The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-09-28
FORMER PRESIDENT
LIVES SIMPLE LIFE
Anniversary of Date on Which Woodrow Wilson Was
Stricken Finds Him Showing Marked Improvement.
His Recovery Being More Advanced Than Family Could
Expect.

today. Since then he has passed un-
der the shadow of death and out of
the White House.
! Thousands Of Americans Of what
ever political faith recalled the an
niversary Of the beginning Of the
former presidents illness and won
dered 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 a 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 thing upon which So
ciety is justified in insisting, as in
the interest Of health, efficiency and
contcntment." 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 bathes alone and
then takes some calisthenic exer-
cises prescribed by his physicians as
beneficial in restoring the use OF
nerves and muscles which were i'm
paired during his breakdown. lie
has breakfast in Mrs. Wilson'S bou-
doir and finds that two years Of i'll
ness and slow conyalesence havo not
affected his appetite. The morning
papers never are neglected whatever
else may dcmand attention. Half q
dozen OF them are delivered early and
Mr.. Wilson reads them thoroughly.
Work Of Morning
Then comes the mornings work
About that time the mail carrier, six
days a week, delivers quite a packet
Of letters. They come from variety
Of correspondents. Old friends Of
the administration days write in
formal friendly notes or discourse on
the politics Of the day. Schools and
colleges ask for donations; individ-
uals who feel the pinch Of the times
ask for some personal financial as
sistance. Others discourse on the
shortcomings as they see them Of the
Republican party. Autograph hunt
ers are represented in large number
Various gentlemen who think their
ailment is the same as Mr.. Wilson'S
want to know the names of his physi-
clans Mrs. Wilson invariably goes
over the mornings mail with her hus-
secretary for reply, most OF them
the former president answers person
ALLY, debating to a sten0graphcr who
comes from his law office every
morning for the purpose All of them
he signs himself.
The mornings work is done in the
library. The old desk and chair and
table Mr.. Wilson used in his study
at Princeton are there. Thousands
OF volumes which were packed away
while he was in the White House are
there. Through the windows nay be
seen the indigo blue strip OF Vr-
ginia hills where he used to go golf
ing, and not far away hangs a bag
Of golf sticks, reminder of better
day.
Princeton COlOrs Used
The former president and his in
scparable companion always have
their lunches served in the dining
room. Then comes a nap OF an hour
and then, unless the weather is most
iclcmcnt, motor drive. Mr.. Wilson
while in the White House b came at
tached to certain automobile. 1t
went back, as Is the custom each
year to the manufacturer from
whom Mr.. Wilson bought it as a
used car. He had 1t painted black,
with orange Princeton
colors-and in his car which he re-
CARDS as an old friend, he goes driv-
ing into the countryside. He dislikes
exploring new routes but rather en-
joys driving over the same ground
at about the same time. Many folks
in the country look for him; ono
quaint old lady recently held up the
car and presented q sweater which
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