Evening journal., 1919-11-01
HOW'S PRESIDENT?
THIS TELLSfXAC7LY
Can't Resume Reins of Gov
ernment For at Least
a Month
GETS DAILY DIGEST
OF u. S. BUSINESS

WASHINGTON. d. G.. Nov. i.--Wood-
row Wilson, convalcsccnt, sits up daily
now In a big cheerful room fun Of
flowers and sunlight.
It's at the southwest corner OF the
second floor of the White House.
He's building up strength to tackle
the knotty problems that have arisen
in his month OF Illness.
But he's building slowly.
lie knows much less Of what's going
on In the world than does any person
who reads the papers.
Because OF his statements" issued to
save the dying round table, and to fore
stall the coal strike. followed by his
veto OF the wartime prohibition en-
foroement act many have the impress
sion Wilson Is taking up again the
relns Of government.
Such Is not the case. lie won't for
at least another month.
Not a cabinet member has seen him
since he took TO bed
The only persons permitted In his
siokroom are his doctors and nurses,
his wife and daughters, HIS son-in-law,
] w G. McAdoo, his brother Joseph VIII
son, OF Baltimore, and his secretary, j.
p. Tumulty.
When the cabinet has a problem that
seems 10 demand Wilson's attention, IL
puts the matter up TO Rear Admiral e..
Il. Grayson, the presidents physician.
II Grayson agrees as TO the necessity
he submits the matter 10 the President.
Wilson senses the growing serious
ness OF some situations. and he chafes
at times against the almost absolute
Insulation that cuts him or from the
world outside. Az these times Grayson
relaxes a little, and permits discussions
Of executive matters. But the major
part OF the Presidents waking hours
are spent In listening TO Mrs. Wilson
or Grayson read.
Poetry and detective stories are given
preference, as the President IS especial
ly fond OF both.
For about ten days now, the Pres
ident has been permitted TO sit up for
short time each day. First he was
propped up I'm bed, where he could
look out the big windows at the south
OF his room across the White House
grounds to the Washington monument
and the Potomac River beyond. After a
couple Of days OF this he was permit
ted 10 spend a short time In one Of the
big, tapestry-coyered easy chairs.
A brief daily digest OF official busi-
ness Is presented TO the President by
jrayson or Mrs. Wilson, for the Pres
dent's information. nothing more
Grayson sees that there Is nothing in
the digest that will unduly excite or
arouse his patient.
The cabinet may be in extra session
almost under his west windows With
out the Presidents knowing anything
Is stirring.
Blossoms enough for a flower sho~
have been sent 90 the White House
during the Presidents illness. Only a
small part Of them can be placed In the
! Presidents chamber. Mrs. Wilson secs
TO their arrangement and acknowledges
their receipt.
Telcgrams and letters, from humble
and hlgh-born though appreciated and
/ acknowledged, have not been permit
/ ted 10 come 10 the Presidents atten-
tion. Later. when he Is fully well
again, he may see the list Of those so
/ remembering him.
! Postmaster General Burleson came
TO The White House last week with a
number of things for the Presidents
ear. lie had 10 spill them into Gray
sons car instead. And Grayson did not
pass on to the President a single one.