Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
He Multiplied the Jobs
Shorter WkHe lnered

out q moments hesitation he said:
"A good many Of us have come to
realize that neither overoptinism nor
fear are safe guides in maintaining
economic stability We can do more
to restore normal conditions by I'M
dramatic and unselfsh effort combined
with hard work and a quiet faith
These will succeed where legislative
panaceas will fail.
But progress requires continual
readjustments We have made a great
deal Of progress, in science and
especially in human relations we are
even now making progress, and we shall
continue to do so. We must under
stand and accept the readjustments.
asked him to indicate some of the
Establishments he had in mind.
Protection of children, work hours,
work days, use Of leisure, economy In
government and especially care of the
poor"
Scene Of Experiments.
Just now New Hampshire Is 8 lab
ora tory where experts are making an
intensive study Of the poor in country.
town and city. The Laura c. Spelman
Foundation and the State of New
Hampshire have co-operated and the
State machinery has been turned over
to the Brookings Institute to carry on
this research. Some time this Fall
Gov. Winant expects a report from
these workers, and with that informa-
ton he expects to formulate a new
program to improve administration and
reduce costs Of government. The silver
lining of the economic depression, from
Gov. Winant's point of view, is the
new day for children. In the readjust-
ment of the shortage of employment
many thousands of children will be
freed from hard labor
We came to speak of Calvin Coolidge.
whom John Winsnt greatly admires
Il admire him most" he said, for
those qualities which are not so evident.
I like his sense Of humor and the
humanity of so many of his private
acts" The Governor smiled As with
most serious faces, his radiates genuine
pleasure and good humor when he
smiles
Mr.. Winant told me a story about
Coolidge. The son of man Mr.. Cool
idge had known for some years went
down to Washington to get work. He
was cub reporter trying to get on one
Of the Washington bureaus. He called
at the White House and was taken by
Mr. Clark in to see the President Mr..
Coolidge talked for a few minutes and
then said:
Sit down there and see what kind
Of job I have
Representative a Senator or two.
heads Of departments, committees and
various individuals came and went with
their brief interviews Finally the boy
and the President were alone.
See that inscription over there?'
The President pointed TO 8 plaque.
The boy read it. oh, isn't that a
fine tribute?'
DON'T know; never read it said
Coolidge.
Now" continued Gov Winant. "Mr.
Coolidge has enough instinct for jour-
nalEm to know that he had given the
boy front page story and probably a
job-if the youngster had the making
Of a reporter in him And he did have.
Well''-Winant smiled again-"I like a
man who feels and thinks that way
That is the sort of thing John Winant
himself would do, in fact, has done
more than once.
The same courage which won this
man citations for bravery in the war
leads him to advocate unpopular legis-
latlon or policies when he believes they
represent truths which must be told.
So We find him. back in 1927. urging
economy in the State. and in 1923
pleading not only for State economy.
but personal thrift In the Spring of
1929, when the brief prophets were
shouting from the housetops that it was
IN American to say that the boom
which wss called prosperity would not
go on increasing. Winant was still
talking economy, new work schedules
shorter work week. saving. So he was
better prepared than most public serv-
ants when the crash came. and out
OF his State and out of his fertile mind
came the plan that has led the way for
other States.
Not only in the legislation he has
supported. but also in his. vetoes of I'M
wise laws does this Governor reveal his
courage and his humanity.