Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-05
PRES. WILSON Is
METH0OICAL AND
A SAVER OF Time
OLDEST ATTACHES OF WHITE HOUSE
REGARD HIM AS MOST SYSTEMAT-
iC EXECUTIVE WITHIN MEMORY.
DESPITE UNREASONABLE DUTIES AS
RESULT o INTERNATIONAL Az
FAIRS FINDS TIME FOR ALL.

attaches ~ the White House regard FRESH
dent Wilson a. The most mcthodical, ~ys-
tymaiic. timc-~aving chief executive with
in their memories.
From the very first of his admini.tra-
ton. the Mexican difficulties and the En-
rclran war have added UNNECESSARILY to
tie duties of the President, bnt he has
managed I'd maintain 4 strict schedule for
his working hours. he never has been
known through personal fault To be late
with an engagement and has reli.iously
conserved his time.
A. White House caller. booked for a
fivc-minute interview with many q Pre~i-
dent often got IN hour. III one arranees u
five minute interview with Mr.. Wilson, one
ect~ exactly five minutcs-no morc-and
the way i cleared for the next caller.
Although during hi> first administration
the president took no real vacation, he
managed Ia maintain 4 regular programs of
physical recreation necessary 10 conserve
health. He never has been out of touch
with the nations business. When nj the
Summer White House ut Cornish, \. H.,
or Long Branch. y. j., a staff Of secretar-
H. was close al hand. All during his first
term tie president waH not away from the
White House more than two weeks al n
time on trips travelling about the country
and he never has gone further west than
Topeka, kan~as.
Friends If Mr.. Wilson say he di>likeS
the idea Of going Into the country, but en-
,.- L,r,-.Ir ,,h.p Ia Ina~ on
Mary word pictures Of the president mt
rurk and ut play have been written, bat
those closest TO him say that his every day
life j. Il natural one for a man who never
has been wealthy and has grown NJ IN nm
atmosphere 81 regularity and natural liv-
irg.
Mr.. Wilson does many things personally
that could easily he done tor him by 9TH
err. Frequently he walks from the execu-
tive offices 10 the White House TO get a
book ar letter when he could more easily
press \ button and have someone bring II
IN him. lis liking for dircctneS> Of action
explain, why on more than one occasion
he has walked to different government de-
partmcnt> To see cabinet members instead
Of -nmmonin- them 10 the White House.
ITr hn. never allowed precedent Ia inter
grrr with The course he though the most
direct.
The time the presidents working day be-
Yin, depends upon the season OF the year.
Ordinarily. in winter he gets up between
Z and 80 o'clock. but in summer nc US
nnlly ar.~c~ carlier-~omctimcs NJ ? Or
$50. ~ believes III daylight saving when
ever possible. \
When hc first came to the White House
he attended To most OF his official work IN
the morning. and played golf in the after
noon. hut this winter. he reversed hi pro-
gram. and played golf IN the warm morn
ing hours. and worked IN the afternoon.
IL coc- g%oliing either with Mr.. Wilson
or Dr. Gray~on soon after breakfast. and
works on his mail from noon to | o'clock.
In the afternoon he sees callers and signs
official papers. except on Tuesdays ANA
Fridays. when the cabinet meets. Ordlnar-
iiy NH hour W. Monday. Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons j. let aside for the
reception Of members of congress.
After dinner. generally about 4 o'clock.
the president does no work unless IT i
absolutely necessary. lie either reads.
rl-v- billiards. ~ goes IN 4 theatre. De
tcctivc stories. poems. and autobiographIc~
are III favur.tc literature. II y more "r
less of an open secret that his preference
i, for thrilling old time detective stories.
Oftcnhc gathers hi family about him, and
reads poems. Frequently he steals away 10
n gallery IN view some paintings.
The presidents in-i~tence N prompt
~r-, contrasts with the more or less care
free habits 90 some of his predecessors.
When tho cabinet meets the presidents
advisers are frequently early. but are sci
dom late.
The president. now sixty wears old y
vrrv healthy. and hi only weaknesses are
w thc stomach and eyes. Because Of at-
tack~ Of Indigestion he l. more or less on
% diet most of the time. but il a. regular
;a hi meals ~ in all his other habits.
Snrirtv has no charms for Mr.. VII
An and for Society with \ capital IL" he
lH- Y positive aversion. On more than one
occasion hi failure to hide hi feelings
.ha- been noticeable. He avoids all so
cial functions whenever possible.
A. q breaker of precedent~, Mr.. Viii
-nr let official Washington aga~p even be-
fore hc came into office IN announcing that
~ did rot n ire the usual lnaugural ball
Tie followed that ~ declining membership
IN some ~o-callcd exclusive clubs which
had AWAY, claimed the membership al
presidents.