Evening star., 1924-06-12


state, he actively supported the
| m others relief bill, and as governor
| of the commonwealth OF MasSAcnu
setts in 1919 he signed the 1orty-
eight-hour bill, designed TO safe-
guard the vital interests of women
and children.
Calls Views Refreshtn8.
I'VE must add to these convincing,
| practical evidences of his position
| the deeper human aspects. His
speeches reveal peculiarly beauti-
full and gracious appreciation or the
mother and the home. An unVarS-
ing note of nobility permeates his
utterances whenever he alludes to
these factors OF our life and social
order To him the home Is our most
sacred institution. In these uass
when some think there is accumuIat-
ing evidence that the home is van
ishing institution, that monogram! II
an outworn social form, ana tnat our
social and moral STANDARDS are
changing rapidly and radically. IL Is
refreshing to come upon TINS man
with his sanity and commence.
Il ask you in sober, serious mo-
ments, can you doubt the soununess
of this mans thought or question MS
real appreciation of womens place
in America? Herein We find conclu-
sive evidence that ne Is human oe
ing, and we find il in forms botn
practical and ideal. No one can ran
to be gripped by his depth OF human
understanding -. ,
"A second deduction from his run
damentaI confidence in the people
makes clear with equal cogency that
the integrity of the nation is a su-
oreme consideration; that sectional
| ism and class distinctions are intoi-
| erable in a true America: that groups
must cooperate rather than engage
in bitter conflict. and particu la riy
that capital and labor must, for the
sake of both and the public welfare,
| pool their interests ana "ork 10
gether AS human beings. In all lhese
| rompljcated problems he never fails
| TO emphasize the fundamental fact
| that human values are supreme. IN
very practical ways he has contrib
uated through the years TO the soiu
| ton of these vexed problems. In his
home state organized labor was in
| tersted in the modification OF laDor
| iniunctiSns In keeping with the
| wishes of the employees, desired re-
| suits were brought about without any
invasion OF the fundamen.al iesa =
principles involved. As early as lsl2
! The IRIS, wear he was in the senate
! of his state. he supported the filli-
crew bill for the railways, proVidine
| for an adequate number of men on
each train. in keeping with the judg-
ment OF those who actually operate
| them.
Held Confidence. Of All.
"On the side of logic and theory
| his position is equally clear, and his
! attitude through long perioo OF
/ years has won for him the entire con
/ fidence OF both capital and labor ne
| believes firmly in the value and righ'
| TO organize. His ideal is co-opera
| ton, not enmity: mutual conference
| and cooperation. not open "arIare
and bitter antagonism. He actua llH
| believes that men can work togethe
| in good will and with mutual oenent
| His confidence in man, therefore, Is
no campaign cry. II rs ilNins real'
| ity in his heart His plea is for fair
| ness from both sides. In his wears
| OF service at the state house IN Bos-
| ton railway presidents and repre-
sentatives OF organized labor learned
10 trust him and his sense OF falr-
| ness Both sides stated that theA
| 10 him without N presenting theii
own arguments They knew he
| would get the facts and would bt
fair This is high tribute. not onl.
| to his statesmanship. Dut 10 mis- sense
| OF intrinsic values.
| I'VE have seen that this man Is
supremelv American: that he car
! tolerate no limitations of SOUND ma
| tionalism. Some have therefore con
cluded that he nesiects the coeehI
! implications of the argument We nave
been following. Moreover. they nave
arrived At this position by misun-
! derstanding his expressed views re,
| garding world organization. ano
| have failed to give proper and de
! served emphasis 10 his clearly an6
! emphaticallY expressed policy. II ht
| is the great human heing whom w
/ have said he is. If his confidence II
the people is based on the deep spir-
+! itual interpretations of human values
| which we have set forth, then the
| argument must of necessity culmi-
nate in establishing that he has
clearly defined world view. OF this
| there is abundant evidence.
cite. Coolidge Speeches.
We may well begin with the
| great question of war. 1t 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-
parednes ess by sea and land. His atti'
| tude to war, then. is just what dis
| eliminating citizens with worid
! view can support and advocate
! When Americas fundamental ideals
are at stake anywhere, America must
| be there.
Does he recognize our duty tc
/ mankind and our obligations Of worlc
leade rship? 1t seems strange thai
| such an issue need be raised. lr
| dealing with this world problem We
must let the President speak for him
self. On January IL: 1872. speakins
| on the anniversary of the birthday o.
| Alexander Hamilton before the Ham
! ilton Club Of Chicago, he recognized
| in these unmistakable words oul
| duty Of world leadership: We are
| advancing toward new leadership
among the peoples of the earth. which
must he promoted, not by our power
TO take, but by our power to besto~
| That same moral grandeur which ha:
been the national ideal in our do.
1 &c h1in
| 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 ou1
duty to continue the making of sac
| rifices for the welfore of the world.
Coolidge for Parleys.
His message to the Congress las
December. while insisting conSis
tently upon American independence
was an unqualified, unimpeacha BIZ
| declaration of our sense of obliga
| ton to all mankind. And then cam'
| his speech on Memorial day of thi
year. With even greater emphasi
| and earnestness, he said: We ar
| not going to be able to avoid meet
ing the world and bearing our par
OF the burdens of the world w
must meet these burdens and over
| overcome us For my part, / desir'
my country to meet them withou
| evasion and without fear in an up
| right, downright, square American
, way
I'm all fairness. I ask. can any on
! honestly question this honest man
| devotion to humanity?
Moreover, back Of his fine idea !
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 tina
reason must prevail. but only wheq
men meet face to face do they clear!
understand one another Then tn'
play and power Of personality VII WI