The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-08
POPE'S DAILY
 ROUTINE FULL
 OF HARD WORK

Rome, July S-The daily life Of Pope Plus XI at the Vatican is mark ed by simplicity, incessa1rt work ana regular exercise. He. labors from 15 to 6 hours a day; sleeps from to '. and plays two hours. His meals are taken while he examines his mail or gives directions to his secretaries. Ills play consists of a vigorous mili- tary march seven or eight times around the Vatican gardens, making five or six miles and this he does rain or shine.
 His Holiness takes personal charge church, assigning the routine to his secretaries. The diplomatic letters which attracted so much attention during the Genoa conference were the personal work of the Holy Father.
 He reads and delves into the rich collection of Vatican books assidu- ously. So insistent is he, sometimes, in seeking just the thought he wants that some of the prelates have been compelled to use a gentle violence" in urging him, when the night has crept far on, to seek repose His energy astonishes the papal house hold. Recently, when 1t was sug- gested to him that he was working far too hard, Plus XXI replied:
 You know that when one is made Pope, life is finished. All then is in the hands of God. I will do nothing  but I will work until Goa says. It is enough.'
 The Pope rises at 6:3O o'clock every morning and says mass in his private chapel before breakfast, which is at o'clock. This meal consists of coffee with milk, bread and butter The mail is brought in while he eats. and the Pontiff divides it among his seven secretaries for attention and answers.
  secretary of state, is received in the pape1 chamber every day except Tuesday and Friday. on Tuesday Monsignor Borgongini-Duca, the pro- Secretary for Extraordinary Ecclesi- astical Affairs, is received and on Friday Monsignor Pizzardo, the sub stitute secretary of state. One hour is assigned to each for the discussion of affairs.
 At 10 o'clock the Pope commences bis private audiences, receiving car dina1s, bishops, pretates, high civil personages, diplomats and nobles. These conferences last until 1 o'clock. when the public audiences begin. For an hour the Holy Father receives pill grims associations and various or ganizations who come to Rome to pay homage to him. At D. m. the Master of the PaDai Household, Mon signor Caccia-Dominione is received and places before His Holiness the list of audiences for the succeeding day and asks for their approval
 The Pope lunches usually at 2:30. While he eats. alone there are several of his secretaries present to receive or ders and additional letters read to him and gives instructions for the re plies. The meal is simple. H>; Holiness is a great lover of rice done in the Milan style. Then follow cut lets. or perhaps chicken. But the Pope is not eXacting; he has never been known to refuse any dish placed before him. A few vegeta bles and some fruit complete the meal.
 A feature of the day which is never neglected is the walk. Promptly at 3:30 p. m. the Pope enters his carriage he walks five or six miles briskly. Even on this tramp there is work. His Holiness will have al his side some prelate with whom he wants to con- fer He will go into full details of the matter in hand while walking and is sue his instructions.
 At 5:3O the Pontiff returns to the Papan apartments. Audiences begin aerain and he receives cardinals arch bishops and other prelates in private audience. These conferences are scheduled to end at S:30 o'clock, but on occasions of importance they con- tinue much later.
 Supper is served as a rule at g o'clock. This. too. is very simple. consisting of only one or two dishes After supper Plus XI goes to work again. At this hour he devotes him. self to the composition of important to the library to read and work. On one occasion recently he kept the li- brary lights burning until l o'clock in the morning.