The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-06-23
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by William Bruckart

strain would subside after the first
4 few weeks Of a new administration,
but such was not the case for Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He told the country
during his campaign that he would
like to have "a honeymoon" in office
for awhile. He wanted to start off his
administration without having con-
gress in session and with some time to
map plans. But that was not to be.
The honeymoon If such it can be
called, has been delayed until now,
and even now he is not safe from the
worries of his job, nor from the poster
ing of office seeking politicians.
The newspaper correspondents Of
Washington are in peculiar position
to judge the load the President car
ries. Those who are detailed to re-
| port White House activities are thank
full when the President sends out word
that there will be brief respite. 1t
| means moment in which those writ
ers can safely leave their Job and eat
a meal without fearing that the Presi-
| dent has sent another special message
| to congress or has determined to call
| world conference or has suddenly de-
cided on some less consequential thing
like appointment of a collector of in
ternal revenue or a United States at
torney somewhere.
From the outlines given, It is obvi-
GUS there was constant activity. But
the activity itself would not have
| proved unbearable. 1t was the mental
strain of reasoning out the problems
and their solutions and the determine
| ton of which course should be pur-
sued, since always there are two sides
to the question. Frankly, 1t has al
ways been amazing to me how Presi-
dents have been able to survive the
ordeal of their office.
Mr.. Roosevelt is taking the cruise in
order to recuperate and revitalize him
self. He enjoys the
Welcome outdoors, just as
Vacation President Hoover en-
joyed outdoors and
President Coolidge enjoyed fishing and
as President Harding and President
Wilson enjoyed golf and as President
Taft enjoyed walking and President
Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed horseback
riding. Mr.. Hoover, it will be re-
called, used to spend week ends at a
mountain camp on the Rapidan river
in Virginia where he could rough It
and fish, and he fished in the Potomac
river, too, when he had time to make
a river trip. President Harding would
rather play a game of golf as men,
Der of foursome with cronies than
do anything else, thoroughly enjoying
companionship. President Coolidge
seemed to enjoy solitude on yacht,
although usually he had a couple of
intimate friends aboard when he went
on cruises.
Actually the purpose Of these out
ings is to get away from all of the
demands coming upon the office Of
president. He must and should have
some freedom. His physical wellbe-
ing is at stake at all times for unless
he is physically fit he becomes in
capable of dealing with the tasks.
Presidents can receive whomsoever
they desire to receive in their offices,
but the list Of visit
Lawmakers ors has to be culled
Hide Quf closely in order not
to overcrowd the
Chief Executives time. Some Of the
senators and representatives, however,
have adopted another method of saw
ing time for themselves in order to get
work done. They go into hiding.
Otherwise, folks from the home state
would occupy so much of their time
they would not he able to study the
problems of legislation they have be-
fore them.
Few of the legislators have the
courage, however, that has been
shown by Senator Tydings of Mary
land His home state being within
street car distance. the Maryland SEN
ator has plenty of visitors. He has
solved his problem by posting a notice
on his office door. 1t says his office
hours are from morning until noon,
when the senate convenes After that
time, no amount of knocking on the
door will cause it to be opened. It
seems to me that it has required a
considerable determination to take
such a course, but Senator Tydings
did and thus far has not caused any
real howl from his constituents.
Senator Bennett Champ Clark of
Missouri is causing just a little bit of
disturbance around the White House.
Although the senator is still fresh
man, so to speak. because this is his
first full term, he has demonstrated
already that he is like his father, the
late Speaker Champ Clark, who came
so near being the Democratic Presi-
Dental nominee over Woodrow Wilson.
The late Speaker Clark was a thorn
in the flesh of President Wilson. Sem
ator Clark is proving he is a chip off
the old block by being thorn in the
side of the present President. He
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