, 1924-06-19

chosen without argument by the
Republican party as its head in the
coming election, has lived a life of
achievement among his fellows that
is typically American.
His is a story for every American
to read and know of; it is the story
which follows:
Calvin Coolidge who was nomin-
ated at Cleveland as the RepublicaU
candidate for the Presidency was
born July A, 1872. His birthplace
was a farm house among the rugged
hills of Vermont. He was a plain
boy on a plain farm. Coolidge re
ceived his early education in the dis
trict school of the village. Before
and after school hours he worked
on his fathers farm. He became a
practical farmer. While there did
not exist any poverty in his fathers
hCme, there was no luxury. Econ
omy and frugality were the necessary
adjuncts of life. when he vas gov
ernor, he vetoed a bill to raise the
salaries of legislators from 81, 900
to $1,000 a year. Withal he is as
careful of the public's money as he
has always been of his own. Cool
idge knows the plain people, he Is
one of them.
When he was Mayor of Northamp-
ton, he cut down the municipal debt
Just as now as President he has de
manded that taxes be u down and
the national debt reduced. Those
who believe In mems point to the
fact that when Coolidge was elected
Vice President, he was As years old
one year for each star of the flag;
,Lg ~. .f. ---
finds that il he is elected President
in 1924, he would, at the time of his
inauguration, March 4, 1924. be So
years old. The coincidence is that
when Abraham Lincoln was inaugur-
ated, he also was So.
Coolidge, like Lincoln. was born
in a small house in the country. Both
men being noted for their keen COM
mon sense and accurate perceptions.
strength OF character. rugged homes
ty and intimate knowledge of the
needs of the people and an earnest
desire thai all the citizens of the
nation prosper. Coolidge worked
hard on the farm. He diligently
studied his lessons and when man
hood was reached he was equipped
with n strong sense of proportion,
and a deep-seated veneration for the
works OF God.
He sprang from pioneer stock the
kind of people that have developed
the great domains of the nation.
the kind OF people who did things
rather thar INDUCED in day dreams.
A month & was Mothers Day.
1t brings to the minds OF those who
know Coolidge well the fact that al
ways on his desk has stood the pic
ture OF his mother; the picture was
ever before him when he was Tow
ernor OF Massachusetts,; when he
was Vice President and the photo
graph stands upon his desk in the
White House today.
Coolidge as a youngster led the
life OF a normal American boy. Up
on completing his education. he
studied law. After graduating, he
entered a law Office in Northampton.
This was the old-fashioned way of
studying that profession. This &C
ton perhaps was taken because
money was not over-abundant In the
Coolidge family. 1t never had been;
in fact. the President. before coming
10 Washington. lived In a d
home In Northampton, 1t was SUI
fcient for his needs.
Coolidge was ar apt and indus
trious pupil. This is evidenced by
the fact that after reading law for
twenty months. he was admitted to
the bar. He had established with
his employers and their clients n
reputation for honesty, carefulness
and thoroughness. His services were
much sought as n counselor by the
families OF the farmers, and the
workers of his locality. His FIRST
entry into the political field was ms
n member of the Northampton Re-
publican city committee. OF which he
was later chairman. In 1893. he was
elected to the City Council Of North
ampton. serving Two terms. He took
his duties seriously. He became n
candidate for City Solicitor, and was
elected. While always II party man
his honesty and ability have always
won for him the support OF many
Democratic voters at the polls. In
1910. he was elected Mayor OF North
ampton. during ~19l2-1b. he was n
state senator. serving on the follow
Ing committees. agriculture. city.
legal. affairs. municipal. finances,
railways. and rules. In l914-l5. he
was President OF the State Senate.
In 191G-iDlS he was 1t. Governor
and in l91s-l92O he occupied the
position OF Governor OF his state. In
1920 Coolidge was elected Vice
President aud became President on
August 2, 1923.
The home life OF Calvin Coolidge
has been ideal. on October 4. 1905.
he married Miss Grace Goodhuc.
who at The time she first met Calvin
Coolidge was n teacher. Mrs. Cool
idge ia a graduate OF the University
OF Vermont. she was prominent In
college affairs. and one OF the most
popular young women In the Uni
versity. The Coolidges. during all