Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22

at work against the Germans. can fire
200 rounds in ten minutes.
Gettysburg. was the most deadly
battle ever fought in this country. Gen,
Hunt. chief OF artillery. says the 80
Union guns fired 32,723 rounds Of am
munition in three days. English OFF,
GERS who accompanied the Balfour COM
mission to the United States told me
that their guns at the time were firing
100000 shells every twenty-four hours.
The ammunition used by the Union
army at Gettysburg during three days
of battle could be fired in seven minutes
by 80 modern guns.
"Since the civil war" Mr.. Scott said.
I'VE have been trying to be rich, weak
and safe, all at the same time. No ma
ton has ever succeeded in doing what
we attempted. 1 believe we shall have
occasion to thank the Lord that cir
cumstances have compelled us to for
sake the endeavor to be rich, weak and
safe all at once. We can be rich and
safe. but not II we are weak. Or, if we
choose, we can be rich and weak, but
can never in that event be safe.
Germany caught US unarmed, practi-
cally. We had men and resources. but
they were unorganized. Mobilization
and coordination have accomplished
wonders. / have unbounded confidence
in the officers who are to lead our fight
ing forces In the coming battles on land
and water. They are brave, devoted
and competent. and are an inspiration
to civilians like myself, who are for
tunate enough to know and under
stand them"
How could Frank Scott bring rule out
Of confusion during one Of the gravest
moments in the history of the republic?
Tho answer can be found in his life.
Now. the picture to be drawn of him
will be false unless the reader remem-
bers as he goes along that Frank
Scott Is an educated man. even II he
left school when he was twelve years
old.
Wide shouidered and black haired
commanding as to nose, which Ia
every man in the face and wins at once
with his gray eyes and the interest and
candor of his manner. The narrative of
his career and his achievements (big
words. but never too big for certain
types Of small boys). starts with the
death of his father, which occurred
when he was ten years of age.
Since that day Frank Scot. has paid
his own way In the world Some boys
deliver morning newspapers and some
deliver afternoon newspapers. Frank
Scott delivered both. He arose every
morning at 80 o'clock. To this hour
he says. the ringing Of an alarm clock
makes him jump. He carried morning
papers for two years and never dtsap p
pointed his patrons but once, and Their
rheumatism. brought on by exposure
made him so lame that he could not
leave his bed.
These details are small, perhaps, but
they are f1nger-posts showing the way
into the character of Frank Scott
Meanwhile. working in the morning
and late in the afternoon. he was go
ing to school. He never went further
than the eighth grade. At twelve he
began carrying messages for the
Western Union Telegraph Company. He
won promotion on his merits. and
friends wherever he wont.
1t was a step upward when Fra \
Scott was detailed to deliver Associat
in Cleveland. the city In which he wa:
born end In which he has always
lived. The writer of this article. po
lice reporter then, knew Frank Scot
In those far-away days.
Likewise 1t was promotion wher
Frank Scott was assigned to carry tel.
eRrams to the general Offices of thu
New York. Pennsylvania and Ohio rail
Thus he learned by and by that al
Office boy was wanted by the freiEh
agent. and he nsked for the Job. 'I''
give you the place" the freight agen
Eaid, "if YOU were tall enough to reacl
tho wheel OF our letter-press."
Can. stand on a box?' Franz
Scott asked.
You can. rnd you SHALL" the freigh
agent answered.
In time. of course. Frank Scott be
, came a clerk, and, presently. a spe
cialist in rates At night he went t,
: school: and q tutor at Western Re
serve University taught him Latin
; history and English literature.
When the Cleveland Chamber o
: Commerce created a standing commit
tee on transportation. Frank Scott wa
Iced "a 1 IL LIZ