Evening star., 1919-09-21
UNIONS ARE BECOMING
NIGHTMARE TO SOLONS
Members of Congress Turn in Relief From
Organization Demands to Contem-
plation of Gen. Pershing

able becomes the topic. A "close up
of Gen. Pershing invariably brings a
charming impression. This, too. in
spite of the fact that he has been her
aided as stern and forbidding type
of man, superman indeed. in unap-
| proachableness. Forget it; there is
nothing to it.
/ That he made a splendid impression
upon the assembled statesmen when
he addressed the joint session of the
| House and Senate the other day is
certain. They took to him as soon as
| he stood up before them and began
to talk There was something in his
| manner. unaffectedly plain and sim
| cere-for even these attributes can-be
affected His voice harmonized with
his demeanor. He spoke in a modu-
lated. even tenor, without a trace of
command or dictatorial emphasis; an
altogether pleasing voice.
In his address of some 1900 words
he used the personal pronoun exactly
| once; and then it was only to refer to
himself as "a representative of the
American expeditionary force" in re-
ceiving the honors, not John ]. Per-
shing. the man.
1t was interesting to note how he
submerged himself throughout the
address and gave credit to others and
to other forces for the victory. He
gave credit to the spirit of the
American people, even down to the
little children who performed their
part: he praised Congress for its
work in upholding the hands of the
allies; he credited the navy; he ap-
preciated the cordial support of
President Wilson and Secretary
Baker: in fact, he overlooked nobody
nor anything In giving due need of
praise for the work accomplished.
He arrogated nothing to himself.
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Gen. Pershing's tribute to- the: SOL
diers touched the assembly deeply, as
was manifested
TOUCHING TRIBUTE by their ap-
70 THE SOLDIERS. plause; he was
talking about
their boys" the boys whom they.
themselves. many of them, had order,
ed conscripted into the Army, and
they were glad to have good report
Of them. Never have men faced Il
7 more dinicult task, nor~borne greater
hardship. and never have troops
shown finer spirit Of willingness or
more resolute purpose" he declared,
'.They have returned In the full visor
OF manhood, strong and clean, he
said. That expression caught the as
sembly; they cheered.
whether billeted in French, Bel
gian or Italian villages. or in tho
camps Of England, our young men
have left behind them a standard of
frankness. of integrity. Of gentleness
and Of helpfulness which will give
the other nations of the world, q
f1rmer belief in the sincerity Of our
motives" he asserted. And again the
audience went up into the air.
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Gen. Pershing hard and cold? Hear
this: '"The cheerfulness and fortitude
of our wounded
NOT THE WORDS were an inspira-
OF A COLD MAN. tion and stim-
ulus to their
comrades. Those who are disabled
should become the affectionate charge
of our people. whose care they have
so richly earned. Let US in sympathy
remember the widows and the
mothers WIN todav mourn the loss of
their husbands and sons. Our hearts
are filled with reverence and love for
our triumphant dead"
II the wounded lads could have
heard the applause, loud and pro-
longed-a>veritable drum flre-which |
greeted his charge to care for the
wounded. they would believe that thisI
Congress is sincere in desire 20 look |
out for their welfare.