South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-26

newspaper men produce over In the
callers and d.sadyaLtageOus 10 9TH
Crs-depcuding on whether they de-
sire privacy or publicity. 1 am no
friend of the cigarette, but on this
occasion IT, enabled me 10 avoid OK
plantations Of the contents of my
oag and the purpose Of my visit.
And inhalius SO much smoke in the
SIX or eight weeks ] waited there
for my turn ] was naturally full of
tobacco by the time I reached the
private ONCE Senator Harding sat
at his desk toying with q little cigar.
unlighted. My FIRST inquiry, there
fore, catching him with the goods
on him that way, was bout his use
of the vile weed
II is certainly gratifying 90 find so
riany reeders following out the prin-
cipies OF personal health which
p' each. Senator Harding assured me
thar hc ordinarily uses no tobacco
forenoors only indulging when
some unusual social occasion de-
mands IT, He can work better and
he feels better without it, Now. here
agsip You see how the mans amia-
tiLty is his handicap. Senator
Harding s. too gracious a man % be
obligated IN that way. He did rot
smoke while he talked with me, yet
could not have asked for a more
cordial reception. lad he lighted
up his cigar half way through our
Interview I would nave suspected
that he ftlt bored, for a man hank
ers for tobacco when nc is weary
doesn't Lv2
While we We're talking a secretary
hrough, IN a bundle Of proof for the
senator tn look over. With all the
burden OF presidential campaign
on his shoulders he still tries 10 edit
some of the material printed in his
paper, the Marion Star. II looked
to me as though Senator Harding
expects too much of his physical ma
chine.
asked him just what his habits
are with regard to health, for exam
pIe. what recreation or exercise does
he take each day.
The answer further emphasized
The need for a trainer or some such
attendant who can make the man
consider the interests Of Senator
Harding. ft seems that his sole
health recreation is golf. and the
course being so out of the way he
hour or more Of automobile riding
can play but once q week, after an
90 get there and arOther hour to get
back. Golf may be all right rs q
recreation for brain workers or sed-
entay folk Tx is second only TO
walking as health conserving
habit but IL viii not do. i'm weekly
doses. for @ man i'm Mr.. Harding's
rlace. H. mus yet his health con-
seryaior medicine every day II he
means % finish in GOOD order.
7 suggested that the senator
should set regular hour, say
o'clock very afternoon. and sharply
ut that hour start out for a hike Of
three 90 five miles 7 eNtolled this
practice as tho best possible recrea-
tton and exercise. probably the best
known way ~ Keeping down blood
PRESSURE. and NJ the same time-I
thought Of Theodore RoOsevelt's
famous tennis cabinet and hard
hs'5es ir the rain-at the sawc time.
T remarked, The new spaDer men AMI
1,tlitic7l visitors might go along
WITH the senator. II seemed 20 me
that some such institution would
hcID 20 counteract any unhappy e.
rcCt his front porch business NAV
have on the public mind
But the senator finds II next TO
imDosSibIe 10 break away ut set
-ir.e. ALTHOUGH he fully agrees that
some such plan would be a great
rel0 i'm maintaining his physical IT.
ness through the campaign. he ius-
can't bear 20 send callers away dis
appointed. There YOU are again.
Somebody should take him in hand
a presidential candidate with an
even chance OF being elected is a
man of the people. chosen by the
people, and IL is his duty TO preserve
his health for the people.
IL Is not because Senator Harding
IS wholly Indifferent 90 health care.
Indeed. he might be called q health
fan. 90 Judge by some of his views
on health.
IL IS generally known that Senator
father il e physician prac-
ucing in Marion. But he told me
that his mother also. was a Dhysi- F
clan. although she never engaged in +
active practice. For the son If a
couple both aDhvsicians. the senator .
has some fairly sound notions OF
health conservation. IL only he would .
practice what he knows He men (
tioned overeating and worry as the /
two chief causes OF high blood pres /
sure-aud $50 they are. II tobacco Is (
not overlooked. Incidentally. FL is T.
curious how men Of affairs worry ]