New-York tribune., 1921-06-12

- Boy, President Hardings Airedale,
has just one day after another, so far
as adulation and good treatment is
concerned. The advent of Laddie Boy at the
White House is but another indication of the
return to "normalcy" and the obviously human
type of man that the President is. The Aire-
dale may be seen nearly every morning frolick-
ing about the White House lawns, giving the
squirrels the fright of their lives and dis
persing the fat robins with frantic dashes
To-day every one having business with the
White House or the White House executive
Offices knows the dog and pauses to watch him
as he dashes about the grounds or retires in
dignifed manner to corner in the executive
Offices.
Laddie Boy came to the White House soon
after President Harding was inaugurated, as
gift from Marshal Scheppey, of Toledo, Ohio.
The dog possesses pedigree stretching back
for years and comes from long line of cham
pions. He is bigger than the average Aire-
dale, weighing about IS pounds, possessing a
fine shaggy brown coat plentfully spattered
with black, and powerful chest and body sup
ported by sturdy legs that always assume just
the correct stance His head is we'll shaped
and his intelligent brown eyes survey one with
the most knowing expression. He looks the
thoroughbred, every inch Of him.
AS rule Laddie Boy is up with the early
birds in the morning, much to the discontinue
of the former if he is uneashed. If the
President takes turn about the ellipse for
brief walk the dog accompanies him. If the
President tries out the municipal golf course
early in the morning habit he has acquired
of late, the dog makes the trip also When the
President enters the executive Offices later in
the morning Laddie Boy devotes his attention
to his negro trainer. He accompanies jackson
on what errands the colored boy is sent, in
varlaby strainng at leash. jackson has no
desire to lose Laddie Boy. The dog ranges
about far in advance of his keeper when off the
leash and it would not be difficult for him to
become lost stolen.
The sight of the colored boy and the big
Airedale is familiar one in Washington to-
day. Laddie Boy is recognized wherever he
goes, and submits in bored fashion to myriad
pats on the head He possesses a splendid
disposition however, and is very tolerant with
children as well grown-ups. He will gravely
extend paw in greeting to his little admirers
at command from Jackson
The climax of Ladde Boys day occurs about
/ o'clock. At that time Jackson conducts him
from the White House proper to the executive
offices. His coming is heralded by pounding
OF feet and rustling and scurrying as the big
dog frisks about in greeting to the Secret
Service men. He is just brimming over with
energy and eager to hur himself into the
presence of his master. On Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, when the President re-
ceives the scores of 'handshakers" from all
parts of the country, Laddie Boy is in his
element. As soon as the last formal confer
ence between the President and his caller is
over, the visitors file in. Laddie Boy is there
before them. He ,ears on his. hind legs and
lifts his head for Presidential greeting, his
tail wagging for dear life, and the brown ewes