in
every community throughout the
world l would do it, and then l would
guarantee the tranquility and the
forward march Of the world.
STATESMEN have their problems;
governments have theirs; but if we
could plant the spirit Of Rotary
throughout the world and turn it to
practical application there would not
be much wrong with the human pro-
cession. l can understand how you
nave grown and how you have come
to exercise a great influence. 1t is
because, fellow-Rotarians, 10 matter
whence you come, service is the
greatest thing in the world. You
are always doing something: I know
you are doing it conscientiously and
you are saving America from a sor-
did existence and putting a little
more Of soul in the life Of this Repub-
lie.
q do not wish America ever to be
Wl1hout ldeaIS' 40 not want our
america 10 DC WI'i'oUO sumo r' ''' -
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