Evening star., 1928-06-20
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.
stan Correspondent Of The Star.

CEDAR ISLAND LODGE. Brule
River, Wis. June 20-Out in the Black
Hills last Summer. Calvin Coolidge
chose not to run again for President,
and since coming to the North woods
Of Wisconsin he is giving the impress
sion that he does not choose to over
burden himself with work, also that he
is going to choose to remain out of the
political picture during the coming ma
tional campaign, just as much as pos
Sible.
The President has let it be under
stood that he is anticipating as much
rest as the Office of President will per-
nit. He longs for an ease and idaeness
that has never been his. at least TO
any full extent. Nov that the Nations
attention is turned toward the election
of his successor in the White House.
he is going to take full advantage of
his stay up in this remote section
Accustomed to Hard Work.
President Coolidge is one of those
unfortunate humans who have never
known anything but hard, grinding
work and who never had time to lean
how TO play. Moreover he had been
absolutely hobbylesS, until he got his
first taste Of trout fishing two Summers
ago in the Adirondacks. This sport
has gripped him SO strongly that his
one thought now is apparently to fish
and he seems determined TO indulge
himself
Before leaving Washington for his
outing, he insisted that he would give
q large portion of each day to the Ma
tion's business. but since settling down
here he has apparently developed diff
ferent ideas. He has not yet visited the
executive Office in Superior He has in
dicated little curiosity TO inspect the
spacious offices in the high school build
ing. Some Government business is be-
ing brought out TO the lodge for him
10 dispose of, but otherwise everything
that can be attended TO by his Office
associates without bothering him is be-
ing done. Thus far he rather likes the
idea of all this. even though it is SO un-
like his customary way of doing things
Weather and Roads Bad.
Besides his desire 10 remain at the
lodge, his staying away from the Office
for these many days could easily be at
tributed 10 the stormy weather and the
resultant bad condition of the roads.
All but IL of the 3S miles from the
Lodge TO Superior are over dirt high
ways The constant wetting has turned
the red clay roads into something re-
sembling graphite slide. with holes
filled with water 10 conceal their depth
Their condition is such now that travel.
fVrr fhAy1N Eap
President Coolidge appeared dread
fully tired and worn when he reached
this section. His paleneSs has not vet
disappeared. He has had strenuous
year and has just finished with a very
difficult and trying session of Congress.
and he gives every outward indication
OF needing a rest. OF being out in the
open for long hours; exercise and re-
taxation.
Unfortunately the weather since his
arrival has been such as TO keen him
within doors virtually all the time Today
broke clear although there is terrific
wind blowing down from the lakes and
there Is biting chill i'll the air. The
President was not long, however. in TAX
ing advantage of the mll In the rain.
Shortly after breakfast. accompanied by
Col. f. w. Startling of the secret Serv-
Ice, he went up the Brule for some real
fishing. What little angling he has done
thus far has not been very productive
OF result but he appeared 10 be bother
ed none at all. His expression as he left
this morning indicated determination
to NIL the Summer White House ice box
for the next day or so at least.
II was noted yesterday that the preSi-
dents iarder was running low and Miss
Ellen Riley, the houSekeeper was quickly
dispatched TO Superior with long list
compiled under the direction Of Mrs,
Coolidge Besides buying food for him
self and Mrs. Coolidge, the President
must provide for the i6 servants and