The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-09
THE PRESIDENTS VACATION.

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SWAMPSCOTT, MASS.-The vaca- /
ton Of President Coolidge has not
been a vacation at all. It was merely
a transference Of his duties from
Washington to Swampscott, Massa-
chusetts. Here is the real story of
how Calvin Coolidge spent the time
when he was away from the nations
capital.
When the announcement was made
that the president was going to take
a vacation the general concensus Of
opinion was that he was entitled to
one, for he had day after day, from
early morning until late at night,
been at his desk at the White House,
working steadily, planning so that the
~affsirs Of the nation might be con-
Quoted in such a name as to bring
the greatest benefits possible to the
citizens Of the land.
It is more than doubtful that Mr..
Coolidge would have visited any other
place than the humble home Of his
father in the Vermont hills had it
not been for the fact that it was alb
solutely necessary that certain repairs
be maize to the White House. It Ger
tainly was in need Of repairs, and it
should be further repaired, for the
historic home Of our presidents 3
not in what the average householder
would call perfect condition.
During the time that Calvin Cool
idge has been away from Washington
he had just exactly five days Of real
vacation; three Of these he spent at
his birthplace IN Plymouth, Vermont.
It is true that he was there for six
[ days, but during that time he had a
conference with Secretary Mellon and
+ Senator SmoOt Of the Debt Funding
commission, and also received other
government officials whose business
was most pressing. The other forty
eight hours were used in visiting his
toric points in Massachusetts, and IL
is doubtful that even in these five
days Of sO-called vacation but that
i the president sat and thought much
D Of the problems Of the day. The
r time mentioned does not include, OF
course, the hurried trip that the presi-
. dent and Mrs. Coolidge made to his
fathers home IN Vermont when Col
OneI Coolidge was operated upon.
e When the president first transfer
l. red the executive offices from Wash
v ington to Swampseott much was writ
ten about the wonderful summer home
White Court-where the presiden'
II was to spend the summer. Enterpris.
ing news photographers took pictures
?: Of it from every angle. Hardly a leat
on the trees or a blade Of grass OF
the lawn but was snapped" and thu
printed descriptions Of White COur
s. gave the impression that White COur-
ut was something like what came iron
a page Of the Arabian Nights.
White Court is a pretty summe
home, and from its pOrches may b
obtained a view Of the ocean, but !
is not the p~alatial mansion that
has been described to be. There ar
far grander homes in hundreds an
hundreds Of cities and towns any
where in the United States, and theT
are dozens and dozens of more pre-
IS tentious dwellings to be seen in ever
n seaside resort, both on the AHant
and Pacific coasts. White Court
a comfortable, we'll furnished res
dence. That's all.
h The presidents day during Il
summer did not differ in any respe
from those he spends in WashingtO
At White Court his getting u
hour was six, and a few minut
later one might view him walking
.ay and down the roadways OF along Il
,oI beach. His walk finished, breakfa
about z or 7:15. After a good So
~stantial meal he goes to the roc
on the first floor which has be
fitted up as an office. In this roo
is a big flat-top desk. To the rig
20 Of it stands the flag Of u natiC
In this room are filing cabinets a
other office furniture. The mail tn
has arrived the night before is on
ore desk The president sits down q
ook attends to the extremely urgent M
tiers that require his attention. Ih'
disposed Of he turns to the questis
of the next importance. Those z
old are Ia such a condition as to pen
action are turned oyer 70 his COZ
lao Dental secretary for action, and
for the next two OF three hours
works silently but steadily. BY {
time several callers have arriS
nan They have come from Washington