Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-12-25
H is PRESIDENT?

Nov, you kiddies come in here
out of the col dand | will tell you
a story, Said Uncle Ted to Jack
and Ruth who had ben romping
around in the snow all Afternoon.
Uncle Ted" siad Jack as he
came up the front steps scatter
ing snow in every direction, II
want you to tell us all about the
President. and how the government
is being run while he is sick"
We'll, Jack, there is a lot to
tell on the subject so you and
Ruth get on some dry stockings
and sit down and I'll tell oyu all
] can before super"
After much hurrying the part
of the children UncleTed gather
ed them about the fire before him
and began his story.
There has been a lot of talk
about the President since he was
taken i'll during his trip thru the
country when he spoke for the
world club plan. Some stories say
that he had a storke, that is,
became paralyzed in one or both
legs SO that he cannot walk; other
stories say tina he suffered sim
ply a complete nervous break
down while some have said that
his mind was not clear, which
makes him unable to think clear
ly and deal with the important
affairs of the government as a
president should. No n really
seems to know just what has been
the matter with him but one thing
is sure, he has been and still is
a very sick man and from all re-
ports is unable to run the gov
eminent. During the first parat
of his illness his own personal
doctor, Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
and two other doctors signed state
ments each day supposed to tell
how the President waas getting
along. After a while DR.. Grayson
signed them alone and now every
once in a while a report will come
from the White House say that
Mr.. Wilson is steadily improving.
But every action on the part of
the Presidents workers and the
fact that no n cam see him
makes me believe that he is not
getting better"
who takes care of the Presi-
dents business them" asked Jack
THAT is just the point, Jack"
answered his uncle, ut is certain
that Mr.. Wilson is not able to act
on any matter of Importance but
no attempt hos been made o call
in Vice-President Marshall to act
in his place. SO far as can be seen
Joseph Tumulty, Secretary to Mr..
Wilson is running the Government
and in these dangerous times with
the grave labor troubles and the
problems of every kind which are
to be settled, it mean that the
United States of America is prac-
tically without a President becaus
the President while too sick to act
himself i apparently still we'll
enough e. - stubborn as usual
and went let anyone else act for
him. He has not been allowed to
see or talk to anyone of the MEM
bers of the Cabinet and even the
Senator Hitchcock, who has been
running the peace treaty and the
world club plan for him in the
Senate was not allowed to see
him the other day when he called
at the White House..
But the worst of all, children,
is the fact tina on he morning at
ter the Presidents message was
read to Congress a report was
made that President Wilson has
not been told a thing about the
Mexican situation, and that Mr..
Lansing, Secretary of State has
had to act alone in the matter"
What is the Mexican situation
asked Ruth. :
Some day, Ruth, l Will tell you
the whole story about Mexico
but at present it is enough to
know that because many Ameri-
cans have been murdered down
there and because William o.
jenkins, Consular agent for the
United States, is held prisoner by
he Mexican Government, it may
mean war. And al hat is being
done by our government is to send
a,lot Of notes down there by Mr..
Lansing without any action from