The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-05
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to teach like exhaustive experience
in that which he wishes to impart to
others.
Nothing could be done. however,
toward enabling the army to avail it.
self of this store of knowledge. Con-
gress had not acted.
To the facts previously brought
forth, other facts then were added.
That, for example. Mr.. McClintock
was thoroughly trained all-around
soldier. That he was good rife
shot, that he knew and could use
that. moreover, he did use-the Max
i'm, Colt and Lewis machine guns
with neatnes and dispatch-especial-
ly despatch. That he could read
which not everyone can do. Also
that he could read photographs taken
from aeroplanes, so as to pick ut
the emplacements of machine guns
and other points that would need
particular attention when the enc
my's position was taken, and that
this is a thing which comparatively
few people anywhere and in this
country almost no one can do.
But there was no use in talking of
these things. Congress had not cat
ed
1t was then mentioned how some
of Mr.. McClintock's knowledge had
been acquired. How he and his lit,
tie friends, in their latest exploit
had walked over four hundred of
shell-pitted, lead-stormed yards OF
no-man's and, rushed over fifty yards
more and dropped into Fritz's trench
es. How Fritz thereupon skedalled
for other trenches, three hundred
and fifty yards in the rear of the frs,
ones, and how his progress had beer
materially accelerated by one of his
own machine guns, which Mr.. Nc
Clintock turned upon him with tina
end in view. Then how he-Mr. Nc
Clintock-and his friends, proceeded
to take the second line of trenches
and FritZ-a very considerable mum
Der of him--as well.
But still the services of Mr. Nc
ClintOck, it seems, were not avail
able. Congress had not acted.
Then still other facts were brough
forward. Notably these.
Mr.. McClintock's rank is at pres
ent that of a sergeant, but this is @
his own choice and because of hi
own patriotism. He has earned
first lieutenancy in the British sci
vice, and the commission awaits hiI
: as soon as he cares to claim it.
captaincy is sure to follow. For il
this latest exploit Of his he receive
twenty-five bits of shrapnel she'll
bullets and fragments of shell cas-
ing-in his body and has receive
the Distinguished Service Media
. which, when he accepts his commits
sion, is changed upon request to tn
: Distinguished Service Order; an
: this, except only for the Victori
Cross, is about the highest militar
honor the world has to offer.
Yet Mr.. Clintock's services coul
not be accepted by the country of hi
birth. Congress had not acted
Still, there was reply-of sorts
Mr. McClintock received from the au
thorities a pamphlet entitled "Hoy
to Become a Second Lieutenant
telling him to go to school in som
camp or other and learn what he i
infinitely more capable of teachin
than nine cut of ten of those who i,
that case would be his instructors
TO suggest that President Wilson
should go through course of in
struction in order to become a col
lege freshman would hardly be NOR
opSuiu' let THIS pdmpnlet, abSur,
to the point of insult though it Nigh
be, this pamphlet was the best tina
the authorities could do.
Congress had not acted
So Mr. McClintock, unless he re
ceives some unexpected information
which would lead him to do othe,
| wise. will return to the British Sc,
vice. and we will lose him.
Now, no loyal American desire
| Just now unduly to criticize our go,
| eminent. This is no time for indi
] crimmate slams A respectf,