The sun., 1919-04-03
MILITARTM GREAT
EVIL, O'RYAN WARNS
When War Profits Increase Ma
ton Drifts Toward Con-
! flicts, He Says.
FAMILIES SUFFER MOST
Beware the Professional Sol
der, His Parting Word to
9th Division.

MaJor-Gen. John r. Organ. who has
been mustered out of the service Of the
army as commander of the Twenty
seventh Division. believes tho greatest
influence for stability and constructive
effort in America to-day is the returning
army Of citizen soldiery.
In n farewell statement to the officers
and men Of the division yesterday Gen.
Organ urged that the soldiers be or
ganized as a stabilizing' and constrlc-
tive force and declared that such an
organization would forever eliminate
the possibility Of the United States going
under the domination OF a military class
The Generals statement follows:
The Federal law and its interpreta-
tfon by the Federal authorities appear
to have resulted In the legal disinte-
grafton of the Twenty seventh Division.
We read In the press that its numerical
designation. with all that IL implies, is
to be given to some other force which
the War Department plans to create.
Similar action probably awaits other
National Army and Guard Divisions.
IT believe the officers and men Of the
Twenty-seventh Division will reorganize
their division under the authority of
the Governor and the laws of the State.
I believe they will do that as speedily
as possible, and believe that such ac-
ton Is needed in the public interest.
There are two reasons fer this view
which transcend in Importance all others.
I'm the first place tho officers and
men of the division. whether they were
formerly of the National Guard, Reserve
Corps or the National Army. are among
the best and most dependable citizens
we have to aid In the solution of very
pressing problems. The people saw
them on the streets of the city and
In the parade. They are fearless and
highly disciplined.
Cannot he Ssampeded.
''They can no more be stampedcd by
the false teachings of professional agi-
tators or by the selfishly ambii Gus than
they were by force of arms in battle
They represent all classes and vacations.
ages. creeds. political faiths and locali-
ties I'm the State. but they are one In
their faith in their country and the ulti-
mate sufficiency Of it's Institutions. They
have travelled in Europe. but not as the
tourist travels.
ct may be. said that they lived there,
for they lived among tho people of Bel
GUM. of Britain and of France. They
know something of their problems as
those peoples have explained them. They
have met and observed Colonials of
Great Britain, the Russians, Portuguese,
Germans. Chinese and even the Indian
troops. With many of them they have
exchanged views In the intimate and
practical way Of the soldier In war.
These men know that national problems
Of grave import concern the country at
this time, but as q result of all they
have heard and observed abroad their
faith In the ability of America to solve
these problems in orderly fashion Is
stronger than ever It was before.
These men have not only seen war
they have lived and faced death in 1t.
They were of It. They have experienced
victory. They have inflicted defeat
They have geen what men can accom-
plsh for the common good when they
act together under constituted leader
ship.
"They have seen the dreadful evil
which ultimately reaches all when every
man Is law unto himself.
They know that disciplined. loyal
and coordinated hearts and minds are
essential for the accomplishment of a
great objective, whether IL be military,
civic or commercial and with equal in
tensity OF understanding they know that
hearts and minds contaminated by pref
udice. viciousness or even Utopiap IDEAL
ism will run amuck like panic stricken
leadership are ignored Or cast aside.
The greatest influence for stability
and constructive effort in America to-
day Is the returning army OF citizen SOL
diery. Organize them as such, for they
have demonstrated their worth In war
and they will demonstrate in equally
effective manner their worth in peace.
I am conveying to the officers and men
of the Twenty-seventh Division the ex-
pressed desire of the Governor OF the
State that they reestablish their old
regiments, and l believe in this impor-
tant work they will have the loyal and
valuable assistance of those who have
taken up the State obligations during
our absence In the Federal service.
There is another and more Difficult,
mission for the citizen soldiers of Amer
lea The history of nations IL largely a
history of war-war with its trail OF
ruin and passion. death and SORROW
war with the glory which incites repeti.
ton. War as an institution has had nu
merous perpetuating causes and not tbs
| least of these has been the influence Of