East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1919-02-07
TIMBER,
Editor Eatt Mississippi Times.

There are several reasons VIII,
those who served IN some .activs
phase of the great world war should
now be placed in positions of trust
responsibility and leadership al
home. First, in the surrender of
their personal liberty they mani.
tested spirit of loyalty that Ia
vital to the stability and perma.
nence OF democracy. Second,
their acceptance and continuance
In the ..service until Victory had
been achieved has been the acid
test OF merit. Then, again, it is
both fitting and natural. that we
should promptly seek to honor
those Of our own communities who
through PERSONAL sacrifice, ss q
whole, brought such fame and
honor to our State and nation.
Some of us who, at our comfort.
able fresides. have read of the
great coufiict NAV bs disposed to
believe that we, in our local war
activities were just as loyal, just
as self-sacrifciug, as were those
brave fellows who Joined some
branch sof the service and went
without question. OF. murmur.
ing wherever they were sent by
those in authority over them. Now
the plain and unyarn,shed truth Ia
that about 90 per cent Of us at
home were ''profitse ring though
indirectly and undesignedly. While
these fellows were answering the
roll call with monotonous regular
lty and daily toeing the mark, we
In Mississippi. In Oktibbeha coun.
ty, were ENJOYING the luxuries and
benefits Of unprecedented prosper.
isy. Aud this we will continue to
do, waile these fellows come back,
hardy rugged, capable, broadened
In vjsion-and poorer in purse
and and strive to pick up the
broken: threads Of civil life where
they suddenly left off months ago.
Let's honor them, for they de.
serve it; let's use them, for the,
have proven their merit. Since
they have shown themselves capa-
BILE and faithful in their country's
service, it is but wise and proper
that we should now call them to
public service In civil life.
Among the names of our return.
Ing soldier boys that have been
mentioned as suitable legislative
timber is that of Lieut. b. M. W Wal.
ker, Jr, who, should be consent to
be a candidate, would meet with
little or no opposition In the race.
Buz Walker would mot only ably
and creditably represent the east.
ern district Of Oktibbeha In the
lower house Of our State law.mak, il,
ing body. With O liberal educa.
ton and with proyen ability ss an
attorney he would at once take
rank as one OF the most lcapable
and Woodworking members Of the
legislature. Volunteering for mil>
itary service, Buz Walker secured
his commission as lieutenant by
hard work aud merit and was made
batilliou iadjutant and instructor
in higher mathematics In the Off
GERS training school at Los An,
geles, Cal, tn March hU was or
dered to Washington and assigned
to duty In the Office Of the Proves,
Marshal General. II was here
that his capacity for hard work
and mastery Of details brought
forth expressions Uf eommends,
tioh froth his superior officers.
1t Is we'll known that thers were
no soft snaps unuer Gen, Crow.
der. Bus Walker twas never ou,
on the firing :line simply becaus,
he was nut ordered there. The
fatt is thatsa hftssn or twenty mil,
march aud killing o few Ger,
nuns" now apd then would hav,
| beet d pastiine aud relief fron
tte Alteeh tc twenty. hours dali,