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Today In His Father's House. Who Will Re the Next Man? Enough W ork Here. Mr. Coolidge's Oppor tunity. ^By ARTHUR BRISBANE^ Warren -G. Harding’s body is taken to his father’s house at Marion, to rest awhile before go ing to the grave. The faithful be lieve that his soul is resting in his Father’s house, far away from Marion and this little earth. Only fathers and mothers that have suffered know the sorrow of that old man, left alone for a few hours with the body of his dead son. Fifty-six years ago he held that son, just born, in his arms. And now the light has gone out. There is no more happiness or ambition. What is all the grief of this na tion, compared with the grief'in that old father’s heart? In a few months the nation will be shouting for other candidates, and exulting in another victory. Public sorrow, public gratitude, are short-lived. The love and sor row of fathers and mothers last while life lasts. Whence will come the next man to lead the great experiment in democratic government? Seven of our presidents were born in Virginia, seven in Ohio. Mr. Coolidge is the second born in Vermont. Sixteen presidents were of Eng lish parentage, six had Scoteh-Irish blood, three Scotch, one Welch, two Dutch. The country has never had a president from the far west, but may have the next from California. Hiram Johnson lives there, always has lived there. McAdoo has adopt ed California. Michigan has never supplied a president; that might interest Henry Ford, and help him to make up his mind. But state or ancestry makes lit tle difference. The real question is, “Where will the country find a man with power and courage to deal with national and world con ditions as they are today?” As this is written traveling from New York to California, you pass great cities, mills, factories, furnaces, concentrated human life, then go mile after mile, hour after hour, through endless cornfields, past great piles of threshed straw, big barns, little houses, many cat tle, few men. You wonder that any human mind can hope to under stand and deal with the problems that lie between the Atlantic and the Pacific, between Mexico and Canada. Here, in America, are work and problems enough for any presi dent, without wandering to Europe to settle problems there. What qualities must a president have? What qualities of daring and recklessness, admirable on the battlefield, must a president lack, or suppress, to keep the nation out of trouble? First of all, as trustee, he must know the value of things, already accomplished, and preserve them. If he builds he must do it with out tearing down—not easy, al though it can be done. He must have respect for law and for precedent. At the same time he must realise that the law of today is the will of the people of today, within ^institutional limits. A president must see no differ ence between a man that rules an entire industry, or, through his railroad, drains the resources of many states, and the owner of that little hut, seen just now from the window, a freight car made over into a house, a few acres of corn around it, and two weary horses lighting flies in a small enclosure. The president must know that the powerful man's contempt for the little man is the sign of a mean heart, an undeveloped brain. He must know that the dull, unreason ing hatred of the poor man for the man more successful, is also borne of a mean heart and a brain that does not understand. President Coolidge will soon have an opportunity to show what kind of president he is. He will welcome the opportunity, in the coal situation. Thousands of men that work in darkness and live in poverty, earn ing just enough to keep on living, demand better conditions. A hand ful of men that “own" coal under the ground, that God Almighty made millions of years ago, say the coal is theirs, and they will not arbitrate their quarrel with the men. It requires no great statesman ship to deal with that problem. No profound sense of justice is needed to define the rights and the needs of 100,000,000 people that own the United States, as compared with the “right" of a few that think that they own the coal under the United States. If one man, by law, owning every drop of pure water that could possibly be supplied to a great city, quarreled with his workmen and refused to turn on the water, preferring to let the people die of thirst or use ditch water as a substitute, what would the people do? What would the president do? The answer io those questions is the answer to the coal question. The difference between coal and water is only a difference in the intensity of necessity. Before the weather gets very cold the country will know what kind of president J\f r. Coolidge is. (iJupyrigm, i»-s i Nebraska Bows Head in Tribute to Dead Leader Business in Entire Stale Halts for Memorial Services —Flags Are al Half Mast. (Continued From First Cage.) services for Warren G. Harding tvere held in the auditorium of the Scotia High school under the auspices of the Community club Addresses were made by the 'pastors of the several churches. Kearney legions Mourns. Kearney, Neb., Aug. 10.—When President Harding's funeral train passed through Kearney, a crowd In excess of 10,000 mourners assembled at the depot, and with bowed heads, paid humble tribute 'o the nation's < xeeutive. Today, with all business houses In the city closed, great throngs again congregated, this time at the Teach ers’ college auditorium, to attend a community memorial service. Speak ers of the afternoon were M. A. Brown, N. P. McDonald, Rev. Oliver Keve and Rev. J. Coon. t loses Store Third Time. Fremont. Neb., Aug. 10.—John Hauser, pioneer Fremont merchant, closed his doors for the third time in 22 years today in tribute to the late President Harding. On (he two previous occasions, the venerable Fremont news dealer and variety shop proprietor, observed the deaths of William McKinley and James A. Gar field. These three occasions mark the only ones on which Mr. Hauser can remember that his place of business was closed for any length of time during the day. From before 7 in the morning until 10 at night, no matter what the weather nor bow bad the tempests, the news dealer is always open and ready to cater to trade or tt> swap items of news. John Hauser located In business in Fremont about 187-1. Beatrice I'ays Tribute. Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 10.—Hundreds of Beatrice citizens, including mem bers of the G. A. R„ W. R. C. and the American Legion, met in the First Christian church this afternoon to pay tribute to the memory of the late President Harding. The altar was banked with flowers and the American flag hung at half mast at either side of the platform. There was an organ prelude by Irving C. Hancock of Philadelphia! Pa., and prayer by Rev. M. Lee Sorrey, after which Hudge J. A. Vanorsdel, a per sonal friend of the late president, gave a fitting eulcry on his life and character. \ Auditorium Filled. Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 10.—Al most every scat in the large Lieder kranz auditorium was occupied for the union memorial services in honor of the late President Harding. Mayor Ellsberry presided. Rev, Wright, of the Trinity Methodist church, led the invocation. President Wells of the Grand Island college and Rev. .1. H. Stitt of the First M. E. church, made addresses, Rev. Bishop Duffy deliver ing the benediction. A vocal solo by Miss Alice Musseiman, and a quartet "I^ead Kindly Light," by the Y. M. C. A. male quartet interspersed the speaking. Arrangements had been made to flash the final consignment to the tomb to the auditorium, and while President Wells was speaking, a signal from Mayor Ellsberry caused the audience to arise and stand in most impressive silence. Members of the American Legion served ns ushers. Memorial at Humboldt. Humboldt, Neb., Aug. 10.—I'nion services for the late President Hard ing were held in the city park. A large concourse of people met to, honor the memory of the departed president. Memliers of the Amerioaji Legian were present in uniform, members of the Masonic Fraternity attended the services in a body hut not in Masonic garb. The members of G. A. R. were given "honorary seats. The principal address was de livered by Rev. John V. Bandy of the M. E. church. All stores and shops were closed. • —— Services at Tecumseli. Tecumseh, Neb.. Aug. 10.—Services honoring the memory of the late president Harding were held in Te cumseh. The services were at the Methodist church and business plarrs were closed. There was music l>y the Why Drain Our Lakes to Make More harms When We Are Already Suffering From Overproduction of Farm Products ? F n OH UWC.LE JOHN T |‘war DEPARTMENT 1 | ■''PIU&EVQNj! — Tecumseh Military hand and Rev. R. J. McKenzie. Rev. Willard McCarthy and Rev, W. H. Cooper apd Mayor D. w. Hurst were on the program. At noon the Tecumseh Kiwanls club held a memorial lunch at the Arcade hotel. Addresses were made by the president of the club. Dr. A. P. Fitzsimmons, Jay C. Moore and Father Thomas Barden. Program at McCprk. McCork, Neb., Aug. 10.—Citizens of McCook and vicinity Joined this af ternoon in merorial service in honor of late President Warren Cl. Harding in the city park. The program In cluded short addresses by Mayor Frank Real, Dr. C. W. Ray. chaplain of American Region; Judge C. E. Kldred and Rev. A. A. Unger, O. M. I. Appropriate music was furnished by the Matinee Music club and Rotary male quartette. Invocation was spok en by Rev. A. C. Boughton and the benediction by Bev. Ferdln and Batt ler. 15,000 Join in Service in Memory of Harding <1 untinueil From First rage.) Country, and obedience to Its laws. This obligation comes home partlcu* larly to the boys and girls and young men and young women In our schools, colleges and universities. “They must be made to feel that real pleasure spines from work well done and duties cheerfully performed. Saturday, $5.00 A close out of forty fin* Voile Dresses. You will want one or two at— FIVE DOLLARS 1811 Farnsm A One Day Sale of Console Model PHONOGRAPHS Special Price $89.00 Nationally Known Malta FREE WITH EACH - CONSOLE MODEL A RADIO RECEIV ING SET OR A GOLD WATCH, either men’s or ladies’ design. 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Following the singing of three stnnzas of "Abide With Me" by the Kiwanis quartet, cam* a dramatic ceremony designated by the American I.egion to commemorate tire passing - . . ■ —■ —- --— of the president and the endurance of the republic. Two squads of riflemen, who had been seated to the right and left of the speakers’ pavlllion. rose at the word of command, turned, and fired a salute of three volleys toward the echoing hills. One of the squads was made up of picked riflemen from Fort Crook, all wearing the red and black emblem of the rifle range upon their shoul ders, the other contained two mem bers chosen from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, tw-o froirt the disabled veterans and two from the American Legion. The triple volley is similar to that fired over President Harding’s grave. 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As the echoes of the salute died away, J. H. Berger, a veteran of the civil war, lowered the flag, which had flown at half mast during the service. The audience rose to its feet as the colors descended. A squad of Amer ican Legion buglers directly behind the speaker pavilion blew taps. A second squad, hidden In the shrub bery on a distant hi if, replied very faintly. Adjt. Harry Hough of the American Legion caught the flag lest it -ouch the ground, and in the silence a Boy S*out, Alfred Wad leigh. symbolizing the future, raised the colors once more. As the colors liegan to mount to the very peak of the flagstaff, the band, rising, struck up “America,” and thousands of voices caught up the words of the familiar anthem. The audience remained standing while the benediction was pronounced by Hev. Howard C Whitcomb of Cal very Baptist church, chosen as a rep resentative of Harding's own denom ination. Then the assemblage filed out with the inspiration of the dead strong uprfn It. President to Rest in Home Town (Continued From First Page.! "Lead Kindly Light.” The last serv ice for Warren Harding had begun. Prayers followed, spoken by an old friend of the dead president and scriptural passages that hearten men in sorrow were read, and again the choir sang. The last hymn of this simple, reverent service was “Nearer My God to Thee" and as the softly blending voices came to the last chords, Mrs. Harding slowly raised her veiled face and stood as though in prayer to Him above that the dead husband who. in a moment would be shut away from her forever, might know that peace beyond which God's mercy holds out to hupianity at the last. The voices died away, and with lifted hand. Bishop Anderson of the Methodist Kpiscopal church pro nounced the benedict ion: “Now unto Him that is able to keep us from falling, and to present us faultless before the presence of His glory, with exceeding joy. to tho only wise God, our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever jpore. Amen. Nation Silent in Sorrow. The funeral party and the hun dreds who ringed them about stood motionless and silent for a moment. Then the soldiers and sailors and ma rines who have kept the honor watch all the way from San Francisco, and who alone have carried this casket, stepped forward. Facing the tomb, they lifted It slowly and slowly bore it in through the shadowy doorway. And at that moment the nation stood silent In sorrow. Back to the dim depths of the crypt of stone and earth the bearer* went with their burden, then turned to file out again and stand stiffly at atten tion in double line forming a corridor of honor. ' Mr*. Harding raised her veil slight ly and swept the moisture Horn her brow and lips. It was still and hot where the light breeze was shut off by the crowding, sorrowful people about her. but It did not seem that even now St was tears she wiped away. Ilids Final Farewell. Ase l he bearers came out, she lean ed to whisper to Secretary Christian. Then she stepped forward on his arm to pass just within the ivy-grown doorway lieyond which lay the flag draped casket, hardly visible in the dim vault. She halted but a moment in this final farewell, then turned to walk slowly dnwn^the roadway to th* waiting motor car that rolled her swiftly away. After she had gone, President Cool idge, with Mr*. Coolidge, stepped to her place within the doorway, they, too, standing for a moment. As they turned to pass out, the great iron barrier was sw'ung softly shut and Warren Harding was at home for ever in the town he loved. Down beyond, w'here a green lawn stretched under Ihe trees, the khaki tents of the guardsmen gleamed. As the sorrowing company * before the vault moved away to the waiting cars, the guardsmen again took their place* before the vault, flaming with the beauty of the flowers that banked it about. And the hundreds who had stood to watch the simple ceremony that committed a simple American to the' keeping of his God, drifted slowly away to leave him alone when dark fell for the sleep that will never end. Not a Glad Hand, but Strong One Takes Helm (t ontinued From First !*■*(-.> the affair they were engaged in to realize that it eyas too late to do any thing at that session. It would lie characteristic of Coolidge to assume that anybody engaged in any enter prise whatever ought to familiarize themselves with all conditions of it. And it is even more characteristic of Coolidge not to make any explanation of his inaction nor to give any ex cuses whatever. Silently Did His Duty. However, when the next session of the legislature came, Coolidge, with out saying anything to the trustees, and without their reminding hitn, took up the matter of hid own initia tive and put it through in a better way, as the trustees later realized, than they had themselves first pro posed. There was something about I'oolidges attitude throughout the entire transaction that appealed to Stearns, it was in utter contrast to the effusive geniality of most poli ticians. Stearns' attention having thus been attracted to Coolidge, he began to hear other striking things said about the young Amherst man. In the course of time Stearns established a relation to Cwdidge that became one of deep personal affection, coupled with the conviction that Coolidge had the qualities to go far in the world and be of much service to it. Stearns, in private life, had been a successful dry goods merchant. In later years, however, he had devoted much of hi» activity and much of thd, r money he made in his private buzl- J ness to a wide variety of good works.*..* Like many such men, he has a strong zeal for the public welfare and his steady work of quietly calling the at - tention of Amhergt graduates and other influential persons to CoolidgwflP and otherwise pushing Coolidge along in his career has lieen for Mr. Stearns a kind of vicarious exercise of his own zeal. The other story,-equal!*'■ illustrative of Coolidge* habit of mind, also has to do with Amherst Heady to Help. At a time when Coolidge was the presiding officer of the Massachusetts state senate, an Amherst professor was elected to the lower house of the legislature. When the new member from Amherst came to Boston he went to Coolidge as a fellow Amherst, man, and asked Coolidge to use hia influence to g°t him an appointment on the committee on education. Cool idge declined, saying it would not be proper for him, as chairman of the senate, to try to influence the actions of the speaker of the lower house. The new member from Amherst felt a little rebuked and hurt. A few days Inter, however, the new member, de ciding to depend on himself, took his courage in his hand*, went direct to. the speaker and asked the latter to make him a member of the committee on education. Thereupon the speaker . said. - - "Yes, I have heard of you. Mr. Coolidge spoke to me about you ami said you were a man that seemed to take an interest In his work.” The principal point of this story lies in the quotation just made. Coolidge didn't ask the speaker to put the new member on the committee on education. He didn't make any re quest whatever of the speaker. What he did was to confine himself to the literal facts that were within his per sonal knowledge, namely, that this new member was "a man who seemed to take an Intereet in hi* work.” This habit of exact thought restrained expression on Coolldge1^^ part, the utter_ lack of effusiveness, is in strong contrast with the ordin ary habit of the usual run of poli ticians and public men under the same circumstances. Equally characteristic of Coolidge was the fact that he never said any. thing to the new member about hav* ing spoken to the speaker about him. In the course of year*, a good many people in Boston have had ex periences with Coolidge like those of* the Amherst trustees in the one case and the Amlicrst professor in the other. Naturally, when you have an* • experience like that with a man you - - remember it. It is so unusual that you take a second look at the man « and keep your eye on him. 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