The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-08-17

COL. RooSEVELT'S OPINION.
When the news OF the death of Quen-
tin Roosevelt was announced, the ed
itor OF Iron Ore wrote his father, Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt conveying
his sympathy. In that letter we also
had few words to say concerning
the candidacy OF Henry Ford, the mil
lionaire car builder, for the position
OF United States senator from Michi-
gan. We also referred to the fact that
our sons were in war service To this
letter we received the following re-
ply;
Oyster Bay, l.. l.. July 26, 1918
MY Dear Mr. Newett:
THAT letter Of yours was one Of the
very incest / have received. | thank
you for 1t with all my heart. Be sure
you let re know If you ever come to
New York. | would like to have you
come out here to lunch or dinner.
Give my heartiest regards to your
sons, when you write them. or course
you are proud OF them, and well you
may be-
II more than agree with you about
Henry Ford. He keeps his son at
home, and your sons and my sons go
out to pay with their bodies the price
for the lack OF preparedness for
which he was one OF the men particu-
larly responsible. How any self-re-
specting man can back Henry Ford
for the senate at this time, don't
understand
Faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
MIR. George A. Newett,
''Ishpeming, Michigan"
Colonel Roosevelt's opinion Of
Henry Ford undoubtedly touches r
responsive chord in the minds OF I
great many citizens not only OF Mich
igan but OF the entire United States.
they resenting the plan under which
exemption was sought and secured
Tor his son. Coolnel Roosevelt can
well say that his sons, and the sons
oil other men are paying. with their
bodies, the price for the attitude of
Henry Ford, and his like. We have
not forgotten that long period OF
"watchful waiting" when the far-see-
ing men of the country, through the
press they controlled, and through
their individual efforts were seeking
10 Impress upon the president and
congress and the country at large the
full Importance Of getting ready for
the war they saw was inevitable. The
slogan heard throughout the late pres
idential campaign that Mr.. Wilson hat
Kept us out of war was one voiced for
campaign purposes. At the bottom o
the cry this was the idea. Undoubted.
iy there were many who did repeat Il
honestly believing they were express
Ing the proper idea, but under It all
was the cunning OF the politician seek
Ing the success at the polls OF the
party then in power
True, that Issue has passed, and
we are at war, and as warriors we
are all standing firmly behind the
commander-in-chief. loyal. and with
the courage OF our convictions IN de-
manding the very best support for
our leadership that the country can
give
But. while all this Is true, We dc
not believe In supporting for high
places In the country's congress, men
who were leaders in delaying the
work OF preparedness at time when
II was so urgently demanded: who
fitted out peace ship and filled Il
with irresponsibles who were In the
movement for the personal notoriety
and gain they could secure from IL.
Due to the lack OF preparedness the
common enemy gained a great advan-
sage that materially assisted In pro-
longing the war the while he was muir
dering and pillaging Europe and sink
ing the boats OF the United States,
ruthlessly taking the lives OF our wo-
men and children. Had Germany un-
derstood We were preparing for our
defense. earnestly and courageously
hitting out a great army and navy, for