Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-19
MONDAY. MARCH 10, 1917.
SORRY TO LOSE GENERAL PARKER.

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All Brownsville III glad 10 learn 81 the
promotion 81 General James Parker from
the command Of u brigade 20 the command
of an entire division. lie has proven HIM
self thoroughly competent Tor the highest
work the war department may choose TO
entrust Ia him. But All Brownsville l- gen
ninelv sorry to lose General Parker from
orr midst. a. commanding general n the
Brownsville district during the past eight
months. General Parker has made warm
friends without number here, and we are
all of us sorry indeed that he II @ong
away. A. q general he has won the ~in-
rarc-t admiration Ills -killtul work ~
modifying the large army of National
Guard~men and r%ceular- ~ the Lower Rio
Grande Valley during the past summer has
atte-tad his ability a. q commanding gen
eral in "a measure that gives assurance oi
his capacity for handlm" such matters on q
far larger scale. Should the country be-
come engaged in actual war. the work
which General Parker has accomplished
here will mark him a- one of the country
reliable header IN campaigns against real
enemy armies. The mlncuver~ which were
conducted bv him throughout last TALL ANA
winter rave him and his staff officers OPP
nnrtunitir- lor the study "A military prob
lrm- TN actual practice which must prove
or pyifIpabf@~t-izfAnr Ia thcrr in -nlving
.uch nrohlcm- III thc field. The splendid
success of the mobilization of twenty
thousand National Guard~men and MAX
inc Of that much raW material INTO an ac-
tual mobile army. conducted TN oencral
Parker displayed unusual ability ~ TINS
most important class M work-a work ~
which more generals than one before Gen
,raI Parker came iurb the field have prov
81, far les competent than hc. The mem
DRY of the unfortunate experience "l our
ARMY HI ChicaEamaug1 and Ht Manu-
whom thr work of making armies nui Nh rl
izru .nldirry for service r the war WIN
Snain proved w costly to the nation h"ih
IN mon and iu money. on account III nUh4
linz management. has been wiped ON h\
the oltoa,thtr satisfactory and gratifying
record made IA the same class ct work hN
General Parker here. Never ID the history
IL Tie army has there been ~ brilliant =
success made III handling such = large
number II raw recuit- and molding them
into > perfectlv drilled. perfectly equipped
army. nm army which was ready for ser
vice n q moment notice. and which would
have been the envy 81 amy general ~ ease
~ actual war requiring their services
Rnt II W W. \ mcmber N society lha'
Brownsville people have come Z" ieei l
Genuine affection for General Parker, ana
A. such hi~ departure Is regretted most
keenlv. Always approachable, al"ayS
courteous. Away the gentleman. he has
made friends IT An whom he has met here
Ja has exerted himself ~ give pleasure,
NOT only N the officers 81 hi~ ommand and
their families. but also the citizens OF the
Valley. and the most cordial social rela-
firms have existed between the general and
his officers and the citizens.
Thus. il II d %~orrowtul goodh Ne ma
Brownsville must speak 81 the morrow
,,be, General Parker and hi- staff leave
Car Comp Wilson. And with him Will ="
always the cordial good wishes Of hS many
friends in Brownsville and the Valley, oil
whom the Herald j. proud TO count u eli
one nf the warmc-t.