Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19


Pday. just as he represented our Of
fnsive force when he commanded
Irst the marines brigades and then
he entire heroic I'd Division at
llouresches, Belleau wood. and vaux
] Originally he was Gen. Pershing's
1hief of staff. Then he went into
he thick of Nightingale defense of
Paris. Now Gen. Harbord commands
he s. o. S., vast area of France where
he American victory was manufac-
hred. where we have flung railroads
nd telephonetelegrap lines, built
leritable cities OF warehouses and
hctories. IT includes the ports. Tours
las been its capitalize United
tates War Department in France.
1 Tt Is the great, rich service of sup
HES, which means coal. -four, cars
Ind locomotives, American railroad
Operators helping out French roads,
Iages for poor refugees, trade profits
IL a hundred towns, the enrichment
Ii ports, the hope of reconstruction,
he Improvement of municipal WORKS
Ind necessary scattering of varied
benefits. 1t is here. solid-~the sub
Itance of things hoped for, the evil
Ience of things unseen. Gen. liar-
lord is a great man.
lie lives in a chateau across the
Loire.
LOther generals live with him; oth-
IFS. vet, come visiting. The chateau
X on height, with glorious river
Iiew. When Tours natives pass ~ OF
! Sunday, going to the country, they
lay: "There's where Harbord liVeS!
Is speaking Of shepherd of the peo-
lie.
| Now, the situation OF the chateau
b peculiarly historic, and very an
Ierent crowd rides with the natives
In those trolleys. Parties OF Amerlo
IAN doughboys averaging 100 10 1o9
ZACH. pile out of the cars, beyond
he chateau and avail. the call OF
/ beloved Y. NJ c. A. leader-what
br. do YOU think? Why, to go visit
hg old caves in the cliffs or the
Loire. hereabouts, and the. ruins OF
royal abbey built beside those
|aves some 1900 years ago.
The boys know all about Martin OF
fours the great man Of the spoI
I.5OO years ago He was the hero or
he whole business and OF loroly
Harmoutier. where every KING o.
France, from Clovis to Louis AVItl'
b0k oath Of Office as honorary ap-
Tot. e.. as local successor of Martin.
ISa now YOU will understand lhe
emark OF doughboy:
|"He was something like Harbord,
hid the soldier tourist: and. AFTER
Iearing all about It, you will see 10,
II sense In It, although Martin endeo
Is a bishop. Both began as military
hen and foreigners. in Tours. both
karted thingS-new things.
Ipiuuant idea!
land these other American generals
Irouped around the chief or the >. ~.
are they not co-operators In the
Eme grand recommencement. though
lot SO we'll known as Harbofd. ny
bee and NAME to the natives? Wheh
Acretary Baker made his visit pho
beraph was taken. 1t shows ahe
hen on the spot in Tours. In 1918
y X Il
1secretary Baker stood. In civilian
hotties, of the lower step OF the
hateau entrance, in the middle OF the
|otable group. To the right OF MN
TODD Gen. Hartford.
Ito the right of Harbord 1t is Gen.
Langfltt. chief of engineers. A. T.. r.,
bho. with Cen. Jadwin, director gem
lral of construction and Forestry,
kayed the wand which raised all
hose rich American factories. docks,
sIospitals, waterworks. car shops anu
= ilroad s---we cannot take them home
Is Nth us. these permanent improve
benta of France Benefactors!s On
he lower step, the other side of Sec
Eatarv Baker stood Gen. Bliss. Amer
Fan Commemorative on the internally
Far council, and chief quartermaster.
4 E. r.. Gen. Rogers. custodian OF
he boys' food and clothing. inventor
re the salvage. grand employer or
lefuree labor and quartermaster gem
raj Of the United states in the bar
balm. TO Tours natives. g M. 2;
heans horn Of plenty. On the second
hen. between Bliss and the Secretary,
Vas the 8. o. s. chief OF stan, Gen.
Johnson Hagood. who is now with the
In the back row stood Gen. Rice
chief ordnance officer. A. p. F). Gen.
kussen, chief signal officer. who hung
10. 900 miles of copper telephone wire
1.-the nerve system Of the A. u; F.
cross France; Gen. Jadwin. ALREADY
hentioned; Gen.. Ireland unlIeu Slases
lurgeon general, and Gen. kean, ms
representative At home: zen. ZINES
Ii Secretary Bakers stan. ana Gen:
Walsh, deputy direceor general u
transportation. =.
4 French project and mayor take OIL
heir hats to them.
4 The great men of today. in Tours!
And as they stand on the chateau
hrrace, looking down to the riverside.
hey see the doughboys piling out OF
k,a trnlIays IN Wait the memorials OF