| Show r t. t yi h. h nat at a t It It Means M. M ea eans n s 's st j t to 0 B Be e President P r re e Sl d e ent nf 7 i De Tells Tells' Depart Departments In u Which How t the Conduct R Reflects Reflects' on of Former le p on Executive Pry Pr President Different t s Q nt nt By c Calvin Coolidge I r ARTICLE 3 3 Jh he is i the head ot of the govern sovern- barged har ed d with wit making m appoint d clothed with the Ower r the resident has a b. L ra forthe for forthe the conduct cond dePp departments commissions and anO ri tnt bureaus While hll I was war to advise with the n men ert In Iii these fhe se sers of ot th them nl and t to give ft e any assistance in my power rs s i felt they y should make their r and I 1 rarely volun volun- ns s advice Jc d Many Many- any H M Iare are re ma made c requesting the pr prealo pre prea- Influence these seek S-ck to l lo 10 and such RI applications l lI were MT i transmitted to them for tor n wJ without hout comment MOT er they exercise Judicial l c tons ions I al always was wa's felt that some might attach to any my Lions ons from me The parties i e them hem are entitled to a J fairran fair fairon ran on on the merits of ot their case KM to have hare j Judgment t reil rendered er d by to whom both sl sides ies hay have o pre pre- their evidence If It someone e i outside ut dei undertook nd to Inter inter- grave injustice e was was even i If sr tho integrity of ot a n. comon com- com done from rom a know knowl- oti on t comes that It can be be- bo relied on to c cLe else Its own own independent judg- judg i would mould be beery very ery much impaired serer lIefer f hesitated to o ask Mk commis- commis Ito to speed up their work ork and w S done but J If the they F not tot doing it correctly m my would be to supplant supplant- them hose y S who I thought would wo ld do r. r At one time timo the shipping e adopted a n resolution declaring independence dependence of ot the pr It I- I t ind ind nd claiming they were reAble re- re I Able solely to io the congress As Ps considered the they had n a a Impossible task 1 doubt doubted d her anyone anyone- could be very suc suc- in performance It St St. U If they ed to edlo to tr try to relieve me of oC its rio no l personal ob- ob nand wd ind felt I 1 should probably pied red from considerable But nut they found they could without work carry rry on their supPOrt of the president so sot t Hom some of t them m resigned nM and the Hie Inder reestablished their con- con with the White Jo House se which J always f open en to them FLOWED RULES rie practice which I Ifo followed lowed in commissions and relations with recognition of rank lank has been established President J Jeffer- Jeffer to have entertained the thein don in J that en e the supreme court courtad ad d 4 tx to influenced by his wishes o that falling In this a 1 it judge should be Impeached d by nt Congress Congi ess This t. t him into Joto a sharp arp con conflict i John Marshall who resisted encroachment nt upon tho tiro lude- lude ence of 01 the court co In Ui this s con con- the the position of oC Marshall i i een en vindicated It is also saidI said t tat I at some lome of his official dinners dent Jefferson left all his histo histo to the confusion of or taking seat scat they could find at atla liable la 1 But ut this this this' method did notre not notTS TS re the tha test ot of history In ii j Even Hunts Hunts' Carefully Gu Guarded ded j 11 C N t Y 9 iii r F r a y v fr c r r Much d detail tail is is s inv involved in any journey of the president One or op two secret service men must go to to the destination several days In ad- ad ad vance Photo shows shows' President in a group as they returned from s a 11 bird hunt In the group group is its' C Colonel lonel Starling secret service man spite of ot all his greatness anyone who had as many a many ideas as Jefferson was bound to rind find that somo some of ot them would not Work But this thle does not detract froin flom the wisdom of his faith in the tune people and and- his constant Insistence nc that th they i be left to manage their own a affairs fails His opposition to bureaucracy will cat analysis and tho the country country coun coun- country coun try could stand a great deal more mOle of its lUi application The trouble with us is that we talk about Jefferson but do not follow him In his theory th theory the the- ory that the people should manage th their Jr government so and not be managed managed man man- aged abed b by It he ho was everlastingly right f r rT T TRADITION AND CUSTOM Tradition and custom it will IU be seen are often oftentimes m s 's determining factors actors in hr the presidential office otrice as as they are In all alt other walks ot oL life lre This is Js not b because aus thc they are arbitrary arbItrary arbI- arbI or 01 artificial but because long Ions experience has hu demonstrated that the they are the best m methods of ot dealing dealing deal deal- ing Ins hum human affairs Things are arc done don In a certain way after many repetitions show that way causes the least friction and is most likely likely likely like like- ly ly to bring tho the desired d result While there aro are times times' when the tho people might enjoy the tho spectacular in the en end they will be satisfied only with witha accomplishments a Th The Tho president nt gets the best he he can can find uses the best j Judgment at nt his com corn mand and nd leaves the event in the hands of t providence nce PRESIDENT LIVES UNDER UNDERA A MUL MULTITUDE OF EYES E Everything E that the ilie president do does docs 8 pot potentially at least Is of such sueh great t importance ce that he must be bo instantly constantly on guard This applies not only to himself but to 10 everybody every every- body b dy about him Not only in all his official fictions actions but in all aU his social intercourse and even In his his' re recreation and r repose po he Is constantly con constantly watched by a multitude of eyes to determine J if there thero is Js an anything any any- thing unusual extraordinary or Ir- Ir whIch can be set down In praise or In blame blam Oftentimes es tri trifling trl- trl fling tUng incidents some insignificant action an unfortunate phrase phrase phrase-in pin In Inan an address an Injudicious letter alack alack a a- alack lack of ot patience towards someone who presents an an impossible proposition proposition prop prop- too much attention to one lle person or too little courtesy courtes towards another become magnified Into the sensation of oC the hour While such events e finally sink Into their proper proper place llac In history as too small for tor consideration if It they occur occur fre fre frequently thc they create an an atmosphere of oC distraction that might seriously serious serious seriously ly 1 Interfere with the Hie conduct of public business which is really important Important Im Im It was my mr desire to maintain about tho the White House as far as aa possible an attitude of ot simplicity and not engage engage In anything n that had nd nn an air of of pretentious display That was my c conception ot rot the great office It carries sufficient power within Itself Itsel so o that it Jt does not require any of ot the outward and splendor forthe for trappings trappings' 8 of pomp mp tho the purpose of at c creating an sloth It has a dignity of its own o which makes self Itself it ft ot Of co course there sl should d be prop proper l for- for m should and per pens relations should be conducted coris at all aU times s With decorum de de- decorum corum and nd dignity and In acc accordance accord accord- rd- rd ance with the best traditions of po lite Ute society But there ther is 11 n no need of th theatricals PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION H However vever much ch he m may y deplore it the tto president ceases to be an ordinary citizen In order to function function tion Uon at all 11 he has hasto to to be bes be's surround surrounded ed with many safeguards If It these these- were removed for only a short hort time he would bo be overwhelmed b by i the people who would 8 surge rge In tn upon him In traveling it It would have been agreeable to me to use the tIle regular trains which are le open to the public I did Ud so 80 once nce or twice But I found it Il made great difficulty difficulty culty t for r the r railroads s. s They reported re- re re reported ported that it w was TICS s unsafe because they could not take the necessary precautions It therefore seemed be best beit t to run run a a. a second section following fol lowing a a regular train for the ex- ex use use of ot the president and his party While the facilities of ofa t.-a t. a private private private vate car were always offered I 1 think they were used only once when one ono was needed for the better better better bet bet- ter comfort of ot Mrs Coolidge Coolidge dur durIng dur during ing her Illness Although I I. I was no not given shen to much travel during my term of ot office It was sufficient to convince mo me mo that the government should own a a private private vate car cir for forthe the use of oC the president when he he leaves Washington The pressure on him it h treat reat the responsibilities re are arc U wy avy 3 that ItIs itLe It W hi in order tl to Is Le wise public p p- secure his best se s H to provide him aim with such h ample mple facilities that he h will be relieved as far as s pos possible poe vos sible Bible from all aU physical Inconveniences nees It Ills is not not ien generally r understood how much detail is Involved in any Journey journey Jour jour- ney tiey of tho the president One or two secret t service teen men must go go t to tho the destination several days In in advance His lIn line of of tr travel and every every- street and location which h he Is Js' s to too visit are carefully examined The order of t ceremonies has to be be submitted for tor approval Oftentimes tho e local police poUce aro are Inadequate so that it is ne necessary to use s some me of ot the military mili mUl- tary or naval forces to assist s st th them m Not only his hll aides and his 1 personal physician but also secret servicemen service servicemen men men some some of hl his office force and arid house servants have to be In at af- at Quarters Quarters' must also be provided for a a. large retinue of ot newspaper ne rep reporters and a d' d cameramen camera cameramen mera men who follow tollow him upon all oc oe- oe that be ho goes goes' over Js is spiked down Every freight train that he passes is stopped stopp d and every passenger r- r train slowed down downto to ten miles mUes per per h hour ur While all pC of this proceeds ds smoothly tt re quires careful attention to too a great variety of details It was never my practice my-practice practice practice- to speak from rear platforms The The confusion confusion contu- contu sion sJon is Js s so so great that t few l people eople could have h heard heard ald and it does doeR not seem em to ma me ma macry very very cry dignified When the president speaks it Jt ought to tobe tobe tobe be an event Th ex uie for tor such appearances es which formerly existed has been eliminated by th the coming of or the radio It l Is so often n that the president is Ja on the air tie that almost st anyone who wishes has R ample op opportunity opportunity op- op to hear f his his' voice olce It Itse se seemed med more moro appropriate for for for- Mrs Coolidge and and- me toy at th the rear of the train wl where ere lh tho people peo peo people could see see us us s Ab About ut the only time that I 1 spoke was at Bennington Benning- Benning ton tOIl In September of o 1926 1928 where I expressed my nYI affection and re respect respect re- re for the people people of the state of Vermont as as' as I was was passing through gh th that t town on tan m my vay way back to Washington I found that the love lo I hod for tor forthe the hills where I Iwas Iwas Iwas was born touched led a a n responsive chord in the hearts of the whole I nation n A Editors Editor's a s 's Note Note Note-n In the tho next article ar article ar- ar ti le which will appear appear in this space Sunday September 22 Mr Coolidge lv an Insight into the workings working of the tho federal gov- gov government gov gov- o |
