The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-04-19
silent AND SAVING WOOD.

According TO SCaII correspondent ~ 0iic
New York Times, Dem.) the weakness OF
President Harding is his lack OF skill in get
ting publicity. Harding is described as the
poorest publicity getter who has occupied the
White House in many years
= This characterization of President Harding
is undoubtedly correct. 1t would be difficult
to find any other administration which, by a
careful comparison of records, could show more
accomplishments to it's credit than the RepuD-
lican Administration under the leadership of
President Harding 1t would also be difficult
to find any other administration that had Sc
cured less public credit than has the admins
tration now in power.
The explanation for this may very probably
be found in the fact that Harding was trained
as newspaper man. People outside OF the
newspaper profession would naturally suppose
that newspaper man would be one of the best
publicity getters. It is true that newspaper
men are effective as managers Of publicity for
others, but it is also VIGOROUSLY true that
newspaper men acquire the habit of avoiding
publicity for themselves. From the time a
youth enters the journalistic field as cub re-
porter until he reaches the top Of the profess
sion in the chair of the editor in chief, he forms
the habit of setting forth facts regarding 9TH
ers and concealing his own identity and his
own connection with public affairs In the
course Of time this becomes mental character
istic and it is characteristic not easily chang
ed During the greater part of his life Mr..
Harding has been newspaper man. While no
one probably appreciates more than he, the
value of publicity, he can not IN short space
of time overcome the habits formed in life
time Of service in a newspaper office.
1t is said that Mr.. Harding has confidence
that if he does his work we'll, and if the coun-
try enjoys the benefits of sound economic poll
cies and efficient administration, he and his
associates will get the credit to which they
are entitled Experience has shown that this
is far from true. Since the adjournment of
the recent session Of Congress the Democrats
have published far and wide the broad asser-
tion that this is a "do-nothing" administration.
That is false statement easily made and cas-
lily repeated. Constant repetition gives the
impression that it's statement is true Refuta-
ton of such statement requires an elaborate
presentation of facts not so easily laid before
the people of the country either through the
press or from the speakers platform.
The people of the country ought to perceive
that the campaign Of 1924 is not Harding's
campaign, it is their campaign. Harding ought
not to be under necessity Of seeking publicity
for the record of his administration. The citi-
zens of the country whose government this is
and who bear its burdens, should take the I'M
tiative in ascertaining exactly what has been
accomplished and should feel an interest in
disseminating that information to those who
may be negligent in keeping informed regard
ing public affairs. A list of the major Repub-
lican accomplishments has been published
from time to time. Every citizen, regardless
of public questions should familiarize himself
with the facts in this regard in order that he
may intelligently and fairly pass judgment up
on the record of the party in power
The Harding administration should be iudg-
ed not by it's ability as publicity -getter but
by it's achievements for the general welfare.