On the record
But we should be deluded if we supposed they can be maintained without more of the same stern sacrifice offered in perpetuity.
Source
gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “But we should be deluded if we supposed they can be maintained without more of the same stern sacrifice offered in…”
Editor's note · Context
Coolidge warns against the misconception that institutions can thrive without continuous sacrifice and effort.
Share
More from Calvin Coolidge
Feb 22, 1929
Mrs. Mary Scott Mills, widow of Mr. John S. Mills who served the Government very efficiently for fifty-one years and from 1897 in the Treasury Department, may be appointed to an appropriate classified position without reference to the…
Feb 20, 1929
The Civil Service Commission cannot recommend the appointment as required by the interests of the service.
Feb 20, 1929
Mr. Samuel H. Thompson may be appointed to an appropriate position in or under the Indian Bureau without reference to the civil service rules.
Mar 1, 1929
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.
Other voices in this conversation
