Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-14
REAL SOLDIERS TO LEAD new ARMY

perts admit that in recent wars many
elders of the services have made ever
lastingly good.
Selected on Their Records.
The 81 major generals Of the new
National army nominated by the presi-
dent were all selected on the basis of
their records of service. On going
through this list find that out of the
81, % were cadets at the United
States Military academy at the time
that l attended that institution. Some
of them I knew well when 1 was
cadet. Others did not know we'll be-
cause they were upper classmen when
/ was q junior classman, but with the
plebe and the yearling's interest in the
older fellows 1 learned a lot about
them while they hardly knew that L
was in existence. This is the way Of
things at the military academy.
Seven of the new major generals
were my classmates and it ought to go
without saying that these men know
we'll, but at present shall write moth
ing of them except to say that every
one of them has good military record.
1t happens, however, that with some
of the upper classmen of that day l
have had more or less intimate ac-
quaintance in recent years and in some
cases strong friendships have devel-
oped.
Frederick S. Strong is one of the
new major generals. Strong, l think,
will look after the men lucky enough
to be in his division as father looks
after his children, but when 1t comes
to a case of fighting he will display
the Roman fathers fortitude and will
lead his children to the front with nc
thought of sparing them if sacrifice is
necessary to win the battle.
StronS's just but kindly disposition
led the military academy to put him in
charge of the incoming plebe class in
the year 1870. Those were the days
of hazing and hades at Vest Point
Strong guarded the peace of the new
cadets. Made major generals witt
him are half a dozen men who re
ceived their first soldier instruction al
plebes at West Point from Frederick
S. Strong.
Are Real Leaders.
Maj. Gen. Edwin st. John Greble
who either will lead National GuarC
or a new army division to the front, Il
q son of the first officer of the regula
army to be killed in the Civil war. Th
elder Greble fell at Big Bethel. Thi
newly appointed major general was
godson of the late Gen. o. o. Howard
sometimes known as the "Christial
soldier" When Howard went to Yves
Point to become the academy's super
intendent, Greble, his godson, was
first classman and the cadet adjutant
Greble cut up some dido or other an
Howard promptly reduced him to tn
ranks.
The relationships of father and so
and godfather and godson do not max
for leniency in the army when regulf
tons have been violated. Greble's o.
fense would not have amounted to
hill of beans at college, but at Yves
Point 1t was made to appear mour
tain. Major General Greble's recor
; of service is one of the finest that al
! pears in the pages of the Army Regis
} ter.
: 1t was predicted six weeks ago ths
Joseph T. Dickman of the Second ca
airy, who then was promoted to
brigadier generalship from the rank {
, colonel, would on the next PROMOTE
: occasion be made major general. III
3 prediction hit the mark.
: The regiments that go to the froI
= with Dickman can be sure that the
are following a soldier. Dickman is
f hard-fisted fighter, much more read
< to spare his men than to spare himsel
e but he will spare neither unless Il
r occasion requires sparing. He h,
!, fought everywhere that there has bee
e chance to fight since the year of h
:. graduation.