Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12

nal affairs Too often this corruption
has been viewed with indifference by
great number of our people II would
seem unnecessary to state the element
al requirement that government must
inspire confidence not only in its abll-
itv hut in its integrity. Dishonesty in
government, whether National, State or
municipal, is double wrong. IL IS
treason to the state. 1t is destructive
of government. Government in the
United States rests not only upon the
consent of the governed but upon the
conscience of the Nation. Government
weakens the moment that its integrity
is even doubted Moral incompetence
by those intrusted with government Is
blIghting wind upon private integrity
There must be no place for cyniclSm IN
the creed of America
Civil Service.
Our Civil Service has proved great
national boon Appointive office, both
North. South, East and West must be
based solely on merit, character ana
reputation in the community in which
the appointee is to serve, as 1t IS essen
tial for the proper performance OF their
duties that officials shall enjoy the con-
fidence and respect Of the people with
whom they serve.
For many years / have been asSo-
ciated with efforts To save life ana
health for our children. These expert
ences with millions of children both
at home and abroad have left an In
delible iupression-that the greatness
of any nation its freedom from pow
ertv and crime. its aspirations and
ideals-are the direct quotient OF the
care of its children. Racial progress
marches upon the feet of healthy and
instructed children. There should De
no child In America that Is not born
and does not live under sound condl-
lions of health that does not have tull
opportunity of education from the be-
ginning to the end of our institutions;
that is not free from injurious LABOR :
that does not have every stimulation
to accomplish the fullest OF its capacl-
ties. Nothing in Development OF chllo
life will ever replace the solicltude Oh
parents and the surroundings Of home.
hut in many aspects both parents and
children are dependent upon the Wig
ilance of government national, state
and local.
especiallv value the contribution
that the Youth of the country can
make to the success of our American
experiment in democracy. Theirs Is
the precious gift of enthusiasm. with
ont which no great deeds can be ac-
cornpIished. A government that does
not constantly seek to live up to the
ideals of its young men and women
! falls short OF what the American people
have a right to expect and demand
from it, To interpret the spirit OF the
youth into the spirit of our Govern J.
ment; to bring the warmth OF tneii
| enthusiasm and the flame of theli
i5ealism into the affairs of the Ma
/ tion--is to make of American Govern
ment A positive and living force.
| factor for greatness and nobility in the
! life of the Nation.
Stands for Peace.
| think I may say that l have wit
messed as much of tine horror ana SUI
/ ferinc of war as any other American
| From Il I have derived a deep passion
| for peace. Our foreign policy has one
| primary object and that is peace. we
/ have no hates: We wish no furthei
| possessions: we harbor no military
| threats. The unspeakable experiences
| of the Great War. the narrow margins
| bv which civilization survived from JUS
| exhaustion. Is still vivid in mems minds
| There Is no nation in the world today
| that does not earnestly wish for peace
| that is not striving for peace,
/ There are two cooperating factors
I In the maintenance Of peace--th'
building of good will by wise and sym
Lnathetic handling Of international re
tAklons and the adequate preparedness
: far defense. We must not only b
i,isf. we must be respected, The eX'
periences of the war afforded ma
| proof that We cannot isolate ourselves
| from tt1e world. that the safeguarding
| of peace cannot be attained by mega
| tive action Our offer OF treaties open
| to the signature Of all, renounclng wal
as an instrument OF national policy
nroves that We have every desire te
co-operate with other nations for peace
| But our people have determined that
| we can give the greatest real help
both in times OF tranquility. ana IN
| times of strain-if we maintain our
| Independence from the political eXigen-
| cies of the Old World In pursuance
| of this our country has refused mem
1 bership in the League of Nations, but
| we are glad to cooperate with the
| League i'm its endeavors TO further sci
| entific, economic and social welfare and
| to secure limitation of armament,
| we believe that the foundation oil
peace can be strengthened by the crea-
| tion of methods and agencies by which
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| ferred from the realm of prejudice and
| force "a arhitration and the determine
| ton Of right and wrong based upon
| international law.
Limit Armaments.
We have been and We are particularly
DESTROYS of furthering the limitation OF
ornaments But in the meantime we
know that in an armed world there Is
only one certain guarantee OF tfee-
donl-and that is preparedness TOR de-
| Tense. Il Is solely to defend ourselves,
| for the protection of our citizens: that
we maintain armament. No clearer
evidence of this can exist than tbs
UNIQUE fact that We have fewer men in
army uniform today than we have In
polsce uniforms and that we maintain a
standing invitation tn the world tnat
we are always ready 10 limit our naval
armament in proportion as the other
naval nations will do likewise. we
earnestly wish that the burdens ana
dangers of armament upon every home
In the world might be leSSsnsd, but We
must and shall maintain our naval de-
Tense and our merchant marine IN tne
strength and efficiency which VIII yleid
to us at all times the primary aSSur-
ance of liberty-that Is, OF nationaI
safety.
There is one of the ideals of Amer
lea upon which wish ut this time 10
lay eSuecial emphasis, for we should
constantly test our economic, social and
governmental system by certain ideals
which must control them The found
ers OF our republic propounded the rev
dictionary doctrine that MI men are
created equal and all should have
equality before the law This was the
emancipation of the individual. And
since these beginnings SLOWLY, surely
and almost imuerceptibly this Nation
has added third ideal almost unique
to America-~the ideal of equal oppOr-
tunity This is the safeguard of the in
dividual, The simple life of early DAYS
in our republic found but few limita-
Wv. the