Evening star., 1927-05-29
President TOKEEP
IN SUMMER NEWS.
Black Hills Retreat Consider
ed Open to Stream of
Visitors in West.

All the politicians have been consult.
ing maps, geographical and topograph-
ical. TO find out how accessible will be
the Summer White House in the
Black Hills. For they can hardly be.
lieve that President Coolidge has real
ly decided to isolate himself with a
presidential campaign only few
months away.
While Mr.. Coolidge could enjoy a
certain amount Of seclusion in the
Adirondacks, nevertheless the over.
night Journey from New York and the
fact that Western travellers could stop
off conveniently on their way to New
Yorls gave the newspapers STEADY
stream of interviews which cumuia-
lively described the state of the Ma.
ton. especially on business and agri'
cultural conditions.
The President invited number OF
people who. of course, had things to
say to the assembled scribes. Thus Mr..
Coolidgef managed to keep in print not
withstanding the fact that he was sew
eraI hundred miles away from the seat
of the Government.
News Facilities Arranged.
Already there is conjecture as to
how Mr.. Coolidge will handle the sub.
iect this Summer. His temporary
horne has plenty of guest rooms so
that the President could write
group of agricultural leaders or bank
ers or business men for several days
of conference. The Black Hills, too.
might become the vacation abode of
people of prominence who might just
happen" to be in the vicinity.
Generally speaking, Mr.. Coolidge is
the type who likes isolation for a
while, but then tires of it. Then his
executive staff begins to make engage
ments for him and start a little ac-
tivity. For there are always things
that can make news If the staff wants
to keep President in the limelight.
All the press associations and the
leading newspapers are planning, OF
course, to send staff correspondents to
the Black Hills. and with these men
Mr.. Coolidge will meet twice a week,
just as he does in Washington. Also
the Presidents S secretary will maintain
constant contact with the press, as
special wires are being leased to the
executive offices. The outside world
will be as much in touch with Mr..
Coolidge every hour Of the day as IL
he were in Washington at the White
House.
To Be i'm Limelight.
It is the political aspect Of the
Western journey which causes most
of the conjecturing just now. Mr..
Coolidge is in a position to talk things
over with the Republican national
committeeman from number of West
erIl States. At the Black Hills he
may be little out of reach for the
committeeman from New York, New
Jersey or Ohio, but he's Just q short
&astance from the Republican leaders
Of the West and Pacific Coast.
The Summer capital will be just q
few miles from the Wyoming and
Nebraska line and not much Of q
detour 10 required for the transcon.
tinental pilgrim who wants to tell the
President about political and business
conditions in his or her State.
1t is Mr.. Coolidge'S, opportunity to
get in touch with the heart of the
West and although the map shows
few cities in the vicinity OF the pro-
posed Summer residence OF the Ptesi-
dent, the train service to and fro as
we'll as the roads. Cor motoring are
sufficiently convenient for those
politicians who want to tell Mr.. Cool.
idge how things are going. Far from
a Summer of obscurity, the chances
are Mr.. Coolidge will hot be ignored
or permit himself to be forgotten in
the foothills of the Rockies.
fCopyright. 1877