El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12

r MUST have been highly pleasing
to the $50 men who assisted il
= honoring Mai. Gen. John J. Perish
ing Saturday night in the Hotel PasO
del Norte banquet hall to have listened
20 the reiteration OF some high Ameri-
can ideals by the post prandial ora
tors, as they endeavored to show the
mutual friendship that exists between
this city and the army. Even If the
word had been passed beforehand as to
what points might be touched upon,
the speakers could not have better
brought out three noble qualities OF
American tizenship-tolerance 10y
atty and modesty-
Mute on Mexico and Germany.
Mexico and Germany were not men
toned once. The calm, loyal, patient
attitude of Gen. Pershing and his com
manders thoroughly possessed OF the
facts regarding the Mexican problem,
was plainly evident. The opinions OF
FL PasO's representative men as to the
government and to military prepared
ness were the embodiment OF fealty-
The disposition OF commander Perish
ing. in accepting the welcome and gift
from FL PasO's commercial body, to
lay the credit of the results OF the
punitive expedition at the feet OF the
general is known TO have ridden and
worke7 as hard as the lowllest trooper
also was distinctly noted
PershinE Glad To Get Back
Noicing his appreciation OF the
men. women, and children Of Ell Paso.
Gen Pershing, the last speaker at the
banquet, said. with emotion;
I am glad to return to my friends,
who overlook my faults and magnify
my few virtues. to the people VINO
have laughed when I have laughed and
wept when I have wepL I accept this
tribute for my officers and men, who
have concluded a most difficult cam
paign.
The ideal soldier is one whose sole
object is to perform his duty as he
thinks his superiors desire il done That
is my motto and il was the motto OF
the expedition. That ideal is not con-
fined TO the officers, but perTades the
entire army
Efficiency Of Army Demonstrated.
Gen Pershing spoke Of his short talk
to his men at Christmas time at Dub
Ian. when he referred to his reports
10 the war depP- tment on the splendid
services of officers and men, repeating
that the efficiency of the army had
again been clearly demonstrated To
time. system, hard work, sacrifice Of
worldly pleasures, withdrawal from
families and other things
All Should Serve With COlOrs-
\
ors should be incumbent upon every
boy coming TO legal age" said the gen
eraL Every available man should be
registered and enrolled. subject TO mill
tary service. II should be a universal
liability TO serve in the ranks and
requisite 10 the right TO vote
4 know the regular soldier under
various circumstance He is a de-
pendable character The darker the
night. the louder he sings: the harder
the wind blows. the louder he laughs
On the march he never grumbles unotsr
mis- fun pack. but II he spies an. empty
wagon or truck alongside, ne sees no
reason why he shouldn't unload his
pack into it-and 1 don't either
Regular Has High Patriotic Sense.
The regular takes occasional swear
ing at him as a compliment II We
could take every man in this country
through a course OF army training
there would be no question of the fu-
ture Of the United States. The regu-
lar man wants to know that his off