The Washington times., 1921-07-24
PRESIDENT GETS Up
APPETITE IN CAMP
BY CH0PP|NG WOOD
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trip except that those cars which
trailed the Presidential car were
forced to weather a continuous cloud
OF dust.
Brigadier General Sawyer was
forced to abandon the trip just before
the party left Washington. 1t Is un.
derstood that he considered II adj
visable for him to remain in Wash
ington and administer to the COM
forts of Mrs. Harding. who is indis-
posed.
At Funkstown the new member Of
the camping party was greeted BY
the veterans of the camp. Harvey
Firestone, Thomas A Edison and
Henry Ford held up the Presidential
car on the road. There was a hearty
dent deserted his own car and
climbed into the motor car of bis
fellow campers.
Soon after his arrival at the camp
the President espied six fine bred
saddle horses and informed Secretary
Christian that IL the conditions were
suspicious he might mount a horse
and ride through the rolling hills
nearby.
Thomas A. Edison informed the
President that he was born IN this
vicinity. but is somewhat worried
because he has not been able to
locate his birthplace. The President
Immediately organized the Edison
Birthplace Expedition" and promised
that the noted scientist would have
look at his birthplace before the
camping party ended.
appetite and attacked luncheon with
the same vigor which he attacked
the wood pile.
Food Worries Harding.
World statesmen may ponder on in
ternational affairs, economists may
worry over the Industrial future OF
the nation and politicians may think
of expediency, but the one thought on
the mind of President Harding tonight
is food, spelled with a capital r. With
the food problem properly disposed of,
he will turn his attentions to sleep,
and he has wooed this charmer rather
constantly since his arrival mere this
afternoon.
The President is not worrying over
excitement and is apparently exulting
in sheer rest, as he Tolls about the
camp with his fellow campers, Harvey
S. Firestone. Thomas A Edison and
Henry Ford.
Just TO show that he was a real
out-of doors man, the Chief Executive
seized the camp ak shortly after he
arrived here and tackled the wood
pile. He qualified. IL the camp roust-
about is any judge of what consti-
tutes a good out-of- doors man.
The question of the wood pile hav-
ing been satisfactorily settled, the
Chief Executive turned his attention
to food for the first time. He didn't
have to be called twice, and was in
the front line at the mess table.
Choice platter and fine silver were
conspicuous by their absence. but the
President apparently didn't realize he
was eating from a tin plate or using
steel knife and fork as he slowed away
n man-sized portion of roast lamb. and
then another portion, and still one
more, filling in with potatoes and beets.
and satisfying his sweet tooth with
rather generous slices of cake.
Takes Burroughs Place.
During the afternoon the President
took his seat in the campfire council,
the seat made vacant by the death OF
John Burroughs, the naturalist, who
has always been the fourth member of
the F'irestone- Edison-Ford camping
party.
The President found Thomas A. Edi-
son an entertaining converse nonalist
They did not diccuss science. They
did not discuss politics. They dis
cussed men. just men.
How do you get your exercise, Mr..
Edison?" the President asked.
by eating, chiefly" the great In
ventor answered, with a smile.
The President then launched into n
dissertation on eating, and perhaps a
bit mindful Of the luncheon he had put
away announced that he believed most
people were given to too much eating.
Most people should fast occasionally.
he said, and related of a five day fast
that he once kept, but admitted that
he smok ed too much when he tasted.
How about golf, don't you play it?"
the President inquired.
No" answered Edison.
mot old enough YETI" queried the
President. and Edison smiled.
When the conversation Jagged and
Mr. Edtaon faiIad 10 xk<