Evening star., 1921-05-22

has. for years, both in editorial writ
ing and public speaking. been using
words or phases that accurately and
concisely describe conditions. If one
will look over the files of the paper
of which he is publisher he will find
the Presidents knowledge of the
English language to be extensive.
The late Mark Hanna once made this
remark:
Harding of the Star UP at Marion
has the faculty of writing things in
such manner as to cause people to
remember what he writes
In his inaugural address there are
numerous instances where. in terse,
concise English. we find phrases that
state clearly and forcefully his posi-
tion in affairs concerning the country.
In his utterances there is lack of
pomposity and a marked evidence of
his lack of desire to impress upon the
people that he alone is running the
lines of his speech carefully will find
an appeal for the highest standard of
citizenship possible to obtain.
THAT the President is not imbued
with the idea that because he has
been selected for the office of the chief
magistrate of the nation he has be-
come superman- is demonstrated by
the remark he made to an old friend,
John H. Edwards. when he said:
I'm the. minds of number of those
who have visited me here since cleo
ton there seems to have formed (be-
fore their arrival. of course) an i'm
preston that the mere nomination
and election to the presidency has
endowed me with some supernatural
powers to Immediately solve all the
difficulties which beset our own coun-
try, as well as those with which the
rest Of the world is harassed. If this
mantle of wisdom has fallen upon me
l am as yet happily unconscious OF
the fact"
The writer has on several occasions
watched him as he received visitors at
the White House. and in the expression
OF his face there was something reminis-
cent Of the late President Mckinley.
There was evident honesty in his ex-
preston of being pleased to meet his
fellowmen and that he believes it
duty. as well as pleasure, to mngle
with his fellow citizens is best illus
trated by two events that transpired
within the past few weeks. The Presi-
dent, on this particular occasion. had an
extremely busy day. having conferred
with several members of the cabinet in
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delegation of railroad men. given an au-
dience to eight or ten senators and rep
resentatives, accepted a memorial from
an organization representing the farm
ers of the country, shaken hands with
about one hundred and seventy-fiye
sightSeerS from Massachusetts, to say
aothing of other work, and had hoped
20 leave the White House at 5 o'clock
to find relaxation at a game of golf
with three former cronies of the Senate.
when along came the Daughters
of the American Revolution and their
friends 1t was well past 81
o'clock when the last delegate had Z.
paid her respects to the President. The
senators played the threesome. Another
case was when he went out in a storm
who had asked him to break ground for
the memorial to be erected at 10th street
and Columbia road.
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THE President, up to the present
time, has been very good-natured !
in the matter of receiving visitors, |
and while he has not sacrificed any |
time necessary to the carrying on of |
the country's matters. he has forfeit |
ed hours that might have been de-
voted to recreation, hours that should |
have been spent out of doors in !
playing golf, walking. or some other |
form of exercise. Should, later, the |
hours devoted to receiving the pub |
lie be considerably curtailed, it should |
be understood that he is merely |
obeying the mandate of those who |
have his and his country's interest
at heart and recognize the fact that
man carrying so many burdens |
e,,,f5 5pia mo n rrh n
keen physically fit. An incident oc-
Cured some weeks ago that illus
trates the correctness of Harding's |
fathers estimate. 1t happened when |
a certain politician who, few days |
before had been advised that an -ap-