The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-10-26
PRESIDENTIAL VISITS TO
DIXIELAND.

the Philadelphia Public Ledger, in
recent contribution to his newspaper
made reference to President Hard
ing's frequent visits to Dixieland, in
the following paragraph:
President Harding's trip to Vir-
! ginia aboard the Mayflbwer, which
began tonight, for celebration in
| Williamsburg and Yorktown, re-
calls his unmistakable fondness
| of sojourning in the South. He
has been in Dixieland since ms
election to the presidency far Of
tener than to points north Of the
Mason and Dixon line. Immedi-
ately after the landslide in No
yember, 1920, the presiden1-elect
went to Texas. He returned by
way of Virginia. For his pre-
Inauguration holiday resort he
| chose Florida. Now he is off to
the Old Dominion state again;
and next week he is scheduled to
visit Alabama and Georgia.
There is nothing singular about this
evident 'fondness," on the part Of thc
( president of the United States, for
visiting that portion Of the country
south of the Mason and Dixon line
Frequently referred to as tDixieland."
! Az he frequently has stated, in public
addresses, President Harding knows
that no state or section geographical
lines. realizing that he is the chief ex.
lecutive of the nation, for the time
lbeing, and that includes every one of
1.-THE state comprising the Union.
Therefore, as far as any preference
goes for one state above another, he
has none, either in the matter of Wis
it's or in that more important matter,
the administration of the affairs OF
This high office, says the Florida
Times-Union.
1t is quite true that President lard
!ng has shown "'unmistakable fond
mess for sojourning in the South" at
such times and on such occasions as
he can get away from the very serious
and multiplied duties of his office. He
makes these visits, either for joining
with the people Of various places in
public events, celebrations and the
like, or for much needed recreation.
if the president, in 3 discretion
land in accord with his pleasure,
comes to Dixieland more frequently
IAhan he goes to other localities 1t
must be that it is here that he -iinds
most cordial welcome and most gener-
Gus hospitality, for both OF which the
South has long since boen famous.
and which cordiality Of greeting and
display OF hospitality becomes more
marked as the people become more
eager to meet with those of other To-
calities and mutually derive pleasure
and benefit because of such comming-
ling.
In this pleasure and benefit the
president OF the United States shares
largely, the latter being especially
valuable to him in better enabling
him to learn and know at frst.EarG,
who are the people, over whom he
bresides in the administration Of their
offices OF national and even local inn.
port. and what are their desires aud
aspirations in order that he may gov
ern his official action accordingly.
Then, too. the president, who is the
most busy man in the United States
having TO do with a mass and. multi
tude OF highly important matters and
people daily, needs recreation, rolaxa.
tlon from the cares of ofIlce-and the
balmy climate, the cheering sunlight
and most OF all, the sincerely warm
cordiality OF those of the Southland
Ibid him to come to Dixieland where,
also, are golf courses, than which
there are none better for the enjoy
ment OF the sport and exercise that he
Graves.
Millions OF people, other than Tres
sdent Harding. have learned to love
the South, and millions more viii fol-
Ilow in their wake as the years so by.
consequently, there Is nothing sui
prising IN anyone, having once tast.
ed ,of the joy that is In Dixieland
leyincing constant desire 10 be here
or. at least. to make frequent visits
to this beloved Southland. And, as
lsuredly. for al there Is whole-hear'ed
welcome.