Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-20
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1917,
THAT COwARDLY ATTACK UPON LIEUTENANT
MILLER

7oRNfER CONGRESSMAN THOMAS w MILLER is an
able and honored officer Of the First Delaware Regi-
msnt.
He IS performing most efficiently the duties to which
he has been assigned by hs commanding officer.
HIS associates IN the service and thousands OF friends
and acquaintance In Own life are fully aware Of those
facts In consequence Il Is not surprising that they
have been made indignant by the following editorial at
tack made upon Lieutenant Miller by tho Morning
News:
We notice that Lieutenant Thomas w. Miller, former
Congressman is officer In charge Of tho post exchange
at the State Rifle Range which s described the mag
net for the at all times, many lfty OF
soft drinks and large quantities Of ice being dis
posed of. IN charge Of this work Lieutenant Miller
will surely become quite adept IN dispensing underwear
socks shirts, chewing sum cakes candles etc. Or
Delaware in the halls Of Congress, w0gng po-
cal campaign but as Mr. Miller was dumped" into a
first lieulenancy IN the army from civil life, when he
gets TO France, II he should there his training at hs
present duties may ne him to leap into higher posi-
mander Of half dozen clerks Lieutenant Miller IS gain
Ing valuable experience. War often plays strange and
curious pranks with some Of those who have at one
time been among the politically mighty
We feel that voice Delaware sentiment when we
that the who inspired that attack upon an
honorable honored and efficient officer OF the First
Delaware Regiment is a contemplate coward and that
The newspaper which accepted that attack as It's own
editorial opinion and gave to publicity guilty Of an
outrageous affron TO the uniformed service and TO the
public sentiment OF State.
When the war broke out Lieutenant Miller then in
lucrative civil life and with bright business prospects
decided to leave wife, child and business and 20 his
eountrys service He applied and was rejected on The
ground Of physical disability. When he ascertained
that his physical disability was OF durable nature he
entered Washington hospital and underwent two
gca operations serious in their nature that he was
confined TO the institution for two or three weeks.
fact they were OF such nature that some untoward cir
cumstances in operation nursing might have cost
atm his life.
When he had recovered he renewed his efforts 10 get
into the service. While waiting in conjunction with
others he worked with success, the re-estabshment
OF Tho First Delaware Regiment When the regimental
officers named by Governor Townsend he quite ne
tnely appointed Mr.. Miller 10 lieutenancy, and he has
displayed unusual ability in discharging the duties as
signed to him TO do. Colonel Reed his commander has
shown clearly that Lieutenant Millers service IN the
Post Exchange is IN addition TO his regular military
duties and that in that exchange he is working for the
good Of the regiment and the men who compose IT,
mat is The man upon whom tho Morning News has
made such despcabe and unpatriotic attack man
who leaves wife, child profession home comfort every,
thing 70 serve his country.
In conclusion we desire to emphasize the fact Tint
Lieutenant Miller underwent two surgiea operatons 40
get into the service we venture the onn,on ,h,
the coward who inspired the editorial attack OF t6e
Morning News upon him would undergo two or over
more disabling operations II necessary % escape enter
ing the service and facing the muzzes German guns