South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-25
THE PRESIDENT
TAKES RIDE IN
The PARK TODAY
And That's Best Answer to
Questions Asked About
Wilson.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-"Presi-
dent Wilson today rode in Rock
Greek park"
That does rot sound very exciting
after the events 81 the last seven
years. Nevertheless that statement
outlines the outstanding feature Of
the presidents days az present so
far as the public IS concerned For
the presidents life this summer Is
one OF extreme simplicity and seclu-
SION.
The routine Of the summer at the
White House varies but little ac-
cdrdlng 10 those in a position TO
know The president arises about
30. breakfasts soon afterward, and
usually by 2 or 30 he is At his desl-
where he dispatches the business Of
the day He Is usually thus occu-
pied until after Il. when he watches
"A movie projected for him IN the
East Room or sits upon the portico.
Luncheon f. at 1 and afterward
the president cleans UP the odds anc
ends OF affairs upon his desk, reads
writes or maps until 4. At that hour
his auto OF carriage Is ordered ana
lie drives through the city or It's en-
virons for an hour and a nalf. usu-
ally accompanied by Mrs. Wilson.
Occasionally a member OF his family
or hers forms one OF the party and
sometimes Roland GTayson, Admiral
Cravsou's two-year-old chatterboX
son. is his companion.
The president dimes shortly after
his return and usually IS in bed oy
$50 or 10 o'clock.
What any Individual. public or pri-
waite. actually knows concerning the
presidents attitude on the questions
national. international and persona!
--hich confront the chief executive or
his views. plans or policies is ex-
trenncly rroblernatical. For few, in
deed, are those given opportunity TO
share even a few moments OF MS
davs with him Some may infer the
problems ne takes with him on ms
daily drives. but none knows the
conclusions he brings back.
Small opportunity exists for gain
ing information on these questions OF
paramount importance from the
son sees his physician. Rear-Admira!
president personally. President VIII
Grayson, occasionally and Sec'y Tu-
rnulty less frequently. Recently
when Sec'y Tumulty was asked at a
conference with newspapermen con-
corning the status OF certain foreign
affairs he said: II, too. am sitting
on the ATOuL pOLCAf ACSAAAS cNiAN'S
&c and fro"
The weekly cabinet meetings were
resumed some time ago. The 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 impress
sion exists that the president thor
oughIy dominates those meetings,
drawing from each member the In
formation and impressions he has 70
give and outlining TO them the i'm
mediate action upon which he has
determined in the concrete subject
before them for the moment rather
than in discussing with them his
plans and policies for the future.
Outside the weekly meetings he
does not often summon his depart
ment heads other callers includ-
ing members OF the diplomatic corps
who gain the private ear Of the pres
ident are rare exceptions.
From Lenine in Moscow around
the world again 10 the Japanese en-
peror in Toxic rulers. statesmen and
would give much 20 know
the presidents plans. No definite
indication has been given as 10 what