Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-01
SYSTEM ATWHTEH0USE

DIDlLlI HI WiHlLlkVUUA
Interesting Facts Concerning Presi-
dent Wilson's Punctuality i'll his
Daily Life as Well as Business
Matters
From an interesting article con-
corning President Wilson'S daily
routine at the White House, written
bv Richard NJ. Winans, in the March
issue of Physical Culture, the fol-
loving paragraphs are taken when
Indicate the punctuality with when
the President does things:
! The President of his own initiative
practices system of punctuallty in
all things which goes far toward
making for healthy, balanced life.
He is rigidly punctual at his meal
times He has his breakfast at 7:4o,
his luncheon at one p. M, and ms
dinner at seven o'clock. And that
means that he has his breakfast at
7:I5 and not at 1889 or 7:5l, ana
that his luncheon is not served at
I .05 for at one o'clock, sharp, ne
takes his place at the table. Even IN
the matter of appointments with his
secretary of State, or with any mem
IL,
her of his Cabinet, as well as with
Ambassadors of Foreign Powers, If
fine time set is for 1925 p. M, it does
not mean that 1926 will be acceptable
TO the President Promptly as the
clock hands indicate the hour and
minute he is there, waiting. Ana
those who know him do not keep MN
waiting. 1t is the same with guests
whom he invites, for instance, to
plav a game of golf. If the President
saws the party will start for the
links at three p. M, the guest
knows he must report at the White
House at least two minutes before
three, for precisely at three O'clock
the President will walk out of the
door and enter his motor car.
An intimate OF the President told
of an instance when someone had kept
Mr.. Wilson waiting for 2 full min
ute after the time for his appoint
ment. He was then loaded down
with weighty matters; had so many
things to do first that he didn't
know where to begin, and he was
obviously vexed. But his irresistible
humor came to his rescue when he
turned to those present and SAID,
"Gentlemen. | am tempted to make
few curs-ory remarks" and smiled
at his pun.
The Presidents system Of living
prescribes that he 60 toibed punctuai-
.ly at ten. o'clock, or, except on
special occasions, not later than 1880
D. m. If he unavoidably is kept, up
late on one night ,$he makes up for
the lost Sleep BY going earlier TO bed
On the following night. So effectual-
ly does the system work that Mr..
Wilson never has to resort to the ex-
pedient of reading himself to sleep.
When his head touches the pillow he
literally 'turns off the current" as
DR.. Grayson puts it, and almost upon
the moment he is asleep. This, de-
clares Dr.. Grayson, is the result of his
whole physical being reactine to
complete systematization.
Nor does anyone call the President
in the morning. They 10 not even
need to. For exactly upon the stroke
of seven he is awake. For all prac-
teal purposes he is his own psyche
automatic alarm clock. Nor does
anyone now even call him during the
night. That is rule which almost
lcligioasly is adhered to.
Mr.. Wilson takes shower in the
morning upon rising, and then when
he has come in from the mornings
game Of golf he takes warm bath
ard cold shower, after which he
RIBS himself down with a coarse
towel. Once or twice week he
takes steaming hot bath, good
soaking out" a la Dr. Grayson, to
thoroughly cleanse the pores and
stimulate the process of elimination.
From "the Presidents Health Mes
sage" by Richard NJ. Winans in
March Physical Culture.