The Washington times., 1921-10-02

that he become . subject Of the lens,
in order that the family album may
register his likeness for posterity
and tho children. and the battle
10 on.
Domestic tranquility takes q fly
ing plunge through the window. the
long frown bowls over the works
and-in the words Of the headline
writer.-"divorce looms"
Such Is the privilege Of the ordi-
nary man and not President Hard.
ing. In the extraordinary life of
the extraordinary man-aye, there's
the rub! ~-.f.r>.< 81
SUBMITS WITH SMILE.
The wages Of sin II death. The
wages of public hfe b photography.
lots Of II, whole camerafuls Of facial
neutrality-suspicious. or not the vic.
tim likes It Cameras rarely respond
to requests. only to the pressure of
their trfgger-like shutters, and It ia
therefore good business for the tar.
get Of many lenses to submit with
. smile.
President Harding. naturally
enough the most PHOTOGRAPHED ~
present-day public men. may enjoy
being camera fodder. but regardless
Of his inner choice, he perhaps re.
members, as he pauses for the cam.
era men to get a good one." that
ne was once q newspaper man
whose heart was made glad with a
life layout for the front page of
the Marion Star. And he submits
with q smile.
Ever since Harding was handed
an option on the lease Of the White
House at the Chicago convention, he
became an "assignment"-to be GOV.
cred by the fast and unerring pho
tographic eye in every detail of
his public life. His short recess
from targetdom during his trip
from Chicago to Washington was
quickly brought to a close upon his
arrival at Union Station here at an
early morning hour. As he paused
before stepping into his car, ready
to head for his Wyoming avenue
home, flashlights doomed and his
likeness was soon delivered In the
form Of wet prints" for the morn.
ing papers. From that early morn.
ing on his life has been punctuated
with flashlights. daylight Stills"
and celluloid footage.
NEWS "JHOTO,sENsE."
His lot has been little different
from the lot Of those who preceded
him as Chief Executive. For a short
time following his Inauguration the
watchful public began to believe
that no other President had been
similarly afflicted with the Eroup
picture malady. but the likewise for
getful public perhaps failed to re.
member the elaborate film careers
Of Wilson, Taft and Roosevelt. The
pictures Of Roosevelt, at least, were
more striking in their variety II not
their quantity. and the posefui
Lion" perhaps made better action
copy.
In those days the photographers
had to fight a little harder for their
exposures. but when they developed
their shots they found hot stuff on
their plates. II Is a softer life for
the camera men now, however, for
the President has aNhappy apprecia-
ton for the difficulties Of the news
photographer and realizes that a
slight pause at the final second of
shooting makes picture taking cas-
Ter and gives better results.
And the spectators busy keeping
up with the pictorial Harding have
q sneaking underhanded suspicion
that Harding Is interested In good
results. There at least In a trace Of
the average mans desire that he be
made to look natural, or little bet
ter than natural. q.
The similarity Of the facial poses