Show FRATERNAliSM NATION FAG FACTOR TOR COOLIDGE SAYS President Stresses Importance Importance tance of Brotherhood Organization in Talk Before Before Before Be Be- fore Fraternal Congress WASHINGTON Aug 29 Fm I.-Fm- Fraternalism Fra- Fra as a 1 strong reliance of ordered government go according 0 to public la law was was eulogized today toda by President Coolidge in an address to a delegation representing the i 1 National Fraternal congress The rituals of nearly all Ira fra- tern l organizations Mr Coolidge I fra-I said are based upon religion No I true fraternity can rest o on n any other conception It is for tor these reasons that they are supporters of I the true aims of society strong le- le I of ordered gov government ac according according according ac- ac cording to public law able advocates cates o of the cause of righteousness 1 and ancl religion and effective e promoters promoters promo pro of peace and good will among U tIlE the e nations of the earth SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD The president characterized the spirit of brotherhood as the fun Iu fundamental fuI principle of our country I As a 7 e e he he said there is a avery very great deal more more of ot equality America than is yet jet ct appie 11 elated He ge named the elemental virtues nece necessary fary to success as Jn In Including j eluding chiding Indus Indu Industry try loyalty faith and I fellowship Not to have faith in our fellow fellow fellow fel fel- fel- fel i low men h he continued is not to have faith in iii n ourselves It I Is to deny our mutual dependence up n each cach other othe- and upon a divine power We live in in an ari ordered universe universe universe uni uni- verse ruled by law and by the guIding power powei of providence pro Not Notto Notto Notto I to hol hold hohl faith appears to me to at- at tempi temp to fight against the stars In their courses Such resistance must I at-I end nd in destruction Faith in God GodI I is the beginning of religion FELLOWSHIP ESSENTIAL Again urging a better understanding understanding under under- standing among individuals the president declared the development of humanity requires fellowship The great effort of civilization Is to provide the right to comInto come com into fellowship among all aU the Indi Individuals i- i of the human race he said It has been and can be somewhat aided by legislation but butIn butin butin in the main it must be worked out and provided by the people themselves them them- selves It Is not so much a rule of law as an attitude of mind Mr Ir Coolidge cO confined his re remark remark re- re mark marli to his Ills selected topic of t Ira fra- IraS S Continued on page S 5 5 Ii I FACTOR I COOLIDGE SAYS Continued from page 1 1 not touching at any timely time J ly lylon on politics and th the camHe cam cam- cam j BHe He spoke on the south porth por- por w th the delegates tes assembled White House lawn SPECIFIC tl ther did the the president refer me me meto to any particular fraternal secret far r. r secret society outlining his views Mr Cool- Cool reminded his audience that use use I believe in these I would rave lave it thought I 1 believe in j else err or support that In our and nd political relations many things do not need to to be before before fore we conclude that the theare fare are re altogether out of oC joint that all oU our ou J proven a fanu failure th that we must have an entire new ew order of oC things things- we ought to be certain that we wo have ha fully availed ourselves of the advantage antage of the observance of these simple elemental homely virtues It will be time enough to experiment with proposed substitutes tute when these have been ex ex- ex i hausted 4 It It is not necessary to refer reter to the desirability or m my general belief belief be be- lief HeC In the general prevalence of common sense F FAR R REACHING It Is easy to see how low far tar reachIng reachIng reaching reach- reach Ing Is the spirit of oC brotherhood of fraternity and of mutual helpfulness helpful helpful- I ness It is a fundamental principle of ot our countr country It is scarcely too much to say that almost all which we can properly designate as Amer- Amer Icat Is a II development of these precious precious pre pre- cl cious us principles and high ideals Our bur political Institutions are the 11 recognition of oC a common brotherhood brother brother- I hood From that principle arises the right of freedom and equality I I j It is t the e basis for organized and andI I harmonious effort under public authority authority authority au au- au- au in our social political and Industrial life Ufe I f Without the moving spirit of fraternity of ot a common effort for fora a common purpose e our government II I economic and social organizations would at once disintegrate When l 1 you you OU minister to that spirit when I lyou you rou stimulate It Into greater activity i Hy ity you provide greater security i I larger resources and a more harmonious har- har harmonious life liCe for all the people It Itis Itis Itis I. I is the expression of the spirit of oC common brotherhood which makes I men desirous to serve their own town their own state and their ov own n nation in every erv lawful and ing Wa way It Is the prime remedy for selfishness COMMON COMMON BLESSINGS I A knowledge of these principles and these Ideals is 13 among the most I precious of human possessions They They are of ot universal application I These are none so lacking In means i or 01 so humble in position that they I Iare i are aie unable enable to avail all themselves of these blessings Sometimes I have I thought that we do not place emphasis emphasis emphasis em em- I enough upon the homely virtues virtues virtues vir vir- tues or sufficiently appreciate the common blessings of life It is far tar I from my purpose to criticise ambi- ambi ton tion It is the chief mainspring of achievement and progress We Ve Americans are constantly I criticised for the eagerness which which we seek wealth and power I I I doubt If we are any any n more avaricious avarIcious avaricious ava ava- and grasping than those of other nations though I admit we possess the enterprise which makes us more successful I think it would be safe to say that those Americans who have secured great wealth or have risen to places of great power would all agree that tha they are no happier and no better satisfied than they were In their days of comparative poverty and obscurity NOT FULLY TRIED I have referred to to some of the homely virtues They are are re known of all men Undoubtedly they seem commonplace It has been related to us that someone asked Henry Ward Beecher If fC he did not think Christianity had been a failure lie He replied that he could not tell as it had never been tried Before veI we ve hastily hasUly conclude that we can disregard disregard dis dis- I regard the value of ot industry thrift loyalty common sense faith and andI the golden rule as adequate remedies remedies remedies reme reme- I dies for much that society desires I to correct we might well remember remember ber that they too have never been I fully tried |