The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
% # # MT. Harding Did Not Visit the President

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 10HE expected conference between J President Wilson and Senator Harding failed to materialize. That is to be regretted. These two emi- nent Americans might have served their respective parties and their country better by not being such sticklers for what they regard as propriety.
 In an indirect way MT. Harding was given to understand that he would be welcomed at the White House, if he cared to go there. On the other hand, MT. Wilson did not congratulate him when he was elected President, and it is natural to suppose that MT. Harding for that reason does not feel as kindly toward the President as he might.
 Had MT. Wilson extended formal invitation it would have been ac- cepted. In that case the incident of the congratulatory message that never arrived might have been forgotten. A great many allowances should be made because of the Presidents physical condition, yet his friends find it rather difficult to explain why such an opportunity was ignored. Much good would have resulted from a meeting between the Presi- dent and his successor. Even if it is conceded that the success of MT. Harding's administration. does not de- pend on any advice he might have received from MT. Wilson, an amicable conference would have set an example for other government heads to fol- ! low and it would have been an inspi- ration for closer cooperation between the democratic and republican parties | in working out the problems that must be solved by the new administra- ton.
 l A San Francisco man who attempted | to initiate William Tell by shooting a ball from the head of another man will have to communicate with his friend henceforth through the ouija board. + # #
 In some parts of Greece venizelists are refusing to eat olives because they are the Constantine emblem. This is carrying prejudice to an extreme in nc wise justified by the overripeness ot the olives.
 
 Times have changed since the age o1 PericIes. The nations who are now telling the Greeks what not to do were
 barbarians then.
 Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Harding tool
 tea together. MT. Wilson and MT. Hard | iv,,A a
 day.
 Housebreakers caught in the ac
 cannot excuse themselves by saying
 they are paving the way for Sant; Claus.
 A New York art director says ca
 puffs are a Savage" fashion, a state
 ment of a fact in which we hearth.
 concur.
 The importance of Colonel House & newspaper correspondent would b
 conceded, even if his stuff were no , set two-column wide and leaded.
 # # * The press of the country is fightin, : blue laws. But considerable part o
 the press fought prohibition unsuccess
 fully.
 The Chicago Tribune published !; eulogistic editorial about a Russial dancer. ostensibly as pure readinl matter"
 } Farmers long for the good old day when all they had to complain abou was the weather. Since Argentina quit the League o
 Nations. the United States finds itsel
 in somewhat better company. , It is interesting to speculate wha would happen to the Commoner l Brother Bryan were not contributor
 < < * Mexico has enjoyed another "A hour of tranquility. It may get to be habit.
 Not until she reached America di
 Mrs. McSwiney realize the full pos