The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 6, 1923, Page 2

PAGE TWO : COOLIDGE FIRST YANKEE PRESIDENT BORN AND BRED IN NEW ENGLAND, SECTION; ere COOLIDGE TYPIFIES PEOPLE AND LIFE STORY IS TOLD For 300 Years the Coolidges Have Been New Englanders, of = Vermont or Massachusetts — Wife Charming Woman Well Fitted to be First Lady of the Land For the first time in 42 years a native of New England has come into the presidency of the United States, in the person of Calvin =Coolidge. For the first time in 70 years a resident of New England has come to that high office. And Calvin Coolidge is but the fifth New England Yankee to be president, in all the 30 presidencies, in all of 2the republic's 134 years since George Washington was inaugurated. Narrowing the matter of residence down still further, he is the fourth, sonly, to go the White House from New England, Franklin Pierce was the last president who went from residen' in New England to the nation’s highest office. That wag in 1 ‘Twenty-eight years later a Vermonter, Chester A. Arthur, el how from New York, became president. Thus for the s Sime in Vermont's annals, a son whoo = = — is a vice president succeeds to the predidiency upon the death of the|i| The Presidents | jpresident; for Arthur succeeded Gar- | ¢—————-—_________-& field as Coolidge succeeds Harding. | president Gtste tine Only twice before Pierce, in the! George Washington Virginia 1739 nation’s history, did New England | John Adams Mass. 1797 ive a son to the White House, for| Thomas Jefferson Virginia 1801 both of the Adamses, John and his | James Madison Virgin 1809 on, John Quiney, second and sixth | James Monroe Virginia 1817 president, respectively, were natives | John Q. Adams Mass. 1825 ‘pf and elected from Massachusetts. Andrew Jackson Tenn. 1828 z Martin Van Buren N. FEW VICEPRESIDENTS W. H. Harrison Ohio 1841 FROM NEW ENGLAND John Tyler Virginia 1841 Nir has the nation chosen sons | James Knox Polk Tenn. 1845 pf Mew Englapd to be vicepresidents | Zachary Taylor La. 1849 in My considerable numbers, Only | Milard Fillmore N.Y. 1850 dive have gone from there-John| Franklin Pierce N. H, 1853 “Adams and Elbridge Gerry of Massa-| James Buchanan Penn. 1857 chugetts, Hannibal Hamlin of Maine,| Abraham Lincoln Ilinols 1861 Henry Wilson of New Hampshire and Middle | — Wed Calvin Coolidge, Two others Chester] rutherford B. Hayes Ohio 1877 A. Arthur and Levi P. Morton, born | Rutherfore 6 tayer Oni. re in Vermont, went from New York. | Chester A. Arthur N.Y. Seal The nation now has its 30th presi-| ¢ rover Cleveland NY. 1885 dent; and of these, six have died in| Renjamin Harrison Indiana 1889 office, to be succeeded by the vice-| Grover Cleveland N. Y. 1893 president. William Henry Harrison | William McKinley Ohio 1897 of Ohio died in 1841, John Tyler of | Theodore Roosevelt N. Y. 1901 Virginia succeeding him. Zachary | William H, Taft Ohio 1909 Taylor of Louisiana similarly gave | Woodrow Wilson NJ 1913 way to Millard Fillmore of New York, | Warren G. Harding Ohio 192t in 1850; Abraham Lincoln of Illinois | Calvin Coolidge Mass. 1923 in to in to to Andrew Johnson of Tennessee 1865; James A. Garfield of Ohio Chester A. Arthur of New York 1881; William McKinley of Ohio Theodore Roosevelt of New York in 1901, and now Warren G. Harding of Ohio is succeeded by Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts. Little of sectionalism in this les- ser. place which New England plays to other regions that have furnished presidents and vicepresidents. If the charge of sectionalism is to come out of the element of nativity and resi- dence, then Virginia, with its eight sons who became president, and Ohio, with her seven, far more than New England might be accused of color-, ing the chief magistracy with the ways of life and thought which are peculiar to their locale. And New York, once called the state with the deciding voice in election of the pres- idency, would find only three of the 30 presidents whom it might claim as hers virtue of residency. Sectionalism, then, as outgrowth of birth or residence, is a minor consid- eration, in appraising habits of thought and elements of character in the presidents of the United States. Of -larger moment, perhaps, are vo- cation and education or culture. In this particular, vocation, perhaps, comes first—especially ‘when it is considered that of the 30 men who have occupied the presidency, 20 have been lawyers whose road to the high- est’ poli 1 office started when they were practising the, profession of law. And as for education, a like number, 20, have been college men, Coolidge giving Amherst its first alumnus president. Sectionalism, vocation, profession, education—these are elements which might color the presidency. Yet above them rises individualism, and down the table of presidents one may run his eye and choose no one man who may" fairly be accused of being lingited in his course of action by considerations growing out of these factors. But “still and all,” as the downeast saying goes, there stands out today one quality which marks Calvin Coolidge. In vigion and loyal- ty and responsibility dhd all that go to make him fomthe presidency, he is 4n American, of no single state or seetion or class. Out from his bio- graphy through his 30 years since he came to his majority, Calvin Cool- idge’s Americanism stands forth, ac- centuated by his courage, his deli- berption, his restraint, But one oth- er ‘factor remains, that marks him apart from this or that other citizen of the republic. He is a Yankee of the ‘Yankees. For three hundred years the Cool- idges have been New Englanders—of Vegmont, or Mi chusetts. For 300 years the elements that one looks to find in_people of the northeaste portion of the United States >have beqn distinguishing characteristics of thé: families that lead down to Calvin Coolidge, and up to the present pre- sidgncy. From the soil of New Eng- lan they have come—New England soil, which, its proud sons say, “pro- duées rocks—yand men.” ‘ i=-When He Won His Bride He sid Coolidge. noon din a noteh. in the hill; y Green Mountain ich” ‘to be mie of state—Plymonth, iathed Salt is used Vermont, and then this young Yan- kee faced eastward and went to Mass- achusetts for his college course— down among the Bay State Yankees. When he took up practise of law, he clung to the Bay State. And in his home in Northampton he fell in love with a teaNter of deaf and dumb children, Miss Grace Goodhue, and when Miss Goodhue went home for her vacation and Caivin Coolidge fol- lowed her there, it was to Burlington, Vt., that they went—up among the Vermont Yankees. Perhaps that circumstance of young Calvin Coolidge acourting is as Yan- kee a thing as appears in his life. Somé* days. did the. young man re- main in Burlington, until at last the Goodhues asked him how long his business would take him, Oh, he hadn’t come on business; he had come to marry Grace Goodhue. “Have you spoken to her about it?” asked the astonished parent. “No, but I will in a day or two,” replied Calvin Coolidge. And a week later this silent, reserved, straightgoing Yankee and his bride, she that was Grace Goodhue, went gack to North- ampton and rented one side of a two family house anqentered on the mar- ried life togetheF that has seen Cal- vin Coolidge ‘successively city and state and national official—solici- tor, legislator, mayor, president of the Massachusetts senate, lieutenant governor, governor, then vice presi- dent and now president of the United States. And yet, until he left it to live in Washington as second to President Harding, Calvin Coolidge and his wife and sons remained resi- dents of that same two family house —eareful, canny, thrifty, conserya- tive living Yankees in all their ways. Like her husband, Mrs. Coolidge is of New England. First of all, she is a*human” sort of a woman, not unlike Mrs, Harding in her relations with the people of her-world. Their ways being simple ways, without ten- dency to the least semblance of os- tentation, they have lived in Wash- ington about as they lived in Mass- achusetts—except they maintained an apartment in a downtown hotel rath- er than establishing themselves in a “vicepresidential mansion,” as old- fashioned, ceremonious folk might say. There was an effort for a pre- tentious vicepresidential home*®made last season by Mrs. John B. Hender- son, the official houser of foreign diplomats, for many of them reside in houses which she has built and which she owns in upper Sixteenth street. This effort was quelled quickly by the vicepresident himself, who said it was out of the question to maintain such a residence on a $12,000 a year salary. So it was quickly forgotten and the one | fouliding. of A be ito tore. ie wae Coolidges went on in the even tenor of their ways at the Willard. They rose at 7 a. m., lunched not later than 1, except when they could not control it, and dined about 5:80 p, m., ¢ eeeueeiaes SE eer \ ® THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE: ~ ie alia was organized for Red Cross work in the first days of American entrance into the great war and has been con: tinued for charity work ever' since. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge were school- mates. and their courtship throughout all the later days of their studies. They are as different as two people could possibly be. He is a blond, not large, of the quietest mien, most noacommittal possible and entirely without enthusiasm. Mrs. ran Coolidge tall, handsome brunette, with large sparkling dark eyes, a rosy complexion, handsome white teeth, which are quick to be een when she speaksjor greets a friend or acquaintance, for pers is a ready smile, Her most frequent expression is one which might mean she had just heard a compliment or something witty. She has:a wonderful memory for faces and names and’ proably has more personal acquaintances in Washington than any Woman who has ever come here as a. stranger, with the exception of her popular pre- décessor, Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall. Have Two Children \ The two children of the new presi- dent and Mrs. Coolidge, John and Calvin, are students at the Mer- spend their vacations with their par- ents. Friends of Mrs. Coolidge assert that her first thoughts will be of Mrs. Harding, of whom*she is very fond. Mrs. Harding made a wonder- ful record as a White House mis- tress, a position which she never wanted until her husband entered except when dining out. And, in fact, when dining out, they had a modest little dinner early in the evening be- fore dressing for the more formal funetion.) Member Of Qub. ‘One of her first acts was to become a member of the College Women’s lub in Weetiington, Where a comfort- able and’commodious clubhouse is ; @t 182 1 street and where she freqpently has been the guest of honor af teas_a nd dfriners. Another et of Mi ‘oolidge was to take f 8 a8 president or presid-’ te Indies’ Which’ is a misnomer, which was given at the i oe. lub, composed of i otfier hostesses of sena- organized by Mis. Mar- of" FARMHOUSE SEES HISTORIC D The president of the United States - the race for the nomination “and then the election. She then turned in-end did her part in the winning of the prize and has sustained ‘the duties with credit to herself until her own illness cut short-all festivities in the executive session. = ESTATESET AT $700,000 President Harding Profited From the Marion Star Marion, O., Aug. 6.—Close friends of President Harding Saturday es- timated that his estate probably was worth between $700,000 and $800,000. Before he assumed the presidency, having pfnassed a fortune of some di- mensions from the Marion Star, the newspaper which he owned since 1884 until it was sold recently. controlling interest, held by Harding, was said to have brought mére than a half million dollars. At one time or other, Mr. Harding had been/a stockholder in practical- ly every industrial enterprise in was a director in the Marion county bank, the leading financial institution of the city. and of the home-building and loan and savings company. Mr. Harding’s last will, made just before he left Washington for Alaska, has not been probated, WHEN PRESIDENT RE RAMA AS FATHER GIVES COOLIDGE OATH Mr. Harding was regarded as wealthy | Mr. |! Marion, At the time of his-death he |‘ ( ‘ sitting on the front steps of his father’s farm home in the village of Plymouth, Vt. The upper picture, showing Calvin Coolidge and his wife and his father, John C. Coolidge, was taken the day be- fore President Harding died. . Below is the farmhouse, and the barns, skirting the road where the grass does service aS sidewalk; the place has been in the Coolidge family for gen€rations. It was in this house that the new president, roused {from sleep in the middle of the night by the news of Mr. Har. father in his capacity as a notary public. dings’s death, took the oath of office, administered by his This country store—typical New England general store and post- office—is doubly distinctive. In this building in, Plymouth, V6, Pres- ident Calvin Coolidge was born on the Fourth of July in 1872 . ‘And. it was in this store, possessing the only telephone in Plymouth, that the official news of Mr. Harding’s death was received from San Francisco. As. vice-president, Mr. Coolidge daily tramyped between his father’s farmhouse and the store 10 get bulletins on the sick president’s con- dition. Inset shows the president, tary aide, in chai ., of ni |. | MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1922) IN 42 YEARS WILSONT00 ILL 70 AID Former President Cannot - Participate in Funeral. Rites WILL RIDE IN PROCESSION Washington,’ Aug. 6—Wood- row Wilson, in a letter to Pres- ident Coolidge made puble today said he would “csteem it an hon- or.to take part in the funeral procession” for President Har- ding on Wednesday but that his lameness would make it imprac- ticable for him to attend the fun- eral services, in the rotunda of the capitol. The letter was in response to one ftom President Coolidge in- viting him to participate in the ceremonials for_the dead pres- ident. F Washington, Aug. _6.—Woodrow. Wilson informed President Coolidge that, because of the condition of his health, he regretted he would be fn- able to participate in the funeral of President Harding. ' An official « statement’ announced that President Coolidge had conferred | President to be asso with Mr. Wilson to ascertain his wishes and had. offered to make any arrangements agreeable to him. that the word “conferred” used in the statement was intended: to indi- cate only that the President and Mr. Wilson had been in indirect ¢ommun- ication through Colonel Sherrill and Rear Admiral Grayson, the former President’s physician. The statement was issued by Colon- el C. O. Sherrill, White House mil of the funeral ar- rangements, and said: “President Coolidge has conferred with former President Wilson to as- certain his wishes in reference to at- tending the funeral exercises over the remains of the late President Har- ding and offering to make any ar- rangements agreeable to Mr. Wilson for his participation in the exer- cises, : “Mr. Wilson has indicited his ap- preciation of the courtesy extended by President Coolidge, but’ regrets his inability to participate on ac- count of the condition of his health.” Admital Grayson is in communi- cation with Mr, Wilson and indicates that while the former President will not be able to participate in the ceremonies, he is in a satisfactory condition of health. LABOR HEADS VOICE GRIEF Death of President Harding Washington, Aug. 6,—Leaders of Jabor organizations represented in Washington, assembled at the call of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, adopt- ed a declaration of sorrow and trib- ute to President Harding and pledged their services to the new govern- yment. “We believe we speak for the great masses of the wage earners of our country,” the declaration said, “in our expression of sorrow in. this hour ional sadness. It is a char- acteristic of our people that, differ though we may among ourselves over matters of policy and principle, we for the-president and the presidency. “Those who have sometimes op- posed the presidency out of convic- tion. feel no, less deeply grieved than do those who have been his consist- vent supporters. For ourselves, par- tisanship has never been a» personal question. It has been and must al- ways be a matter of conviction and principle—a matter of judgment in relation to issues, but not in relation to men. Our hope and fort is for ~ Senator A, B. Cummins of Iowa, president pro, tempore of the U. 5. Senate, who succeeds Calvin Cool- idge as president of the senior law- making body. > wee ual member of the church since child- hood. President Coolidge, although not a member of the church, is the first iated with the M Congregational, faith. He and Coolidge rarely"miss Sunday serv When a young girl, Coolidg: It was explained later, however, | joined the church at her home in Rut- land, Vt, and after her. marriage transferred that membership to the Edwards Congregational church at Northampton, Mass., of which the father of President Coolidge’s private secretary, Edward T. Clark, once was pastor. FARMERS ASK SESSION CALL Meeting in Lidgerwood Adopts Resolutions to Send Coolidge Lidgerwood, N. D., Aug. 6.—Three thousand farmers of Richland, Sar- gent and Ransom counties of North Dakota and Roberts and Day counties of South Dakota met here Saturday afternoon to ask President Calvin Coolidge to call a special session of congress for the purpose of passing laws to stabilize all farm products to compete on the American markets with American manufacturers and American labor. Congressman Young of Valley City, former senator W. E. Purcell of Wahpeton, H. B. Fuller of Fargo, secretary of the North Dakota Farm Burcau federation, Attorney Victor Anderson of Wheaton, Minn., and Mayor A. F. Bonsor of this city spoke fon stabilization. Just before Mr. Purcell spbke the audience bared their heads for a re- pose of five minutes to pay tribute to the late Prasident Harding. A set of resolutions of condolence to the bereaved widow was then passed. YOUNG GIVES VIEWS Lidgerwood, N, D., Aug. 6.—An ex- tra session of Congress for remediai legislation for Wheat Growers wa: the keynote of Congressman George here Saturday night to a mass meet- ing.of wheat farmers from Richland, Ransom and Sargent counties. He urged. that all should dg their best to have county meetings throughout North Dakota to pass resolutions to this end, and also that those present write to their friends in other states Young said: “This is no time for differences of opinion on non-essen- tials. Let us all, of all parties and all factions, whether on the farms or in the towns, get to work on this wheat problem in real earnest. apt ‘have an unfailing regard and taener make a drive along the same lines. ave thus far been few discord: otes, and I sincerely hope it will 4 posssible for our North Dakota peopic to forget politics while this wheat campaign is on.” Congressman Yo! id a feeling humanity within our républic and fer the perpetuity of its institutions,” ACHED SAN FRANCISCO. Ghratan and Msn acing ae northérn California, the ve PRINTERS PAY . RESPECTS TO DEAD MEMBER tribute to Prosi ing. He de- ielared his admi! had accom- \plished a number of big things which would make it live'.as one of the greatest in American: history. ~ Indianapolis, Aug: 6-—Members of : the printing craft. throughout the country «expressed. sorrow. in: the death of their. brother printer, Pres- ident Harding, the. deceased pres- ident’s wife was told in a message of sympathy ‘from ‘headquarters of ‘the Internati i here OnE Fypographieal Union The message follows: “Words can.bat fail to assuage your grief, even. though the nation’ mourns with you in your. great. bereavement through the loss of your:husband and our president, ae “The sorrow of his, brother printers especially is poignant.. Warren G. Harding’s pride. in hig craftsmanship wastypical of his lovable: character ard. aad disposition. ‘Anspiration’-for future May God’s grace sustain pees in this honr, of. noes TS ;, Washington, Aug. 6.—For the first time in history the . Congregs H church, throngh Coolidge ‘to the ‘able to the -eyeS of Calvi . a ie s itive, | Alth not & member, Mr. ‘Cool. idige for many yout has lech are ee attendant at Co. ccompanying Mrs. ‘Coolidge, an act- ¢ ia jonal | hoping urches here and in Massachusetts, {ih \ at tebe art y t President, but Fr the.kindly word of his master at the White‘ House. ie M. Young of Valley City in a speech * | | roe -