The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-25

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Politicians say Woods aama aaf
have been mentioned for the ~ aoaia
ton, more than mentioned nroF'a 's
If there had been no war. s9@0S
No other war in Which tho ~.
States has been engaged has t ea
to produce its presidential eandtdo @lFa
Reason for the Condition
There is Il reason for the f.iIn..
this war to produce presidential -. o'
didates. The general officers :, ssu'
served in France did not como T., aao
close personal touch with their ,l ,oo
except in the cases Of one or hro :
jor generals, and quite a numb. |a !.
brigadief generals, none Of whom h.. u
ever, hive been considered - oa.9, NV,
tuting presidential timber.
In previous times the soldiers r..
selves have not always been III. nri,a
means of securing h0nor> for IN
leaders. The civilians of he TFn,t.l
States nominated and elected eras'
Rooseyelt's following in The Snane,s
war was only that of regiment ~
was not elected president. af eos..0
Immediately on his return from Cnba
bur his record there made him gova,s
Or of New York and vice nresiaa,t :,
the United States, an Office which :.
course, carried with it the 0oxyitg
ity. and in his case, the eprtainty -
his becoming president.
The instant the United States ..
tered the war with Germany the pole,
of the suppression of the names :.
commanding officers went into avoo
Pershing's name was the only one mor
toned except that of the commands,
officer of the first division which won,
to France. His name got into -.
papers frequently through no FAINT =,
desire of his own. 1t was printed ko
cause his division was The only Ane,
lean outfit in France, and the pews
paper correspondents then had ins
one unit of American troops 70 wrta
about. and naturally they obrots
bounds" and had considerable to Gov
about the commanding officer M,
long after this this major general rom
handing the division was ordered
hnck 70 The United States, and tbep
are men who think the fact that HI,
name. without his consent. GOT ipt
print, was The only reason why he was
ordered to return to this country
Why Names Were Suppressed
The deeds of men like Efeeett Dirs.
man. Rundy, Edwards, Billiard and
SEINE others were of high enough d.
gree to arouse the enthusiasm of The
American people and to Insure Their
plaudits If the deeds had been aouel
TO appear in print with lie names
of the men Who. with their divisions
had accomplished them.
The general officers who command
ed armies, corps and divisions in
France are some of them Democrats
and some of them Republicans. Tbqr
are divided between the two parties
about equally, in fact. Yet today no
one seemingly cares whether Ballad
for instance. IS 81 Republican. whifi
he is not. on n Democrat which he is
Diekman also is n Democrat. SO il Is
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thair fdaas If tho onnosine Generals =
tep,nsramaet md experience or lack
Of evnn,.ionee in tho field
pinlons+s m,v ebun America.
When several weeks Ind gone BY /
and ma one had heeu appeipted to take +
fbe ulncn of Lord Reading rs the am
bassador of Great britain TO the /
United States wonder began to grow
In Washington "Nhy the delay?e