The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-29
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The President n Paying Ldtfac Atfen'
ton to Correspondence ut Present.

Pass Christian, Miss. Dec. z9.-Al-
though president Wilson il courteously
left unmolested by residents OF this VI
entity. vet hundreds Of people IN all
parts of the country daily are pursuing
him through the mails. The president
IL devoting much more time tnan ne
had expected, to correspondents. ~
Cary Grayson, his physician. saio 70
day the president was slowly improving
In health. but needed more rest. Ac-
cordinKly it was stated that hereafker'
Mr.. Wilson will refrain from attempt
ing to answer communications. except
those of unusual importance. Oh these
there have been very few.
Many people desirious Of reaching tne
president through the mails, have di-
rected their letters here. There 10 no
large stan Of secretaries here sucn a.
is maintained at the White House.
However. the process here is much the
same as at washington. Only letters
of an urgent character have been re-
ferred to the president by those who
are handling his mail. The bulk OF the
correspondence is not to be directed 10
the presidents attention until ne re-
turns to Washington. Then it VIII De
systematically condensed for him IN
the customary way.
Letters of Endorsement.
Among the letters which have been
pouring in at Pass Christian are many
endorsing various bankers and others
for membership in the new federal re-
serve board. None of these recon-
mendations will be presented to the
president until ..e returns to the White
House.
At the cottage Sunday the president
found many kilograms congratulating
him on his fifty-seventh birthday. He
took a short nap after luncheon ana
started for a walk late in the al
ternoon. He had not gone TAR when q
little girl met him with a bouquet OF
flowers.
Many happy returns Of the day." she
said.
The president thanked her warmly.
1t was a simple tribute-the single
visible evidence, it seemed. that the
outside world recalled the birthday OF
the nations chief executive. 1t was q
striking contrast to the celebrations
Of a year ago. when Mr.. Wilson stood
at his birthplace at Stanton, Va. amAd
the brilliant glamours Of celebrating
crowds; but he appreciated 1t just az
much. he told his friends afterwards.
Messages of Good Will.
| Washington. Dec. 29.-Messages OF
good will from rulers Of many of the
| worlds nations have been received here
| for President Wilson. The occasion
! was the fifty-seventh birthday anniver-
| eary Of the president
! The greetings were forwarded to Pass
| Christian, Miss. where the president
and family are spending vacation
The messages were not made public
here. 70
Students OF. the + Mississippi Agricul.
tiire ,douesA at stafkviIle have PLANNED
s6feventS Pre9iden WILSON and hil
Family. from being inconvenienced by
the egg famine while here. Three dozer
fresh eggs today were sent. to -Presf
dent Wilson through the pafcslposts BY
the college students who will continue
to dispatch a supply daily. The pfesi
dent today went golfing although heav,
rains had transformed some of tn,
putting green's into mud pudlles. TIL,
president said he was feeling UNUSUAL,
well today.