New Britain herald., 1928-08-15
MRS, SMITH PLANS
 ID REMAIN HOME
Will Not Accompany Governor
 on Campaign Trips

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 port of her preached and practieed theory that a mothers place IS III The home. Mrs. Alfred E. Smith, wife of the democratic presidential nom- inee, announced today that she Will not accompany her husband on all his campaign trips.
 Mrs. Smith, seated in the formal reception room Of the executive mansion that she had made the Smith home spread her hands in gesture indicating the duties that fall upon the shoulders of the one who takes charge of the 16-room house that the state. of New York gives its governor.
 You see,' she said, "all this can not just run by itself. even though everybody helps, somebody has to be here to direct it"
 Mrs. smith believes earnestly that her greatest service 10 her husband is to make his children happy, and to maintain an easy. comfortaple household into which he can step from the velter of state and political business
 She will accompany the governor on his trip to Sea Girt, N. J., on the weekend after the notification cere- monies. and will be with him when he reviews the state National Guard regiment. She is still undecided about travelling with him to Syra- cuse where he will speak at the an- nual state fair on August So'
 T may so with the governor on some of the shorter trips he makes after that" she explained. But sn quite sure that l won't take any long trip with him. l can't leave Albany too much of the time"
 The two blonde, curly haired youngsters of her son Arthur, who are spending the summer with the elder Smiths. bounced into the room while she was talking and gave weight to the words of duty that she was speaking They made two eX- cellent reasons for her sticking close to Albany.
 In addition to finding lot to do at home, Mrs. Smith is a firm be- liever in the doctrine of mans business for . man. She intimsted that ! woman's presence on the cam paign train. as it shot from speak ing enxa cement to speaking engage naent, filled u'ith deep. political. masculine converse, may not ge the most satisfactory company.
 You know how men are when they get all deep in business" and her eyes crinkled at the corners and her mouth curved up into a wisely and femininely understanding smile.
 AS the First Lady of New York she is making no particular plans fer entertainment during the noti- fcction ceremonies on August 22 si,a will have as house guests in the 'l rcd brick mansion the vice : .dential aspirant and his wife
 lator and Mrs Joe Robinson. and 'la notifer and his wife. Senator Mrs. Key Pittman,
 The party will stay overnight ir t 59ry after Smith has delivered hi; acceptance speech and leave early the next morning for New York where Mrs. Smith will be guest O! honor at tea given at the demo cratic women's hea dquarters in the General Motors building. Tn the evening she and the governor will sttend A general reception in thei, honor.
 During these busy. but time mak- Int days before the democratic cam raisn is set in full swing with ton, Mrs Smith keeps herself al. ways available as charming hostes. for her husbands friends.
 Her home has been augmented eeveral nights during the past week by stray politicians and Smith ad- vtseors who come 10 Albany for con ferAnces with the nominee and re main to be his wife's dinner and house guests.
 Her greatest joy is to display the baby grandchildren, and stand proudly by while the eldest. two and | half years Of whole souled demo crat lisrs through his favorite tune "The Sidewalks of New York;
 The year and half old baby has concluded that his musical talent is not ss great as that of his older brother. SO his stock in trade Is g lusty. vigorous three cheers for the rA1t preside nt.-urlrah. meaning Mrs. Smith interprets. grandfather Governor Alfred F. smith.
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