The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-17

part OF his life continuing to wonder
how he could make it easier for the
masses to make living. Undoubi-
eddy he has carried his share OF the
burdens OF humanity about his should
ers. He impresses one that way
The old Yankee stock OF New Eng
land furnishes a distinct kind OF men
and women II would be hard TO
find a more typical New Highlander
than President Coolidge He is one
OF the best listeners that ever went to
the White House. Others may have
claimed this distinction but am sure
he will prove to be the greatest 'hu-
man sponge Listing to all. and draw
ing his own Conclusions from the ad-
vice he receives.
President Coolidge never sought the
spotlight, and none OF his acts indi-
cate that he ever cared much abou.
being loved. or even like as WAS the
case OF Warren C. Harding. As
Governor OF Massachusetts he had
serious problems to meet. and there
was no hesitancy in taking full re-
sponsibilty for his acts. His own
father says IL think he'll do fairly
well. He did iairly well as Governor
and guess he'll do fairly well es Pres
ident." Father Coolidge evidently
possesses all the New England calm.
and apparenilyhe does not look for
spectacular results, Mr. Coolidge
has few warm personal friends. but
there is no surplus OF them. These
friends expect him to exceed his faith
er's estimate.
There are. right now. big events on
the presidents calendar and the sue
cess or failure OF his administration
may already be in the balance No
matter what happens the New Eng
land Yankee may be depended upon
to show strength of character and
plenty OF determination. He is likely
to be a fighting president"
Whether he will accommodate him
self to the new political tendency that
has made congress progressive" is
another matter about which there is
plenty of doubt. The New England
temperament is apt to yield slowly to
new propositions. but there is in these
New Englanders a passion for justice.
deliberation and squaoe dealing. 1t is
possible that the new political activi-
ties will run so fast that he will be I'M
able to keep up with them.
The American people will have to
get acquainted with the new president
Perhaps he knows them better than
they know him. At present the coun-
try feels that the new leader is safe
and able. His other qualities remain to
be discovered.
One thing has been demonstrated
conclusively by the outpouring of the
people and the profound grief shown
as the funeral train dragged its course
across the United States. That is
their loyalty and love of country. The
Americans have been generally en-
gagged in registering their kicks for the
past half dozen years. But in the days
that have just passed they have regis
tered anew at the bier of dead pres
ident their passion for their wonder
ful government. Perhaps all these
kicks" have been generated by the
single desire to make things better
for humanity, but whether that is so |
or not there need no longer be any ap-
prchension regarding the determine
ton of the people to stand by and sup
port their president. All hands will
uphold President Coolidge and help
him to succeed. He starts with the
Nations blessing.
Risks of the Wheat Market.
A persistent attempt is being made
to discredit the new law which gives
the government regulatory powers
cfNi Siaih SN~hahStS. iOui ihchbhS
ago wheat sold on the Chicago Board
Of Trade at Sl27 bushcl. Lately it
has dropped below the dollar mark.
Grain spectators are filling the news
papers with arguments and proofs"
showing how the risks of the wheat
market have always been carried by
professional traders, who are now re-
using to play at the old game for fear
Of government interference with their
methods. To give them
iul credit they make out a plausible
;ase. However, the Department OF
Agriculture is insistent that selling of
wheat without running gigantic gamb-
ing operations will accrue to the per-
nanent benefit of farmers, and the
government is determined to get rid
II the "bootlegging" in marketing of