The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-23
BY ALLENE SUMNER


A LBANY, N. Y, May 23.-If
IN Governor AL Smith goes to
the White House that's perfectly
okay with Mrs. Governor Smith,
but if alfred" doesn't land there
the lady in the case doesn't see
any use in fussing around about
it; it's meant that way, and as
long as we have each other and
the children We'll be happy any
place"
This sums up, pretty much in
her own words, the attitude OF
Mrs. Alfred E. Smith, First Lady
of New York State, concerning
her possible future as First Lady
of America.
Contentment and happiness in
her home and family anywhere
and anytime so permeate Mrs.
Smith that she fairly radiates her
contentment.
felt acquainted with the mis-
tress of this big house long before
she came down the grand stair
way with alfred" and some men
luncheon guests.
It was House of Noises-fam-
lily noises-not the hushed, dig
nified mausoleum-like house that
First Homes so often are.
Some parrots and goldfinches
were chattering, a baby cried, a
child's scooter dashed across a
floor, doors slammed, and the
major domo could be heard order
ing better berries today"
WHEN Mrs. Smith breezed in,
VVstill laughing over the Jokes
and fun had by the little group Of
friends in the private quarters up
stairs, 1 Just couldn't and wouldn't
believe that here was a First
Lady.
She wouldn't let me. She just
wanted to "neighbor over the
fence" about the children and the
children's children and needle
point and the tulips up the front
walk, and whether I'd had long
hard trip.
The First Lady Of New York
likes many pretty things about
her. Two French dolls in cerise
adorn the green taffeta bedspread
OF the gubernatorial bed.
A health machine" stands by
the bed. An altar with candles
and images is at one end of the
room.
Off this room is Mrs. Smiths
own boudoir. A French doll sat
in every chair. Cloisonne and
illumined leather, taffeta and
Grapes, cushions and mother of
pearl. made the "boudoir" a regu-
lar Cecil B. De Mile movie set.
TINE Governors study is on this
Il floor, and a private sitting
room. 1t is here that the Smith
private life is lived, the Sunday
afternoons when all the children
come home with the grandchil-
dren, where they see the new
movies several nights a week, and
where their old friends from the
Bronx and east side gather around
the flreside to talk over the good
old days.
We've been married twenty
eight years" says Mrs. Smith,
smiling at the picture. Il think
early marriages are best; you have
that many more years together
with the children.
Not that ever feel I lose my
children when they marry: YOU
can still keep them if you're the
right kind Of mother; why, nv
two married sons call me every
day! IL just means you get some
more children and the grand
children"
IT SUPPOSE some women can
y have families and do other
jobs, too" says Mrs. Smith. But
1 never was that kind myself. 1
never wanted anything in my life
but my home and family. I think
a woman's doing the biggest job
II she turns out the right men
folks to do the outside work"
Kinder, Kirchie and Kueche
and not ashamed of it, but gIori-
Tying in it, that's Mrs. Smith
who'd mean friendly, neighbor-
ly. home-loving woman in The
White House!