Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-10
LEONARD WooD---AUToCRAT.

/ - ENERAL LEONARD WOOD who is in command of
" the troops in the Gary Indiana steel district has es-
tablished press censorship strike news Newspaper
correspondents have been ordered to submit all articles
for publication to the military censor under penalty of
expulsion and suppression of newspapers
The occasion for the censorship announced is that
published reports of army arrests and raids had
ed the military authorities embarrassment and dspeas-
ure The censorship applies to observations and opin-
ions of newspaper men, to facts obtained from soldiers
and civilians and to all military activities Even mention
Of the censorship was forbidden.
General Wood "feels his OATS Rejected by General
Pershng from participation in the European because
of his megoomania clothed in little brief authority he
is going to of his in Indiana Deprived of
the pleasure of shooting Huns he is going shoot few
Americans veil his strategic movements with all the
secrecy necessary for successful NapoeOnc campaign
Like feuda ceftian he has suspended the constitutions
al rights of free speech and press while he wins the battle
of the steel kings.
Mitarism breeds autocracy and autocraticc methods
Accustomed to command and obey the army officer loses
the Of democracy and the viewpoint of the masses
People become units instead Of human beings. The Prus
sian army always the ideal OF mlltariSm because it
spelt auocacyand General Woods idea Of suppressing
strike is utilization Of the methods used by the kaiser
in similar disturbances land it Spells autocracy
In the Corcoran Art Gallery at the nations capitol,
there hangs facing the entrance large painting of Gen.
era Leonard Wood in full uniform If the visitor is puz-
zled as to how came there among pictures of historical
events ana ndOIal heroes, Cne gallery guide BOOK FUR
nishes the following information Presented by Mrs
Leonard Wood" In great art galleries Of New York and
Pittsburg are similar portraits Of General Wood---a
presented by his wife. We have been creditaby inform
ed that there scarcely famous art gallery in the coun
try without similar picture similarly presened--so we
know how General Wood got into these halls of fame
We also know how General Wood got into the army
promoted from army doctor to chefof-saff in few
years by the personal friendship of
Theodore Roosevelt and astute political wre-pullng We
also know why he rejected for command in France
because he considered himself above his commanderin
thief and openly criticised his superior officers and he
vas left at home despite an organized political campaign
n his behalfthough not disciplined as he should have
'een, lest it make Of him martyr"
Now General Wood is an avowed candidate for the
presidency backed by the reaconary elements who be-
eve in large standing army to perpetuate industrial
he is making of his opportunities to
emonstrate his capacity and usefulness
civilian andnot military man should be chief ex-
cutive of this natonone in sympathy with the hopes
nd aspirations Of the average man and knowledge of
heir needs, as well those Of humanity; ons :nbued
nth the ideals Of the republic and the conceptions of
emocracy and not army bureaucrat military auto
rat But II we must have military man--let us choose
real war hero and not fouf-fhlsher.