Evening star., 1923-08-03

as President of the United States. is
a typical New Englander, combining
the virtues of the Pilgrim fathers
with a keen grasp of modern political
and economic conditions.
When Calvin Coolidge, as governor
of Massachusetts in 1919. brought law
and order out of chaos in Boston
caused by the police strike, he
stamped his character and ability
upon the minds of the people.
A reticent. reserved man. the thir-
tieth President, Is essentially q stu
dent, with the students love or DOCKS.
But he is also student OF men, "a
edge of mankind combined with MS
sterling moral qualities. which makes
his friends and admirers throughout
the nation feel that the republic is
in safe hands.
Spare and Reserved.
The new President is spare In
physique His hair is auburn and his
lips and nose somewhat thin, his
manner reserved and very digniheo'
reminding one slightly Of the late
Charles w. Fairbanks. Vice President
of the United States under President
Roosevelt.
President Coolidge Is only fifty-one
years old and in vigorous health.
Probably no man in the adminissra- 5rs-
throughout the country since the ad-
vent of the republican administration.
He is regarded as peculiarly htted
to take up the reins OF government, on
account OF his habit. which he estao-
Iished at the request OF the late Presi ,
dent Harding. before the latter mao
been inducted into office, of sitting as
an ex-officio member OF the cabinet.
While still at Marion MI: Harding
asked Gov. Coolidge, as vice PresiI ,,
be glad to serve in any way that l
may be found useful" the Vice Presi-
dent-elect said. before leaving Marion
at that time. The proposal that the
Vice President become an eN-9lhGio nc,
member of the cabinet was made py
the then Senator Harding in the 1ali'
when he said:
Insistence by President.
THE sort of government I have IN
mind ought to take advantage OF the
caracity and experience of man
like Gov Coolidge by bringing him
into the councils. 1t would be a hne
thing, and / don't see why ii hasn't
is an eminent American. and has had
experience as an executive ana
should be helpful l think the Vice
President can be a most effective
agency in keeping the executive
offices in touch with the legislative
branch of the government
Mr.. Coolidge had at first raised the
objection that such a departure from
&,,t tOo anlm0Eitlek.
but Mr.. Harding pressed his point
until the Vice President gave in. Dur
ing the two years and -FOUR months
of the Harding administration MI
United States, attended most OF the
meetings OF the cabinet. Every Tues
day and Friday he would leave the
Senate chamber shortly before IL
o'clock and proceed to the White
House.
Born on July 4.
It was on July 4. the natal day OF
the republic. that Calvin Coolidge was
born. in 1872, in Plymouth. VT. the
little town where he early today took
the oath as President of the United
States.
He was the son of John c. and Vic
toria ]. (Moor) Coolidge. descended
had settled in Watertown, Mass, about
1899.
His ancestry runs through a long
line of farmers who lived in Massa-
chusetts until his great-great- grand
father moved into Vermont Here the
Coolidge family, according to the AS
sociated Press. titled the SOIL raised
live stock, tapped trees for maple sirup
and were among the persons OF influ-
ence in their community.
The son of the village storekeeper.
Calvin Coolidge grew up as thou
sands of American boys have. early
developing the traits of industry.
self-relance and frugality which are
among his distinguishing marks OF
character today. AS lad no doubt
he many times demonstrated, in his
quiet way. the stern sense OF duty
which later was to stamp him as one
of the moral forces of his country.
There are, in every generation. some
men born who are what are termed
moral beings To such men duty Is a
sacred thing; virtue something to be
loved as we'll as revered; the laws OF
God, as revealed and seen in nature,
laws to be kept faithfully.
Mother Died Early.
Calvin Coolidge lost his mother
when he was thirteen years old. Four
Years later his sister died. Between
him and his stepmother there was al
ways deep sympathy. Finishing the
course of study in the country school
of Plymouth. he attended the Black
River Academy in Ludlow, and then
the academy at St. Johnsbury.
The qualities of a deep, studious
nature were revealed by the lad dur
ing his years at Amherst College. 1t
is declared that ;s he paid ss a week s fof
especially interested him among his
studies, although he was. as he Is
today. great lover of all books. He
was not a great participant in what
TODAY are known as college activi-
ties" such as sports. dramatic and
Elee club work and other similar ac-
tivities outside the regular course OF
no active part in athletics.
Won Prize for Essay.
In open competition with students
in all American colleges he won the
first prize for the best essay on the
causes of the revolutionary. war.
Thus early he laid sound basis of
knowledge of his country and what 1t
stands for.
with the class of 1895. Lacking the
money TO go to law school, he OBJ
tanned employment in the office Of
Judge Hammond Within twenty
months he was admitted to the bar
and began the practice of law in
Northampton. where he has continued
to practice since.
He married Miss Grace A. Goodhue
of Burlington, VT, October 4. 1905,
making home for his bride in a
two-family apartment house, which
the family still occupies in that city.
He has two sturdy sons. John and
Calvin, jr.
Steps of Career.