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Show DRIVES TO INCREASE. MEMBERSHIP BEGUN. CHICAGO, Sept. 11. Drives to Increase In-crease ths memberships of ths Cooi-tdge Cooi-tdge for president clubs of Chicago and St. Iouls wars launched respectively re-spectively la thoss cities today with ths avowsd purposs of each to round up support tor ths president at the next Republican convention, although al-though Coolidge, In a letter to the Chicago club, said ha would rathsr tha clubs would support his administration, admin-istration, and contribute to its success. suc-cess. In his letter to tbs Chicago club Prealdent Coolidge said as was grateful for tha club's offer of service ser-vice and would welcome Ma existence exist-ence If uaed for the purpose of supporting sup-porting his administration and contributing con-tributing ta its success. "I have given no thought ta the matter to which you refer,'' the president's looter said, "and I am merely doing what I can to take up ths burdens of my office. I very much prefer to d I courage thought and activity In any other direction. "The task before me Is to carry to a successful conclusion the policies pol-icies inaugurated by President Harding, and I am sure you will understand un-derstand that It I ask your help to this end. rather thai in the way you have suggested. It shows no lack ot appreciation of your kindness. |