Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-12
CARES LAID DOWN

given his final resting place in the
family burial lot in the state of Yer
mont, was the both president of the
United States. As a rule the men
who have attained the high office of
president live but a short time after
their retirement from the presidency
and several of the 30 have died in
office. The duties and cares of the
,office-though to the general public
Il may appear interesting, fascinating
with much leisure and vacations
almost more than the human being
can stand, up under. The great ma
tional perpleXing questions TO be
solved are a tremendous strain on the
chief executive and he ages quickly
in that office.
Mr. Coolidge was a true exempliti-
cation of the New Notwithstanding
and thrifty He came to be known as
a man of few words. AS president in
1927 and before the campaign of 1923
his words, Il do not choose TO run"
III answer to the query as regards his
becoming a candidate for reelection,
became very we'll known. Those few
words have been repeated time and
again by word or pen.
Following the death of Mr.. Coolidge
prominent men throughout the ma
ton expressed regret and uttered
words of coincidence. Governor Floyd
B. Olson said:
Through the death of former Pres
ident Coolidge the United States has
lost a citizen who, more than any
other man in public life, truly typi-
fed the so-called Yankee philosophy.
Representing as he did a certain
school of thought, his voice will be
greatly missed. | am sure that re-
gardless of political affiliations all
American citizens will mourn the
death of their former president
Mayor William A. Anderson of Min
neapolis, issued the following state
ment:
1.-The passing of Calvin Coolidge
leaves us conscious of having suffered
the loss of great personality. Some
have wondered why he did not remain
active in politics. Probably the cause
of his death answers this question.
We have always thought of him as a
man with dignity. poise and self con-
trol. When Calvin Coolidge left the
office of president there was no ques-
tion about his integrity and his devo-
ton to duty. When the history of the
last two decades has been written, the
name of Calvin Coolidge will be writ
ten high among the names of the
great men of this country
Mayor William Mahoney of St. Paul
Former President Calvin Coolidge
possessed certain outstanding charac-
teristics. He was by training and
tradition a conservative who adhered
closely to the well-beaten path. The
word cautions characterized him in
word and action. While he possessed
sterling qualities that would naturally
earn him a high place in public Of
flee, he made his advent on the public
stage at fortunate time when there
was need for men of conservative
views. He met the ideals and wishes
of many who were fearful that the
world had gone too far afield from the
course it had followed before the war
While many persons disagreed with
the policies of Mr.. Coolidge as presi
dent, we all respect his adherence tt
those ideals which his education anG
training taught him were the safest
for the country during the period Of
reconstruction following the war"
Coolidge's Last Message.
What is believed to be the last mes
sage of former President Coolidge t.
the American people he served Sc
long, was re-issued on the occasion
of his death. 1t follows:
For the year 1888 it seems to me
that we need cooperation and charity
The resources of our country are sui
ficient to meet our requirements i
we use them to help each other. We
should cooperate to promote all kind:
of business activity. We should d(
what we can in the way of charity
If all that is implied in these two
words could be put into operation, no
only would our economic condition:
begin steadily to improve, but Oul
destitute would secure ample relief
IL, can think of no better resolution fol