The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-06
Hoover Says Peace
Of U. s. Never Was
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tain a preparedness for defense that
is ~impregnable but that contains no
threat of aggression" also drew loud
applause.
MI. Hoover urged the Legion
to renew and expand" It's mis-
sion Of citizenship through
the teaching in every COM
munity Of the essentials of good will
toward foreign peoples, tina, the
foundation Of government Is respect
for law, and the road to self-gvvern-
ment is through discharge Of our OBJ
legations at the ballot box"
1--WE need" he said. the teaching
of the essentials Of goodwill toward
other nations in every community
that the foundations Of peace arise
from the sense cf justice within the
citizenry of a nation. in the good
will which they individually evince
toward other peoples.
I'VE need the teaching that the
foundation Of government Is respect
for law. A %quickened interest OH the
part of the community can insist up
OIL proper enforcement of law. can
arouse public opinion. while any con-
dition of lawlessnesS remains un-
checked in that community.
"You can impress upon the citizens
that the road of self-government is
through the discharge of our obliga-
tions at the ballot box: to understand
that the basis of defense Is . willing
ness to serve in vi citizen soldiery;
actively to participate in these and a
multitude of duties Of citizens-all
are an inseparate part of the safety
and progress Of the nation.
Does Constructive Work
"You have a post in every town
and every village. These II 600 posts
are organized into divisions with
state and national commanders. You
are already an army mobilized fol
unselfish and constructive endeavor
Your strength is made up Of men. who
have stood the quality test OF citizen.
ship. You have 1t In your power tt
do much. -
Through your local posts you car
awaken the minds of the communi.
ties throughout nation to q high.
err ideal of citizenship. You have al
exceptional interest and an excep'
tional opportunity in the front line o.
citizenship to cooperate and preserve
the fundamentals of our republic"
The president took as his text
many of the ideals embraced In tn,
preamble of the Legion's constitution
which he personally saw written IL
France in 1919.
Discussing the ideal, Ito prornot,
peace and goodwill" he said:
Real peace in the world requires
something more than . document
which we sign to terminate wars
Peace requires unremitting. courage
Gus campaigns. laid with strategy all,
carried on successfully on q hun
dred fronts and sustained in spiri
and from the hearts of every indi
vidual in every town and village o
cur country. . The maintenance
OF respect requires that we sustain
preparedness for defense that is i'm
pregnable, yet that contains no threa'
Of aggression"
He said the United States had safe
guarded it's defense by parity will
the greatest naval power in thu
world" under the London nava
treaty, but by limiting its strength
I'VE have given demonstration to thu
world that we seek no domination but
only adequate Defense"
The American people, he said. have
always been opposed to a large
standing army.
I'VE have always relied on our citi'
! zen army, and never relied in vain,
he asserted, "but it's maintenance L
again the voluntary service Of gcot
citizenship"
Referring to the Legion's mutual
helpfulness" ideal, the president said
a grateful nation" was now spend.
ing 5000, 000, 900 a year for veterans
rehabilitation, adjusted compensa.
ton, and insurance, two-thirds 81
this going to veterans of the World
war.
1.-THE nation assumes an obligation
when it sends its sons to war" he as
serted. 1.-THE nation is proud to re-
quite this obligation within its full
resources"
Favors Relief Program
Declaring he was glad to extend
the government veterans reliee pro-
gam by signing the disability pension
bill of the last session. the president
said the Legion could perform a greet
public service by seeing to < tHat
pension applications do not exceed
the measure that justice requires and
self help can provide"
IF we shall overload the burden Of
taxation" he added. 1--WE shall stag
nate our economic progress and We
shall, by the s~lackening Of his prcg-
ress, place penalties upon every ctti-
ZEN"
The very beginning Of obligations
to the community. the state and the
nation"-another Legion Ideals at
the ballot box. the president asserted
"The whole plan Of seli.govern.
ment," he said. "presupposes that the
whole people shall participate in the
selection Of its officials, the deter
mination Of its policies, and the
maintenance Of its ideals. Anything
less than this involves government
by the minority"
Farmer Gets His Crop