Evening star., 1920-01-03
PRESIDENT GAINS
!: INDICATE H|SLONG
] REST ISNEAREND
Present Condition Promises
Return to Active Work in
=: Early Spring.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

EdTty SpIHiy.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Some day in the not far distant
fu1ure-it seems now only matter OF
weeks-the man about whose health and
physical condition there have been Sc
many odd rumors will motor UP to the
Capitol from the White House and an
swer all questions himself. For the
truth is President Wilson is getting
along very well.
Barring complications such as winter
cqds and digestive disturbances which
are always possible with a man of sixty
three years of age, Mr.. Wilson will be
spring.
His progress has been so satisfa ctory
of. late that he no longer requires the
hddlr-to-hour watch of physician, and
is: free from medical attention the
greater part of the day and night
! Daily Schedule.
To ascertain just how the President
spends his time ! have made inquiries
which resulted in this informa ton.
Or. Wilson wakes up about O'Clock
1n;.the morning. His physician is there
to- go through some setting-up exer-
cises Immediately. The purpose of this
1sSo strengthen the muscles of the arms
and legs. which have been weakened by
thf three months of enforced rest in
bep Every day an Improvement is
noted
It should not be forgotten that the
PRESIDENT has suffered from neuritis for
many years-even before he came to
tnA White House. Indeed, Mr.. Wilson
TOOK up the typewriter largely because
.neSritis affected his ability to write
long hand.
The President doesn't have to be as
sisted as he walks about his apartments,
Invugh he does rely on a cane because
of:the weakness in his lower limbs-a
RESIDUE of his long stay in bed, but only
temporary condition.
Hhe President and Mrs. Wilson take
breakfast in one of the rooms on the
second floor adjacent to the bedrooms,
ss:the physician believes the state din
ing room on the first floor cannot be
maintained at an even temperature be-
caaSe OF its immense size. Seated at
the breakfast table. Mr.. Wilson has all
the morning newspapers, at which he
gi4nceS In much the same fashion as the
average business man. He looks at head
hnes and reads quickly. letting his eyes
rest on those articles which he feels he
sf9uld read through. Though quick
reader, Mr.. Wilson keeps abreast of the
news and is unusually we'll informed OF
what Is going on outside the White
House. as persons have discovered who
haSe endeavored to tell him, on the as
sumption that he wasn't reading news
PAPERS.
Carefully Bundled Up.
After breakfast. the President puts on
hi4 heavy fur 'overcoat and gets into a
wheel chair, while the attendants
wrap up his feet in blankets, much to
the annoyance of Mr.. Wilson. who pro-
tests that he never gets ''cold feet"
But the President is carefully bundled
up, largely as preventive measure, for
u hna ,vNfit 10 tn <,rS1<1c
He is wheeled out to the lawn of the
White House to the spot where the sun
shine happens to be most abundant and
the wind blows the least. He can be
White House lawn. watching the flock
Of sheep Craze or talking to members Of
hiS family.s>-a-.--------~
After two-hour air bath the Presi-
dent comes in to the White House and
tackles official business. He is at it
until lunch time. He spends from an
hopr to two hours examining memo
randa sent. to him from various de-
partments of the government. The
White House Offices act as a buffer,
however, and only subjects of tram
scendent importance are placed before
Mr.. Wilson. members of his cabinet
being required to take the RESPONSE
bihty for most of the decisions af-
feeting their departments.
Secretary Tumulty comes in almost
CNEiy ods anu IldS d ldlh Win IIlS
President, usually in the forenoon.
and If there is anything that simply
must have the Presidents attention
the Presidents secretary is able upon
consultation with Mrs. Wilson to see
the President at practically any time
nea of communication between the
various officials of the government
and the public is kept open.
Resumes Omcial Work.
After luncheon, which is also served
or the second floor of the White
House. and at which the Presidents 8
daughters are frequently present, Mr..
Wilson takes another rest Usually
he gets into bed for an after-luncheon
nap and arises in a few hours. and.
seated comfortably before an open
fireplace, he resumes consideration of
public business-this time until din.
ner. which is served about $50.
Immediately after dinner Mrs. Will
son or members of the family read
to- the President. as has long been
the custom Oftentimes during the
day. as the President turns from of :
ficisl business. he is diverted by the
reading of poetry or light verse or
fiction. lie retires for the night about
Ebe foregoing is typical day at the
White House-in marked contrast to
what Mr.. Wilson was doing a year
aec- when he was being received by
millions of people in Rome, Genoa,
Turin and Milan. 1t is also far Diff
ferent from the January days Of two
years ago, when. amid an engrossins
mass of world problems, he was
difecting the United States govern
msnt as its war President.
Again and again people used to ask
How does he stand it?" They now
have had the question answered for
them-"He didn't stand it," Blu. con-
sidering the seriousness of the rery-
Gus breakdown which finally overtook
him, the President has escaped re-
mark ably we'll His labors can never
be: the same as before in quantity
His rest has benefited him SO much,
however. that his intimates no longer
doubt that he will be able to serve
the rest of his term and participate
thereafter more or less vigorously in
the national and international affairs
of.the day
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