The Washington times., 1918-06-23
JQHND., jR. VOTED
REGULAR GUY BY
GREAT LAKESBOYS

sailors at Great Lakes and. over his
protests. made a speech. telling them he
was a regular person like. them and
wanted Just TO stay around with them
Ten thousand Of them paraded for
him, $50 played music for him, two
Of them few for him, 5000 81 them
sang for him, and all collectively
told him he was "all right"
Markings Of Jackie.
He would make q good Jackie,
Capt W. A. Moffett, declared, and
went op:
~You are just the type Of young
man we get here and who turn out
to be such good sailors.
you are modest, keen-witted,
sincere. capable, stable and you
have the stuff in you to 90 through
with anything"
The compliment pleased the son Of
Americas wealthiest man keenly.
He was told by a newspaper man
who knew his father:
The trouble with you Rockefeller
is that you don't let people get ,ac-
auainted with you
Manaers Change.
Well he replied. that may have
been true in early days when we
were all pretty busy working. Bat
father is most approachable- He
never gets to a hotel for half q day
without knowing everyone in il"
when one got acquainted with
him he was hne," the reporter added.
land when one has had the chance to
see you in action, you're q regular
person, yourself"
mo effort have made in life has
been worked at as hard as my effors
to be just that" he replied, gravely.
"and / want to make good at 1t"
-You sure have" put in a sailor
who formerly was in the newspaper
business and who was gathering in
formation for the Great Lakes Re-
cruit, the station publication.
Jokes With SaiIOrz.
Were old newspaper men, but We
all enlisted as seamen," Jackie said.
IT shoveled enough coal here to keep
hell warm for q week"
"were you just getting in train
mgr laughed the visitor, shaping
the jackie on the shoulder.
In his haste to get the guest to
turn around for, picture, one jackie
called out: Turn around a little
more. John D.. SO get a better
view"
And "John D." responding, IAN
right, old man." obeyed-
At the dedication of the First regi-
mental Y. n. c. A. building he said
in q short address: --..
This is the best chance I ever have
had TO look directly into the faces OF
the young manhood OF America which
IS 20 save the nation. You typify
America.
Never since the world began has
a man prepared to fight for a cause
as noble as you are preparing to fight
for.
THE Germans fight for material
things, for gains in land and wealth
U. S. standard Spiritual
You fight for spiritual things.
for the sacredness Of a promise. for
the honor and sanctity OF womanhood
and for the right of the individual.
The stronger you are physically.
the better fighter you will be when
you at last come face TO face with
the German. And the higher moral
fiber you have, the cleaner you are
because you feel II is right to be
clean, the better fighter you will be-
There are 100 100000 Americans
looking to you as Representatives Of
the country. Those who know you
know you never will lower the honor
of the country.
I'VE. who can't go over there. viii
back you TO the last ditch. Wen
keep you supplied with everything
and our hearts and souls will be
right with you. day and night.
God bless you and help you TO do
the mans work-every one OF you"
Buys lee Cream Conc.
After hobnobbing with the jsckies
half an hour, during which he bought
cigarets for enc, chocolate candy for
another. gum for a third and An fee
cream cone for himself. he drove
away for a personal tour through the !
barracks to talk personally to the |
boys.
He left the station after o o'clock |
for Deer Path Inn, in Lake Foresa, |
where he passed the night. He win |
arrive in Chicago about noon today |
and will go from here 10 Camp Gus |
ter tomorrow night.