The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15
PRESIDENT
TAKES RIDE:
IN THE PARK
And That's About the Best
Answer to Many Questions
Asked About Wilson.

WASHINGTON, Sept 15-"President
Wilson today rode in Rock Greek
Park
! That does not sound very exciting
| after the events OF the last seven
! years. Nevertheless that stater7ent
outlines the outstanding feature OF the
presidents days at present. so Tar as
! the public is concerned. For the
presidents life this summer IS one OF
extreme simplicity End seclusion.
The routine OF the summer at the
white house varies but little accord
ing to those IN a position u know.
The president arises about 1880. break
fast oooa aftCrward. and usually by
or $3.50 he is al his desk where he
dispatches the business OF the day.
lie IS usually thus occupied until at
ter II. " hen he watches a movie pro-
5ected for him in the East Room or
sits upon the portico.
Lunc heon Is at l and afterward the
president cleans up the odds and ends
I STAIRS upon his desk. reads. writes
or nap until 4. At that hour his
auto or ce--5age is ordered and he
drives througL he city or its en-
vIrons for an hou4 and half. usu-
ally accompanied by US Wilson.
NNNdoiCAdllJ d OF GeS family
or hers forms one of the p4-ty and
sometimes Roland Grayson. 1miraI
Grayson's two-year-old chatt. ~box
son, is his companion.
The president dimes shortly after
his return and usually is in bed ty
$50 or 10 o'clock.
What any individual. public or pri-
vate. actually knowns concerning the
national. international and personal
which confront the chief executive or
his views, plans or policies is ex-
tremely problematical. For few, in
deed are those given opportunity to
share even a. few moments of his days
with him. Some may infer the prob
lens he takes with him on his daily
drives, but none knows the conclu-
sions he brings back.
Small opportunity exists for gain
Ing information on these questions of
paramount Importance from the presi-
dent personally. President Wilson
sees his physician. Rear-Admral Gray
son, occasionally and Secretary Tumu-
lty less frequently. Recently when
Secretary Tumulty was asked at a con-
ference with newspaper men concern
ing the status of certain foreign al
fairs he said: 7. too. am sitting on
the front porch, rocking gently to ana
fro"
The weekly cabinet meetings were
resumed some time ago Gne presi-
dents official family gathers in the
white house at O'Clock each Tues
day. Naturally cabinet members are
silent regarding those meetings. but
a strong and persistent impression
exists that the president thoroughly
dominates those meetings, drawing
from each member the information
and impressions he has TO give and
outlining TO them the immediate ac-
tion upon which he has determined IN
the concrete subject before them for
the moment rather than in discussing
with them his plans and policies Tor
the future.
Outside the weekly meetings he
does not often summon h department
heads. Other callers including mem-
bers OF the diplomatic corps. who gain
the private ear of the president are
rare exceptions
From Lenine in Moscow around the
world again to the Japanese En-
peror in TOXIC rulers, statesmen and
individuals would give much to know
dication has been given as to what
he purposes to do after March next.
Before he started to make history he
devoted many years to writing his
tory as others had made 1t. 1t is re
ported that he intends to devote h 5
time as a private citizen to setting
down for posterity,. the stirring events
of recent years as he helped to shape
them Dozens OF editors and pub
fishers are desirous OF knowing the
truth of this report.
European premiers are anxiously
waiting to discover in concrete terms
what the president meant in offering
whatever aid is possible" to Poland.
Japan and China are on tenderhooks
as to how he Will deal with the Sa
ghalien situation. The new formed
states of the Balkans are alive with
apprehension as to his policy regard
ing inviolability of former Russian
territory. Adolf de la Huerta and
his Mexican supporters are anxious as
to possible recognition. Employers
and employees are clamoring for en-
Iightenment over wage awards ana
rate decisions. Politicians an. ca7di-
dates of all parties are passing sleep
less nights as to the part the presi-
dent will or viii not take in the
present campaign.
The only answer to these and
thousand other questions that may
safely be given at present is: To-
lay the President rode in Rock Creek ,
Park.