The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-10
VICE-PRESDENT REAL POPULAR
 IN WASHINGTON
BY COL. WINFIELD JONES

Correspondence). Vice President Calvin Coolidge, of Massachusetts, is making splendid record in Wash ington, and has become deservedly popular with all classes in the ra- tional capital.
 Mir. Coolidge has established, with the aid and at the suggestion of President Harding, precedent that is working out very well. That is the custom, newly established, of the vice president participating in cab inet meetings. Twice week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, Mr. Coolidge meets with the president and the cabinet, and while nothing concern ing his part in the deliberations of the presidents official family so far has become known, it is believed that his advice is sought freely in these meetings on all great public policies and. questions, and is val ued highly.
 In addition to his cabinet duties twice a week and his office as pre- siding officer of the senate, MT. Coolidge might be said to sbe the of ficial social representative of the administration. It is a fact that he and Mrs Coolidge dine out at off cial or semi-official functions five nights a week. Anybody who knows anything about Washington dinners knows what a strain they are on pub. lie men,
 The vice-president's day begins at a. m., when he arrives at the capital. All the forenoon he spends in his office seeing callers and at tending to his correspondence which is heavy. At noon he must go to the senate to preside over that august body. The senate sessions often last until late in the afternoon MT. Coolidge gets some relief as presid- ing officer by calling senators to preside in his place from time to time, but usually he is in the chair himself. On days that he attends the cabinet meetings necessarily he is absent for some hours from the senate chamber, and during his ab- sence a senator presides over the senate. MT. Coolidge puts on no side" in his position as vice rresi- dent. We have had vice presidents who were the last word in pomposity and self-importance, but the Massa- chusetts former governor cannot be placed in this category: He meets his visitors at his capital office with out particle of ceremony and al- ways with a friendly smile and cor dial handshake. Mr. Coolidge has be- come almost as popular an high Of ficial as the president himself, and that is saying something, for MT. Harding undoubtedly is the most popular chief executive we have seen in the White House since Roosevelt's time.
 q For the first time in our history the vice president is included in all meetings of the cabinet. With the precedent established it is likely that future vice presidents will become members of the White House off cial family. Just why 8 vice presi- dent should not participate before in cabinet meetings has never been explained. It simply was not done from Washington to Wilson. But 1t is done now, and the Washington observers believe it is a good thing. One of the principal benefits is that it enables the vice president to be- cofe thoroughly familiar with all the administration policies, so that if Providence should remove the presi- dent the vice president would un- doubtedly be better equipped to step into the White House and take the helm of state.
 MT. Coolidge has decided views on many subjects that are now being seriously considered by congress and President Harding. The vice presi- dent believes, for instance that the financial problems are now the most important confronting the country. Revenue and tariff are the two major problems that must be solved speedily and satisfactorily, in his opinion.
 Railroads and railroad situation and it's problems are considered by MT. Coolidge. He believes that re- ceipts of the roads should at least balance their expenditures. If the railroad situation ia aatisfactOrilv