The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-31
Mrs Harding Shows She Believes
Husband Is Most Wonderful Man

woman-so keen is her sympathy for
them, so great her interest in their
work. When the Harding party was
coming through Omaha a few days
ago, a delegation of newspaperwom-
en- was at the station to meet Mrs
Harding. Dinner was ready in the
dining car But no protestations OF
the party could prevent Mrs. Harding
from according a cordial welcome TO
the newspaper women.
Il could postpone my dinner" she
said, but ! could not postpone see
ing the newspaper girls"
When you We're spending so much
of your time slt the Marion Star,
what did YOU do about keeping n
homer" I asked Mrs Harding.
Always, l have kept home" was
her emphatic reply. "And not only
did I keep up home. but We en-
tertained our friends there. l am
very fond Of social life and l have
the keenest satisfaction in my friends
Sometimes il was rather difficult to
follow my business life, to maintain
during those early years of struggle,
but l did it," And you can well un-
derstand that Mrs. Harding actually
did do it-so great is her enthusiasm,
so vital her energy.
Many Guests i'm Campaign
And this summer has been won-
derful," she said. 80 many remark
able persons from all parts Of the
country have come to our front porch
and have sat at our table. Often,
there are a dozen for breakfast, and
as many for luncheon and dinner.
Every morning | am up and about
my housekeeping at $3.50 o'clock"
Meals must be planned for visitors
and the true spirit of Harding hospi-
telity await all that visit the famous
front porch in Marion.
Mrs. Harding tells an amusing
story on her cook. Inez. who is part
negro and part Indian.
Inez, who is very religious, has de-
clined all offers of marriage.
One day. Mrs Harding asked her
why she rejected all suitors.
well, ma'am, answered 1nez,
serve two masters. Use afraid can't
serve God and a husband at the same
time"
Intensely Loyal to Husband
So fully does Inez feel the respon-
sibility of cooking good and nourish-
ing food for the Republican candi-
date for president, who by the way
has every appearance Of being we'll
fed and well-nourished, that she has
undergone strenuous summer OF
cooking for visitors from all parts
of the country who have made Il
pilgrimage to the front porch.
Another outstanding characteristic
of Mrs. Harding is her intense 10y
atty to her husband.
You will recall how when Senator
Harding received the nomination in
Chicago and the word was brought
to Mrs. Harding she exclaimed:
HE is the most wonderful man in
the world"
If you ever could see Mrs. Hard
ing's pride in her husband, her solici-
tude for him, her desire TO spare him,
her eagerness to help him, you well
could believe that she meant every
word she said, that she always has
meant it, and always will mean it.
Labor Charge Worries Her
Charges that Senator Harding is
unsympathetic to labor worry and
grieve her.
How could my husband be un-
sympathetic TO labor. unfair to labor
when he was for some years en-
ployed, when for many more he has
been an employer, and always very
close to the personal problems and
struggles Of his workers in the
Marion Starr" she said 10 me with
great vehemence and one of her char
acteristically emphatic gestures Of
the hand.
Yes, Mrs Harding is for Senator
Harding for president of the United
States-there is no question about
that.-(From oklahoman, October 10,
ls20),