Evening star., 1923-03-05

laws that are made. and seeing to
1t that unwfso provisions are kept
imperative till Congress can como
back to correct defects.
Congress Adds More Cares.
That process is exactly what Mr..
Harding complains about. Every day
in every way. every week and every
month, Congress adds to the burdens
of the executive, he has told callers
in recent weeks. SO 1t Is no wonder
that he discourages all talk Of a
special session before December. It
would take a political earthquake or
sudden emergency for him to bring
Congress back. I.
Mr.. Harding Is physically and men
tally tired. He is not what one
would call a robust individual. Ever
sinoe his youth, physicians have ad-
vised him to lead an outdoor life as
much as possible. While in Ohio poll
itics and later in the United States
Senate, he was able to follow that
has been President it has been dn-
ferent. His favorite recreation has
been golf. but he had not been Presi-
dent very long before word began to
come, from various parts OF the coun. 4.
not working hard enough and was
plaing golf too often.
1t takes extraordinary determine
ton to play while there is public
business piled high on ones desk.
his recreation reluctantly, but regu-
larly. Then he began to play every
other day and finally for several days
at time he didn't get any recrea-
ton. 1t began to tell on him. His
cares increased and his health began
foil .
weeks to recover from slight cold.
and he still shows some Of the effects
Of confinement
wife's Health Poor.
Besides official worries. Mr.. Hard
ing has been anxious about the health
of his wife. Her; convalescence has
been long. She has always been her
husbands business adviser and the
country knows but little Of the deep
interest she has taken in the solution
Of some of the more important tasks
Of the Presidents last two years.
She Is a woman OF keen insight and
keeps thoroughly informed all the
time on current affairs. What with
done in a few weeks. Mrs. Harding
Ill and foreign affairs worris0me. Mr..
Harding's regular daily program has
been shot to pieces in the last three
months.
The trip to Florida has been looked
forward to as the curative. Mrs
Harding has hoped her husband would
detach himself completely from off,
cial burdens and really take q rest
Many a wife has hoped her busy hus-
band would do the same thing. Some
business mon have succeeded In really
getting a mental rest when on q va
cation. but many have confessed fail
ure to drive care from their minds.
VIII Not Talk Shop.
President Harding is taking along
a few onicials, but not for the pur-
pose of talking shop. They are mon
no has como to like as chums and
companions. They will play bridge
or golf, as the case may be, and help
drive away the monotony which often
cation in solitude. Mr.. Harding likes
company.
Members Of tho cabinet will slip
away for q little rest during March.
Seer etary Hughes will stay on the Job
because Europe may any day de-
velop q crisis that needs American
assistance. Mr. Harding counts on
the of1cials remaining In Washing
ton to inform him only of the most
important developments that require
his advice. Many q President has
emily to find that he could not help
doing At least some work every day.
Tho HardinEs hope they will have
better luck, and that tho country and
the world will kindly save Its crises
till after tho LIST Of April, when the
party returns to the National Capital.
{Cbpyright, 1921