The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-11

Bermuda made inroads upon the one which he
had been wearing for many months and when
he arrived in New York on Dec. 10 and declared
he must have another hat his friends had hopes.
He left the Waldorf went up Fifth avenue and
returned with another brown one.
President Wilson is a shorthand and type
writing expert. His prepared speeches, very few
in number, have been written first in shorthand.
The typewriter he uses is no longer described
in newspaper advertisements as the best type
writer made Ii is the machine upon which he
has done most OF his writing, however, and he
declines to part with such tried friend.
The number thirteen has no terrors for the
President There arc thirteen letters in his name
and in his thirteenth year at Princeton he was
elected as the university's thirteenth president.
Time and again it has happened that his chair
on a train has been number thirteen. He carries
a horse chestnut in his pocket always. 1t is his
tailsman Of good fortune, not a symbol OF his
stories. However he might look hard II one
referred TO II after hearing one OF his limericks.
He is impatient of military display and pomp
OF any kind The secret service men have hard
time getting him to take all the precautions
against possible attack which they believe adj
visabe. He objects strenuously TO being taken
through private thoroughfares and into elevators
in such places big railroad stations. He likes
to be one OF the crowd and frequently persons
coming to meet him at a railroad station have
found him on a stool in the quick lunch place
obvious 70 everything except the plate of beans
before him.
Mr.. Wilson shaves himself When at homo
he uses the ordinary kind OF razor, but employees
a safety when travelling. His razor strop is his
barometer According as It is hard or soft does
he know whether the day is 20 be fair or rainy.
lie never wears a raincoat but will carry an UNI
brella il he has to. Shortly after election he
bought one in Princeton and was quite proud
OF it, lie paid So for it. lie admired the intri-
cacy OF it. There was lot 10 II. But as an
umbrella it wasn't much. The first time he
opened it the handle came off and the second
time he opened it he couldn't get il closed again.
The President has no illusions about his face.
lie has referred TO "thc yisage that won't mind
uarrng." lie has enormous and large
mouth His teeth are large, irregular and some
what disColorcd. His chin is protudng and the
muscles o. the point Of his jaw are knotted. His
head is massive and covered with iron gray hair,
except on the top where badness has begun to-
appear. His lips full. He wears glasses all
the time and when reading uses a monocle for
his right eve which Is almost blind as the result
Of an accident in his youth.
IIisSmile is fetching. II was remarked upon
frequently by campaign crowds, and his general
aspect when he is speaking is pleasant His
voice is deep and sonorous. In the largest meet
inc places he speaks apparently without effort,
but is heard 10 best effect in the auditorium OF
a theater or a small banquet hall.
One Of his delightful characteristics is his
outlook upon life. There could be no pleasantcr
experience than a walk with him through places
affording him an opportunity TO point out in
terestng things His observations are always
refreshing There is nothing bromide about
him lie is eager for enjoyment and will dwell
rather on the good points OF n play or a game
than upon other features.
lie is quick 90 meet cynical remarks and 10 at
tack the point OF view Of the scoffer Bitter eN-
pcrienccs in politics and in his scholastic life have
not sourcd him. II he has a difference with a
man he will sit down and talk the thing over.
II ne thinks he s right he sticks II the other
fellow misreprcsents him he remains silent or
adopts some positive action as the best means
of showing where he stands. lie is not given 10
noisy denial nor does he call other men names.
OF the solemnty of the task 90 which he has
now set his hand he is fully aware. The spirit
I'm which he clntcmplatcs his responsibility has
manifested itself ON many occasions He hopes
'or reform in many things, but he scouts the
idea Of revolution. How he feels may be illus
trated bv what he said ono night az Seagrt wheu
ne was az dinner with the newspaper men and
the task before the next President was being
discussed
He said that a poor woman who was being
aided by his daughter Jessie I'm one Of the social
settlement houses I'm Philadelphia had often ex-
pressed the wish that Mr. Wilson might be elect
ed When she was asked why, she said
Because bread IS going 20 be cheaper them
Think az what is I'm that woman's mind gen
.,enen' he said. OF have no doubt many think
the same To make bread cheaper Ny God. 7
can't do trat but must face the hopes that
give such ideas birth