The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-14
AMERICA STILL
HAS IDEALISM,.
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COOLIDGESAYS
PRAIS ES LINDBERGH
Says Praise Given Youth
Shows True Values of Our
National Character

Hammond, Ind, June 14.-R-
Greater attention to human welfare
in America so that it will equal the
pations material prosperity was
urged here today by President
Coolidge in dedicating Wicker Me-
mortal Park to the World War Vet
Grams Of the Calumet region.
The park which is surrounded by
the cities of Hammond, Whiting and
East Chicago was declared by Mr..
Coolidge to represent practical
idealism." and America, he added,
"amid all her prosperity has not
forgotten her ideals"
Too Many Don't Vote
But too many Of u.s." the Pres
idcnt said, neglect to vote; too many
=; unprovided with advantages of
cducation;" and "the number lack
ing in religious devotion is alto
lc.1 er too large"
while we have reached the high
cs. roint in material prosperity ever
achieved, there is considerable
class Of unskilled workers who have
not come into full participation in
the wealth Of the Nation" Mr.. Cool
idRe continued. "Althoguh our gov
ernment is sound and our courts are
excellent, too many of US disregard
the obligations Of citizenship by
neglecting to vote, and violence and
crime are altogether too prevalent.
Our deiinquencies are sufficient to
require us to put forth all our cf-
forts to work toward their elimina-
tion.
"But we should not be discouraged
hQ0QvYSR n I,l 1,,h h,,,,,
limitation and handicapped by hu-
man weakness. We are also posses
sors of human strength. Intelli-
gence, courage, fidelity, character
these, also. are. our heritage and our
mark OF the Divine Image"
Praises Lindbergh
Once more Mr.. Coolidge took note
Of the flight of Colonel Charles A.
Lindbergh from New York to Paris,
declaring "when one Of your western
young men is the first to fly from
America to Europe our country halls
kfna with a popular acclaim so spon-
taneOds, so genuine, as to disclose
the true values of our national char
acter."
The spirit and ideals which de-
veloped the Calumet region from a
wilderness in half century has
been instrumental in the nations
advancement, the President con-
tinued. That these ideals might con-
tinue to dominate the course of hu-
manity America entered the World
War, he said, and helped to perpetu-
ate them through its victorious con-
clusiOn.
"When America has drawn the
sword it has always been the people
who have won," he declared.
Progress Is Significant
while very large emphasis is
entitled to be placed on our imper-
fection, after all it is the progress
nificance," he said. "Thc conclusion
that our institutions arc sound, that
our social system is correct, has been
demonstrated beyond question by our
GKperience. It is always very easy
to promise everything. 1t is some
times difficult to deliver anything.
In our political and economic life
there will always be those who are
lavish with unwarranted criticism
and we'll supplied with false hope.
1t is always well to remember that
American institutions have stood the
test 6f Experience.
The estimation which we, as q
nation, set. tpon the patriotic ef-
forts of those who have served US in
time of war is revealed not only in
the untold treasure which we have
lavished upon them and their de-
pendents, but also in the highest pos
siDle nonors which have constantly
been conferred upon them by their
0e)lew citizens. As people, we
stand in respectful reverence before
the things that are unseen. 1t is
but passing glance that we bestow
upon wealth and place. compared
with that which we pour out upon
courage, patriotism, holiness, and
character. We dedicate no monu-
ments to merely financial and eco
nomic success, while our country is
filled with memorials to those who
have done some service for their fell
low men.
1T has been said that the war was
fought to make world fit for the
abode Of heroes. went to see our
own country the first to make that
expectation reality. But II it is to
come true. It can only be through
the industry. the devotion, and the
character Of the people themselves y