The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-19
President Is Healthy, and Wants
Us All to Be Same
BY II. B. r, BRIGGS.

Washington, March 19.-One OF the
biggest jobs in Washington, in poten-
thal good, has been undertaken by
DR.. c. E. Sawyer, the presidents fam
lily physician, now by special appoint
'ment brigadier general of the Re-
serve Corps, U. S. A.
He will direct a health survey of
the nation, and a coordination of the
various agencies, federal and private,
now working in the fields of public
health, education and social welfare.
Dr. Sawyer at 81 has the physical
vigor and alert mentally that evil
dence he practices his own rule for
health-hard work and open air ex-
ercise. He is straight. wiry. and crisp
of manner. .., -- -,s. 5a'
Recipe for health a.".
BY BRIG. GEN. SAWYER.
president Harding's family
physician.)
l. A job, and the necessity of
working at it regularly.
2. Sufficient food-but not too
much.
3. Daily exercise in the open
air.
Too Young for Golf.
II don't play golf-not yet" he
says. with dry smile. II am too
young for that, but walk great
deal and work on my farm"
DR.: Sawyer comes from President
Harding's home town-Marion, Ohio
apd has built near there a large sani-
tarium for the treatment Of, mental
and nervous cases.
Most emphatically NOT alco-
holics," he says. Il do all the drink
ing for j.. my patients and employees,
with 6inkle in his gray eyes. "And
I'm a Methodist!"
Then, seriously, he pictures the
public health work committed by the
president to his direction.
"President Harding believes, as I do,
that the health of the American peo-
pie is Of utmost importance, vitality
affecting the future of the nation.
There are now in operation in this
country many agencies and associa-
lonesome public and some unof-
fical-dealing with different phases Of
health, health education, contagious
diseases and things commonly desig-
mated as social welfare work.
Working ut Random.
"Some of these are doing excellent
work. Othrs are inspired by desire
for personal ,agrandizement. Nearly
all are working at random, without
helpful cooperation.
Broadly speaking, we hope by in
vestigation to determine existing con-
ditions and needs. Then it will be
possible t" bring together under some
bureau or department of public well
fare the knowledge of the facts and
the necessary agencies to operate
with common purpose on a system
attic plan.
"The field is very wide, for it in
cludes everything pertaining to the
physical welfare Of the people-con-
ditons o work, food, recreation.
"To promote this physical welfare
10 lCoIuCHt 1INi ulAS . uCICl HLihSu w
sire.
A Healthy Fanily.>
"If the medical care of the Harding
family were the main purpose of my
being here-why simply wouldt be
here! The whole family is remark
ably healthy.
1.-THE president himself has not
spent day in bed or away from his
Business because of sickness In
quarter of a century. l expect to see
him daily, but this will be very
small part of my work.
"The war left the average Amer
lean in better physical condition than
ever before. 1t took millions Of men
out of smoky offices, badly ventilated
factories and tight-shut homes, into
the open. 1t compelled them to rrac-
tice regular habits, to work systemat-
ically, to eat plain food, to get up
early and exercise in the clear morn
ing air.
"That is a good foundation upon
which to build this new work of ours.
1t is too early to outline definitely how
we will go about it. Why, 1 haven't
even an office, yet, in which to work,
nor an appropriation, thank the Lord!
But there will be no time lost In
pottinp sfarfod The reau1tS muSt