Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 224, Decatur, Adams County, 22 September 1964 — Page 10

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Vice Presidency Is Much Sought Honor

(EDITOrS NOTE: The ofofice of vice president of the United Mate* today to a

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ranch sought honor. The vice president to sn influential member of the admin-

istration. But it waa not always so. Little more than a quarter of a century ago, the

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office was regarded as a politic sf graveyard and many meir fought against running for it. In the following dispatch and in two more to follOW, BIBFFy reKBwMN* ■ WOwOBWI reporter for United PPeea International, reviews the nation’s second highest elective office and Mme of the men who have held the post.) By HABKY FERGUSON United Press International WASHINGTON <UPD - For 150 years Americana held the office of vice president in such low esteem that it approached contempt. On Dec. 26, 1931, the vice presidency became a national jokO. A musical comedy called “Os Thee I Sing” opened that evening at the llfuafc Box theater in New York, beearrte an distant hit and was the first musical production ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama. It was a savage staire on national electtohs, and the funniest act of was the late Victor Moore, a wispy littlO man who was an authentic eohifc genius. Moore played the role of a man elected to the vice presfc dency and the authors, George S. Kaufman and Mofrie RJskind, gave him the inspired name of Alexander Throttlebot-

tom. The only way Throttldbottom could get into the whif< House was to join * guided four. When asked how the vice president employed his time, THrottlebottom replied: "He sits dround in the park and' feeds the pigeftns and takes walks arid goes to (he mdViea. The other day he was going to join the library, but he had to have two references so he couldn’t get in." The nation roared with laughter, the name 'Hifottlebottdm bedartie synonymous with futility and the prestige of the office of vice president hit, bottom. Among those who did hot appreciate the joke was Charles Curtis of Kansas who happened to be holding the offtee at that time in the administration of PfesMeht Herbert HoOVer. SeH-Medteattorr Through much of our' history many vice presidents laid themselves Wide open fc ridicule. Andrew Johns6n felt iU on the dry he was to be swofn in as Abraham Lincoln’s vice president arid decided On some selfmedication in the form of a bottle of Whiskey. His instagural addfess left the nation puzzled as to tfhat he was trying to say. If took a strong personality to rise above the limitations of the Vice presidency, and it was not until the middle of this century that the office gained prestige. F6r years the only duty of the viee president was

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to preside over the Senate and many a mfan drowsed his way into historical obscurity. If you are addicted to parlor games, you can win money by offering eveh odds that nobody can name six .men who served as ice president between 1789 and 1900. Or you can offer the same bet that a person will be unable to identify Richard M. Johnson, George M. Dallas or William R. King, vice presidents respectively in the administrations of Van Buren, Polk arid Pierce. For years the office was regarded as a political graveyard and many men fought against running for it. Theodore Roosevelt would have preferred to run again for governor of New York rather than taking second place on the ticket with William McKinley. Franklin D. Roosevelt had to send this message to Harry S Tfumap to persuade him to run: “Well, if he wants to let the Democratic party and the country down in the midst of a war, that is his responsibility.’’ In his book “The Rise of the Vice Presidency,” Irving G. ’ Williams writes that George Clinton, vice president under Ttiomas Jefferson, made this deal with the senators: “He desired to be forewarned by senators whenever they intended making long speeches so that he might take the opportunity to Warm himself at a fire.” Good Napping Place He adds that vice president Henry Wallace found his big leather chair in the Senate an excellent place to catch up on lost sleep and frequently napped for 15 or 20 minutes at a stretch while the oratory beat harmlessly against his ear drums. The rise in prestige of the vice president began as a result of an act of Congress which made him a member of the National Security Council. That put him at the very heart of the nation’s affairs and gave him a voice in the formulation of policy. The act was passed during the Truman administrationnand, doubtless chiefly because Truman went through an embarrassing incident when he succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt in the White House. Nobody had bothered to confide in Truman that scientists were working toward the development of an atomic bomb, and it was not until several hours after he was sworn in as president that Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson told him What was going on. Suddenly an awesome problem was laid on the desk of the new president and there had been no period of preparation or time for him to think through the tremendous ramifications of the new weapon. Since 1949 vice presidents have gone onward and upward until today men are willing to struggle for the prize. Candidates for the office work a back-breaking- schedule as we are now witnessing when the oratory of Hubert Humphrey and William Miller is loud throughout the land and is going to get louder as the days dwindle down to November. Tomorrow: Vice presidents as politicians. WASHINGTON (UPI) — A lady sitting next to Vice President Calvin Coolidge at a state

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You, Your Child And The School

By DAVID NYDICK — UPI Educations Specialist Is your child unhappy with hiw new class assignment? Does he have a personality clash with the teacher or classmates? These reactions are not unusual during the first few weeks of a new school year. Many students need time to adjust to new situations and people. They often misinterpret a teacher’s attitude. A teacher who sets strict rules and enforces them is not being unfair. She is helping students in the best way she knows how. In such a situation students often feel they are being discriminated against. A parent should discuss such a problem with the teacher or principal. The teacher can easily correct the situation with a few friendly words and a pat on the back. Difficulty with unfriendly classmates tends to be somewhat more difficult to correct. The first step is to discuss the problem with your child. ( .He . will often discover the cause aS ’ ’ he describes the situation. If he doesn't, perhaps the panent will be able to obtain some clues. The teacher may be particularly helpful. She sees the children as they play and work together. Other students talk with her. Her insight can be most valuable. Discovering the cause of the problem and helping the child to understand it will put the child on the way to better adjustment. In most cases the Child himself is doing something which makes other children dislike him. A student who is new to a school is often too aggressive. He wants to make an impression and make friends quickly. In order to do this he sometimes pushes too hard. Other children resent this. They don’t like a showoff. It is generally best to move somewhat slowly with new acquaintances. Give them an opportunity to get to know you. Have patience and the friendships will develop.

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dinner sympathized with him because he had to attend so many formal functions. Coolidge pondered the problem for a long time and then replied: “Well, got to eat somewhere.”

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