Arizona republican., 1919-03-26
FEW "YANKS" WANT
 ID STAY IN FRANCE
 SAYS '. M. |. 4. MAN

Out of the more than 100000 men who were in France only 250 cared to remain after the war. according to Prank o smith, who resigned from the Navapai county bench to accept an overseas secretaryship in the Y. NJ. C. A.. during the war period
 Judge smith was in Phoenix yester- day for Inc first time since his return from France, passing through here from San FranciScO to Prescott where he will practice law,
 The well-knoWn jurist declared that in his experience he met only one American who wished to remain in France and his wish was short lived He referred to a young lieutenant who had been permitted 10 take his dog across a dog that had known all the horrors of war in the front line and yet Was not 10 be allowed to return with his master If this dog doesn't gO-I'll stay" said the lieutenant who after q conference with the embarka- lion officer boarded the transport with his mascot.
 Judge smith saw fewer Americans than most of those who crossed the sea having been associated with the French practically he entire time he was in service. He was in direct charge of 90 of the 1,2O0 huts and canteens estab- lished in France by the American "Y'' at the invi ation of the French minister or war. He spoke of the first days of Americas s entrance into the war. when the morale of the French was at low cbb. He said then it was that the "Y' attempted to educate the French as to the aims and ideals of America, for they were naturally suspicious as to what America would demand after the War.
 He said inc French knowledge of af- f7irs on this side was on a parallel with their belief, when they read of the draft quota of 10000, ,000, that there was an army Ot that size to come to their relief. He spoke of the faith that had t2 be sustained while the army was being trained, the equipment prepared Their tremendous faith in America came later said Judge Smith.
 The American who played the game as the French played it was the war hero-FTank Luke-the best known and loved aviator in France, said Judge smith. Luke played the aviation game as the French played it, not as a man in n squadron but as a individ ual He was spectacular. not counting odds nor numbers. He was a flyer they could understand and appreciate" de C-arod the Y worker in praise of the Arizona boy who gave his life for his country
 Judge Smith said it was impossible 10 get out of view of a grave in ruined France. He stated that the e-popula- lion of Germany would be nothing as compared with the re-populatiOn ot France by the weakened man. power by which. he says Germany has ac- c3mplished one of its war aims.
 When Germany found it could no whip the world, it still had it's trade competition to consider and with France crippled and not as aggressive as Ger many in industry. Judge Smith sees trade victory in Germany's position ifs start for trade competition on tremendously better basis.
 He believes that with peace condi- ions price and quality alone will de. termine business competition, and i .iermany offers better goods at bettel urices that country will get the trade according to Judge Smith.
 of his own experiences over there q he says little trough it is known tha' hc was asked 10 remain to carry on tn. work which will develop a needed com munitv spirit in France, which ht finds lacking in community life. H. travelled over practically every bit o ground and when he found he wa about to have q bit of difficulty h. would exhibit q letter written him b. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt before h sailed. The signature of Roosevelt wa all that was needed to arouse French man admiration and give to the own