Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-14
Maine GOSSIP
sEavs Faith in Calvin Coolidge

szave Faith in Calvin Coolidge
With might of mind, and strength of
soul. and dignity of duty.
Made rugged by dcmocracy-our Ma
tons splendid beauty
Democracy. where humble men may
grow to regal power.
And serve with faith their fellowmen
in problems of the hour,
Like one who came in years agonc
with staIwart step and vision
Whose honest heart brousht hope and
help IN times of indecision.
no came from out the SolitudeS OF
forests, plain and lowly,
And brought to all our multitudes a
passion high and holy.
So. Lincoln-lilse, YOU come today with
heart and humble spirit
From pOverty's environment, with ear
nest skill and merit:
The heart break of humanity de-
mands Your consecration,-
We need your strength and sanity
throughout our shaken Nation
To stabilize and cnergize our land to
every border
And bring the solidarity, the calm of
law and order.
The annals of y0ur living heart are all
a simple story
No pomp. no pride. no petty, weak pre-
tcntiouSnCSS of glory,
But quiet toiling at your task. with
steady calm devotion
~ Tree Iloill tlI llldl frenzy tHdl per-
turbs and makes commotion.
Your mind Well-ordered. and your soul
with firm majestic bearing
Are quick and clear to see the truth,
flu! OlbcG and so unerring.
The genius of hard work is yours-its
unremitting ardor: -
You only Let cnc labor go for duties
that are harder.
Whether limited community, or State,
or in tho Nation.
To seize on opportunity is your deter
mination
And cleanse the life of humankind
and public institution
BY helping law and saving love, to
drive out vile pollution.
Win men Xix" YOU to guide our way.
our Country cannot perish,
Well hold for aye, and men to come,
the finest things we cherish,
And save our proud possessions for our
Country's great Tomorrow,
With more for human happiness and
less for human sorrow.
By vital into llectual force and fine big
hearted rcaping
No harVeStS of our sacred joys shall
tumble from our keeping,
Aristocraces of labor lift your soul to
trucst tinenesS,-
The dcmucrac;es of goodness and the
milk of human kindness.
To the call of toll and duty YOU bend
to full submission
For to labor for the people is to you
Divine commission.
We believe in YOU; we love YOU, with
I. love that's like perfection,
And the plaudts that VIC give you are
the piaudits of affection.
Your words of truth and splendor that
leap from printed pages
With dignity and sturdiness shall
charm undying ages.
And while your glowing light of mind
our pathway Shall illumine
You have such home-likc virtues and
so intensely human.
That strong and weak and white and
black. and men of wealth and
labor.
All salute you. Calvin Coolidge, as just
a friend and neighbor.
Thomas I. Johnston. June 16, 1920.
Maine is interested in the great
boat to- boat race between fishing
vessels to occur August 9th off
Gloucester, Mass, as a part of the
ter centenary of that town. a,
Biddeford reports a frost. 1t was
! seen by some of the farmers in that
section Thursday morning and
month in which frost has been re-
ported in that section.
Holly Inn at Christmas Cove
which was destroyed by fire on Fri
day is to be rebuilt. This will be
good news to the hundreds of peo-
pie who go to that popular resort
annually and who appreciate the fact
that it is one of the most beautiful
spots on the Atlantic coast.
Final plans have been arranged to
hold the Second Reunion of the 3o3
Field Artillery at the Wers. Lake
Winnespesaukee, n. H., Sept /, 2, and