The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-07
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~ anything were lAcking 10 show
the boys IN France that the country Is
behind them the anxiety Of the press
20 find q suitable nickname should
reassure them, now that their disap-
probation Of SAMMY has been com
municatcd ny The Associated Press.
III our men sbroad-who have a
right To be heard in the matter-wish
the name dropped they should he
humored,' says the pacific 'Cincln-
natl Times star. which thinks moth
ing u too good for them (Amexes.
Teddies. Yankees, Unisias, Khakis.
wesns. i.iecrties. JAkes. Merries.
Frankies, Ameoxs. vics. Rahboys.
rsays, yellow Jackets. Tip Tops, SAINT
sons. Liberty BOYS. Johnny Di-ihs.
Tommy Wilson's Atiaboys, Yanks
and Sammiesb Their wishes shouii
be complied with. agrees The
Scranton Republican" They are out
on rio business and deserve tn he
.1nown by some other title than SAM
mier'-someshing that viii convey a.
more adequate idea Of themselves. the
land they han from and the heroic
work ip which they are engaged"
But" objects The Jacksonville
Times-rnIonH5
''Nicknamer are born. not made.
Yankee was distastefnI in the begin
ning--it has sIl the objections uresa
akainst 'sammy'-but il has persisted
and probably will live forever. John
Bun was the baptism OF an enemy
and was formed upon the innocent
subject. IL 'Tomny'Atnns dignified.
or poilu' and the boches for the
Germans Yci these have stuck and
may he expected 10 hold for years.
Did any French soldier express a de.
sire 10 be known as The Hairy one
When me southern soldier honored
Lee most %fervently he called him
'Aarse Bob was it a dignired epi-
thetf Hut lee did not object and the
soldier had no hesitation In calling
him that with tears In his eyes. though
when mos anxious he shouted Lee
10 the rear without using his favor
he title. Did Winfield Scott cnthuse
over odd Fuss ~ Feathers Is
there "a proof that TAYLOR liked
'Oid Rough and Ready or Jackson
loved old Hickory
$50 name has yet been fixed m the
American soldier IN Europe and ii -
useless TO propose ore at home or
eisewhere~when the proper sugge~
tion is mad q will not he wasted on
the desert sir and IL will probabi,
come ~ an accident and arrive az q
thief in the niRht. Already We know
Il viii not he Yank' and Teddy T.
in the discard. while sammy il on
probation.
Dignity will not confer u and
choice Win not select it-some day q
viii be born ard take is place In his.
tory, there t. remain like = ny In
amber, a curiosity. perhaps an oh
je%ctionebie feature amid So much
that Is precious hui imbued with
eternal lifs and destined to be loved
and honored
The fact h. says The I~ndianapoli.
News" that
Whatever name appeals 20 ~,
American public is likely 20 stick
whether IN" soldiers Ike IL or not. AMI
with the public constantly contribut.
Ing new men 20 the army 1t IL likel,
10 become popular with the army
II ~ even possible that the American
soldier in France mas never have a
nickname. This would he an innoya,
tion sufficient in itself Co attract
more attention than any nickname"
And The Milwaukee Journal ADDS.
The only difficulty ls that names
like parents, birthpt,ces. supernuou,
fat and oor rel1tlonAS are given. We
can't get rid of them They or,
among the little tragedies OF life and
The price we pay for living. SAMMY,
then, Is probably the title By which
the American soldier boys always will
De known. u IL n ~ the prices they
must pay for being heroes and being
lnysd
Evidence to show that the iame was
more or less spontaneous, aud OF
French origin al that. II urged by
THE Rochester Herald" citing "Tho
Hoston Globe
'Jusf how the faLkee troops In
France R1t their nickname. 'sammies