The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-27
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good" he continued. ~ am in frs,
class physical condition. And. while
tho work Of the executive increases
every year, il is not beyond the ca.
paci.y " enc man to discharge
relieved. The people accept no sub.
stitutc for the president, In my own
experience, have found it most help.
full to find out what the constitution
and law require the executive to d.
and confine myself to doing that
Presidents are broken down by out.
side enterprises. Travelling about thu
country, maxine speeches, undertak.
ing to furnish inspiration and leader.
ship for all good causes in the land
are some Of them. Then again, the
president ought to perform no dc.
tails that can be turned over to sub.
ordina'es. It is good plan to lei
the members Of the cabinet run theil
depar; ments and the heads of the
other independent executive commits
sions run their departments. This
does not mean that there should no,
be constant conferences and exchange
Of views with udvicc and direction
but that the details should be left t.
others to execute. try to remember
that there is only one ex-prcsident
living"
"But there must be times wher
the work becomes very irksome,"
said.
Wish We Could Change
There are such tines" he an
swered. "In that respect the presi
dent Of the United States is no diff.
fercnt from any other citizen. From
my own experience and observation
have come to the conclusion that i,
is rather natural for all Of US IN
whatsoever state we find ourselves Il
wish we were in some other. A great
many pcaplc come to me desiring Il
better their position. have most Of
the time felt the same way myself
When l was boy at home wanted
to do something else besides work or
the farm. But this disposition ha.
still followed me a good deal through
all the changes I have expcriencet
say to each other some times that We
wish we could 60 home. From this
! have come to the conclusion that in
whatever position we may find our
selves, other people are not any bet
ter off than we arc. We only think
they are. C0ntcnment is very
difficult lesson for Americans t.
learn. | do not say We ought to b.
sa' isficd, but l have come to the con
clusion that most Of Us are about q:
we'll off as we can be. A change
would not make us feel any better
More money would not satisfy u.s."
what will you do when you leave
office"
No Thought Of Future
II have never given any thought K
what I might do after leave publ.
life. l have a farm in Vermont OF
which feel confident l could support
myself and my family. My old law
office 10 in Northampton. | am there
fore not worried about the future.
But there must be some pretty big
worries in the present. DO they in
terfcrc with your slcep?"
II have never had any trouble
about going to sleep. But unsolvet
problems wake me up early in thu
morning. The more pressing the!
arc, the earlier they wake inc. There
Is great deal Of consolation to b,
derived from knowing that you have
done your best and that worrying
about your problems will not help IL
their solution.
"Thc presidency has its very pleas
ant aspects" he concluded. "Pcrhap,
the most enjoyable part Of the prcsi
dents duties consists in meeting tn,
people in the ordinary walks of lif'
with whom he comes In contact. l
is by that method in my own case
and the life Of my youth, that ! keel
in touch with the needs and ideas o
the public. There is Of course grca
sense Of uplift and support in thu
knowledge that one has behind hin
the confidence and friendship of thu
people Of great nation. Beyond thai
there is the inspiration Of religion.
faith. have always attended church
regularly when could, but, there be
ing no organized church in our towr
when | was a boy, had not joincG
a church. After | became president
the First Congregational church Of
Washington, without consulting me
voted to make me member. ! wai
pleased that they took such actor
and, Of course, accepted the election
to membership which they Offered
me. My boys Joined the church a,
an early age and my wife had long
been a member Of the church.
1T would be difficult for me t.
conceive Of anyone being able to ad'
minister the duties of a great office
like the presidency without belief
in the guidance OF divine provi.
dencc. Unless the president is sus.
tanned by an abiding faith in di'
vine power which is working for the
rood Of humanity, cannot under
stand how he would have the courage
to attempt to meet the various prob
lens that constantly pour in upor
him from all parts Of the earth"