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S to B Be e n. n t. t Im Important Plays Revealed la ir ortan s in iii n Presidential Pa Part esl in In rJ r t. t This S E P ee C Article n g I Is 3 J T Cai l- l d s-J s L tS ARTICLE IV most appalling t tl trials a s One oc of th the to ch confronts a a. pr resident president n I is Ig the t thep no for pu public utter utter- fp cl clamor p p Invitations constant and es s. s anC nc They come conte by by- wire by sing Pt's No evento event delegations delegation aall and ci by importance is Ig celebratEd celebrated celebrated-by by by- nl any K o Q In t tho o United u up tl their Inviting g hint him hintS hinto S st Slates wll oration J to e end como nd t to teJ o are are deliver enjoying an a When ted to make make- akE- akE a a. pub 18 c and In fn order to entertain en entering I e There address ss formal forma instruct formal a bye bya I that he arc ale few P public statements in l person elSon like dots not nod deliver r and messages which h hgo either reporting 1 to the congress go goto to of or the Union gor lew JI view a on the thc state hl hi his hla annual nual message or giving gl his awns for far rejecting Int legislation in veto tto Tb These lic productions var vary vary In a annual annul message gc would length Ih M My be bout about words ds i M My i s speeches I would aY average rag a little muo over oer words In the course of ot a n year the tho number reaches about bout tw twenty nt probably represents an but out output ut- ut put ut of of at lest least 1 words p Tills rl GIs kind of or work is IS very exact- exact It requires the most laborious and And extended tended research and study careful and painstaking pains pains- n us' us 11 the most p thought Each w word rd has to 0 tobo taking tl kin bo 00 weighed 1 in the realization that which It i a presidential utterance be dissected at home home- and will win outward abroad to discover r Its meaning leaning and any possibly possible hidden Implications Before each address eras ras it was thoroughly thorough I ex examine ex- ex X- X amine by one or two of or my staff and oftentimes by a n. member of ot the cabinet It was not difficult for or meto me address The difficult deliver an tl to cult c lt lIlY lay In its preparation This is an Important Imp part of the work oft oft of t nt t which hl h ho cannot ho-cannot cannot escape escape f Inherent In the office WHITE HOUSE PETS f- f fA A J great many presents conic come to the White while House which arc aro all aU cherished not so o much for their J intrinsic l I lc as because they are r t tok kuH na of ot esteem and affection i Almost most everything that ran can be bc eaten comes We always knew what lo do with that But some some of or tho the F 1 Filets niets ts that were teen offered us were more morea of-a of oa a problem I had a n. beautiful black black hair hairEd d bear that was wa brought way from Crom Mexico Melco in to a truck and a parr pair of ot lion cubs now grown tip J and anc a. a small species of hippo- hippo which came me front from South Africa The These e and other animals and rid birds havo bavo been Cn placed in the Zoological quarters In Rock Creek pa k 03 I We always had mere more dogs than we we could take cai carE of or My Iy favorites a were the white while collies which li became so much associated with mth mo met that they are enshrined in my b bookplate where they will live live- ts long longas as our country countr endures One of ot them Prudence Prim Irim was ns es especially es- es lally attached to Mrs Coolidge tW Ve We lost her In the Black Hills Sh She I lies lies lica In the in-the the shadow shallow of ot Bear where the Indians told mo 1110 me methe f the Great Croat Spirit came to commune Kith I h His children One was my companion Rob nO Roy Hoy He Ile was a n. stately ly gentleman of or great gleat courage I and fidelity Ho loved lo to bark k I from th the second story windows story and around the tho south grounds Nights I lie remained room and afternoons after aUer- afternoons went with mo rue to the office I Its was to ride with m me mo in the b boats ts when 1 I went fish fish- ing So although I knew he w would uJ bark ark for tor jO Joy as the grim brim boatman ferried hIm across across' the dark t waters of the Styx yet ret his going left mo nto lonely ou tho hither shore As I left office I realized that t tits the themore more I had seen of oC tho the workings pf r the fed federal lal government go the tho more respect ct I I came camo to have have for for It it It Ills is carried on by hundreds of or thousands thou thour sands Bands of ot people Some Some- prove pro in incompetent In- In competent A 1 w are arc tempted tem ted to become disloyal to lo their trust But tho the great rank and are lle of or good ability conscientious and faithful public servants While some same are paid more mono than the they wo would ld earn earn In private ate life ure great throngs are aro serving Ing at a n. distinct pers personal nal sacrifice Amon Among the higher officials of ot- this II is I almost always truo true The service th they y perform entitles them to approbation and honor SENATORS SENATOR'S JOB MOST LABORIOUS The Tho congress has hns sometimes been beena a sore trial to presidents Y I 1 did not find it so Among Its members were wele men of wonderful t ability and vet t made Bran cran experience I r think they I their thc d ls ons with an an honest purpose pur pure I pose to servo servo O theft th ir Country The rhe membership of ot the senate changed d very much by reason of ot those who who's s 's sacrificed themselves for fop public duty Of Ot the duties of ot all aIt public officials ls' ls with wh whom m mI I have ever oyer be n acquainted the tho work of or a a. senator aen- aen ator of or t e United States isby lg by far tar the tho most laborious About twenty of or them died ded during the eight years cars I 1 was in In Washington Som Sometimes It II would seem for or a aday aday day that either cither tI the o house or the senate had tak taken n some unwise action ac- ac tion but if it was not corrected on tho the fiber where it ft oc s usually remedied In the theother other cham cham- her ber I T always found the members of both 1 parties s willing to confer Wl with m and and disposed to treat m my recommendations fairly Most of ot the thC differences tho-differences i could bo be per personal onal discussion Sq Sometimes I 1 made an nn app appeal nl direct di- di di dl direct to the country by stating staling my position at at the newspaper con confer 1 cr- cr I adopted that course coune in n re rei lotion to the Mississippi flood con con tr trill t bU bill As it passed tho senate sent I it appeared d to bo be much too extravagant extravagant S 'S gant in it its it's rule rulo of Dr damages and It its prop proposed led remedy Tho The press began a vIgorous discussion of the subject tt which caused tho the house sr greatly to atty to tomo mo modify bUl and conference in a n measure that was entirely faIr fairand and moderate was vas adopted On oth other r occasions I appealed to the country more privately enlisting the tho In influence in- in once ence of or labor and trade organizations upon tho congress in f of ot some mens measures res In which I 1 was in Iter ted That wits was d done ne-In ne in lathe the he case the or tax bill o of 1928 As it passed the tho house tho the reductions were so large that necessary to meet the public expenses Vou would d not noth h have ve been furnished By quietly making this known to the tho senate enate and enlisting support for lor that po po 1 gluon among amone Its co constituents it WB was possible to secure such a modi modification tion of tho the measure that it could be bo adopted 1 without greatly endangering endanger endanger- ing InS the revenue But a n. president cannot with success suc suc- cess constantly appeal to the tho coun coun- try Aft After r a a time ho will get n no response I 1 The rhe people Ie have their thor own affairs to to arter and cannot cannot cannot can- can not give much attention to what th the congress Is 18 doing If he 11 takes a a. position and stands by it ultimately ultimate ultimate- ly it will be bl adopted Most of the policies sot set et out ut in my ray first annual message havo have become law but it took look several eral years to get set action 1 on sonio somo of or them MAKING APPOINTMENTS IMPORTANT FU FUNCTION One of or th the most perplexing and at nt atthe the thc same time most Important Imp f functions functions n of th the president Ill Is the tho Waking making of appointments In mo few c cases cases' sol ho he acts alone but usua usually ly they are e made with the advice and of ot th the senate It is the tho practice to consult senators of ot his his' own party before making an on appointment from their ther respective states In choosing persons for lor service over ovel the tho Whole or an nn any coill considerable portion of ofa r a a. single state t te It is customary to rely almost entirely on the party and senators senators sen sen- from front that state for It It la Is not possible to I find mon men who are pere perfect t. t S Selection Soleo- Soleo leO leO- i I tion t on always has hai to be limited to human human human hu hu- man man be beings In whatever choice is made It is therefore always ays pos Poe sible to point out defects The Tho supposition supposition sup sup- up- up pO position that no one should be appointed appointed ap ape pointed who ha has had experience Inthe in inthe the field fJeld which he Is isto to supervise Is extremely detrimental tal to the public pUb tel service An interstate commerce commerce commissioner is much better beU r quail quail- fled Cled if it If he ho knows ethl something ab about ut transportation A federal trado trade commissioner can render much bet bet- tor ter service if It ho he U tas had a 1 legel practice which extended into large Jarg busI business s transactions The Thc assertion assertion asset asser tion of those who vho contend that Persons persons per persons Per Per- sons accepting a. a a government appointment appointment ap ap- nent would betray y t their clr tr trust trustin Bt in favor of or former associates can an anbo bo be understood only n the tho supposition supposition tion that those who make mako it feel feet that their own tenure of ot 1 public of or- fice fico is is' for the purpose sC of benefiting themselves and their friend friends friends' Everyone knows that where the treasure 1 is 18 there will the heart be oleo also bo When a a. man has invested his perl personal interest and reputation in the cond conduct ct of f n n. p public office if It he it not bo use because goes wrong will of oC former relations but but ut because Use heIs ho he hoIs hois is a I bad man The The- same mo interests that reached him would reach rench any bad man irrespective of former life me history What we we e need in appointive appointive appointive ap ap- positions is men Inca of ot knowledge knowledge knowl know edge and experience who havo suf But sufficient icI character to resist dons If It that standard is maintained maintained main main- we Vo need n not t be concerned about their former o mer activities If It it is not maintained all the restrictions re re on their past employment that neat can be conceived will be of no noa a avail vaU The The- Themore more exp experience I had in m making kl l appointments the more I became convinced that thaI to pu put limitations limitation on m th the th appointing I power ower er are arr a mistake Jt It should hould bo be possible to r a well Win qualified person wherever bt he ht can an be b. b found When restrictions restrictions' are aia placed cS on eon residence residence occupation occupation n or profusion it almost always ah b happens that someone is found who I Is admitted to be the the- best but qua qualified but who is eliminated by the Ih arti iarU artificial specifications So long Jone as the tho senate has has' the power Ower to reject nom nominations nom th there re-Is re is little danger that thata a president would abuse his hll authority au AU- ir If he were he given Ilven the largest possible freedom in his hla Tho Tho public would be Improved It if alt all vacancies were ere filled tilted by bYi simply I app appointing the bes best abU ability t anti anil character that can be found That la is what is Js' Js done dorio In private business The adoption of any other course handicaps the government in fa all all' J Its operations t Copy Copyright 1929 by bythe Bell Syn Syn- Inc |
