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others also. are anxious TO return to

ed because they were not given an op
portunity to serve abroad. II will no
take long to find $4,000 anxious ones
ready to sail the seas to replace thei
homesick brothers on the other side
The soldier who goes abroad, even il
| this day when the armistice is in
force, gets plenty of experience ant
plenty of opportunities to see things
worth while.
Many Are Glad to Return to Europe
In New York II is said that Ameri
can veterans Of Chateau Thierry, the
| ArgOnne and other battlefields who
only a few weeks ago accepted their
army discharges are daily re-enlist.
Ing in considerable numbers. This
goes to show that a good many of the
men who saw service abroad and per-
haps became homesick for America,
are now homesick for the other side
and wish to go back.
One of the interesting features of
the re-enlisting process Is the an
swers which some of the men make to
questions which are put to them. 1t
is said that over 80 per cent of the
men who want to go back into the
army say they desire service because
it gives them a chance at vocational
education.
A great number of the men who ap-
piled for re-enlistment said, 1.-The army
makes a man Of you" All of this
speaks well for the service as a man.
hood builder, and army authorities In
Washington probably will make the
most Of the praise which has come to
the service from the lips Of the men
who have served and who want to
serve again.
Cummings and Hays Busy.
Homer S. Cummings, chairman Of
the Democratic national committee,
and VIII HI. Hayes, chairman of the
Republican national committee. have
their work cut out for them along
lines for the next year
plus the odd months which will bring
hem up to national convention time.
The first work of these two unques-
donably amiable gentlemen is one of
Mr.. Hays has been In
on a harmonizing errand
quite recently, and Mr. Cummings
also is bending his efforts along a par
lllel line. 1t is needless to say that |
hr. Hays is not trying to bring about
harmony within the Democratic ranks, |
Tor Is Mr.. Cummings trying to do a
Ike work for the Republicans.
Each one of these chairmen prob
bly, hopes in his heart that the efforts
# the other to bring harmony will be
dismal failure, and this hope, of
curse, is not felt In mere meanness
f spirit, but in the heart desire Of
ach chairman that his party will be
elped toward the goal of success by
ack of sweetness, light and concord
D the ranks of the other party.
There is trouble In the ranks Of
9th of these great parties today as
hey are represented in the halls Of
Dngress. Just prior to the reconven-
lg of congress in special session on
lie date yet to be fixed the members
congress of both parties In the
ouse will meet in caucus, the ma
'rity either to sanction or to veto the
ate of officials written at a previous
lucus, and the other party to choose
minority floor leader and the other
ficials to which the minority is en-.
tied.
Fuss Over Steering Committee.
Recently the Republicans In the
'use have had trouble because a {
eering committee was appointed 8
18th only a small membership which I
as not entirely to the liking Of a
Inority of the party members. The '
eering committee 10 the body which q
les on legislative policies, and legis- c
tive endeavor as outlined In the form (
bills. 1t is an all powerful organi- d
ton. Some so or 80 Republicans In j
house maintain that the steering p
mmittee' of five members which re- II
ntly was appointed is not repre- 4
NATIVE of the Republican party in s
various fields of thought. So 1t is p
At an endeavor is to be made to zen. u
'ge and liberalize" the committee L
len the Republicans Of the house b
'et in caucus. p
Mr.. Hays. 1t is said, favors an en- RI
cement Of the steering committee
meet the wishes Of the Republicans
o have declared that the member
p In that body represents only one m
ment In the party. In
When the caucus is held II finally OF
be determined whether the infiu. Fl
'e of the Republican national chair in
n has been sufficient to bring about In
result desired by large minority tn
the Republicans and with 1t the NJ
mony which Is necessary for a tn
ty which Is just about to enter on b
trenuous political campaign. en-
lot so much has been made public to
ut Mr.. Cummings work along har- til
1izing lines, but 1t Is known that its
desires above all things that the ly
nocratic minority In the next house wi
II not appear to be split either ON dit
tiers Of legislation or on what NAV wi
called personal matters. There is
e opposition among the Democrats
he house to the selection of Champ
TX as floor leader Of the minority fol
hnv