Evening star., 1922-07-12
Vice President Coolidge Plays
Important Role In Government

continuously. since It took conamand
In March, 1871. and which must look
70 Congress TO enact laws to carry out
its policies.
The Vice President win be called
upon to play an important part in
tho campaign this fail and probably
in the campaign two years from now.
He IL regarded, moro ana more. by
the business interests Of the country
as q safe and Sane adviser. Many
are the calls which come for him to
deliver addresses before chambers Of
commerce and boards Of trade In
cities throughout tho country. This
week he delivered such addresses at
Buffalo and Rochester. N. =. Hia
reputation for frmness during the
police strike in Boston. while MI,
Coolidge was Governor OF. MAssa-
chusetts. gave q nationwide promi.
the once Of Vice President neither
had before they became Vice Presi-
dent nor achieved therssfter.
AS matter OF fact. the Secretary
Of tho Treasury ordinarily would be
would be called upon to address the
throughout the country. But Secrs-
tary Mellon. it ia known, does not
make speeches. So the Vice. Prest-
dent 10 drafted frequently. In his
realizes that It must "sell'' itself-or
rather the republican party-to the
country over again at the coming
election. certainly to the business
people Of tho country. Mr.. Coolidge,
1t appears. will be one Of the prin-
to
man in public life prepares his pub
lie addresses with more care than
the Vice President. He writes them
and corrects them with the greatest
attention and the finished product has
given him a reputation far and wide
He Is not an orator-when his de-
livery is considered-but what he
says more than makes up for any
thing he may lack in style OF de-
livery.
Some men arc the dependable kind.
It II possible to know always where
to nnd them. and to know, to . rea-
sonahle certainty, what they arc 60
ing to do. Mr.. Coolidge 10 that kind.
He is faithful in his attendance upon
the sessions Of the Senate. Just az he
is in regard to tho cabinet meetings.
The Senate takes long hours Of his
time, meeting at II am. daily and re:
naming in session ordinarily until
8 pm. For many weeks this spring
and summer 1t met until 10 pm. This
Is confnfng work, trying work. But
the Vice President has proven q sue.
cess, say the senator's who sit under
him. He is fair; he Is patient: he
does not lose his temper quickly; At
all times he has control. Of himself.
Tho senators on both sides OF the
aisle like and respect him.
with that Of being Vice President in
addition to the presidency OF tho SEN
ate. Among them is the chancellor
ship Of the Smithsonian Institution.
This institution. which was founded
for scientific research, occupies a
unique position in Washington. The
highest dignataries of tho govern
ment arc connected with it ofdcially,
from tho President down. Chief Jus
tioe Taft is a member Of tho board OF
regents, over which Mr.. Coolidge pre-
sides, and SO IL Senator Lodge. the
republican leader in the Senate. The
Vice President takes . great deal OF
interest in the work Of tho institu-
ton.
Another ofiice which he ffiis as
Vice President IL member of the mo
mortal bridge commission Some day
a memorial bridge Is to bo construct
ed across the Potomac river from
sons point near tho Lincoln Memo
rial TO a point near Arlington on the
Virginia shore. A meeting of this
commission was held recently at the
WhitA House.