The Glenwood post., 1919-12-20
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Current Events For ths Childrsn
and 0rown-ups, Too
WHO Is pREsmENTa

called Uncle Ted to Jack and Ruth
who had been romping around in tho
snow all afternoon.
"Uncle Ted," said Jack as he came
up the front steps scattering snow in
every direction, "I want you to tell
US all about President Wilson and how
the government is being run while he
is sick"
"Well, Jack, there is lot to tell
on that subject SO you and Ruth get
on some dry shoes and stockings and
sit down quietly and III tell you all
I can before supper"
After much hurry.ng on the part CT
the children Uncle Ted gathered them
about him before the open fire and be.
gan his story.
"There has been lot of talk about
the President since he was taken i'll
during his trip through the country
when he spoke for the world club plan.
Some stores say that he had stroke,
that is, became paralyzed in one or
both legs SO that he cannot walk; other
stories say that he suffered simply a
complete nervous breakdown while
some have said that his mind was not
clear, which makes him unable to think
clearly and deal with the important
affairs of the government as a Presi-
dent should. No one really seems to
know just what has been the matter
with him but one thing is sure, he has
been and still is very sick man and
from all reports is unable to run tho
government During the first part of
his illness his own personal doctor, Ad-
miral Gary T. Grayson, and two other
doctors called in from Washington
signed statements each day supposed
to tell how the President was getting
along. After while Doctor Grayson
signed them alone and now every once
in while report will come from the
White House that Mr.. Wilson is STEAD
lily improving but every action on the
part of the Presidents workers and
the fact that no one can see him makes
me believe that he is not getting bet
teri
WHO takes care of the President IS
business thenf' asked Jack.
"That is just the point, jack" an.
swered his Uncle. cit is certain that
Mr.. Wilson is not able to act on any
matter of Importance but no attempt
has been made to call in Vice President
Marshall to act in his place. So far
as can be seen, Joseph Tumulty, Secre-
tary of Mr.. Wilson, is running the gov
ernment and in these dangerous times
with the grave labor troubles and pro-
blems of every kind which must be
settled, it means that the United States
of America is practically without a
President because the President while
too sick to act himself is apparently
still well enough to be stubborn rs
usual and won't let anyone else act for
HIN. He had not been allowed to see or
talk in any way with any of the mem
bers Of the cabinet and even Senator
Hitchcock who has hesa running tAs
peace treaty and 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 that on the morning after the
Presidents message was read to Con-
gress a report was made that Mr.. viii.
son has not been told thing about
the Mexican situation, and that Mr..
Lansing, Secretary of State has had to
} act alone in the matter"
"What is the Mexican situationi" "
asked Ruth.
"some day, Ruth, I will tell you the
: whole story about Mexico but at pre-
sent it is enough to know that because
many Americans have been murdered
down there and because William o.
jenkins, consular agent of the United
States is held in prison by the Mexican
government, it may mean war. And oil
that has been done by our Government
: has been the sending Of lot Of notes
down there by Mr.. Lansing without any
action from the President and the Mex
leans have learned that the Wilson Ad-
ministration just talks and talks. 1t
is terrible thing to have our country
nearly on the verge Of war with an
other country while the President, who
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