Evening star., 1924-06-12


and children.
Call. views Refreshing.
I'VE must add TO these convincing,
practical evidences of his position
the deeper human aspects his
speeches reveal peculiarly Pedutl-
full and gracious appreciation OF the
mother and the home An unVAry-
ing note of nobility permeates ms
utterances whenever he aiudes 10
these factors OF our life ana soclal
order To him the home is our most
sacred institution. In these dass'
when some think there Is aceun uiae @
ing evidence that the home IL van
ishing institution, that monogamF is
an outworn social form, and mat our
social and moral standarns are
changing rapidly and radically. II is
refreshing to come upon this Hah
with his sanity and confidence.
II ask YOU in sober, serious mo-
ments, can you doubt the sounoheSs
of this mans thought or question his
real appreciation OF woHea snd copn1n.
sive evidence that he is human pc
ing, and we find il in forms potn
practical and ideal. No one can IalI
to be gripped by his depth OF human
understanding. -. .
damental confidence in the people
makes clear with equal cosencE lnat
the integrity of the nation is su-
nremp CONSIDERATION. lHdt 5C'e una
ism and class distinctions are lntoi-
erabIe in "A true America. that groups
must cooperate rather than engage
in bitter conflict, and particu iariy
that capital and labor must, Tor the
sake Of both and the puoilc ~eitare'
pool their interests and work TO-
pether as human beings. In all these
complicated problems he never lalIs
TO emphasize the fundamental lact
that human values are supreme IN
h
uated through the years TO the soiu
tion of these vexed problems. In MS
home state organized labor was IN
tersted in the modihcatlon Q. iaoor
| injuncti%ns. In keeping WIN .ne
wishes of the employees, desired re-
suits were brought about without any
| invasion of the fundamental legal
principles involved. As carly as lHl-,
| the first year he was in the senate
! of his state. he supported the fuL-
crew bill for the railways. providing
| for an adequate number of men on
each train, in keeping with the 1udg
| ment Of those who actually operate
| them.
Held Confidence. of All.
"On the side of logic and theory
| his position is equally clear ana his
| attitude through long period OF
| wears La. won for him the entire con
| fidence of both capital and labor ne
| believes firmly in the value and rieht
| to organize. His ideal Is co-oPera
| ton. not enmity. mutual conference
and corporation, not open Wariare
! and bitter antagonism. He actually
| believes that men can work tos selner
! in good will and with mutual benent.
| His confidence in man, therefore. If
no campaign cry 1t is a living real
! ity in his heart. His plea Is for fair-
ness from both sides. In ms years
| of service at the state house IN Bos-
| ton railway presidents and repre-
| af "a
| to trust him and his sense OF fair-
| ness Both sides stated that they
were willing 10 leave the declsion
to him without even presenting 'hs,r
| would get the facts and would be
| fair. This is high tribute. not only
/ to his craftsmanship. but TO his sense
| of intrinsic values.
| We have seen that this man is
| supremely American: that he can
| tolerate no limitations Of SOUND ma
! tionaltsm Some have therefore con :
cluded that he neslects the cogen'
| impIica tions of the argument we nave
/ been following. Moreover. they have
/ arrived at this position by misun :
| derstanding his expressed views re-
| garding world organization ana
| have failed TO give proper and de-
served emphasis TO his clearly ar
emphaticalIy expressed policy If he
| is the great human being whom we
| have said he is. If his confidence in
| the people is based on the deep splr-
| itual interpretations of human values
argument must of necessity culmi-
J nate in esta biishing that he has a
! clearly defined world view. OF this
| there is abundant evidence
Cites Coolidge Speeches.
We may well begin with tine
| great question of war. II is the
! problem of civilization today. Any
/ man who believes what he evidently
| does must be opposed to war as such.
/ But he is no Impractical idealist SO
he advocates adequate military pre-
| paredness by sea and land His attl-
| tude TO war. then, is just what dis
| eliminating citizens with world
! When Americas Fundamental ideals
| are at stake anywhere, America must
! be there.
| Does he recognize our duty to
mankind and our obligations of world
| leade rship" 1t seems strange that
! such an issue need be raised. In
dealing with this world problem We
| must let the President speak Tor him
! self ON January II. 1922, speaking z
! on the anniversary of the birthday of
ilton Club of Chicago. he recognized
| in these unmistakable words our
duty of world leadership: We are
| advancing toward new leadership
| must be promoted. not by our power
to take. but by our power to beSow
| That same moral grandeur which has
/ been the national ideal in our do
| mestic relations is being made tht
| ideal Of our foreign relations. Or
| Washington's birthday in 1922. speak
| ing at Baltimore. he made this pun
! gent remark: We do not deny our
| duty to continue the making of sac
ritices fer the welfore OF the world.
Coolidge for ParIeys.
His message to the Congress las1
| December. while insisting copsis-
| tently upon American independence
was an unqualified. unimpeachablt
| declaration of our sense of obliga
ton 10 all mankind And then came
his speech on Memorial day OF thi.
year. With even greater emphasis
and earnestness, he said: We are
| not going to be able to avoid meet
ing the world and bearing our par
OF the burdens of the world. We
| must meet these burdens and over
overcome us. For my part. i desire
| my country to meet them without
| evasion and without fear in an up
| right. downright, square Amencar
way
! honestly question this honest man
devotion to humanity: ..,
Moreover back of his fine ideal
| ism he has definite proposals REGARD
ing methods of procedure in realiz
ing his aims. He believes unques-
tionably in the eternal values OF mu-
tual discussions. He knows tnal
reason must prevail. but only whef
men meet face to face do they cleAI1y
| understand one another. Then the
play and power of personality VII
it's victories. Man must not only
think correctly, but must feel cor
rectly. .
Even more specifically he boldly
! supports the proposal for WorlO