El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-20

MO rnelfluous phrasemake- Is Mai Gen Leonard Wood
~ but the blunt speeches he is making nowadays are
quite valuable to his country conditions being what
they his services IN urging preparedness de-
vsng the training camp system and training division
for wei that when It Of action after the
signing Of the aTmlsces those high powers IN the army
who ike Gen Wood none too well were glad to praise
his seth division
Gen Wood in addressing college and university grad
uaHg classes, IS preaching the fine doctrine Of
Alnericauism that Col Roosevelt voiced That he is
doing recalls the fact that Roosevelt Wood
panon minds with the principles IN big things and
similar tastes IN things less consequential.
Some eastern papers are saying that if Gen. Woods
commencement address, it easily might be taken for
presidential campaign platform
Condensed his chief statements that occasion follows
One Of the first problems which cOnfrOnts US
IS the return to their homes and occupations of
the men who are coming back from and
from the training camps.
We must do all we can to complete the work
Of fusing into homogeneous mass OF Americans
the various elements which make up our population.
We must do all we in this period TO read
justment maintain the best possible relation be-
tween labor and capital. Arrangements for the
adjustment Of grievances must be provided
Put down the red flag.
We should adopt a budget system
We must adopt sound system of conservation
Of national
We must provide for the better physical devel-
opnent Of youth.
We must pay more attention to our schools We
must begin by paying those who are charged with
the instruction Of our youth much better salaries
than they at present receiving.
We must look ahead to the establishment of a
sound system Of national preparedness
This leads the New York Post to remark:
Paragraph follows paragraph ike series of planks
There uneasness among the friends of other candidates
over the start that the Wood boom has attained will
hardly be aayed by this specific pronouncement of issues
The Post and 4the friends of other candidates" must
little nervous, a little ajumpy."
The generals speech, matter Of fact, was only
directing 81 the minds Of young going into the
world to few sound principles. Gen Wood suggested
lew good thoughts, such most Americans Of an age
more mature than that Of college graduates generally are
agreed upon No Republican candidate for the presidency
would differ from the general any of the matters
en- which he expressed himself Nor would any Democratic
asrant command the respect and support of his party
If he declared himself c0ntrariwise to Gen Woods prin-
dpes as expressed above For they but precepts
IN the doctrine Of Amercansm and both Democrats and
Republicans endorse them wholeheartedy They do not
receive such endorsement from Socialists or the paror
BosheYiH who have TO flourish IN professional
chairs IN colleges and universities Doubtless it was to
counteraet any academic influence In that direction that
Gen. Wood spoke.
The general expressed himself somewhat more largely
IN his address Thursday at the exercises
Of the University Of Pennsylvania.
After urging doing the right thing by returning sol
oers Gen Wood voiced the sentiment expressed recently
by The Herald, saying:
IF We do, shan have in the home Of each one of
them center Of patriotism and spirit of service which
VII 60 far to keep alive sound patriotic spirit great
part OF the world IS very much upset and dangerous ideas
are abroad We want to keep our feet On the ground
and hold to the ideas and policies which have made rs