Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-09
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new president Warren" and there
will be even more folks who will be
called Harry, or Dick, or Tom as the
case may be by the president. For
Warren Harding is one of those hu-
man persons who isn't expected to
change when he gets into the White
House. He will not change as so
many presidents have on reaching
Harding has much to say about
things-and everybody seems to
be agreed that she will have a great
deal to say.
She has the happy way of staying
genuine and breathing spontaneity'
There isn't neighbor in Marion who
has yet seen anything "upstage"
about Mrs. Harding. She was lust
the same to the home folks after
the Chicago convention as before, and
she is just the same after election
as she was in the campaign and it's
a safe guess that she will be the
same at the White House
Chews and Smokes
Ihere's somethin delightful about
the personality Of the president-elect
"nlcn lmpresses any newcomer. He
makes much better impression in
MS private talks with newspaper men
IMAM his public speeches. Somehow
lie reels the restraint of public
speaking much more' than most men
90: Among the most interesting in
cloents OF the past week have been
the talks between the president-elect
and the newspaper men in the little
snack which has been press head
quarters throughout the campaign.
warren Harding smokes a cigar
cite and likes to chew tobacco. That's
a reno really, Of early days in the
print shop where the idea grew up
that chewing helped to keep the dust
down. Warren Harding is a typical
american. He doesn't affect the
statesmanlike poses which one sees
so often in the attitude of public
men. He says "mebbe" when others
the drawl Of countrymanl ana rather Tae
than the precision of the drawing
room conversationalist He tells
good story and enjoys hearing one.
He knows life in It's every aspect
and probably will get along better
with the members Of the senate and
years because he knows how to handle
congressman.
Underwood Showed Way
lie was just bit disturbed by the
overwhelming size of the Republican
naJoritfes in both houses. He w9A-
wieldy, But on the other hand it
was suggested promptly by others
who have been gossip!ng with him
about 1T that large majority in
the house will furnish exactly the
challenge to leadership which is nec-
knows what happened in the last
two years of the Republican congress
that the leadership was amateurish
and clumsy and that with full re-
sponsibility for all branches of the
government in the hands Of the Re-
publicans' the latter will be COM
PEELED to develop leadership.
Oscar Underwood showed what
could be done when the Democrats
had large majority in the house
and there will arise some one on the
Republican side to ATTEMPT the same
thing though the legislative prob
lens arc infinitely mere complex than
dent will be methodical worker.
He takes things calmly, He will do
one thing at time and not attempt
everything at once. Just as he was
leaving his home L asked him the
other day If he happy.
Wants Views ON League
Happy" he said, well, / should
rather say just pleased-if one can
job"
Yes" I suggested, "but the oppor-
tunity to do a service is there"
True" said the president-e ect, |
that is what really makes me happy,
the chance to serve"
We chatted about the overwhelm-
ing majority and the meaning of it
The president-elect is pleased beyond
measure that he has behind him at
the start such d great body of opin-
ION. He will interpret it in his own
way from time to time, but it isn't
aniss to state right here that now
that the campaign is over, none
would appreciate more tran War
rem Harding himself frank and
free expression by the newspapers
of the country Of their IDEAS en- for
eign policy. The suggestion has been
made again and again, for instance,
that the league issue was confused
with domestic questions and that Re
publican newspapers which refused
to be led into the Democratic camp
on The league question during the
campaign will speak their views full
ly now that the campaign is over.
he president-elect would appreciate
that more than anything else just
now.