The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-27
RAILROAD BROTHERHOOD LEADERS MAY PREVENT WALKOU
EX-PRESIDENT WILSON SHOWS
GREAT HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
Works Eight Hours a Day
Answers Nearly All Cor
respondence Himself.
(By The Associated Press1

WASHINGTON, Sept Z6.--WoodroW
Wilson fell a sick man two years ago
today. Since then he has passed under
the shadow of death and out Of the
white house.
Thousands Of Americans Of what
yer political faith recalled the anniver-
sary OF the beginning Of the former
presidents illness and wondered what
he was doing. Although he no longer
figures in the daily headlines as he
used to. Mr.. Wilson still is news"
Therefore It seems appropriate on
this occasion to tell the latest news
about him.
Mr.. Wilson, besides following the
ways OF retired gentleman with a
lively interest in the worlds affairs,
lives by the eight hour day which he
once told congress was "adJudged by
the thought and experience of recent
years a thing upon which society is
justified in insisting as in the interest
of health efficiency and contentment. .
He aims to have eight hours for sleep,
eight hours for work and eight hours
for relaxation, and keeps to the
schedule pretty fairly.
Seven o'clock in the morning Is
about his rising time. He once again
shaves and clothes alone and then
takes some calisthenic exercises pre-
scribed by his physicians as benefit
cial in restoring the use Of nerves and
muscles which were impaired during
his breakdown. He has breakfast in
Mrs. Wilson's boudoir, and finds that
two years OF illness and slow convaI-
escence have not affected his appe-
tite. The morning papers never are
neglected whatever else may demand
attention. Half a dozen of them are
delivered early and Mr.. Wilson reads
them thoroughly.
Then comes the mornings work.
About that time the mail carrier, six
days week, delivers quite a packet
of letters. They come from Wilson ad-
mirers and correspondents. And
friends of the administration frequent
~ ask for formal friendly notes on the
of politics. Schools and col
leges ask for donations; individuals
who feel the pinch of hard times ask
for personal financial assistance. 9th
ers discourse of the shortcomings. as
they see them, in the republican party.
Autograph hunters are represented III
large numbers. Various gentlemen who
think their ailInent is the same as Mr..
Wilson'S want to know names of ply
sicians Mrs. Wilson invariably goes
over the morning mail with her hus-
band; some letters are turned over to
q secretary for reply. most OF them the
former president answers personally,
debating to a stenographer who comes
from his law office every morning for
the purpose. All of them he signs
himself.
The mornings work is done in the
The same old chair which Mr..
Wilson used in his studylat Princeton
IS there. Thousands of volumes which
were packed away while he was in the
white house are there. Through the
windows may be seen the indigo blue
strip of Virginia hills where he used
TO go golfing. and not far away hangs
1 bag of golf sticks, reminder of
better day.
The former president and his insep-
arabic companion always have their
luncheon served in the dining room.
Then comes a nap of an hour, and
then. unless the weather is most in
clement, a motor drive. Mr.. Wilson
while in the white house became at
.ached to a certain automobile. Mr..
Wilson bought it as a used car" He
aad it painted black, with orange trim
colors and this
,ar, which he regards. as an old friend.
he goes driving into the country sid :.
He dislikes exploring new routes, but
-ather enjoys driving over the same
ground at about the same time. Many
folks in the country look for him; one
1uaint old lady recently held up the
,ar and presented a sweater which she
lad knitted; a little girl gave him a
xuitted lap robe. Frequently the car
stops at a farm and takes on load
If fresh vegetables. eggs and fowl. The
party Is always home before dark.
Dinner is an informal affair; some
lines there are guest. always old
'riendg and associates. Mr.. Wilson no
longer dresses for the occasion, as he
always did while president; it Is en-
-amille. But no meal in the Wilson /
ever proceeds until grace
s said. Mr.. Wilson has always said it
himself and months ago when he was
% weak he could hardly stand without
lid and his voice was almost inaudi- T
BE. he steadied himself on his chair i
and whispered the plea for divine i
blessing
Friends remember him ever at meals. /
a Potomac river fisherman
sends him a rare specimen from his /
,atch. Once another friend sent him /
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