Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27


what he was doing.
Besides following the ways of n re
tired man. with lively interest i'll the
worlds affairs. Mr.. Wilson lives by the
eight hour day. He aims to have eigh,
hours for sleep, eight hours for work
and eight hours for relaxation. anc
keeps to the schedule pretty fairly.
Seven a. m. is about his rising time
He once again shaves and bathes alone
and then takes some calisthenic eXer-
cise prescribed as beneficial in restor-
ing TIE use of nerves and muscles I'M
paired during his breakdwon. He has
breakfast in Mrs. Wilson's boudoir and
finds that two years Of illness and
slow convalescence have not affected
his appetite. The morning papers never
are neglected and Mr.. Wilson reads
them thoroughly.
Works in Library.
Then comes the mornings work.
The mail carrier, six days a week, de-
livers quite packet of letters. Old
friends write informal. friendly notes
or discourse on politics. Schools and
colleges ask donations: individuals. for
personal financial assistance. Others
discourse on the shortcomings, as they
see them. of the Republican party.
Autograph hunters are numerous. Va
riOus men who think their ailment is
the same as Mr.. Wilson's want to know
the names of his physicians.
Mrs. Wilson invariably goes over the
mornings mail with her husband: some
letters are turned over to secretary
president answers. debating to a stem
ographer.
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. along with thous-
ands of volumes Near one window
hangs bag of golf sticks. reminder
Of better day.
Has an Hours Nap.
The former president and his in
separable companion have their lunch
con served in the dining room. Then
comes nap of an hour and then. un-
less the weather is most inclement,
motor drive.
Mr.. Wilson while president became
attached to certain automobile: it
went back. as is the custom each year.
to the manufacturer from whom Mr..
Wilson bought it, as used car He
had it painted black, with orange
trimmings colors-acld in
this car he goes driving into the coun-
try. He rather enjoys driving over
the same ground at about the same
time. Many folks look for him; one
quaint old lady recently held up the |
car and presented sweater which !
she had knitted; little girl gave him
knitted lap robe. Frequently the !
car stops at farm anad tatkes on
fresh vegetables. eggs and fowl The !
party is always home before dark.
Dinner Is Informal
Dinner is informal; sometimes there
are guests, always old friends or as
sociates. Mr.. Wilson no longer dress
es for the occasion as he did while |
president. No meals ever proceeds
until grace is said Mr.. Wilson has
always said it himself and still does.
Friends remember him ever at
meals. Frequently Potomac river
fisherman sends him a rare specimen
from his catch Once another friend
sent him ducks out Of season and
paid the game warden penalty.
After dinner he goes in for reading
or amusement. Once week he has
motion picture show Of his own. Oc-
casionaly he goes to a vaudeville show.
It rarely happens that somebody fails
stration Of handclapping ensues.
Evenings NJ home are spent in the
family circle The former president and
Mrs. Wilson read book together, or
perhaps Mrs. Wilson reads aloud.
Sometimes it is detective story.
Goes to Bed Early.
He takes to bed early, not to sleep.
however. but to relax, to read and
write. Like Mark Twain, he does much
reading and writing in bed Propped
up by pillows and with a little writing
board across his knees he reads and
makes notes in shorthand.
Nobody knows what they are about.
He puts them carefully away They are
not notes for book which many ex-
Dect. Unless Mr.. Wilson changes his
mind he will write no reply to Robert
Lansing or any one who has criticized
his policies. A writer who has been
given access to Mr.. Wilson's papers Of !.
which there are almost ton. is writing q
| book. but it will be his own. not Mr.. e
Wilson'S. L
However the evening may be spent, ?
however tired he may be. there is one u
hing the former president never !
leglects. 1t is the reading Of n few !
erses Of the Bible, which always rests q
n the reading table at his bedside. +"
Hair Is Snow White.
Woodrow Wilson will be 65 years
Id next December and has passed
trough an ordeal which few men sur m
i've. His normal weight in health 81
vhile he was president was $50 pounds. m
lie shows little departure from that M
igure. His eyesight is good, although b,
e has discarded his favorite nose al
.lasSes fO, SDectacleS His hair has e;