Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-18
Friday Morning, May IS, 1917.
IS IT ADVISABLE?

IS IT ADVISABLE?
 Under the heading "A Popular Desire" the Arizona Republican prints editorial advocating the Roosevelt Division for France It points the passage by both houses of congress, of amendment permitting of such organization declares its effect upon the country would be "quickening" and that enroments in other units would increase by the example The Republican that whatever dscordant element there is siss of politicians who less for the country than the future of political party so-called army clique"
 The government of the United States the administra tion been converted the belief trained will fight willing spirit melts before chlorine gas easily does he with saffron streak up his spine President Wilson. from all appearances believes general business. That business is The Making of War. We believe the general staff is against sending Colonel Roosevelt anyone else, to Europe without adequate preparation The general staff undoubtedly believes efficiency secured through the regulars and the selected drafts.
 This is not Hurrah Boys one where infinite detail seemngy-endless preparation scientific agement leads and wins. Our fathers remember the beginning of the Civil war the cry "on to Richmond They also remember Bull Run Later in the Franco Prussian war popular -demand-and one acceeded to-
 
 Germans to the French Examples of the same spirit the beginning of the present conflict too fresh in the minds all be forgotten They all tell the story Put the business of making the hands of experts and do clog the wheels with willing but unprepared material
 The Republican speaks of the esperit d'corps of Roosevelt organization. Again say. science and trained outweigh willingness and. patriotism. "The United States could send France any other force of equal numbers that would awaken the thusasm of the French people" We not why Roosevelt division would appeal in any greater degree than other Americans to the people of France Though enthusiasm the of the arrival of American troops in France would be great, the people of that Republic want the best and most efficient soldiers we have her side In this connection, firmly believe the general staff with the regular army and all the channels of government behind it, send better trained efficient force to France-and at earlier date-than Colonel Roosevelt Undoubtedly the army clique" is against such
 As for other "discordant element" consisting of politicians who less for country than for the future of political party" believe the Republican in its Intolerance of worship has trapped itself into as sertion which the editor himself does countenance If Colonel Roosevelt the key the situaton if his services on the French front would turn the scale can not imagine his bitterest uncompromsing political enemies saying: Stay" We think too much of the American peoples loyalty believe such spiri. extant.
 Shortly the system will be applied It should not be encountered by any other recruiting service-even though the other does conflict in the matter of An army of young men will be the result It is interest ing at this point point that the experience of the European and Canadian armies been that the most efficient soldiers those between 19 and 25 of age This army with it's officers and men-and to man will organized under system, under official head Politics will be lacking to degree and preference to divisional commanders to other officers will be eliminated The regular army establishment will be the supersructure of strength and must depend that.
 No one in this country ganssys Colonel Roosevelts willingness nor his intense Amercanism We do think however the general sas work should not be hin dered with special units It is discretionary with the President whether such a unit shall be organized and he undoubtedly believes in the general staff That body of men-trained counted upon do what