Evening star., 1927-05-25

What has been called Intelligent
anticipation" Is so uncommon under
existing news conditions in Washing
ton that this observer ventures to give
himself a professional pat on the back
in connection with President Cool
idge's impending choice of a Summer
White House. Almost six months ago
to the day-namely, November 26,
1926-these random reflections began
with the following statement: South
Dakota's famed Black Hills may turn
out to be the scene Of President Cool
idge's Summer White House in 1927"
Mr.. Coolidge has had the virtues of
South Dakota dinned into the presi.
Dental ear with triumphant persist
ence in particular by the Junior Sena-
tor from that State, former Gov. Will
liam II. McMaster. The latter, who is
still in Washington, remained on the
job following the adjournment of Con-
gress, mainly to see that South Da-
kota was kept in the running in the
Middle Vests keen competition for
the White House fami1y's presence in
June, July and August. Senator Nor
beck returned to Washington last
week, just in time to press the States
claims to a finish. South Dakota's
nickname is the Sunshine State"
That ought to be prophetic of happy
days in the Black Hills country.
1t is one of the Roosevelt traditions
that "T. RS" political popularity
dated from the days he spent as u
rancher in the Black Hills. It's barely
possible that, apart from the regions
numerous other charms and advan.
| tages, Roosevelt memories may have
played their little part in the decision
to pitch the 1927 Summer White
House in South Dakota. The common
wealth has the reputation Of possess
ing more State pride to the square
mile than any other section west of
the Mississippi, California not except
ed. President Coolidge's sojourn in it's
midst would be sure to enhance the
Sunshiners' local patriotism immeas-
urably. South Dakota was far from
being 100 per cent pro-Coolidge before
the Republican national convention of
| 1924. It's delegation stood 10 for
| Hiram Johnson and for Calvin Cool
idge. The 10 were all the votes the
California Senator received at Cleve-
| land. At the November election South
| Dakota gave Coolidge a plurality Of
| $4,000 over Senator La Toilette, his
a majority over La Toilette and Davis
combined of 1870. Politics is certain
to be read into Mr.. Coolidge's South
| Dakota plans. The State is in bet
| ter mood toward the administration
| than at any time since the McNary-
Haugen veto. Rain and crop prospects
are responsible.
May "a was South Dakota day at
| the White House, sure enough. The
| President had no sooner indicated that
! his mind ITO go there for the Summer
was practically made up, when it was
| announced that Claude M. Henry Of
South Dakota had just been named
| q member of the Federal Board for
| Vocational Education. Mr.. Henry sue
ceds Calvin f. Mcintosh Of Indiana.
who has resigned in the midst Of a
| term that does not expire until 1928.
| Mr.. Mcintosh is a Democrat, but at
| the White House his successors poll
| tics is branded unknown" The voca-
| tional boards rules require that three
| out Of it's seven members shall be,
respectively, representatives OF agri-
culture. labor and business. Mr.. Henry
is officially described as farmer
with some banking experience. Con-
gress created the vocational board
just before the United States entered
the World War, in February, 1917.
The Federal Treasury contributes
$7,367, 900 a year under a law provid-
ing that for each dollar of Uncle
Sans money expended. the State or
local community, or both, in which
vocational schools are established.
shall expend an equal amount for the
| same purpose.
- This observer Learns at the syed'