The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-05
perience, in connection with the "
seouies of President Harding.
Was Never HaSty

perience, In connection with 'i'e Wv
seouies of President Harding.
Was Never Hasty
r. Was In accordance with his OUT,
standing characteristic that ne lS~a
all sides Of a question before Taxing .
position, There was no haste. tnele
was little talk on his part, Dut WIZ.
all of the factors were at mana ti'e
decision was made and adhered 10;
Nor was there undue worry IN the
face Of any situation. After ne nav,
been president a few weeks ana ilaa
passed through the trying time OF tne
funeral of his late chlel ana
was dealing with threatened sus
pension of work in the anthracite co"l
fields, a friend said to him: -
"Mr. President, you appear 70 Nc
standing the strain WE'LL
Haven't been under any strain ye''
he replied.
The former president was quiet anu
determined and not given to display
or parade; q man who did not create
situations, but rather met them %
they arose. He was wont to make Ilie
own decision after careful analysis
and study, but he never failed 70
avail himself of the views ana ao-
vice Of his friends and advisers.
Mr.. Coolidge was a great reader ana
devoted much of his spare time 10
works of law, government ana MS
tory. In fact, reading was his one
recreation. If it could be said that ne
had q hobby, 1t was CONSTITUTIONAL
law. He was profound stuoent ol
the constitution. At time before
he became president, when 1t seemed
the demand for changes in the 1un-
damental law was regarded as the on
~ cure for most OF the existing us,
he declared that 1t was mot a cnange
that is needed in our constitution ana
law so much as there is need OF Nv
ing In accordance with them
The former president never mao
shown any aptitude for athletics even
during his earliest school days. The
growing national passion for golf lett
him untouched. After he assumed the
presidency he sought recreation ana
exercise occasionally at horseback rlo.
ing, but generally contented himself
with brisk early morning walks as q
means of keeping himself fit for the
arduous tasks of his office, which had
broken the health of more than one
president before him. Upon leaving
the white house he prided himself on
the fact that he was in better physl-
cal condition than when he entered u
and better physically than most OF
his predecessors when they retired
from the office.
Interest in Mr.. Coolidge's activities
continued for some time after his re-
turn to Northampton. There news
paper correspondents and photo
graphers gathered and for several days
interviewed the former president IN
the same fashion as at the regular
press conference in Washington while
he was president. Mr.. Coolidge good
naturally continued these daily meet
ings until he believed they were no
longer necessary. He emphasized his
desire to get back to the routine OF
private citizen and the press repre-
sentatives, respecting his wishes, dis
persed.
For vacation diversion Mr.. Coolidge
turned to the patient, quiet sport of
angling. Each year while he was
president he and Mrs. Coolidge spent
the summer months in section where
Mr.. Coolidge INDUCED in his favorite
outdoor pastime.