Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-28
IMP ROVEMENT IS
REPORTED IN Mr..
WILSON s HEAL TIL
Former President Not Well,
But Is Recovering From
His Attack of Sickness OF
Two Years Ago.
(By Tho Associated Press,

(By Tho Ass0Cluteu fresBp
Washington, Sept. 81 (by the AS
ISOLATED Press) -Woodrow Wilson
fell a sick man two years ago yes
terday. Since then he has passed
under the shadow of death and out
Of the White House.
Thousands of Americans recalled
the anniversary of the beginning of
the former presidents illness and
wondered what he was doing.
Besides following the ways of a
retired man with a lively interest
in the worlds affairs, MIR. Wilson
lives by the eight-hour day. 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 a. m. is about his rising
time. He shaves and battles ana
then takes some calisthenic exer-
cises prescribed as beneficial in re-
storing the use Of nerves and mus
cles impaired during his break
| down. He has breakfast In Mrs.
Wilson's boudoir and finds that
two years of illness and slow con-
valescence has not affected his APP
petite. The morning papers never
are neglected, and Mr.. Wilson reads
them thoroughly.
The Mornings Work.
Then comes the mornings work,
The mail carrier, six days a week
delivers quite a packet of letters.
Old friends write informal friendly
rotes 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. Various
men who think their ailment is the
same as Mr.. Wilson's want 10
know the names Of his physicians.
Mrs. Wilson invariably goes ever
the mornings mail with her hus-
band. some letters are turned>over
to a secretary for reply, most of
them the former president answers,
debating to a stenographer.
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 thousands of volumes. Near
one window a bag Of golf sticks, a
reminder of a better day.
Nap of An Hour.
The former president and his
inseparable companion have their
luncheon served in the dining room.
Then comes nap of an hour and
then, unless the weather is most
inc1ement, motor drive. Mr..
Wilson, while president, became at
tached to a certain automobile. II
went back, as is the custom each
year, to the manufac turer 1lom
whom Mr.. Wilson bought it as n
used car" He had it painted
black, with orange Trimmings
Princeton colors-- and in this car
he goes driving into the country.
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 a sweater
which she had knitted; little girl
gave him a knitted laprobe. FIRE.
quently the car stops at farm and |
takes 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 associates. Mr.. Wilson no |
longer dresses for the occasion ds |
he did while president. No meal |
ever proceeds until grace is said. |
Mr.. Wilson has always said it him
self and still does.
Friends remember him ever at |
meals. Frequently a Potomac river
sends him a rare speci-
men from his catch. once, another
friend sent him dicks out of sea-
son and paid the game warden q
penalty.
After dinner he gees in for read
ing or amusement. Once a week he
has motion picture show of his
own. Occasionally he goes to
show. 1t rarely happens
that somebody fails to discover the
visitors and a demonstration of
handclapping ensues.
Evenings at home are spent n
the family circle. The former
president and Mrs. Wilson read a
book together, or perhaps Mrs.
Wilson reads aloud.
Goes To Bed Early.
Sometimes it is a detective story
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
N shorthand.A
Nobody know what they are
about. He puts them carefully
away. They are not notes for a
book which many expect. Unless
Mr.. Wilson changes his mind he
will write no reply to, Robert Ian
sing or any one who has criticised
MS policies. A writer, who has
been given access to Mr.. Wilson's
papers, of which there are almost
/ ton, is writing a book, but it will
20 his own, not Mr.. Wilson's.
However the evening may be
Jpent, however tired he may be.
here is one thing the former pres
dent never neglects. 1t is the read
ng of few verses of the Bible,
which always rests on the reading :
able at his bedside.
Hair Is Snow White.