The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-27
SEES FEW CALLERS
ON CRITICAL DAYS
Motors, Plays Golf and Goes to Shows
for Recreation; Habits Of Sc
clusion Don't Suit Wash.
inston Society N
HY GEORGE p. WEST.


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Sept 27.-Through the
sweltering days OF international crises
1.-the word is stale In Washington -
President Wilson again has demon
strated his marvellous ability to sit
tight an dto think through to decis-
ion without seeing advisors and with
out furry in White House routine.
So far as visible signs 60, President
Wilson in these perilous days might be
a quiet scholar leading singularly
eventful and retired life in the big
honey old mansion among the trees.
During the most critical days Of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. incidents he
saw Secretary Of State Lansing for
brief 40 minutes, ate luncheon at his
own table with Son-in-law McAduo
once, and in the course Of week re-
ceived formal calls lasting fifteen MIN
utes from not half dozen others All
persons of no Importance to WHOM in
ternational affairs are Greek
Not once did the president Sir across
the table from an official or personal
advisor and enjoy one Of those Iopss
and informal discussions thai average
citizens crave when confronted bT
problems infinitely less absorbing aud
momentous One afternoon he sat
through a ball game with The rotund
form Of Secretary of the Interior Lane
beside him. but the presidents shak-
ing shoulders showed that their con.
versation led far away from subma-
rines and diplomatic conspiracies.
All that policemen on the White
House lawn and White House CORE
spondents saw during these days was
the leisurely White House routine OF
golfing in the morning and motoring
in the afternoon. At the executive Of
fices assistant secretaries read news.
papers and talked tennis or baseball.
The appointment book was nearly
blank.
This does not mean that President
Wilson hasn't his finger on the pulse
of the nation. He has Imagination, for
one thing, and it is declared it is Just
because he wants to listen to the voice
of all the people that he refuses to
listen to handful who may or may not
represent the ninety millions.
The president has resumed theater
going for the first time since the death
of Mrs. Wilson. In his first week he
saw stock company in one Of the old
popular favorites and vaudeville
| show
There is nothing high brow In his
| pleasures No gum chewing girl With
| her STEADY" beside her could be more
appreciative when sleep-stick art
ist" falls into the footlight trough or
| reaches over and gives the. orchestra
leader a resounding smack
DIR. Gary Grayson, White House ply
sician on special detail from the navy.
is the presidents constant companion
at golf, motoring and the theater. DR..
Grayson has reputation as good
story teller. and at the White House
he gets lots of practice. The president
loves a good story and laughs like
j boy.
Washington doesn't like the presi-
4 dents seclusion, 1t likes the search
i light on the Washington monument ct
night and the Marine band 1t likes
fuss and feathers. and 1t likes White
House occupants who are good sub
jects for endless anecdotes. But even
to Washington the thought occurs that
perhaps the president is giving so
much to the country partly because he
: gives so little to washington. The
! presidency is such big Job these
Z days that the man who fills II nuss
neglect few little details like supply
ing Washington with subjects for snc.
Z ial gossip and giving the glad hand a
4, stream of leading citizens fronl
I Spoon River, Silver Springs and wes