The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-09-06

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Coolidge would make IL appear that
be has been one that we would call
near" or close In money matters. II
Is not al all true. President Coolidge
has that frugal mind which we are
told IN the poem that Mrs. Gilpln pos
sessed. but frugallty and nearness are
not By any means the same thing.
The New England farmer must be
frugal just as the Scotch farmer mnsr
be. A man who makes his living out
OF a rocky farm IN New England must
be saving II he is 70 lead debtless
life. All New Englanders cannot be
manufacturers.
Learned Simple Life as a Boy.
When be was a boy Calvin Coolidge
dld not have much spending money.
Later he found that he must live upon
small salary. Now generosity Is, 30
10 speak. a propOrtlonate thing. The
man who has dollar and gives ten
cents 70 poyerty-stricken neighbor IL
more generous than the man who bas
fifty dollars and gives two Of them 10
the distressed. With the parable OF
the widows mite In mind. II seems
curious that anyone should speak OF
stinglness on the part Of a man who
gives all out Of proportion 10 his In
come but who cannot give large sums
because be HASN'T them.
As the boy. so the man. Mr.. Cool
ldge as a boy learned to like and 10
live on simple food and 10 dress sim
ply. lie still eats simply and dresses
simply As far as the former is con-
cerned. II Is probable that In part he
owes his rugged health to the fact
that he retained his farm-tlme habits.
In letters from Washington II has /
been said that Calvin Coolidge knows I
how 10 say no" and that he knows /
how 20 stick 20 his negative when IL .
has been given. A New Englander
who was law school mate Of Mr..
Coolidge told the writer that In the
early days OF 1920 some Of Mr.. Cool
Idges friends thought he had more
than possible chance 10 be nOmi-
mated by the Republicans for the presi-
iency. His chief political adviser
wrote him letter containing ONE
advice on a specific subject. telling
him. Here Is the thing that you ought
% do 10 strengthen your cause"
This letter was sent to Mr.. Coolidge
II the statehouse In Boston. In an
lOur the sender received the letter
mex with these words written across
Is face: Il shall do nothing Of the
lind"
The thing which Mr.. Coolidge had
,een asked to do was In itself harm
ess enough. but he had the thought
hat an affirmative statement on II
night be regarded as lacking In sin
Gritty. and 50 he sent the mo" which
good many Washington politicians
oday fear Is going TO be heard again
b the near future.
overwork Killed Mr.. Harding.
President Hardings body has been
iven back To earth In the commu-
lty where he lived. tolled and made
Is way upward.
In less than three years from the day ,
n which the Americans. of which the
iaj0rity 0f the voters honored him
18th support, chose him as President.
he end came. The country speaks of /,
iree presidents as martyrs-Lincoln.
arneld and Mckinley II well :
light add the name OF Harding 20 the
81. lie died a martyr to work.
Prior 70 the mournful journey 10
Iarion. the Presidents body lay In :.
ate In the capitol. the Front Porch !,
I the nation Il Is probable that the
owds thronglng about the great build
X realize what Il was that killed
Ielr Presldentg Is Il possible that the
asses OF the people win echo Warren
Hardlng's words on the World war
r. another purpose and say. 1T must
Il be agalu"Y
From the date that this man ~
lived notice Of his nomination for the
'esldcncy he had no rest until death
we II to him. II will be said that he
IA vacations on several occasions. He
ent away seeking rest but he never
und a. The nations business AMI
y troubling politicians always were
In him In Washington. with the
.r,icus of office upon him doubled. tri-
81 and quadrnplcd by the grave COM
.cations domestic and foreign. that
liowrd the war. he was compelled 70
kr away lrum the hours % reSt right
belonging 20 him to give them over
consideration ~ the petty and per
nal opportunities Of his party men
4 10 those % his thourhtlcss fellow
irrus generally
clidss May Have Courage 70 Resist.
Cnder the rule ~ willing prcst
M there Is no possible rest IN the
bite House. The people seemingly
p,'ct certain things. and they must
given What thsy expect even u the
ing wears the giveg a. the breaking
'ut Heirrms IN government cum
ntiy are demanded A chief refpr-u
% might hvgu In frid uh.eh Is rot
icfiy euserure ttl 90 itS activities.
ery Dry of tne WEAR TIE White iiogss
Drsiergf hy msisfcut scekers after
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