South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03

NEW YORK June 2-How Will .eBack Jack" Per
shing tackle his big Job learning all the French
know Of the 1917 brand Of warfare and communi-
eating this knowledge TO the American army?
That's what the generals orders to go the battle
front in advance OF the first which
ne will later lead really mean He's there to get
every kink and twist modern lighting into his
brain and send along the waves of troops Uncle
Sam is preparing to fling against the kaiser.
Well here's a piece of Pershing's record which
sbovs what kind Of stun he is made of-that he
study as well as in the early sos. after
he had spent arduous years chasing Apaches and
sioux he was instructor in military tao
tics AT the University of Nebraska and remained
there four years
Most Young officers would have considered this
GOOD chance TO loaf or a least take rest 10th
i,r 70 do but superintend the drill of the college
BOYS and deliver a few elementary lectures
But not so Pershng He an opportunity TO
nut down a solid foundation which would some day
stand him. he thought. IN GOOD stead He entered
and completed the course the university law school
=, addition 20 his regular duties His degree of bach
Ior of laws came at end of arduous four years
indeed.
Right after the close of the spanish-American war
ersbings farsishtedness and industry bore the nat
ural fruit.
CHIEF OF INSULAR BUREAU.
There was urgent need at Washington Of clear.
trained brains and tested administrative experience
20 oreanizs the government OF Americas new colo
ries The authorities looked around for such man.
r,sbi,s had had an excellent record the Cuban
campaign His habits OF study, his thoroushness and
his knowledge OF law recognized. So he was
chosen organize the bureau OF lnSuldI alla'Is an"
was first chief
man OF breadth and intelligence and extraor-
binary mental activity is Pershins-and also a man
., ,ron viii and determination. mingled with a mel
,ovxness OF temper which makes him beloved by his
troops.
Born IN Missouri 1850. Pershing got his inter-
mediate education in the quite atmosphere Of
normal school Kirksvue. lie jumped into the
1varlike surroundings OF West Point and completed
the course 1855, becoming a second lieutenant IN
the sixth cavalry. and almost Immediately piunsin~
into the campaign against the Apaches Four years
later IN 1890. he served against the sioux He was
an command OF indian scouts for awhile.
then came the experience at the University OF Ne
praska where re such success aa an instructor
,hat ne was sent 20 teach tactics at the West Point
ocadsurv There he remained until the outbreak OK
the war with spain. lie was remembered az the
academy for the strict seriousness with which ne
FoIowing his organization Of the bureau of insulai
affairs the he was sent TO the Phluppines
and assigned the difficult task az sitting on the blood
thirsty Moros. whom the SpaniaIds mad always nan
7rnese head-huntnz Mohammedan savages respect
ed nothing but They rather welcomed the Amer
leans as a kind of enemy whom 20 try their
cruel barangs when the United States army officers
tried 20 tell them Uncle sam their sincere friend
they laughed and spat insults They thoug"t the
Americans afraid OF themi
So there nothing 20 do ont break down the
Moro srongholds subdue their chiefs. destroy their
--Ilages hunt them dav and uisht until they should
suffer fearfully they would admit the American
was their master
about from the Noros piratcal raids and institute
resime OF peace and prosress
Pershing first took famous body Of naked
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