Evening star., 1933-06-28
Country Shares Recreation
Of President Aboard Vessel

People Of the Nation take pleasure In
the Presidents vacation. They see in
his method Of resting from official cares
| further evidence of the vigor that is as
sociated with the Roosevelt name Freely
giving credit for the things he has
accomplished since he entered Office,
they voice appreciation of the freedom
that Is to be found on shipboard, and
even the storm Is welcome interrupt
ton Of routine.
"This 45-foot schooner, the Amber
jack II, becomes for time the worlds
foremost ship" says the Toledo Blade,
with the suggestion that with the Ma
such a boat, the democratic traditions
OF the counry are upheld" The Blade
pictures the human side Of the cruise,
with the description: "The sea-1oving
President, commander In chief of the
Navy, does not require the mightiest
battleship Of the fleet for his vacation.
A small two-master with hunks aboard
for six is enough. He may take turn
at the wheel whenever and as often as
he likes. Certainly that will be a pleas
ant diversion and change from the
helmsman's assignment he has had
since March 4. Nosing in and out of
the tiny harbors along the North At
lantic coast, he will certainly encounter
quieter waters than he has been on in
recent months. If he cares to, he may
open a can of beans in the galley, and
even spill them, without causing COL
unns Of comment As skipper of his
own borrowed boat, he may lounge
about, skip shave If he likes, without
danger of diplomatic discourtesy."
"A very proper salty tang" is recog-
nized by the San Francisco Chronicle
in 'the story of the Amberjack II beat
Ing out a storm off the rock-bound
coast OF New England and coming into
port under full foresail and forestaysail,
with the mainsail hauled down." The
Chronicle records that Skipper Roose-
velt Is said to have enjoyed the adven-
ture." and that millions of Americans
enjoyed reading about it." That paper
continues: "They like to think of their
adventurous life, and they are con-
vinced that sailing 45-foot schooner
should prove q relaxation after the
feat OF sailing the ship Of state for
three months, during which it would
seem he kept nearly q 24-hour watch
on the bridge. Few Presidents have
been SO constantly on the job as Mr..
Roosevelt has been since March 4. Ger
ta1nly none has made so many new
charts while navigating the craft. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has earned his vacation.
His prodigious labors are enough to
make the onlooker weary merely by
thinking Of them"
II anything were needed" suggests
the Texarkana Gazette, ito prove that
the President belongs to the same fam
lily as the former President Theodore
Roosevelt, you could find It easily
enough by examining the Rooseveltian
method OF taking vacation. There
seems to be just one word to describe
the Rooseveltian attitude toward recre-
ation-gusto Teddy Roosevelt showed
1t constantly. Whether he was hunting
IN the Far West, roughing it on the
plains or trailing big game through
Africa, he never left any one in doubt
that ne was thoroughly enjoying every
minute OF 1t. And you need only read
the accounts of Franklin Roosevelt's
trip on that little yacht to realize that
he, too, gets tremendous soul-satis-
flying kick out Of his recreation. The
ability to throw ones self whole
heartedly into play in that way In q
Tremendously valuable asset
Other factors than the enjoyment Of
recreation are not to be overlooked, in
the opinion Of some newspapers. The
Lowell Evening Leader feels that while
the Presidents cruise gives some op-
portunity for relaxation, he cannot |
shake off all his official cares. Witness
the interviews en- route" continues that
paper, with Prof. Moley, Budget Di-
rector Douglas, Col. House and others,
to say nothing of messages relayed to
the conveying vessels, to which he must
give some attention. But at least he
attends to these duties in different sur
1oludinu. Il b doAg not aek q oome