The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-23

received just and merited recognition
and has been promoted to First Lieu.
tenant His military training at the
Sumter High School and for four
years at the Citadel. from which nc
was graduated as an officer of the
battalion. taken in connection with his
personality and character. peculiarly
hfted him for a commission In the
army and we were surprised that he
aid not receive at the least n can.
Ntaincy when he completed the course
OF training at the first Ft Oglethorpe
Officers Training Camp. He was the
whole local stan OF The Daily Item for
several years and in that time those
connected with the paper came to
know him well. to appreciate his
worth and have confidence that he
would make good wherever a real
man is needed to hold down q Job.
The Item extends congratulations to
Lieut.. Bryan upon his promotion and
In doing so records the belief that we
shall have occasion TO congratulate
him again ere long.
Congratulations are likewise ex-
tenGed to Lieutenant George ID. Levy
upon n similar promotion. Lieut..
Levy Is also an old Item man having
written the local news for several
years Immediately after leaving col
lege until his law practice required
all of his time and we have full con.
fidence that he will go on up IL merit
w the prime requisite for rapid pro-
motion.
Thinking OF Bryan and Levy. tn
nrst named leaving The Item to en-
ter, the training camp and the latte,
the first regular reporter The Item
ever had. brings TO mind the boys
who. at one time or another have beer
earrier boys for this paper. and who
are now serving In the army. Among
the number are Captain Wilson
Sponn. Captain Harrison Saunders
and Lieut. Wade Willeford. some
where In France" Mai. Wesley Brad
ford. Captain Joe Chandler. Lieut.
Sidney Burgess and Lieut.. Warren
Burgess OF the Medical Corps. Turner
White. Walter Mimms and Walter
Sanders. the last named a sergeant In
the regular army. There are other
former Item carrier boys serving in
the army. we are sure. but we cannot
remember all OF them at this time.
President Wilson so far has made
very few mistakes. Even the acts
and policies that have been most Bit
terly criticised as blunders have been
proven by the unfolding OF events to
have been wise and well considered
parts OF a broad and far reaching
plan. His critics and ill-wishers OK.
plain. or excuse. their opposition to
his administration by saying. either
that ne has been lucky in saying or
doing The right and wise thing at the
proper time. or that II he had done or
said something different the result
would have been different and more
advantageous. IL does not appear
that why TO U.S. but TO the contrary A.
seems that he has evidenced excep-
tional foresight. wisdom and firmness
I'm dealing with difficult and puzzling
problems. both domestic and foreign
The record OF his FIVE years admins
tration IN the most momentous and
tremendous era OF the worlds his
tory gives US confidence To- trust In
his wisdom and In his sincere de
termination to do that which is best
for all the people OF the United states.
His endorsement OF the fuel order and
his outspoSen approval OF the policy
of Fuel Administrators Garfield makes
us hesitate To criticise any phase OF
the order. even though its operation
seems likely To work unnecessary
hardships In some instances. Tho
practical results OF the order may
prove. and we believe will prove. To
be so far-reachinR In their beneficial
effects upon the industrial and trans
portation systems of the country. as a
whole. as TO many times over-balance
any bad effects that may follow it's en-
forcement. There has been a storm
OF criticism and complaint from those
who think that they are being dam
aged financially. hut we believe that
within n very short time the wisdom
OF the order will be so clearly dem.
onstrate1 that the loudest critics will
be even r-1nrn InnhIv nxnlnlninr TIM