Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
COL. R00SEvELT'S VIVID CAREER

Icy OF, national preparedness. urging
universal military training for tho ma
TONS youth. In speeches throughous
the country and In his magazine and
newspaper writings no criticised, In
this respect, the policies Of Woodrow
Wilson during Mr.. Wilson's first term
rs president.
Mr.. Roosevelt, It has been said. was
keeniy disappointed when he did not
receive the republican nomination for
president In 1915. At tho Same umo
however, he refused to follow the ad-
vice Of some Of his staunchest fol-
lowers that he again head the pro-
gressive party ticket. InAtead he pre-
vailed upon the progressive party to
make Charles Evans Hughes, the re-
publican candidate, its own choice. He
campaigned for Mr.. Hughes. With
the collection OF Mr., Wilson. ana
Americas entrance into the world war
soon after Roosevelt Immediately sup
ported the president and bitterly as
sailed the pro Germans, pacifists and
other type Of men who attempted TO
delay speeding up the war.
Proposes War Cabinet.
With the United States belligerent,
Roosevelt endeavored to obtain the
consent Of the war department 10
establish an army division which he
was anxious to take to France. This
division was to have included many or
the rough riders who were associates
In the campaign in Cuba, and younger
men of the same strenuous habits. The
necessary permission for the formation
30 forthcoming
even though Roosevelt expressed will
lingness to accompany 1t as SUB
ordinate officer.
One Of Roosevelt's participations in
public affairs took him to Washington
in January. 1918, when he conferred
with United States Senator George F..
Chamberlain. OF Oregon, and other
members Of congress who were critical
of the administrations methods OF
prosecuting the war. Roosevelt on this
occasion announced his support OF the
proposal that war cabinet be or
ganized to take over the conduct Of
the war.
Boys Enter War.
Denied the privilege of fighting Cor
his flag. Theodore Roosevelt's ic-
participation in the war. His four sous
and his SON in law. DIR. Derby. carried
out a prediction made by the former
president before the United States
took UP arms-that II war came they
would enter service Theodore, Jr.,
became a major. and Archibald a cap
tain. both in France: Quentin entered
a French aviation squadron. and DR..
Derby the medical service, also both
in France. Kermit. failing to pass q
physical examination which would all
nit him to the United States army,
received commission in the British
army and was soon in Mesopotamia-
Roosevelt took keen pride In the
service button he wore with its fvc
stars. Talking with newspaper men
some months after his boys had gone
abroad he told them privately that
Theodore had written him that ne had
been in action and that q bullet had
struck his trench helmet and glanced
off: Theodore wrote home. his father
said. that he regretted he had not
been wounded Just for the experience
At the time OF this conversation, pub
lie announcement had just been made
that Archie" had been jumped In rank
from second lieutenant 10 captain.
Roosevelt confided with giee 70 his
listeners that Archie" had led a raid
ing party out into No Mans Land At
night, and that the promotion had
been won by gallantry under IRE dur
ing this raid The colonel disclosed
further that Kermit. fighting with the
Anglo-I Indian forces. also had been