The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-12

ambitions, invariably dream that some
day they may become President of the
United States, or so l am told.
But if they had listened to ]. Fred.
Essary, Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun at the West Vir-
ginia Newspaper conference last Fri
day, they would never again wish
such a position on their offspring.
Mr.. Essary, a prominent newspa-
per writer, who has had close contacts
with seven presidents, said, "The more
1 see of presidents of the United
States, the great burdens they carry,
the disappointments they endure, the
doubtful rewards that are conferred
upon them by their people, the more
1 wonder why any man should aspire
to that Office"
/ am glad Pm just an ordinary
column writer. There's enough trouble
in being that.
Among his observations Mr.. Essary
said there had been only one president
who had left the White House happy
Theodore Roosevelt. w. H. Taft
lived to be accused of splitting his
party asunder; Warren G. Harding
died in office and it is said of him that
the best thing he could have done for
his party was to die; Woodrow Wilson
left the White House broken in spirit
and in health to resent until his death
what his party had done to him; Her
bert Hoover lived to see property
give way to depression and to see the
people for whom he worked untiringly
turn against him. Calvin Coolidge
was the only president of the last
seven who left the White House with
any degree of satisfaction in having
done job we'll.
President Roosevelt he termed a
gifted man-gifted with a buoyancy
of mind and spirit-a man OF vision.
Herbert Hoover he termed as the soul
of integrity and slave to the inter-
ests of his people and of the country
In speaking of the health of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Mr.. Essary said that
except for two paralyzed legs he was
extremely robust. "And," he added
"the more see of Jack Garner in the
Vice-Presidency the more 1 think
that people throughout this country
should pray for the health of Presi-
dent Roosevelt"
Mr.. Essary seemed to have had q
similar feeling for Vice-President Cur
tbs.
One cannot go to a press confer
ence without hearing several good
tales, and l don't see any sense II
keeping them, especially when they
will fill the rest of this column, and
1 won't have to do bit of thinking
this week. Pretty soft, l call it. But
that's Just like Hanst. Always look
ing for something to do that require:
no effort.
A man met a good friend of hi:
along the streets of New York. The
friend seemed badly crippled.
Automobile wreck?" asked the
man.
"No," the friend replied. "But since
you are an old friend, I'll tell you
am wearing shoes just two size:
too small. You see my wife got di
vorce about year ago. My daughter
has run off with the chauffeur. M!
son has funked out of college; l los
all my money in the stock market anC
the only pleasure I have left in lift
is to go home in the evening and take
off these darn shoes"
Senator Tydings of Maryland wa
making an address before gather
ing. He was about midway in hi
speech when he suddenly remembered
that he had delivered the very sam'
duureSS dDOuI yCdl eSO III Iii"S Wa
same hall.
He was practically stunned and fol
the next minute or so he rambled. HI
had just about pulled himself togethel
when he looked into the audience anC
spied a woman whom he remembered
as having heard him last year. HI
recovered only after violent effor
and completed his speech.
At its conclusion people came up tt
see and talk with him. He pulled thu
lady aside. Madam" he said, 81 wa
half way through this speech when
remembered 1 had delivered it her
about a year ago, and l also remem
bered that you were here on that oc
casion. Please don't let on to tn
people, will your"
"Don't worry, Mr.. Tydings," she ex
claimed, 81 don't remember a thinl
you said; I only remember how funn!
j. you looked"