Calvin Coolidge: “America has taken her place in the world as a Republic--free, independent, powerful.”

Miss Virginia Ladd may be appointed to an appropriate clerical position in the classified service without regard to the provisions of the civil service rules.

Mr. James W. Girard may be reinstated as Logging Engineer, $3800 per annum, in the Forest Service, without regard to the time limit on eligibility for reinstatement fixed by the rules.

Nothing special took place at the Cabinet this morning.

No employee entitled to military preference in appointment shall be discharged or dropped or reduced in rank or salary if his record is good.