Evening star., 1921-03-20
from the Break oDay to Late might With the New Pesden

about some of his predecessors in of
flee.
There was considerable commotion
among the attaches and clerks of the
executive office later when the news
of the Presidents early arrival had
been widely spread. Some of the older
ones looked sheepish when they heard
the news that the President had been
on the job an hour or so ahead of them.
Several of the veterans said such
thing as a President going to work
before o'clock was unheard of. at
least in these modern times. Even
old Teddy didn't spring anything like
that and. goodness knows, he sprung
many unheard-of things during his
seven years of administration" was
one comment
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WITH only an hour or two off for
luncheon and a chat with Mrs.
Harding and relatives and friends
who were White House guests that
day. the President stayed at his desk
until it was time to start lighting up.
He worked hard. He saw and
talked with many people. He had
dclved into various problems and had
made several appointments to i'm
portant posts. When it was all
through he leaned back in the big
mahogany chair. with it's famous
Philippine caribou leather upholster
ing. which with other furniture in
his executive Office had been presented
to President Taft. drew deeply on his
cigarette and called out. "Whew.."
He got on his feet quickly. slipped /
a bundle of papers into his pocket and
with his customary long strides
darted from the room for the White
House. Passing one of the messen-
gers at the doorway. he said: Well.
it has been big day. Charley, and
We have done the best"we could"
There was no trace of WEAKNESS or
fatigue. This big. deep-chested
Marion newspaper publisher whom
the American people have chosen for
their President is not easily wearied
and is complete stranger to fatigue.
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Harding is one of those hard W orking
individuals who must have a certain
amount of fresh air and outdoor
recreation. He admits this himself.
Regarding this. he said recently that
he could do twice as much work in
hours in the afternoon to. enjoy the
air and timber up. He said that out
door recreation is as essential to him
as the food he eats To those who
know him well it has readily been
seen that Mr. Harding shows it in
his physical appearance and his
temperament when he is forced to go
a day or 50 without outdoor exercise.
SO much for a general impression Of
the new Presidents personality and
general idea OF how he first tackled
the job" A more complete resume Of !
his daily life and work naturally is more |
interesting and gives far better in
sight into the man himself, the duties
he is called to perform and some idea
OF the problems he is facing
A week ago last Tuesday it was cabi-
nv uos' II was f1dIOlnS s lnlfO
business day. 1t was the first time he
had formally gathered about him the ten
men he had picked after many weeks
of careful consideration to form his Off
eial family and administrative advisers.
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THE President arose at :. It, was
a warm morning. sunny and sum-
merlike. The windows in his bedroom
were open to the fullest extent. and as
he quickly dressed himself after hur-
ried clean shave with his own hands he
gazed admiringly out upon the beauties
Of the trees and shrubbery in the wide
greensward of the grounds to the rear
Of the White House. At twenty minutes
past seven he was eating his breakfast.
There were newspapers at his plate and
yellow jonquils and pink roses were In a