New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-28

American industry reaching new
high records and the development
OF a Damon and Pythian affinity be-
tween the Coolidge administration
and the term prosperity. Coolidge
and prosperity became inextricably
connected, concept OF virtually
universal acceptance. and the New
Englander relinquishes office with
that conception riding at its high
| est.
Coolidge's six years in the White
House saw. in equal importance,
significant steps taken by his ad-
ministration in an American-p io-
neered path towards world peace
and the beginning Of studied efforts
to gain a better rapprochement be-
tween the United States and the
countries of South America.
That policy has caused the world
70 focus sharper attention on the
potentialities and the possibilities
OF the South American impress on
the affairs of other countries and
the probable effect of the future re-
lationships with that continent in
| the course of nations, one with an
other.
| Hand In hand with Coolidge pros
perity reclamation went his well
rublicized propensity toward econ
omy in all things. The record OF
his regime is gh-lighted with
vetoes of measures that carried. in
many instances, vast expenditures OF
public funds. In the wake OF
such actions. time and again, fol-
lowed bitterness and recrimina-
tons, but the backwash failed to
sunder the close-lipped calm of the
slight Vermonter and he continued
unswervingly on his course. let the
clamor swell as 1t would.
THE first 10 months service as
chief executive witnessed a carry
ing on of Harding policies. The
tenure was marked by constant pub
lie expression for economy and an
emphasizing Of the vision OF greater
prosperity.
The Harding cabinet was re-
tanned. and the groundwork was laid
for the naval disarmament confer
encaDwhich ended in an impasse and
led to the presidents espousal of the
Is cruiser bill.
The Coolidge actions during the
period prior TO March 4. 1925. were
characterized by the same firmness
exhibited throughout his term Of
office. but his pledge to continue the
policies of his dead chief rendered
them perforce less deliberately in
dividualistic
TWAS during that period that
Edwin V. DENLY resigned as secre.
tary of the navy and the chief exec
utlve appointed special government
counsel to pursue the oil frauds
Harry Daughcrty. the Ohio attorne,
general. let: office, too.
Coolidge's approval Of the budget
August "A. 1928. set an economy
note. 1t was $l2G 900, 900 below thai
of the previous year.
There followed in the period be.
fore he accepted the rein Of gov
eminent in his own right. severa
OF the famous veiocs of his tenure
On May 3. 1924, he vetoed the Bur
sum omnibus pension bill; May IS
1924, the soldier bonus bill was dis
approved by him. June :. 1924, tn,
postal pay increase measure wa!
vetoed. February 20, 1924. The Me
Nary Haugen farm relief measure
net the same fate.
AS the president entered upon hi
new term. Frank p. kellogg o
Minnesota became his secretary o
state. succeeding Charles Evan
Hughes, and his official family then,
numbered of his own choosing JOIN
G. Sargent. attorney general
Dwight +. Davis. secretary of war
Curtis ID. Wilbur. secretary of tn,
navy. and William NJ. Jardinr. see
rotary of agriculture. The othtr
We're Harding followers.
In the four years that followed
the high spots Of his administration
included:
The debaclc of the naval disarm
anent conference.
The pocket veto of the McNary
fiaugen bill.
, The pocket veto of the Muscl
Shoals measure.
His personal appearance at tn