The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-23
VICE PRES. TO SIT WITH CABINET
Coolidge Agrees to Harding 8 Proposal That He Attend
 Meetings.


 dent elect Coolidge was formally in- vited today by President-elect Hard ing to sit in the cabinet consultation and take an active part in shaping the policies of the coming administration.
 The invitation was extended at a conference here, at which, at Mir Hard ing's suggestion, the two talked over the question of cabinet appointments and planned for an association of nations and many other problems.
 Governor Coolidge indicated that he would gladly accept such responsibili- ties as his chief might suggest. He said he was particularly pleased with the progress made in the association of nations conference here and pre- dicted that Mir Harding would work out an agreement behind which the American people could stand united.
 Is Guest of the Hardings.
 Governor Coolidge, accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge, reached Marion short ly before noon and remained guests at the Harding home until evening. Dur ing the afternoon the governor was taken by Senator Harding to the Marion Club. where he held an infor mal reception. Later the president and vice president elect were serenaded al the Harding front porch by band accompanying delegation from Hen dersonVIle x. C. who came here to' ask that Mr Harding he the guest of their home town for the winter. He took inc invitation under advisement
 In asking the vice presideut-elect to advise with the cabinet. Mr. Harding fulfilled promise made soon after his nomination Before accepting Mr Cool idge asked whether hc might not be mwplcome to the cabinet members and Mir. Harding replied that as preSi. dcm. he would feel free to select his advisers as he saw fit. regardless of the practices of recent years
 Quite aside from it's relationship to my own status" said Governor Coolidge after the conference. II have been gratified at Senator Harding's declaration that he intends to make the vice president more significant part in the administration To what ,+ I,, to be helpful it will he a great pleasure for me to aid him and l will be very sure that my part can be played in all sincerity and all singlcncss of aim be- cause the development of the campaign and our interview of today have made me certain that we will approach the problems of the next four years with harmonious purposes.
 Coolidge Praises His Chief.
 T have found that he K deeply l impressed with gravity of the task before his administration. determined 1 to secure a real unity of national effort that shall displace all possibilities of factional and partisan difference and eager to make the recent majority of 1 the nations vote the pledge of a new era of good feeling and national unani- mity.
 Of course it is gratifying to me as it s to all Americans l suspect to see the fashion in which Senator Harding is taking up the prelimina ries of his administration. It iS very plainly bring ! ing the national mind to agreement as to d course that may be followed in our foreign policies with assurance that will have the support of the whole people which is in this time of worll Hncerainity a prerequisite of success in thc administrations.
 Mr Coolidge said he had made no arrangements for house in Wash ington and Inc expressed disapproval of the proposal made in Congress to provide vice preSideu.al residence at government expense.
 It seems to me." he said. that such things would he inappropriate at T time when we are an girng our thought to #enforceiug economies in both government expense and private living
 
 STOCKHOLDERS MEETING