what is the allusion in the passage

from a letter written by a world war I veteran in the mid 1920's

well we are finally getting what we richly deserve. the adjusted compensation act law. Even Calvin Coolidge wouldn't put his john Hancock on the bill congress, did right by us sometimes I think our illustrious president is just to wrapped up in the interest of business to pay much attention to the little guys. remember how he wouldn't talk turkey with Gompers when the cops in Boston went out on strike. of course back then we thought he was just worried about public safety. I'm never to sure what to think of him if he was willing to jabber and jaw once in a while we might get more of an ideal of what he 's all about

a Calvin Coolidge
b john Hancock
c jabber and jaw
d cops

I'm not sure if it's Calvin Coolidge or john Hancock

John Hancock means signature in this context. He was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signature

So it would be Calvin Coolidge?

I thought it was john Hancock because heserved as president of the second continental congress and he became a synonym for his signature maybe I'm getting in depth I see what you are saying it just means signature in this passage.

Ms. Sue just told you it's John Hancock!!

The allusion in the passage is to both Calvin Coolidge and John Hancock. An allusion is a figure of speech that references another person, event, or work of literature. In this passage, the author mentions Calvin Coolidge and John Hancock in order to make a comparison or draw a connection to something.

To determine which option is the correct answer, we need to understand the context of the allusion and how it relates to the passage. In this case, the author is discussing how Calvin Coolidge, the President at the time, did not act in the best interest of the "little guys" or the common people. The phrase "put his john Hancock on the bill" is a reference to John Hancock, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and his bold signature on the document. This implies that Coolidge, like Hancock, should have taken a stand or shown a signature of support for the bill.

Therefore, the correct answer is both Calvin Coolidge (option a) and John Hancock (option b).