Given a fair return for his labor, he will have less occasion to appeal for financial aid; and given assurance that his labors shall not be in vain, we reassure all the people of a production sufficient to meet our National requirement and guard against disaster.
Harding emphasizes the importance of fair compensation for labor to reduce reliance on financial aid.
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