The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-26

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President ThriveS on Job
That Cost Lives of
Others.
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WASHINGTON, July 26.-Often
and often the job Of President OF the
United States has been referred to
as a maff-killer.
1t is-to some men.
But it can't kill President Cool.
-idge. When he dies it won't be Of
the presidency.
Calvin Coolidge has been President
for just about three years. He will
be "a years old on July 4. Little
younger than his predecessor, War.
rem G. Harding. he has spent more
time in the White House than
Harding did Harding. like his prod
ecessor, Woodrow Wilson. lost his
life because of the job. But Coolidge
is keeping his health as we'll as if
the presidency were a sort. of
vacation.
Calvin Coolidge has two qualifica-
tions which pre-eminently fit him to
stand up under the wear and tear Of
perhaps the .most trying job on
earth.
A Hardy Constitution
He has an old-fashioned New Eng.
land constitution. Not that he's the
big, powerful type. on the contrary,
he's slight, but he's physically tough.
Also springy. Wear and tear make
no impression on him-no visible i'm
preston, at any time.
And he doesn't worry. At least,
be says he doesn't. and he certainly
shows no signs of It, Quite a few
things have gone wrong for him at
this current session of Congress. A
President like some we have had
would have been all upset by them.
Calvin Coolidge hasn't given an indi-
cation that they even ruffled him.
In only one WY. has the White
House marked the President.
Indoor PaIIor
He doesn't get enough open air
exercise and he has an indoor pal.
lor that is noticeable.
He seems perfectly fit" however.
When be does get out for walk, he
makes his secret service escort jog
right along to keep up with him. He
makes. at a guess, a good four miles
an hour which isn't track record,
but is a round pace for an amateur,
on a city pavement.
The chief executive doesn't look a
bit older than the day he was sworn
into office.
d, He isn't in the least bowed under
che weight Of care and responsible.
lty.
Gay, Cheerful Face
He hasn't a gay. cheerful face
In repose it sinks into rather cold.
gloomy lines. Even when it smiles,
it's only a trace of a smile. But
the presidential face always was that
way.
The President undoubtedly works
too hard all Presidents have to-but
he knows extraordinarily, well how
to take care of himself. His doctor
doesn't have to warn him that he's
OVERRIDING. Sometimes his doctor
does warn him of it; but If he
doesn't think so he pays no atten-
ton. On the other hand, If he does
think so. he let's up without waiting
for any.
His Hardest Task
Shaking hands with numberless
callers is one of the hardest things
President has TO do. 1t played it's
part in killing President Harding.
fcfC
dent Coolidge calls a halt on the
handshaking. He sits at his desk
and permits himself to be looked ut
but promiscuous presidential hand
shaking is taboo every time there's
an unusually heavy influx of out-of-
town visitors in Washington.
The President likes plain cooking
and, so far as he, personally, is con-
cerned. not a great deal Of 1t.
No Fuss Over John
On one subject President Coolidge
is positively cranky. He won't per.
NIT a fuss to be made over his son,
John.
presidential and parental authority
can accomplish it. There1l be a
young prince" under this Admins
tration only over Father Coolidge's
dead body.
Let John alone" he says impa-
tiently, every time an attempt is
made to drag the boy into the lime
light.
And note
John. Coolidge has not been unduly
conspicuous since his father has
been in the White House. For a
Presidents son, one hears precious
little about him. Keeping him from
being dragged out ard made a show
Of has been one of the real triumDhs