Evening star., 1933-01-13

them" comments the Atlanta Journal.
His character was nodded to the yir-
tues Of the tables Of stone. Right was
right to him, and wrong was wrong-a
philosophy that simplifles things won-
derfully and that often makes for ma
terial success as well as for the most
accurate moral bookkeeping. Fer though
it lack the warmth and winSomeness OF
faith that will sit down with pubh-
cans and sinners and give saintliness o
fetching smile. still it treads true to
its light, and its light is always
trimmed. How was 1t that this
quiet American, who wore no plume and
lifted no lance; who never courted the
crowd and yet was its idol; who grew,
one might almost say, popular without
popularity and famous without fame
how was 1t that he wrought such q
miracle Of politics? Sturdy abilities
we're his beyond question; practical
Judgment, tirelesS industry, resolute
thrift, Plymouth Rock honesty and that
rare gift Of the discreet gods-capacity
for saying nothing when there is Moth
Ing to say. But Of all the explanations
Of his career, and Of all the tributes to
his worth, this, we think, strikes near
est home: He believed in the old
American copybook maxins.' He be-
lieved in them simply, utterly, sincerely.
It was Calvin Coolidge himself who
said: The success which Is made In
any walk Of life IS measured almost
exactly by the amount Of hard work
that Is put into 1t. II society
lack learning and virtue it will
perish. There Is only one form
Of political strategy In which have
any confidence. and that Is to try to
do the right thing and sometimes be
able to succeed The nation with
the greatest moral power will win' II
this be not the faith that moves noun
tains, it Is certainly the creed for sue.
cess"
His standing as a great American
is attested by the Rutland tVt.) Herald,
the Cleveland News. the Uniontown
CPa.) Herald, the Buffalo Evening News,
New Castle (Pa.) News, the Lincoln
State Journal and the Spokane Spokes-
man-Review. The Boston Transcript
feels that "he has seemed an ever
present influence in American life, q
citizen asset of the highest value, o
counselor of his fellow-men, to whom
in time Of emergency they might turn"
The Rockford Register Republic offers
the tribute: Something strong and
fine seems gone from life with Calvin
Coolidge dead. Today we know that
JIllS SIly1 uIlueulO1StIdGlVe man, enLlrely
lacking in showmanship, was not only
the strongest influence in our national
life, but the most dramatic personality
of our day."
His sympathy with the ordinary citi-
zen Is the theme OF the Fort Worth STAR
Telegram, the Baltimore Sun, the DAY.
ton Daily News, the San Antonio Ex-
press, the Chicago Daily News, the Rock
Island Argus, the Haverhill Gazette the
Houston Chronicle, the Hamilton (Ohio)
Evening Journal and the Asbury Park
Evening Press. The Roanoke Times
says: He served patriotically, intelli-
gently and courageously and well earned
the honorable and honored niche re-
served for public servants Of fidelity and
distinction"
Mr.. Coolidge's notable political tudg-
ment tmpresses the Springfield (Mass)
Republican, the North Adams Tran
script, the Minneapolis Journal, the
Danbury Evening News and the Louis
viIe Courier-Journal. Public confidence
III MIN was supreme, In the judgment or
the Sat Lake Deseret News, the Scran-
ton Times and the Oklahoma City
Oklahoman. That his political ideals
were those which have been tested In
the history of the Republic is the con-
viction Of the New York Sun and the
New Orleans Times-Picayline
The Pasadena Star-News sees signih-
cance In his New Year ADVICE. Kpr
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