Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-22

in Brooklyn and in washington
nrohabIv over 10000 men. The Ma
between $4,000 and 10000 men sele'
Over some Of the very streets that
were torn by the terrible and BLOODY
draft riots" which racked New forK
in the days of the civil war marcheu
this new draft army, but there were
no riots: there was no baking, no
refusal to do duty. The new draft
.rarmy. selected with absolute Impartial
Ntty. is not only a representative army
but a popular army, and New YORK
gave it on this day tNmendous oVa'
ton.
Great Crowd Sees Parade
/ was one of two or three mll1on
American citizens who tried to croWo
into the short block on Fifth avenue
in front of the public library, where
the parade passed before the review
ing stand. About hundred thousand
out of those two or three million got
within haIling-distance the rest stood
outside and pushed and damned with
huge enjoyment. Luckily was up
near the front, and the pressure be-
hind shot me through and out along
the line of parade just as flying
wedge drives the football player
through the opposing team. When !
got my breath, recovered my nat ano
apologized to the man on whose rect
/ was standing, I found myself al
most within arms length OF no less
parsonage than Colonel Roosevelt -
and I soon found out that some hun.
dreds of thousands of New Workers
are unite as much interested in the
colonel as in the new national army.
Col. Roosevelt and the Notables
The redoubtable colonel was right
IN the center of the reviewing STAND
and there was a whole flock OF not
table around him. John Purroy
Mitchell, New York's fine young mayor
was at that time marching at the
head of the parade half a mile away,
hut lust before the troops reached US
he hurried into the stand and took
the center of the reviewing party. on
his rishs then was Col. Roosevelt ana
ON his left was Former Justice Hughes,
candidate for president on the Repub-
lican ticket last fail. Judges Hughes
or Governor" as all New Workers
Il him, is a mighty good citizen. He
has not let the defeat OF last tail halt
him in doing public-spirited work, now
that he } off the supreme bench. He
Is head OF one Of the boards con.
nected with the, draft here and is do
i-g distinguished work for his coun-
try. :..-.:.
In the same party we're Judge Alton
q. Parker. one.time candidate for pre-
sfdent on the Democratic ticket, Ma.
jor.General ]. Franklin Bell, Provost
Marshal General Crowder, head OF the
draft service and slathers Of other men
famous In military and civilian pur-
euits-senators and congressman, ex-
governors, admirals and generals. And
the real center of this whole stand
was Colonel Roosevelt. No mistake
about II. The crowd watched for him
and gave him a big cheer when he APP
peared, and he was cheered frequently
throughout the parade. Mayor Mitchell
cot some cheers also-he is aiming
far reelection and the political element
enters here-but Roosevelt was the
popular center of attention.
Teddy Has Popular Affection
After seeing how New York treats
Roosevelt on a great public occasion
of this sort, there's no question in
nv mind that he has lost none of his
strong hold on the admiration and at
lection of the people.
The real cheering began when our
boys" swung down the street thou
sands upon thousands. As paraders
they weren't much; as marchers they
we're a failure; but as young Amer
leans going to war and ready to do
II, determined to see the thing
through. they were a magnificent sue
cess. Most Of them have had no
training yet; few had uniforms; near
ly, all were in civilian clothes entire
ly, with here and there khaki blouse
over "cit" trousers. Still, they march.
ed in some order, though nothing like
the unison of men accustomed to that
army step. ...
Co Willingly to War
But they held their heads up. they
were square of Jaw and steady OF eye,
and, best Of all, there wasn't sullen
face in the 10000. In fact, these draft.
ed men looked happy, alert, glad to be
alive and to be preparing for their
bit Was there anything about them
Nof the slaves beaten to their ranks"
(Which the anti-conscriptionists are
vranting about? Not so you could no
tice il, and made my principal bust
ness for the next hour trying to catch
the spirit of these drafted men. /
wanted to determine if possible wheth-
er they resent CONSUMPTION and wheth-
er they aye unwilling to go to war.
This anti-conscription theory was
busted to flinders in that hour. These
men-of all nations, classes and de-
grees in life-are ready to fight not
because they have to but because
1t is their duty. Here they were
from the Bronx, from Harlem from
the swarming East Side, from the
west end docks, from the apartment
house district of the upper west,
from every corner and nook in Man
haitian; laborers, clerks, brokers,
bankers, lawyers, street car conduc-
tors, chaHffeurs, every sort Of occu-
patton was represented, probably in
Guiding 3 few gunner" and skilled
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