Evening star., 1933-01-13
Coolidge as Figure of Thrift
COntrasted With His Period

The death Of former President CAL
vim Coolidge inspires universal praise
| for his qualities as q national leader
and as a modest figure in high posi-
| ton. Special emphasis is placed on his
! preaching Of economy In q period of
extravaganza, with some belief that If
the country had needed his advice the
force OF the depression might have been
abated.
"In an orgy of wild speculation" says
the Meridian Star, "he ever counseled
ism he sounded a note of spiritual
things. In regime of folly he spoke
the voice Of wisdom. Amid extrava-
gance he ever and always urged econo-
my. His passing represents a
loss to all America" The Youngstown
Vindicator believes that had his coun-
trymen in those years followed him in
his simplicity and frugality, his pru-
dence and modesty, the history of our
country in the nine and a half years
since he became President would have
been quite different"
The Schenectady Gazette asserts: "As
time passes and the history of the 1920
1923 era comes to be written with the
proper perspective the unique position
he occupied will be better understood,
That period was perhaps the most hec-
tic In the history Of the Nation. Money
was spent recklessly, publicly and pri-
vately. MaterialiSm was dominant. The
old virtues Of the American people had
been practically forgotten in the mad
rush for wealth and to enjoy the op-
portunities that followed naturally.
With all this about him, Calvin Coolidge
retained his balance; he maintained his
New England, especially Vermont, char
aCCPrlcf1rS Of thrift nf 80
plicity."
"The people liked his plainness and
ms rugged virtues" AYERS the Columbia
Is. Co Record, "even though thew
themselves in their mad scramble for
wealth had apparently abandoned anv
pretense to the simplicity and frlpalitv
that the President whom they supported
typif1ed. Coolidge as President did
nothing officially to curb the boom ex-
cesses, but in his private capacity and
MS private life he set an example, which
had it been followed by more of those
who voted for him, would have greatly
mlnlmlzed both the boom and the de-
to initiate" VIGIL
HIS great influence" in the opinion
OF tne' Lexington Leader, was due To
tne simplicity of his character. which
detested all display, which clung to
mode OF thinking and way of life re-
moved as far as possible from preten-
sion and ostentation, to the plain. di-
rect approach to every problem, and to a
phlosophy which was based upon a few
fundamental principles of reasoning and
conduct" The Sioux Falls Daily Argus
Leader concludes: The ideals of Cal
YIN Coolidge are identical with those
which have been largely responsible for
the remarkable progress of the Ameri-
can Nation. A return to them now on
the part Of Congress would be one of
the most encouraging developments that
could take place"
The Jersey City Journal states that
This humble, sincere spirit made him
loved by many and respected by ALL"
while the Hartford Times thinks that
his passing marks the loss Of great
influence toward strengthening of
American character" The Akron Bea-
con Journal lauds "his amazing fitness
for the exalted station to which fate had
called him." and adds: I'm this hour
of emergency, both public and private.
We only know that the ruthless hand OF
death has removed from the Nations
councils one whose poise and instructive
Judgment for doing the right thing can
i'll be spared. This above all else Is the
immediate public misfortune sprinQinr
from his death"
His life shows how useful the Tam
SS@lH HdRsei sss n sA0ss who follow