Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-03-14
Senator Smith on
the Steinfeld Case

Over in Tucson busy bodies ant
enemies of Senator Mark Smith CT
culated a "rumor" to the effect TIA
Senator Smith was lending his =
fluence to the effort to have Haro.t
Steinfeld excused from the operation
of the draft. Senator Smith on being
informed OF the circulation of thes,
lies wrote the following to friend II
Tucson:
Il have heard the rumors that
are going around to the effec:
that | was doing everything with
in my power to have Harold Stein
field exempted from the draft.
TteTe never was a greater lie tolc,
and Ike most lies, ii is started
by statement from some fool ana
and finds credence among those
who want to find fault On the
contrary l have land have SO
stated to the provost marshal gen
eraD insisted that Mr. SteinfelG
should serve in the army just as
other drafted men have to serve.
There is one thing which has
greatly appealed 10 my patriotic
admiration during the war. anu
that is the extreme willingness
wits which the rich men of the
country have given their money
and their sons to the cause.
Thousands and thousands of mil
lionaires' sons are in the ranks and
an a little. surprised that my ola
friend, Albert Steinfeld. whom /
like very much personally, should
permit his son to put himself liz
the attitude of heaping upon him
the condemnation, the cOntumeiy
and the insults whicf his neigh
bors are sure 70 cast upon him on
account of his course in attempt
ing to evade the service OF MS
country.
Mr. Steinfeld has spared no effort
avoid the service of his country in
his war, so far as obeying the draft
md going as a soldier is concerned.
Ee and his attorneys based the re-
luest for exemption on the theory that
he was at the head of a great com
mercial business which would De
wrecked If he was compelled to leave
e. Harold Steinfeld succeeded MS
-ather IN the management OF the Stem
field store and ranches. When Harold
1es into the army he no doubt will
be succeeded by a competent man
Such large business enterprises do not
generally depend for success on any
one individual No doubt the organI-
cation of Albert Steinfeld company
holds a number of bright young men
s-.,-Eo,T n, &C. n
Mr.. Steinfeld. himself.
Senator Mark Smith is a longtime
friend of Albert Steinfeld. father o.
The young man who is seeking exemp-
ion. but the senator is an American
o tie core and would not attempt to
save even his own son from perform
ng his duty to government in the pres
ent stress.
The Tucson Star thus discusses the
Steinfeid case which is exciting great
interest in Tucson:
SHALL Harold Steinfeld. by reason
# his moneys purchasing power OF at
.crney's services, Of propaganda, ano
II prominent anC Influential connec-
ions. thwart the cbiect of the drait
~Shail the people of Tucson and OF
lrizona have to face the indictment
hat its richest young man avoided hls
iuty throUsh the power Of his dollars,
"ShaT the example be set by other
ich mems sons-many Of them being
n the state of Arizona itseli-Sc
5lishted by one man?
"Shall the Obligation of army sery-
ice from Pima county be borne by the
oung men who did not have the neces-
sary means to employ attorneys or 20
AIRY the case through the various
ivenues CT the draft machinery TO the
resident himself?
THE question of Harold Steinieit
s net enc OF caste. creed of politics
2 is n question CT pure and simrle
litigation CT the man to his country.
TO sacrifice principle. duty. fairness
mi demccracy's greatest weapon-af
Ms time and in such a case-at the
,itar OF money would be TO weaken
he foundation OF our government y
reakening the faith Ct the people OF
his region in its good intentions.
rich men of America have give
.heir all. In many cases their con
,Fbvtion IS been their sons nc
pecial crdeit, perhaps. IS due them
or this action but in contrast with
he Ic al case they become martyrs
md the opprobium heaped upon one
-ase is Unfair TO. the people Of means
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