Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 21, 1924, Page 4

PAGE FOUR. LIFE SKETCH O MRS. HARDING (Continued from Page One.) ise was known to but a few o! &ntimate frien For years sh i | rad | in her place fittingly Jn e of the capital, se gathered round Mr. Hard- j main oft mot seen a w y, and she had| ing when he éntered the pre-con- reached a time « > when gven the | vention campaign of 1920, there was plucky cheerful » with ich she | none who kept better informed of covered her almost continua! what was done to further his can- ing was certain to be broken by the| tidacy than Mrs, Harding. - She had exactions of her position. It would] »)inions, and she was outspoken in have been « t render to the) expressing them to the men entrust- advice of 5 ns and friends, with management of the cam- and, in ha | paign, After the primaries in Ohio, the jana and Michigan, when the out- men W that she ver Ww 1 fer." With r she said, went < nsibili ties, and these 1 ilities she was determined n Nor did she int y row sense the oblig of mu tual helpfulness she had assumed when, in 1891, she became the wife of a struggling newspaper editor back in Marion. Even in those days she gave vastly more to the m i age partnership than a woman us ally is able to contribute, and grown men in Marion. today remember how she used to count out newspapers, to them when they’were newsboys Wnen the future president politics, she found new and unex pected ways of helping him. As the wife of a r, she kept in touch with hundr 1 her atate who elp in Washington, besides Can you make Ss was darkest, there cians who ad- to withdraw, who believed fight had been the men who inside story of not one and’ }kn most of the trying weeks give to her the credit for keeping Mr. Harding in the race he Was eventually to win. | After the nomination, Mrs. Hard- ing became, in spite of the growing ireat of physical collapse; an active figure in the front porch campaign, Not only. did she appear always with her husband when he faced a crowd, it she gave a hand-clasp also to jeveryone of the many thousandu who filed past to acclaim his candl- | dacy. all of that, she visit- Jed his ters almost daily policies with ‘his nd she entertained at her ay of the distinguished visi- Marion and ex 1 opinions on national issues Che Casper Daily Cribune From the time Mr. Harding be-! came interested In politics, she made a study of things political just as she had iliariged ‘herself previ- ously with the Marion Star printing plant, and when the résults of the 1920 elections had been written into political history, neighbors in Marion nodded their heads and related how the young editor's wife had promised her intimates on ner wedding day that “some day 1 will make him president.” But with all Her interest in pub- lic affairs, she had a‘true woman's love for a wellordered home and was known to White House atten- dantsas an unusually painstaking housekoeper. While she was reéviv- ing the social calendar which had been almost forgotten during the war days and the subsequent illness of President Wilson, she was making many changes also in the organiza- tion of her household. All her ef- forts in that direction were bent toward making the White House a real home where the busy chief ex- ecutive could have rest and quiet af- ter the day’s work, and where his friends could be received with the same‘hearty welcome that had greeted them in Marion. In order better to understand her tasks she had called just before the inaugura- tion on Mrs, Wilson, and had dis-|. cussed with her the cares and trials of the place she was entering. For a time after she came into the White House, Mrs. Harding con- tinued her close association with the details of her husband’s work, She visited the executive offices, met every employe, and made more than one suggestion for facilitating the public business.2 But her health and her growing sofial duties soon call- ed a halt, and her discontinuance of these visits was the first signal that | THE GIRLHOOD HOME of Mrs. Harding, at 254 E. Center street, Marion, 0. This home is now occupied by Mrs. Harding's brother, C. B. Kling. G Ce ra breasted ated ute 64 mr delicious coffee you could talk every time? to the managers of I famous restaurants, you would learn that the one thing by which men judge a restaurant is its coffee! If you make good coffee every day, r husband will never say a word if per- s the steak is burnt a bit, or if the pud- ding somehow doesn’t turn out as attrac- tive as the recipe sounded. And here’s the secret of good coffee, if you don’t already know it: If your percolator is to pour out deli- cious, clear coffee, it should never be iven any but the highest quality of coffee— GROUND ESPECIALLY FOR USE IN A PERCOLATOR,. The coffee should be free from the woody, bitter chaff, should be ground to a uniform size of particles, AND ©. SHOULD HAVE THE COFFEE “DUST” / TAKEN OUT! finely-ground coffee It’s the “dust” in most that causes sediment and makes percolator coffee muddy. Solitaire Percolator Grind Coffee is jared especially for percolator use. is uniformly ground, free with all the coffee “dust” sifted out. It “chaff,” It is from ideal for that percolator of yours, and the delicious flavor of the famous Solitaire blend is preserved in the cup, clear and mellow. market like it. Directions: There’s no other coffce on the A level table- spoonful to each cup of water; percolate 8 to 11 minutes from time water begins to spout in the percolator. Use freshly boiling water. [ 4 W. H. Brown Mkt. and Grocery Capitol Grocery and Market Northwest« C, L. Edgerton The Grand Grocery Grant Street Grocery and Market Johnson Bros. Midwest Commissary Co. P. Mellas Grocery and Mkt. Noyes Gro. and Mkt. No. 1 Noyes Gro. and Mikt. No. 2 n Gro. and Mkt. Piggly Wiggly Popular Gro. and Market, (W. W.A rson) Rosenthal and Shelquist Service Grocery she had been compelled to narrqw| the scope of her activities. The White House social program, how- ever, was continued without. abate- ment up to the time of her, collapse and serious illness in the summer of 1922. The Armament conference, which brought to Washington late in 1921, | many distinguished men and women Imposed upon the mistress of the White House a task particularly trying. Mrs. Harding saw the advan tage to be gained in the direction of | good understanding by properly en-| tertaining the visitors at the presi: | dents’ table. To those who inquired about her health she repiied that if she were given strength to do her part during the” cdnference she would be satisfied that her occu- pancy of the White House had not been in vain. It was not long after the confer. ence ended that she began to fail appreciably, and by late summer she lapsed into a condition from which some of her physicians believed she never could recover, That she was able to do so, they conceded, was due in large measure to her unal- terable determination and conti: dence. For weeks she was confined to a wheel chair, and then when she began to get about and see her friends again she was taken to Flor- ida for a long rest. After fhis illness, her thoughtful- ness for others who were ill appeared to increase, and from her vacation 4 houseboat in Florida water she or-| dered that thousands of Easter flow: ers be distributed from the White House conservatories to the Wash- ington hospitas, Both before and after she entered the White House the wounded war veterans had been her particular care, and more than one owes to her his rehibilitation, possibly his life itself. and certainly his interest in life. She made a study of their treatment and was instru- mental in founding the Veterans’ bureau and the-establishm of better syste or hospital tre: *The wounded men at Walte hospital, on the ouiskiru: ingion, were paid many surp: its by their friend, laden with fruits and flowers. Weekly, huge houquets were sent also to other nearby hi THE as.) vi wnuareas Bo wait cemetery, Marion, O., where the parents of Mrs. Harding are buried. never cared for extremes in dress. Her colffure particiularly was said to be the myatery and envy of many Washington society leaders. She had an interesting collection of laces and some rare and handsome piece us- ually helped to complete her gown. he did not affect jewelry and us- wore only a diamond solitaire keeping him in comfort to the end of his days. Mrs. Harding was active in phil anthropic circles. She devoted much of her time to girls’ work and was the national head of the Girl Scouts organization. President Harding was the second husband of Mrs. Harding. Her first was Henry DeWolfe, whose parents were neighbors of the Kling family. This marriage, contracted early in life, proved to be unhappy and the future mistress of the White House obtained @ divorce in 1885 on! the grounds of gross neglect. One son, ly bout the throat. younger days she had been rt horsewoman and an ac- »omplshed pianist. Many musicians will a.ways remember the interes! she took in them. Whie in Marion pitals. During the summer of 1922] s..¢ taught music, and many of the| Marshall Eugene De Wolfe, lived when, because of poor health. she ys and girls of her home town|to manhood. His death occurged at was unable to carry out the usual] were her pupils..She was ‘a mem-|Kersey, Colorado in 1911. —_——— program of garden parties on the White House grounds she insisted ber of Methodist Episcopa)] church, but was very tolerant of others, CAPITAL WANTS Coolidge Views Are SITU teas tie peecidane eee should follow this up with a second veto of the traditional inauguration customs, a double precedent may be set which will reb the day of @ great deal of its bignificance to the people. Mr. acted be- cause he was told the hotels of Washington were making unreason- able demands upon those who were coming to the city for the celebra- tion. He took the ground that the Eepaibiae te should PANS op ote as the president desired it. He held that even the gustomary | ~ inaugural address be done away with if the the oath of office so desi The only La val in splendor. tend to impress the people. MORE POMP IK INAUGURATION of respect in the United States. shall take the oath of office along about noon of March 4 and thereaf-, ter become the occupant of the White House. Washingtonians are convinced that if Mr. Colidge outs vut the par- ades and the fireworks this year, there may never be a return \to the ceremonies of the past. After two presidents had called for a sim- ple oath-taking ceremony, chief ex- ecutives of the future would hesitate } to resort to a day of jubilation lest they be considered vainglorious. 1| All the old aches is felt that Mr. Coolidge, above all others, could agree to thé old-time Inauguration without engendering any such opinion of hims¢lf in any quarter. : The president is to -be ‘told that Expected to Clash With Others. . By ROBERT T. SMALL. (Copyright, 1924, Casper Tribune) WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. President Coolidge soon will be call- ed upon to state his conception of how far an inauguration of a presi- dent of the United States may be considered a purely personal affair, to be guided entirely by the wishes of the individual taking ‘the oath of office. Plans are being laid here in Washington to urge upon the presi- dent that there:-be a return to the the aching place, sends fres! inauguration ceremonials of the| presidents of the past have felt the and muscles, You feel a gentle, oldén days, with’ the people of the | day belonged to the people rather glowing warmth, then—almost United States participating in pa-| than to themselves and that if the preracdets setae pain. All ru ic. Joan's Lini t Sate people chose to celebrate the advent of a new presidential term nothing whould be put in their way. Inaugu- ration day has been congidered a sort of ratification day. very prest- lent has been subject to the will of the people on election day. The ques- tion is, shall he consider ratification day as his own affair? President Coolidge, it {s believed, is willing to be guided by the gen eral sentiment of the courtry. He unquestionably would Uke to hear from the country on the subject. His mind is open. If there is a spontan- eous desire for a day of celebration, he is willing to give heed to it. Many presidents of the past have taken the position that the people should be encouraged to exalt the office and the quadrennial celebra- tion of inauguration day has. been considered a tribyte to the office rather than to the man. It has been considered akin to the ceremonials of Great Britian, where there is tra- ditional respect for authority and for office. W! the lord mayor rades, in balls, receptions and other forms of dignified celebration. There seems to be a unanimity of feeiing that if Mr. Coolidge were to consider only ‘his own per- sonal wishes in the matter the cere- monies of his induction to a sec- ond term would be the briefest and simplest possible. There has been a decided intimation from the White House to this effect. It has been stated that a simple and econ- omical inaugural would be in keep- ing with the life and present-day attitude of the chief executive. But residents of Washington and some of the political leaders are Joath to take this intimation as a final decision and they believe that when the matter Is presented to Mr. Coolidge from a national point of view he may submerge his own in- clinations and give his approval to Plans fcr a general celebration. Four years 0, President Hard- Ing called off every form of celebra- tion of his inauguration President Coolidge to be told that if important part. SERVICE. Factory Brazing SHOP 425 W. Cudahy’ on giving one at which the honored guests were the wounded soldiers from all the hospitals near Wash- ington, More than two thousand of the. crippled, bind and deaf filed past her and each received a word of greeting and encouragement. Re- peatedly she left her place to guide a blind boy across a rough pleco of ground or to bring plates or re- freshments to those unable to leave their chairs, She was passionately fond of chil: dren and devoted much of her time and as the president was a Baptist, it was thé custom of the Hardings to attend the Calvary Bapust church in Washington. It was from her training as a horrewoman that she acquired the ,ove for animals which became more and more ‘marked in later years. In the White House Laddie Boy" the president's Airedale, was her con- nt companion. More than once e' stopped on the street to repri- mand delivers who were punishing thetr horses, At least one horse Old GANG MURDER IS REVEALED IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, Nov. 21.—A newefang- land feud killing or blackhand as- sassination was disclosed today "THANKSGIVING—the day that justly calls . for something different and better. This year make the day a real success by making it a com- to the stully cf their and pro-} jover. who lved in Pennslyvania,| when the body of a man believed tection. She was intensely interested | vould have been willing to attest|to be Genaro Paulla, who had been in the country's public schools syr-| to her compassion, Hearing that shot in the back twice, and once in te When a serenade by Washing-| qioyer, who was 61 years od, was) the head, was found on the south on school children to the president | apout to be killed because his master| side. The mystery deepened ‘when was broken up by a terrific down wag unable to provide for him in his days of useless old age, she sent the owner a $100 check to assist in an unconscious man was found in an alley two blocks awa; parently had a skull fracture. pour she inyited them into the East room of the White House where they went through thelr program, The children crowded close to her, and she shared her seat with a proud litt’s Miss of eight, while others sat on the floor at her feet. Mrs. Harding was born in Marion, Ohio, in 1860, of a sturdy stock of pioneers, her father Amos Kling, being one of the town’s first settlers. She married Mr. Harding in 1891 when things did not look too bright for him, He had just taken over the ownership of the Marion Star, and it was loaded down with mortgages and still had to make a place for liself in the community, She never had been used to extravagance, how- ever, and she immediately turned to the task of helping put the news- paper on a sound basis, She went to work in the business office, a soon was in charge of advertising and circulation, buying the print paper and other supplies and even sianding by the presses and instruct- ing the carrier before they started on their routes. She mothered the club established for the carrier boy: one of whom, answering to th name of Baldinger, entered the army, rose to the rank of major and was later detailed at the White House as military alde to the president, Another was George Christian, who became the presidents’ private rec- retary. Of slight bulld and medium holght Mrs, Harding carried herself strong: ly erect and with charming Ulgnity. Though her halr was aijvering be- fore she came to the White House, her eyes were as bright, her manner scoiianuniall for over 33 years “25 25! WHY PAY WAR PRICES? Finer Texture and Larger Volume in Your Bakings Millions of Pounds Used Ounces for (mere pound half oie Starks Grocery and Market Sweeney & Doherty * E. R. Williams as vivacious, and her glances Bnd smiles as radiant as when she was e girl, Bho was-alwags, well gowned, but by the Government plete Puritan Thanksgiving. For breakfast—Putitan Bacon or Pork Sausage; for the evening bite—slices of cold Puritan Ham. 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