New Britain herald., 1915-10-11
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex- changes that come to the Herald Office.
Just "One of the Folks"
Springfield Republican, )

One gets wearied of the words human interest as used so much of late, but surely that is what attaches to the news of President Wilson's en- sagement at a time when other news of a less pleasing character is by the force of mighty events brought to the front It will be relief to the popu- lar mind to turn from the contempla- tion of Woodrow Wilson, the bearer of great burdens, to the thought of him as soon to have someone to whom ke can turn for sympathy with full assurance that it will be given. AS a matter of meeting the requirements Of his official position, there is wisdom in this move of the president. The old saying that one is half a man when bearing his load alone is usually justified, and always so providing the ether burden-bearer is of the help full and broadening sort
 It is not good for a man to be alone in the White House. There are social obligations to be met there that can only be properly discharged by tactful woman The fact that Mrs. Gait is by birth a Virginian is in itself warrant of charm and implies we'll nigh the certainty that she will be adequate to the duties that fall on wife of the president of the United States. These are not defined by law, but they are none the less real and important. The picture which the Republican gave yesterday of MT. Wilson and Mrs. Gait at a ball game commanded the attention of our readers as no other single feature in the paper could do.
 It is not all of the presidency to decide public policies, make appoint ments to offices and to send messages to congress. The individual among hundred million of us, whom MT. Pryan has called "our hired man. is entitled to same life apart from the public, and we shall all be glad that it is to be given to MT Wilson. It will not be deplored by sensible people that Mrs. Gait does not appear to belong to the strenuous modern type of woman. When she refused to tell a woman reporter whether she was interested in woman suffrage, or to be interviewed on any other topic, there was revelation and reassurance in the fact The "restful woman still has her place in the sscheme of human affairs. If in due course this chosen one will take good care of the president of the United States. and discharge the duties of mistress of the White House in the tactful and charming way that distinguished Mrs. Cleveland, she may be sure of the respect and affection of the people. Doing so she will add to the popularity of the administration.
 But all that is running ahead of the story. For the present the fact that President Wilson sent a bouquet from the White House conservatories to Mrs. Galts home on Monday, and was in New York yesterday to buy an en- gagement ring, interested every man and woman in the United States, not to mention the boys and girls. These simple facts, when the chief factor is the head of the nation, never a com monplace at any time, are of high interest and they touch us all with tine fellow feeling that begets sym pathy. This is a time when every body can look upon President Wilson as just one of the folks"