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;!$'.': THE LAKE Ictis RD1NG IDEALS NAflONS'S GUIDE (Continued from pagre 1) So he left the farm and went to in the print-shop. In those days were no linotypes. He stood at case, stick in hand, learning with ,le fingers to pick each separate and drop it in its place. Farm Best School [;iven such material as was in the and soul of Warren Harding I think of no better school for the fcing of useful manhood than the n no better college than the print- I doubt if the education gained in classroom, necessary and valuable . was, played as great a part in mak- \ president of the United States as training of field and case, with their rground of home influence. 'he boy graduated from type-setting liting a newspaperâ€"tho the former tained as an accomplishment often ised in the early days of the Marion In time this small town daily be- ie his property. It was in the work its office that he met the gracious brave-hearted woman who became wife, and to whom our tenderest ipathy and our wondering admiration? out in this darkest hour of Death^ ley of shadows. <S^*X Wins Public Confidence 'The young publisher won the con- ce of his fellow citizens. They . him to the state senate, and from re to the Senate of the United States. [We have heard in recent years much jatronizing depreciation of America's [in streets; but this man to whom the tie gave their faith in larger num- than to any other President, came ... Main street. [When the super-clever and the cyni- the so-called disillusioned writers of lern fiction have becomeâ€"as they are domingâ€"a weariness and a nausea to Main street will be still providing character, the ideals, the capacity for lerican leadership. No man who has faith in humanity, and outgrown, in own estimation, the need for faith God, can ever lead the American >ple. f'As a nation we had only known [arren Harding for about three years, had served in the W(hite House less in two years and a half. Before that le he was little more than a name to â-ºst of us. Never Sought Feme F'He was never a seeker of fame fdr iself, never a poser in the limelight* ^cture of envy was in his nature. His satest joy was to witness the success i happiness of others; his greatest icern least any should suffer thru >rd or deed of his. He accepted itefully the faithltfs fellows"- reposed him and took with full and serious sponsibility the duties to which he ; called. While in the senate he >red conscientiously, with no effort brilliancy, no attempt to catch the or to evoke the plaudits of the gal- 'By whatever means, Destinyâ€"which the providence of Godâ€"brought him the White House, and day by day grew into the trust and affection of people. 'He was patient, tolerant, kindly. It his thought that the world needed re than anything else the spirit of will. He would have had all men _hborly, seeking to understand one >ther, to co-operate, to meet differ- les in the mood of mutual faith. And who are so often impatient and ur- t, who, were it in our power, would rry Godâ€"we need to learn this les 1. For after all it is tolerance and idliness, neighborliness and goodwill, ich must solve the problems* which k men. and nations. The promise of thlehem was that 'peace on earth' 11 come 'among men of goodwill.' "And to that spirit of self-effacement, generous confidence in the better im- lses of men, of faith in God's way patience and kindliness, came great lievement. Fostered World Harmony It summoned to the nation's capital leaders of the world's governments, d accomplished there that truce of the s, that banishing of war's menace Dm the far East, which constitutes the jst notable advance toward a world order and at peace since the heart of manity was thrilled by tidings of the mistice. Less dramatic, but of vital impor- ce to the nation's welfare in times of instruction, was the work he initiated, 1 with able help carried to completion, the reorganization of the government's ancial system and the establishing of budget. Here, again, it was the spirit ^oodwjtt-which overcame jealousies d obstructions others had hesitated to ce. "In the great steel industry of America ugly evil is coming to an end. The elve hour dayâ€"a crime against man- opd committed in the name of dividends is on the eve of abolition. It was the isistent voice of Warren Harding, peaking for the~goT5dwill of the Ameri- >n people, which brought the reluctant asters of that industry to terms. "Two great purposes were very near his heart when death intervened. Of tie he had talked only to a few who lared his interest; of the other he had token openly and earnestly to the tmerican people. The former was a plan to reach and telp the boyhood of Americaâ€"especially^ that pat .-.element, of boyhood in our great SHORE NEWS, FRIDAY/AUGUST i^i^'^^M^^SIIf cities and smaller towns which lacks fuU opportunity to become the kind of citizen America needs. v I trust those who had his confidence in this purpose will not let it fail. "The latter purpose is that which bur- dened his soul as he set forth on the long and taxing journey to Alaskaâ€"to bring to the support of law and reason in international affairs the strength of America; to join with other nations in making the permanent court of inter- national justice a means of averting fur- ther recourse to the mad arbitrament of war. OPTICAL GUILD HONORS BERSCH Local Optometrist Given Lofty Recognition "His last message to the American people, the speech unspoken which at San Francisco was given to the country thru the press, was in large part an earnest reassertion of his belief in the world court, of his desire that America should enter it, andâ€"alas, that it should have been necessaryâ€"a defense of his own sincerity against cruel and un- scrupulous misrepresentation. "Goodwill must have its instrument of expression. That was evident to him, as it must be to all men who are not wholly blinded by prejudice. That in- strument he saw in the world court. And yet, before the train which carried his stilled body had reached the Capital, the parochial politicians of the Senate were endeavoring to dissuade his suc- cessor, a man of like simple sincerity and devout faith, from carrying to achieve- ment the cause in which he died. "But that cause has been left in the hands of the American people, and there will be millions of them today who, above the grave of Warren Harding, will pledge themselves in the sight of the God Whom he served, and the Master Whom he followed, to see that it shall not fail. W® "Fellow Americans, thruout the length and breadth of our country, in everv city, town and hamlet, men and women are gathered today as we are gathered. You and I have come here with common impulse, and yet we are amazed at what we have seen, and at what we arc see- ing of the profound stirring of Ameri- can life. "What does it mean? Surely it means that beneath all the materialism, the seeming spiritual indifference, the cheap surface cynicism which marks our time, there is in the hearts of the American people a belief in the fundamental things, a reverence for the simple but abiding virtues which are the chief elements in the greatness of Warren Harding. "The story of his life is the story of sincerity, of clean-heartedness, of fideli- ty in all his relations with his fellows; it is the story of duty done modestly, of^ service given gladly, of the final ^5a^irifice"~bravety made" in the cause of honor, decency and goodwill among men. "It is the story of a man who feared God and sought in humility of spirit to be a fit instrument for His use. To me there is something very fine and splendid in the frequently outspoken faith of Warren Harding. He was not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ. "Three days before he was inaugu- rated, addressing the members of a fraternal organization in his home town, the town where everybody knew him, where he had lived for years under the observation of his fellow citizens, he said:â€" "'I have loved the story of Christ. You can bring it home to every man. Every man has his Gethsemane. Every, man has his cross, and the measure of mankind is how he bears it. Some fall under it. Some die upon it; but the man who performs a service in life never fails to live again.' "How simple and yet how noble a testimony was this to be given by a man taking leave of his familiar friends and neighbors to enter upon the great task of administering the affairs of one hun- dred million people. Hi. Creed "And when on March. 4, 1921, he stood on the -portico of the Capitol and heard the solemn words of the oath of office, he chose to seal his covenant with the nation by pressing his lips upon this significant passage from the prophecy of Micah:â€" "'He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord re- quire of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.' "If I were to choose words to be in- scribed upon such memorial as may be erected to his name, they would be these words, so aptly descriptive of his life. "All that was earthly of Warren Harding has gone home to the towns- folk' who loved him. Today in Marion with tears of genuine grief they are bidding farewell to the silent form of the man who once moved happily among them, greeting Tom and Jim and Dick by their first names, as they greeted him. and patting the youngsters on the head or chatting with them as they ran at his side. ____________. anaos George Will Take Care of All the Attractions When it comes to "attractions," as those fun-provoking picnic games are designated, there never was a better man to plan the dizzy details than our Announcement has just been made of the selection of Dr. O. H. Bersch, Wil- mette optometrist, as a member of the Optical Guild of America, an exclusive organization in which membership is by invitation, in recognization of attain- ments in the field of modern optical science. Dr. Bersch has the honor of being one of the first men invited to become a member of this unusual organization and, by virtue of that fact becomes a member of the Advisory board. The objects of the Guild, he explains, are to foster the highest ideals of mod-, ern optical service, to co-operate in movements which have to do with the conservation of vision, and to assist in scientific research and advancement in the field of physiological optics. The eyesight of the human race is not growing worse, Dr. Bersch states, in spite of some statements to the contrary. The fact that more people wear aids to vision simply shows an advance in the public understanding of the human eye and how properly fitted glasses are aids to efficiency and comfort. The old idea that glasses will cure eyes is being re- placed by a knowledge of the fact that glasses correct the irregularities and de- ficiencies in the minute lepse system of the eye, thus giving comfort and increas- ing efficiency, just as one is more com fortable and efficient when wearing well fitted shoes than one would be without any or ill-fitting shoes. The eye, how- ever, is such a delicate and intricate instrument that to measure its defects properly requires a knowledge of optics and the aid of scientific apparatus which can be mastered only after years of study and experience. MHHRIS n tllem; .';® :«!;' Wfflt illil: ::i BH|S;c*|!::;' ill iBl IBIiilli IBlfftS pi? ISp Hp| HON m WS& 111 l^w[Champion^ '""..... Found in Co rnf It Growers* Derby George White friend George White of Gross Point. George is in the business of purvey- ing meats and groceries every day of the year except Sundays and holidays, including New Trier Day. Next Thurs- day George will be all over the place at the grove seeing to it that no one is idle, what with so much to be done in the way of entertainment. George has two able helpers on the Attractions committee in our well known friends Carl Sterner and Aram K. Mestjian. Won't have to worry about the at- tractions end of the picnic, Brother Moran! BIG KITCHEN PASSING The idea of the large kitchen is pass- ing. A small compact kitchen, well ven- tilated and lighted, where electricity and gas are ready servants, is not only less fatiguing, but goes far towards promot- ing health and happiness in the home. MILES OF GAS MAINS It takes 70,000 miles of gas mains to supply 4,600 cities, towns and villages of the United States with a gas service. Sweet corn ten feet in height 1 That's what E. Fred Lechler, 210 Fifth street, was so proud about. It was remarkable cornâ€"anyone who saw it will attest to' that. So Lechler sent out a call ask- ing anyone who could produce better corn to tell the world about it. And that is the reason that Mrs. S. A. Wheelock called the editorial offices this week. She had read the story of ' Lechler's corn and she knew that she could better it, for the corn in her, door yard, at 822 Central avenue, was just six inches taller than the stalks in J Lechler's garden* Not content with wresting the com f growing laurel from its former posses- sor, Mrs. Wheelock threw another chal- | lenge into the ring. In the Wheelock garden there are two wonders. One is the corn and the other is a lima bean vine whose green stem had wound itself around 18 feet of the twine that supports it. Now, an 18-foot lima bean vine isn't to be seen every day. It's more or less of a curiosity. That's the reason Mrs. Wheelock is proud of her garden. Two contestants have entered the ring for vegetable honors. There's lots of room for more. If you have sweet corn taller than 10 feet 6 inches, or a lima bean vine that can boast of more than 18 feet of stem, or any other sort of growing ninth wonder, you can't afford to stay out of the competition. â€"z= ifffl iftfi PATENT MEDICINE FRAUDS People in Illinois spent $30,000,000 last year for patent medicines, ac- cording to an estimate by the U. S. Public Health service. For state public health service they Spent less than $500,000. "Folks usually get what they pay for," says an old saw, but health officers begin to accept the truth of this adage with distinct "reservations." "â- 'A.'-'Wk^ '$$$$§. Spirit Guides Nation "But the 'man who performs a ser- vice in life never fails to live again.' And Warren Harding lives today. He has become a part of the nation's life in a truer sense than ever, and some- where in God's plan he takes up the work of a man freed from the limitations~of the physical. Looking now upon the record and example he has left us shall we not dedicate ourselves anew to the things for which he stood, to the ideals he cherished, to the greal_ends he sought to achieve, with pledge of loyalty to the man who assumes his burden? Shall we not say to our own hearts, to one another, to America, in the last words he uttered, and with minds fixed on all he achieved and purposed :~ t'That is goodâ€"GO ON1,?,;::i;,;ji,^,y. ', '**£'« :^v6fcj^ <:hC$?P§0xir?:"' 'â-  ;•â-  â-  SSM : ..:.â-  rlllllllllf fiSii^^^Kl liMKii :::gSi!lSS^#.^: i>^S&ltil SfofeJS^Siis.' ST llliilliilliffc â-