The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-29
THE PRESIDENT is SIXTY-THREE

kDAY was the sxty-third birth anniversary = fres
ident Wilson, and all the world of upright men and
women wished him speedy return to health and complete
efficiency for usefulness The president is needed sorely in
the worlds councils He is the wordspokesman for justice
for progress the fuherance of policies which
uphold Christian ideals In all the world today there Is no
human being whose health is of such Importance.
We glad that Woodrow Wilson was elected president
in 1912 and that he reelected in 1916. Nevertheless the
president United States should be about ten years
younger at election than Mr. Wilson, Had he been fifty
two instead of sxtywo and nine months last September the
probability that he would not have broken down under the
terrific strain of his official duties.
We have had several youngsh presidents in measuraby
recent years Grant Garfield Cleveland and Roosevelt all
were fifty when elected Each OF these men WITH
stood the strain Garfield shot down at fifty after but four
nonths of the presidency, apparently good man
physically when he fought under the Rock OF Chicka
mauga Grant vigorous throughout his eight years In
office but he died xyhreethe present age of President
Wilson Cleveland got fouryear rest between his two terms
and lived past the socaled allotted age of Roosevelt
and half of strenuous life in the presidency
and dozen years similar renuity, died at sxty-one
presidency of the United States the hardest job
earth normal times it highly difficult post The
president is a workngman
Cleveland probably worked harder than any other
man who has occupied the office That because ne was
fitted tempeamenta for the tasks that came
mis- hand and head and heart Cleveland most heroic
toer day-and-nght laborer "a public office is public
trust he said and he lived to his saying 1t is said Of him
that used to work his desk far beyond the midnight hour
aboousy duSdry documents his state
papers himself onghand being able to dictate readily
senogaphe His mental equipment not brilliant but
sturdy strong and he absolutely honest sincere
conscientious His presidential duties he took most seriously
The people had elected him. he reasoned and he must be on
the job; and on the job he waS by day and by night
Nobody probe deeply into the Of Grover Ceve
land the White House without achieving profound respect
for the Magned he was Wilson is malgned; but the
uagnity of his enemies apparenty-we say apparently
made impression upon the big poddng persistent person.
atty of the chief executive. He Just simply stayed the job
turning the midnight electricity doing his duty he and
in the best way he knew
Cleveland great presdent-great because of his in
devotion to the tolsome duties of office which was
thrust upon him because of his political availability his
good official record and which he expected hold
until he nominated 1t is extremely probable that if he
had had eight years consecutvey the chair instead
oyng that ouryear vacation he would have died years
earlier than he did.
The presidency out. Mr.. Taft who went in
young is of the happy don't worry dsposion let us
suppose that he had been reelected had had the
hands which Mr. Wilson has had and still has In that event
than has been the
terday by President Wilson the president cannot tak
of himself unless he neglects his duties Mr. Wilson has
undergone the severet that have fallen any
American president
Lincoln had years breaking toll Wilson has
lad
Lincoln had to the nation and he saved it.
Wilson's job broadly speaking has been to save the
World and he is trying to it, and every good man and