The evening world., 1920-10-13
By George Buchanan Fife.

(staH Correspondent Of The Evening
Worldly
MARION, o.. oct 13.--It would be
impossible to hnd a more enthusiastic
campaigner than Mrs. Warren q.
Harding. Ever since the Senator has
been in political life, which means for
the last twenty years, Mrs. Harding
has shared his campaigns. and now.
in his greatest contest OF all, she is
ever with him. whether it be receiv-
ing a delegation on the porch OF the
homestead here or on the road. Mrs.
Harding is at his side and, as she
said to-day; There is no one in our
campaigning party who gets as much
out Of It all as do. II Is the most
wonderful time I've ever had In my
life"
Mrs Harding returned 90 Marion
with the Senator from a five-day trip
which extended from Iowa to Okla
homR. and instead OF accepting the
womanly prerogative Of map or
resting interval she went about the
task OF receiving visitors as usual
/ while the Senator was hard at It In
his office across the way. Between
two detachments OF visitors Mrs
! Harding talked for half an hour with
! your correspondent, delighted TO de-
/ scribe her experiences on the trip
She was as animated as u she had
| been resting a week instead OF jour
neying at speed over half a dozen
states.
IF there was ever such a thing az
4 an elght-hour law we've forgotten all
about IT, ISdoesn't exist in our house
hold any more" she said. with q rem
/ iniscent laugh And Mr.. Warren
thus she constantly referred 70 her
husband) and have given up all our
personal liberty We love our home
very much. but We haven't had any
home life In months. But l shall al
ways look back on this summer no
matter what the future may bring, as
ample compensation for whatever We
have had to forego.
II am sure / am born campaign
err and goodness knows l have had
enough experience at Il with. Mr..
Harding IN the last twenty years. But
II plays havoc with domestic life.
Only twice since July 6 have Mr..
| Warren and had breakfast alone to-
gether All other times there have
been people here, and their presence
has been a delight TO me. because
theyvei talked over the issues OF the
day. made plans. discussed. argued
and both entertained and instructed
me.
FRANKLY love campaigning. and ]
do everything l can 10 help my hus-
band. During our trips on speech
making take II upon myself TO en-
terrain the delegations and the peo-
pie after he has addressed them. And
I've done my full share OF hand
shaking. Sometimes I've thought my
arm would be pulled out but I've
learned a thing or two. Now ! never
let any one take my hand: take hiA
and that lessons chance OF going
about with bruised knuckles.
MOST PEOPLE MIsUNoERsTANu
HANDsHAkINe ORDEAL.
"But Handwriting is an ordeal thai
most people cannot understand l
could hardly move my arm after a
session In Oklahoma. At the hotel
there l shook hand with more than
100 women. They looked on the oc-
caslon as a social affair. but It was
moro like a football rush 70 me. And
the crowd at the train shook hands
with US even after the train was IN
motion. It's lucky 4 didn't lose my
arm entirely,
80 often on the trips my husband
has said 10 me why don't you &c
take rest1 Rest7 Why. love It
1 never miss a speech and I'm never
tired. know that l stand the strains
far better than the rest OF the party
One night at q reception l missed Mr.
Warren's private secretary and spoke
10 him the following day about his
absence. He said that he had giver
out that he couldn't stand any Longer
the line Of people passing, passing
and shaking hands,
TITS a great happiness to me to b'
able to share my husbands life in his
way-the way We have always shared
y l want him 10 succeed now, Of
course / do from the bottom OF my
heart. and / am doing all l can L
help. l can't give him any assistance
in his speeches or any OF his actua
political work, but can perhaps take
a few burdens on his shoulders By
helping him with the crowds. And. d,
you know, It has surprised me not I