Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-09
for Details, New
President Does Work of
Two Men but Never Tells
of His Successes
BY NJ. z. HENNESSY
Especial Wire Service to The Journai.)


$50 abrupt and startling were the events
that brought about the elevation OF Calvin
Coolidge to the presidency and so complete
the ANONYMITY surrounding the office OF wee
president, that literally millions OF his fel-
low citizens have no conception of the char
acter and ability of the new chief e1ecu-
tive. NJ E. Hennessy. OF the Boston Glooe.
is the dean of political writers in New Eng
land, and in addition Is close personal
friend of Calvin Coolidge. Mr.. Hennessy
has followed Mr.. Coolidge's political career
from it's outset. Several years ago he wrote
and published biography OF the new presi-
dent In series Of dispatches, beginning
exclusively today in The Atlanta Mftna:,
Mr.. Henuessy will deal with the human
side OF the new executive and give the init
mate. personal details OF his remarkable
career.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-To a
great ma jority OF his millions Of fell
low Americans, the new president,
Calvin Coolidge, IS an enigma. But
that is not strange; if you know
him, he is an unusual type Of pub
lie man. Politician? Yes, but not
the sordid type-not the glad hand
style Of the old school who entered
politics for what they could get out
Of it. Calvin Coolidge is not q hail
fellow-welI-met, who promises any
thing and everything to gain votes.
His conception OF politician is one
who is willing to put into the gov
eminent OF his country more than he
can get out Of it.
Calvin Coolidge is go utterly diff
ferent from the usual run OF politi-
clans that most people wonder how
it was that he succeeded. In per.
sonal appearance he is no beau
brummel. He Is Of the average
height, thin and wiry of body with
a sharp, angular nose, blue-eyed and
authenticated. His long pointed
fingers denote a man who loves to
investigate every problem he is call
ed upon to consider. He Is q master
Of detail. This he Is proving since
he came to Washington Rs president
and took up the reins OF government
which fell from the hands of Warren
Harding when the latter passed
away in San Francisco.
Shuns No Details
Most presidents Of the United
States would have been satisfied to
have summoned their military aides
and secretaries, outlined what they
wanted done in the nations tribute
to their dead predecessor and per-
mitted the subordinates> to have
worked out the details. Not so with
Calvin Coolidge. He has taken per
sonal charge of the funeral ar
rangements Of President Harding
and every little detail has been work
ed out by him or received his per-
sonal direction. Calvin Coolidge is
one of those oId-fashioned kind of
men who cling to the idea that if
you want anything done well, do it
yourself and you are certain that
it is done and done right.
The new president is not an elo-
quent public speaker and yet more
people would go to hear Coolidge
make a speech inzhis home state
than would turn out to- hear a
Granddaughter spell-binder. They go
because they know what he has to
say he says in such a way that it
impresses them, and, what is more,
they remember most of the things
he says. He gives them something
to think about.
He convinces them that he Is hon
est. r. is always willing to allow
somebody else to wave the flag and
beat the tom toms. Facts are his
hobby.
FuIfilIs All Promises
Most people think that President
Coolidge is shy, but he Is not. A
lot of folks believe 3that he is timid.
He is not. 1t is true that Calvin
Coolidge does not wear his heart
upon his sleeve, but folks up around
Northampton, Mass, his home town.
know that he has a heart as big as
an OK. He is chock full of sentf-
ment, but he is not lachrymose. His
word is as good as his bond. If
Calvin Coolidge tells a senator or
congressman that John Smith will
be appointed postmss ter they can