President Harding's Voyage of Understanding, Butte, Montana, Side B

This is the reverse view of image number 1111943. The text reads: "PRESIDENT WARREN G. HARDING President Harding is a native of Ohio, having been born at Corsica, November 2, 1865. After studying at the Ohio Central University, he entered the newspaper business, becoming editor and publisher of the Marion Star. In 1910 he ran for the office of governor of Ohio but was defeated. In 1914 he was elected to the United States Senate. When the Republican party split in 1912, he was a 'stand-patter' and supported Mr. Taft. In 1916 he was chairman of the Republican national convention and in 1920 elected president. In the fall of 1921 Mr. Harding invited the principal nations to send representatives to a disarmament conference to be held in Washington, Nov. 12, 1921, just after Armistice Day. In the first meeting Mr. Hughes presented plans looking toward the lightening of the war burdens of the nations. A little occurrence at this time shows the broadness of the man. When asked concerning an agreement reached in the conference, President Harding expressed an opinion. Almost immediately he was told that Mr. Hughes, Chairman of the Convention, said different. 'Very Well', said Mr. Harding with a smile 'Hughes knows. He is arranging this affair.' A smaller man would have tried to explain; but having chosen Mr. Hughes to act, Mr. Harding was ready to accept the results of his work. Steel strikes, coal strikes, railroad strikes, all sorts of labor troubles disturbed Mr. Hardings administration and yet the industrial condition of the country improved. Mr. Harding is very democratic and easily reached by the people. Copyright by The Keystone View Company"