Calvin Coolidge

I, Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States of America, in pursuance of the said concurrent resolution, do hereby order that the flag of the United States be displayed on all Government buildings on November 11, 1926

Our economic well-being depends on our integrity, our honor, our conscience.

It is my belief that more and more the trade of our country is conforming to these principles.

Advertising is the life of trade.

It is not enough that goods are made; a demand for them must also be made.

In this and like communities public sentiment is everything.

Employees of the railroad permanently residing in municipalities on the line of the railroad are hereby permitted to become candidates for municipal office therein, or may hold such office

Provided the attention required by such employment does not, in the judgment of the General Manager, interfere with the regular and efficient discharge of the duties of their positions under the railroad

I could not help but think as he came in and went out how well he represented the result of America.

He told me that he started the Bethlehem Steel works with $12,000,000 capital and now it represents $800,000,000 capital.

I had a very agreeable call from Charles M. Schwab yesterday.

I think there was a British reviewer of books—supposed to be a great authority—who said he never read a book before he reviewed it because it might prejudice him.

I have no disposition to say anything about it, and until something develops I think in the future you may expect that I will not make any comment about it.

There is one problem that I have to keep under constant emphasis, and that is economy and government expenditures.

I think that in the past few weeks I have detected some evidences that in the coming session of Congress a good many efforts are going to be put forth to secure considerable expenditures of money.

Now, it is very important that this country keep down its expenditures.

Unquestionably this is a most important means of attacking fire waste.

This may well be the starting point for a continuous fire prevention program extending over the entire country.

It demands the attention of every citizen.

The conservation of man power and material wealth from such destruction is a challenge to the progress of our civilization.

The nation's constantly increasing fire waste is cause for general concern and consideration.

Therefore, I, Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States, recommend that the week beginning Sunday, October 3, be observed through the country as Fire Prevention Week.

While efforts should be made constantly to reduce fire destruction to a minimum, in pursuance of a well established precedent, one week is set aside each year during which the urgent need of preventing fires is forcibly stressed.

If every individual will adopt and practice the simple precautionary measures advocated as fire prevention safeguards, fire hazards and their consequences will be materially reduced.

All violations of such provisions will be rigorously prosecuted.