The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1925-03-12
COOLIDGE, DAWES
ARE |NAUCURATED
Executive Is Sworn In by Chief
Justice Taft In Historic
Ceremony.

country has a vice president. Stand.
ing at the historic spot where a long
line Of predecessors have taken the
sacred oath, President Coolidge bent
and kissed the Bible in the hands OF
| Chief Justice Taft and delivered his
inaugural address. Vice President
| Dawes few minutes earlier had taken
his oath and delivered his inaugural
address in the senate chamber.
The presidents father, Colonel John
Coolidge, stood near him, and gathered
close by were Mrs. Coolidge, with her
mother, Mrs. Goodhue; members Of
the cabinet, the supreme court, rank
ing officers Of the army and navy,
members of the diplomatic corps and
members Of the congressional COM
mittee in charge Of the inaugural ar
rangements.
Crowds Gather at Capital.
Soon after 8 o'clock the first of the
throngs that were to witness the TAX.
ing of the oath on the capitol plaza
had begun to make a thin fringe Of
humanity around the rear Of the man.
moth stands reserved for the elect.
They had four hours and more to
wait, standing, before the president
was to appear. Meantime the final
decorations Of the presidential stand,
long garlands Of evergreens, were put
In place among the folds Of the flags
that were draped everywhere about
the post Of honor.
Entire Nation Hears Address.
When the president spoke the words
of his inaugural address, he had the
ear Of the greatest audience ever adj
dressed by one man in the history of
time. Not only the thousands gather.
ed before him on the capitol plaza
were enabled to hear him, with the
aid Of simplifying devices, but through
out the country millions heard the ad-
dress, the music Of the marine band
and the progress of the entire cere.
mony, by great radio hookup which
covered stations all over the United
States.
The president dedicated himself and
his administration to the tightening Of
the tax burden at home and to the
promotion Of peace through mutual
understandings with the nations of
the world.
These two purposes were outlined
in high relief by Mr.. Coolidge in his
inaugural address.
Dividing his attention almost equal
ly between affairs at home and prob
lens abroad, and between things &C.
complished and achievements hoped
for, Mr.. Coolidge spoke with assur-
ance as to the future.
Demands Taxes Be Reduced.
81 favor the policy OF economy, not
because I wish to save money, but be-
cause l wish to save people," he con-
tinued. "The men and women of this
country who toll are the ones who
bear the cost Of government. Every
dollar that we carelessly waste means
that their life will be so much the
more meager. Every dollar that we
prudently save means that their life
will be so much more abundant"
The practice Of such economy, he
declared, has brought the time when
there can be further tax reduction and
when, unless we wish to hamper the !
people in their right to earn a living
we must have tax reform" He de-
clared his opposition, to extremely |
high tax rates because "they produce |
little or no revenue, because they are |
bad for the country, and, finally, be- |
cause they are wrong"
Prefacing his discussion Of Ameri- |
cas- relation to the world with the de- |
claration that "our country represents |
nothing but peaceful intentions to- |
ward all the EARTH" Mr.. Coolidge set [
forth Ways and means Of manifesting |
that spirit while at the same time |
maintaining such military force as
COMFORTS with the dignity and secur-
ity Of great people"
Cites Americas Position.
1--WE have made a great contribu-
tion to the settlement of contentious
differences in both Europe and ASIA"
he said in concluding his discussion
Of foreign affairs. "But there is a
very definite point beyond which we
cannot 60. We can only help those
who help themselves. Mindful Of
these limitations, the one great duty
that stands out requires us to use our
enormous powers to trim the balance
of the world"
America" he concluded, seeks no
earthly empire built on blood and
force. No ambition of foreign domin-
ions. The legions which she sends
forth are armed, not with the sword
but with the cross. The higher state
to which she seeks the allegiance of
all mankind is not of human but of
divine origin. She cherishes no pur.
pose save to merit the favor of AL
mighty God" .a.
Urges Work Toward World Peace.
He-reiterated his advocacy Of Amer
lean adherence to the permanent court
Of international Justice; declared that
America having taken the lead in the
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