Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
RIGID ROUTINE
GIVING WILSON
BETTER HEALTH
Strict Adherence to Doctors
Program Putting Presi-
dent on Feet.
NOW TIPS BEAM AT 1S1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2E.-President
wilson's continued daily improvement In
health, slow and to the unframed eye
Of the layman, impercepible as 1t really
Is, is due in no small measure to his
faithful and rigid adherence to a pre-
scribed daily routine, according to his
physician and friend Rear Admiral Cary
4. Grayson.
Admiral Grayson has had complete
charge of the Presidents health from the
time he entered the White House eight
years ago and has treated him until his
last serious illness on the Chinese theory
that the duty Of a doctor is to keep
his patient from becoming sick. He sue
ceeded with this theory through all the
strenuous years Of the Wilson Admins
tratIon until the Inflated Western tour
which eliminated in the entire physical
breakdown of the chief executive Sept.
IS, 1919. DR.. Grayson has always felt
that this breakdown was caused in
large measure by the inability of Mr..
Wilson to observe his carefully prepared
routine, diet and exercise on account Of
living aboard a railroad train.
With the cOnvalescence of the Presi-
dent, DR.. Grayson resumed his routine
and is slowly building the President up
to at least semblance Of his Old-tlme
health The daily routine Of the Presi-
dent under DR.. Grayson's guidance varies
but little. The President rises at 7
o'clock and shaves himself with a safety
razor. After 4 bath, he goes through u
series of physical exercises patterned
after the Army calesthenics or setting up
exercises. Breakfast is served at s o'clock
in q small dining room leading Off from
bis bed chamber. Mrs. Wilson always
Joins the President at breakfast. Mr..
Wilson eats a rather hearty breakfast
consisting generally Of glass OF orange
juice, fruit, cereal. eggs, toast and cof-
fee
From reakfast the President goes d.
rectly to his study, where he labors un-
disturbed until IL o'clock. 1t is the
Presidents rigid rule to stay at his desk
until 1t is cleared Of all matters requiring
his attention. No one is allowed TO dis
turb him and only his Personal stenog-
rapher, Charles L. SVEN, is admitted to
the study while the President Is dispos
Ing OF his morning routine. In this
manner he is enabled to do an immense
amount Of work promptly.
From IL TO y noon, If It IS not rain
ing. the President takes an open air sun.
bath on the south portico Of the White
House, warmly wrapped to guard against
c9tching a cold. Mr.. Wilson sits in his
wheel chair, while Mrs. Wilson reads
aloud to him. From time to tins Mrs.
Wilson is relieved OF this duty by DR..
stockton Arson brother OF the first Mrs.
Wilson. who has been living at the White
House for several months.
Promptly at u o'clock. noon, the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson, members of the
and any friends of Mrs. Wilson's that
may be at the house, 90 to the east room
Of the White House, where they con
stitute the audience for a motion picture
show. The program of this show is
changed daily and producers dght for
the opportunity Of making q premiere
Of their pictures at the White House.
At l o'clock President Wilson has his
luncheon, which may be called the heavi-
est meal Of the day. The luncheon might
he more properly called a mid day din
uer as II is served in courses and is
attended by more formality than amp
other meal DIT. Grayson allows the
President a vide latitude in this meal,
his only restrictions being against too
rich food, fat meats, gravies and rich
desserts or sweets Coffee is also for
hidden at this meal
PREFERS TO RIDE
IN OPEN MACHINE.
After luncheon Mr.. Wilson takes a nap
until 3 o'clock, when he and Mrs Wilson
20 on a daily motor ride about the city,
through the parks and into the sur
rounding country. Regardless of the
weather, unless 1t is raining, the motol
trip is made in a big open car with the
top down. The President dresses warmly
and wears a golf cap. In rainy weather
a limousine is used II the President
wishes TO go out, but he does not care
to make long trips in a closed car The
return to the White House is made at
1 80 and Mr.. Wilson goes immediately
to his study to see if any papers need
ing his immediate attention have been
sent over from the executive offices. II
so, he Immediately dlsposes Of them and
then turns his attention to the daily
newspapers President Wilson reads the
daily papers very quickly. If he is at
tracted by the headlines he reads the ar
ticle, u not he glances through the sheet
and turns his attention to the next one.
In the hour that he gives himself for
this purpose the President reads the
leading papers from all sections of the
country.
At o'clock he has dinner with Mrs.
Wilson. Sometimes this meal is served
In the little breakfast room, but ordi-
narily It is eaten In the family dining
room near the state dining room. This
meal is a light and simple one without
meat Of any kind. After dinner the
President watches q game Of pocket bill
lizards between Mrs. Wilson and DR..
Arson in the billiard room or goes to
his own chamber where, If the weather
is cool, he will sit for half an hour or
80 before the open fireplace before retir.
ing for the night
Bedtime for President Wilson comes
at 3 o'clock unless there should be a fam
lily gathering necessitating his sitting
up longer.
This is the general daily life of the
President OF the United States, and its
success is witnessed by his steady i'm
provement. The President recently
stepped on the scales for DR.. Grayson and
tipped the beam at 1S1 pounds, the heav-
lest that he has weighed in his life
The new residence recently acquired by
the President and Mrs. Wilson was Sc
lected from the scores that were offered,
largely because of its adaptibuity to
the Presidents prescribed routine. The
new house has a large enclosed glass
porch leading into a beautiful formal
garden which is tertaced nearly twenty
feet above the street One enters the
porch from a handsome library which
Is on the third floor of the residence.
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