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Show COOLIDGE SHOWN AS SHREWD. BUT KINDLY HEARTED A Calvin Coolidge who sold his cast-off clothing to a second-hand man, who chased a bootlegger out of his office, and who let a window sill burn in bis house to warn his boys to be careful with candles. Is revealed re-vealed in an installment of Grace Coolidge's. "The Real Calvin Coolidge," Cool-idge," In Goodhousekeeping Magazine. Maga-zine. John Coolidge confesses his Indignation Indig-nation at finding a newspaper photograph photo-graph of his father ln shirt sleeves, with saw in hand, pretending to build a toy motor car. "Father," John says, "was running for office, as was his custom In the fall of the year. A cameraman had Induced the pose, but it was my car. I could scarcely believe my eyes." George A. Dragon, Northampton barber, unwittingly gets back at John for telling tales on his father. "One time," Dragon contributes, "I asked about his sons, who were ln school at Mercersburg. " 'I guess they must be all right,' Mr. Coolidge replied, "they're always wanting something.' " Ralph W. Hemenway, Coolidge's law-partner law-partner in Northampton for 18 years, who has never before given an interview inter-view or written about him, recalls that he once received the following note from President Coolidge from the White House: "My Dear Mr. Hemenway: "You have at Hampton safety deposit de-posit 2 Lib Bonds $50 each. See tf any are due Sept 15 current and if so have Tr. Co. collect them and credit my aect. "Yours, "Calvin Coolidge." The interest due was $2.12. Hemenway recalls another occasion, occa-sion, however, that brings out the late President's kind-heartedness and liberality. When Hemenway was In need of funds owing to the closing of a local bank Coolidge gave him a check for $5,000 and offered as much more as he might need. |