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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
6
President Harding’s March 4 inaugural stresses unity, liberty within law, and national defense. He envisions social progress through the induction of womanhood into politics, calls for internal harmony, and warns against private gain amid defense needs while urging international peace and shared civic duty.
The speaker frames the republic as divinely inspired and devoted to non involvement in world affairs yet ready to act for civilization. He emphasizes productive recovery, national service, and government as an expression of popular will, pledging cooperation and reliance on God while facing future duties. He swears to uphold justice mercy and humility as the oath of office.
Before addressing reporters at the White House, Warren G Harding says the meeting is to begin friendship with Washington correspondents while he remains a member of their profession. He pledges welcome to journalists and calls for mutual application of the golden rule.
Washington reports claims for war damages against Germany by American citizens as presented to the Senate by President Wilson. Principal losses include 60,000,000 for privately owned cargoes sunk by submarine warfare, 191,147,346 for American properties in Germany, and insurance and government losses via war risk bureaus. one oil company seeks 30,000,000 for destruction of property in Romania.
President Harding delivers a postwar address calling for non entanglement with old world powers, promotion of peace and democracy, and a plan to resume normal national life through prudent economic policy, universal service, and a world order based on justice. He pledges allegiance to constitutional government, warns against world government, and urges industrial peace and national unity.
Angus W. McLean resigns as assistant secretary of the treasury in charge of Internal Revenue and cargo. He will continue as managing director of the War Finance Corporation after being nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate as a director, term ending May 17, 1922.
The Krupps of Germany won a 10,000 laminated steel car wheels contract from the Argentine State railway. Price set at 409-16 Argentine gold pesos per wheel, with delivery of 200 wheels weekly. Seventeen companies in the bid, including bidders from the United States and England.
Washington article notes a proposed bill by Senator Duncan A. Fletcher to extend the filing period for damage claims against rail carriers. If enacted, individuals claiming unjust charges collected during federal railroad control would gain an additional year to submit complaints to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Washington reports that authorization to buy farm loan bonds totaling 100 million dollars in the current fiscal year and another 100 million in the next was removed from the annual appropriations bill by the Senate. The amendment aimed to aid the farm loan system.
A New York lawyer, DC. A. Lomas, challenged aerial taxicab service after a telephoned inquiry. A passenger failed to appear at a Hudson river pier and Magistrate Davies awarded the company $25 against Lomas in city court.
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