THE LUCK OF 13.

Taihape Daily Times, 14 January 1918, Page 5

THE LUCK OF 13.

PRESIDENT WILSON FAVOURS IT. People who believe that ill-luck fogs the number 13 may bo interested to know that President* tt ihon favours it. In fact, he considers i: his hiekv namber. Perhaps the fact that there are thirteen letters in Woodrow Wilson may have had some influence. At all events the numerals 13 have associated themselves rather conspicuously with the President career. For instance, i. was in 1913 that he assumed ths duti .■ of the Presidentcy. Among the superstition? Fridav, .. ~uie 13, 1913, was awaited with fear :nd trembling. They expected awful , . ..initios to befall them, but not so '.\ codrow Wilson. On that day he was :.: his clement. He did not allow a :' -Action to be influenced by suv.-n •.. '. ,n with regard to date and day. He and his family breaki'i rted at 5.13 a.m. When the Presiden. •. .: to the Executive offices he found ;'--. --on. roses on his desk, placed there by =u:neonc who knew his altitude. Secretary Daniels, his first caller, appeared at 10.13 a.m., and William Wilson, then Secretary of Labour, with thirteen letters in lis name, was the next caller. The Presidents attitude was recognised by the House of Representatives. The House held a thirteen minutes' session, adjourning at 12.13 p.m.