The Washington times., 1922-06-30
MRS. O[ESON
|. RATED 100 AS.
HOUSEKEEPER
Talks Politics While Aiding
Daughter to Break Up
Macaroni.

What manner of tO07,tdn Is Mrs.
Anna d. Olesen, lohoss successful
sensational race for the Democru-
tic nomination for United States
Senator from Minnesota has at
tracted nation -tOide attention? The
question Is dnstoered In q series OF
articles, the second of which Is pre-
sented here.
BY OUR PRINCESS PAT.
Copyright. 1879. by cosmopoiitsn Neys
serviee.)
CLOQUET, Mimi, June 3o.-My
grandmother used to say that a
housekeeper was as good az hcr
clothes closets.
And at that rate Mrs. Anna OLE
sen rates 100 per cent.
It's Just a mite OF house that
the Democratic Senatorial nombnee
from Minnesota and her husband
and daughter, Mary. lives In. only
six rooms, but there isn't an inch
of floor or a pane OF glass that
doesn't shine brightly, refrecting the
spirit Of the tiny woman who calls
the white-frame cottage home.
System Does 1t.
System" she answered. 1--WE
tried to get everything down to q
system. Housework can be done as
easily as one plans a campaign mcsi-
ing, IL the person puts as much
thought and enthusiasm into It. When
Mary was little and we had the big
house / used to think I would never
get the cleaning finished. And then
when the dusting and sweeping were
finished It seemed to me that could
never live through washday.
And then the fire came and I had
to give almost all my time to teach.
ing school during the day-and four
evenings a week. Then we got this
house, and had learned a great
deal during the months I'd been in
the professional world. had
learned that system is the only
thing that will take the drudgery
out of work-and especially house.
work"
Chums With Daughter.
ITO what do you attribute the
beautiful relation between you and
Nary" asked this little pioneer
In the field of national politics.
And as she closed the top Of her
linen chest and sat back on her
heels she said seriously. I'VE try
being chums instead Of parent and
child. And 1 tell her my worries
and she tells me hers.
II encourage her in almost every.
thing she wants to do, because l
have felt that forbidding q child to do
something she has her hearts set on
because I am fearful of the outcome
Ia q very bad thing. let her do
IL and stay close to her. and nine
times out OF ten she senses the folly
of II before any harm has been done.
I would never think of objectins to
her joining a secret society, because
have confidence in her."
Goodness, Patricia" she said.
jumping up suddenly and smoothing
out her little blue-checked ginghaln
apron. IT'S getting late. and we
About the Macaroni.
When Mr.. Olesen remarked that
the macaroni wasn't as good as
usual, she said gaily: You know
the first woman to be nominated by
a major party and indorsed in the
primaries has a real job ahead of
her. I'm blazing a trail and I've
got to be careful Of making mis-.
takes"
That's just the way feel" her
dear, quiet, sober husband said from
across the table. You should be
more careful of the way you break
up the macaroni."
But she only laughed and patted
his arm and went on: Every mis-.
take ] make in my campaign, or in
case / am elected. In my service in
the Senate, will be held up by the
men as one more reason why WON.