Milford chronicle., 1923-08-31
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
OUR NEW PRESIDENT

mother.
The two children had been playing
in the big yard all evening. Uncle Ted
was as big boy as Jack, playing ball
and chasing the youngsters about the
house.
"If you mind mother I'll tell you a
story" said Uncle Ted.
"Goodie," said Ruth.
It wasn't long before the three
chums were gathered together ready
for their story.
"You know, children" began Uncle
Ted. 1T was my privilege to he rep
resentative Of the American Legion at
the impressive funeral services for our
late President Harding at Washington.
It all seems like a dream, even now.
How quickly the death of one man
can change the affairs of nation.
Only few days ago Mr.. Harding was
our great President. To-day he is dead.
The American people will realize
more and more each day the thousand
and one things he did for this coun-
try. We mourn our loss but we are
glad that he could serve us. Now we
turn to a man who as Vice President
was little known to us, but who is
man of brains and clear action. He
will make a good President. ut tnat
there is no doubt. Already ne mas
shown the necessary qualities and for
that reason it seems to me that you
Should know something about him.
president Coolidge, the thirtieth
President of the United States, was
born on July 4, Independence day.
1872, in Plymouth, Vermont, little
village in the hills of that historic
New England State. He was the son OF
a true farmer of the soil and obtained
his first schooling in little red brick
schoolhOuse. Later on he went TO Am
herst College, working his way
through for four years. 1t is said that
the only reason he paid So a week tor
his board was because he could hnd
none cheaper. He was q keen student
and was firm in one ambition, that he
was going to get an education. While
he took little part in the activities Of
the school, no part at all in sports' ne
won first prize for the best essay on
the causes of the American ReVolu-
ton. He didn't nave enough money to
study law after finishing at Amherst,
so he went with law firm at North
ampton, Mass, and in less than two
years he was admitted to the bar.
''When he was q years old young
Coolidge was elected to the City Coun-
Gil of Northampton and later city So
Iicitor. In 1905 he married Grace Good
hue, a school teacher, and one year
later he was sent TO represent North
ampton in the Massachusetts, state
legislature. From 1915 to 1918 he serv-
ed three terms as Lieutenant-Gover-
nor, and in 1918 he was elected Cover
nor of Massachusetts.
''In September, 1919, the Boston po-
lice force went on strike. The ques-
ton was whether they should be al
lowed to join the American tedera-
tion of Labor. Within Lwenty-four
hours after the strike began Governor
Coolidge had called out the state MIL
itia and restored order from mass OF
disorder. He said at the time that he
was perfectly willing to help these
men get other jobs, but that they
should never again be policemen.
Coolidge believes in law and order and
his handling of that situation shows
plainly what he could do as President
if any serious situation should arise
during his term of Office. He said at
that time:
flaws are not manufactured, they
are not imposed; they are rules OF ac-
ton existing from everlasting to ever
lasting. He who resists them, res1sts
himself; he commits suicide. The ma
ture of man requires sovereignty. Gov
ernment must govern. To obey is life;
to disobey death
"How truly that tells the story. AND
when he was asked if those pollce
should be taken back he said:
"'I stand where have stood from
the beginning. I am willing to help |
these men individually to get other
Jobs. But as policemen, THEY'LL not
saw they deserted-abandoned their
Jobs. Abandoned sounds euphonlous.
Thev are not to have entrusted to
hem again the public safety. Public
confidence is not to be betrayed
"That is the way our new President
links and acts. know he can be
,rusted to think clearly and act in the
light direction at the right time. When
le came up for reelection, naturally
some elements tried hard to defeat
lim. But when the returns were
counted it showed that Governor Cool
dge had been reelected by a majority
# 125,OOO. Even President Wilson,
eader of the party to which Coolidge's
opponent belonged, wired and con-
,ratulated Coolidge, saying that 1t
vas a victory for law and order.
$50 Governor Coolidge became a ma
ional figure and in 1920 he was select
ID as the Republican nominee for the
7ice-P Presidency and was elected to
he second highest Office in the land.
7he rest of the story you know, how
.e received the word of the Presidents
cath in the little house in Plymouth,
and how his father as no
ary public gave him the oath making
i'm the thirtieth President Of the
rnited States. We mourn our loss,
hildren, in the death of that great,
ig, kind-hearted man, Warren G..
[arding. 1t is blow that it will take
lonths and months to recover from,
ut we must remember that the coun-
ry will go ahead just as he would J
rant it. For that reason let us give !!
resident Coolidge all the help we can
nd say that we know he will make !
cal President. He is made Of the :
light stuff and the country should be =
lankful that he is at the wheel Of the d.
government"
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