Evening star., 1942-01-30
Roosevelt
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on MS QUIZ DlTCQQay anniversary
with . temperament and physique
well suited by nature and by ex.
pertence. 1t is temperament thai
accepts emergencies in stride,
without panic or loss OF poise; it i.
q physique endowed by family heri-
tage with hardihood.
Today, at the age when men like
most to look forward to leisure, Mr.
Roosevelt looks forward instead to
his greatest cause and his hardest
light.
To give the chronology OF presi-
Dental day-even of a presidential
birthday-is made dificult in these
times by the fact that each span
of ~ hours brings new momentous
problems, emergencies which permit
little planning in the routine sense
of the word. To say that Mr..
Roosevelt's day begins or ends with
. definite hour is misleading. He
is on 24-hour call, If not on 24-hour
duty. Today will be no different.
Rush Begins Early.
Generally speaking, Mr.. Roosevelt
awakens about o'clock, to be con-
fronted almost at once by breakfast,
newspapers, telephones, written re-
ports and frequently personal con-
ferences. For this purpose, his bed
room becomes a workshop and re-
gardless of his movements through
the remainder of the day he is sell
dom far from all the necessary
facilities for receiving latest infor-
nation and transmitting decisions.
For information on military and
naval operations, Maj. Gen. Edwin
M. Watson, military aide, and Capt.
John McCrea, naval aide, serve as
principal liaison officers to the Pres
ident. Frequently. however, he
talks either in person or by tele-
phone to the ranking officers Of the
fighting services.
Gen. Watson, who doubles as the
appointment secretary, and Stephen
T. Early, his ranking adviser on
public relations, meet with Mr.
Roosevelt in his bedroom each
morning to blueprint his day to
whatever degree this can be done
In advance. Marvin Mcintyre,
another veteran secretary and ad-
wiser, frequently joins these "stra-
tegy" meetings.
To prevent waste of time or ener-
gy, the Presidents daily schedules
since war began have been left clear
of all but the relatively important
engagements, with opportunity thus
provided for hastily arranged con-
sideration of wartime problems
Lunch is usually served from a
portable steam table brought to the
side Of his desk in the executive
bf1ice.
Some respite comes in the eve
ming when dinner is served in the
White House proper, followed per-
haps by moving picture and al
most certainly by check on late
war reports or even by further con-
ferences.
Even when midnight comes the
day is not always ended.
Functioning in the White House
Is communications room, equipped
with maps and facilities for receiv-
Ing latest news from the fronts.
Provision has been made for moving
information from this center to Mr..
Roosevelt Immediately, at any hour
of the day or night, If develop
Eents warrant.
On Admiral Ross T. McIntire. trim
and jaunty Surgeon General of the
Navy and personal physician to the
President, rests the responsibility
for keeping "the boss" in shape for
this rigorous schedule.
Strain Shows.
He is fine physically. close to his
best working weight of 1873 pounds,
and In condition to continue on the
alert" DR.. McIntire said q day or
% ago.
10 say that Mr.. Roosevelt has not