Evening star., 1922-07-18
Almost Impossible for a President
to Be Normal.

Admission by preSldent ddrulns
that at times, the cares of office
hang heavily upon him. and his state
,, ment that il was hard to be President
and at the same time perfectly n"'-
ural and normal. struck a responsive
note in the minds of many of the edi-
sympathize with the chief executive.
although some of them. at least, point
out that what he seemed to desire is
impossible. In general. the position
assumed Iby Mr.. Harding in his ad-
dress found Endorsement by the vari-
Gus newspapers.
"The President is elected by the
people to fix everything that goes
wrong" suggests the Boston TraF-
eler. AT least that is the way it
seems to him. He should not over
look the immensity of the compli..
compensate in some measure for the
unpleasant tasks and the gratuitous
worries that everybody thrusts upon
him. No doubt the presidency OF the
United States is more fun to imagine
in advance and to look back upon
than to occupy. But no lack of Will
ing candidates has yet been noted:
1t also is noticeable in the President
address, according to the Salt Lake
City Deseret News. that he "appre-
ciates the fact that differences must
necessarily arise in the conduct or
human affairs. but he takes the view
that the country is altogether too big
and it's interests of too great impor-
,ance to be tampered with and their
progress retarded by the Whims ana
minority" Not alone was this so.
however. the indianapolis News dc
clares. but 1.-The tone Of the Presi-
dents address was optimistic through
out, withal showing firmness in the
administrators determination that
law shall prevail in all cases and
that the rights Of all citizens shall
be protected
Columbus State Journal saws. Were
the things of real importance. ~ ~
would be good thing il sort or
moratorium in the enactment OF new
laws should be declared. Behind some
of those advocated stands some selhsh
interest, pushing hard. What we
n eed is the enforcement of the laws
we already have. all of them. unless
and until public sentiment demands
and brings about their repeal. The
contrast between Mr.. Hardings orig
inal entry into Marion- on mule
back and his present by motor car.
the New York I'ost poin+s oui,
"scarcely is greater than between
the United States then and now. And
the Presidents expansion of soul in
the midst of his home folks can be
appreciated by all. and will be envied
by many hungry for the scenes o!
their youth" But in pointing out that
"it is pretty hard to be President
and be perfectly natural and normal
President Harding did not go far
enough, the New York Evening World
insists. because it is impossible. the
Io 1riH nCil nYof
Harding wasn't in his first year. He
went in with the illusion that gov
erument is a simple thing. If now
he nroyes able to measure up to the
lob the credit will be all the greater
The President has shown some evil.
late. He needs lot more to make
good in the hardest job in the world"
"Much water has flowed under the
bridge since he set out to exchange
his Marion home for the White
House." the Cincinnati Times star
no;nts out. He has definitely passed
from the mediocrity OF the politician
to the greatness of statesman
Warren c. Harding is marching
again up Main street. that American
thoroughfare whence come our BEST
Americans" Because OF TINS very
ton "of sound. normal dominant
Americanism." the New York Herald
believes. "These few words Of his
upon the right to freedom ana the
nursuit of happiness will go far with
the country because in their very re-
fiection of the normal. natural Amer.
lean mind they are the spirit which
guides the nation and which cannot
be made subservient to any tyranny
whether of political intrigue and bar
gain or of brute strength" Fully
indorsinE this statement, the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger asserts that
..in and through his homely, simple
address you somehow see the traveller
returned, the son who has come home.
His collar is loosened, an arm is
thrown. over his chair back and the
home folks are sitting on the porst.
ratings listening and prfdeful 1t
was not a g1ea. speech as speeches
go. but 1t did not dodge the funda-:
mentals. 1t might have been even
more rank 1.-THE world had not been
standing around. eavesdropp1ng at
wireIess towers and the ends Of wires
and cables
The fact that he admitted being
tired does not mean that he will not
be a candidate for re-. nation and re-
election, the Philadelphfa Bulletin is
convinced, because he has nearly
two years to recover from that tired
feeling. The old home sentiment
mastered him out in Marion. but back
IN washington again he faces hfs
labers like ? good soldier and smiles.
smiles. smiles" The Presidents entire
message are brave words" the Gin
cinnau Enquirer. asserts. and they
should be treasured by all loyal ctti-
hoid they have this right to oppose" :"
Then. again, while there Is one thing
that does awe Warren g. Harding" the
Mnneapolis Tribune believes, and that