The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19


"hcad-on" aggression to thwnrt
the inroads Of BoIshevism,
Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt left Seattle
early Friday morning. after two
lively. weliattended speeches
here. for Yakima and spokane
and towns farther cost
Deportation for tho allen Stacker
the alien l. w, w. and the alien red.
and Inauguration OF a sane. safe pro.
gram Of forward'looking liberalism.
were advocated by the colonel In his
addresses at tho Masonic temple and
the Arena Thursday afternoon and
evening.
Roosevelt is not merely an incisive
| public speaker. He II born come
dian. and his addresses Hparkied with
spontaneous wit that kept his audi
enecs hero ripping with hearty
laughter.
War transformed Him
From a humble carpet salesman "a
leader OF the American Legion. from
chap who was seeking TO get from
the Emitted States what he could out
of IL 10 a man now working TO put
what he can into it---that IL how the
world war has transfer med Col.
Roosevelt. the younger. no said AT
the Arena
lie outlined tho aims OF the Amcri'
can Legion, which is 20 hold a ma
uonsi convention In Minneapolis In
November. Al this meeting. he said
he would bring TO the fore proposals
that alien unworthles be sent out OF
this country without ado.
IF a man Isn't willing 90 die for
his country. by George. no shan''
live of ~" said Roosevelt.
sFayors- Labor Unions
Labor unions he cxtoiied ms having
done great amount 81 good
I'm In favor OF them, he said
because they are a. much against
the radical elements as any o,hof
body In the community. or COURSE
they have their biackiegA too. who
misrcpresent them"
/ Democracy. he said, wns nowhere
more apparent than in the American
army and in the American Legion
Some of our army officers over
there" no pointed out. were plumb
era and taxi drivers and policemen
And among our privates were bank
ern. lawyers and real estate men
And In the Legion tho private and
tho general. the admiral and the
COB have equal voice"
Following his Arena speech. Roose
/ Welt went to the EikA' club. whers
he was guest IL, haid he was COINS
TO Join the Eiks JUS; ne soon an hs
got back to Long Island.
Almost constantly with Roosevelt
during his stay In Seattle was VII
liam J. Cwecl Coyle. commander OF
Elmer J. Noble Post No. i. % tbs
Legion. who introduced him at tbs
| Arena AZ = chip off the old block.
who was first 10 meet him In Seattle
/ and last 20 shake hln hand In part
ing farewell when Roosevelt caught
his train at 1870 n sn.
| AT his Thursday MONDAY speech
At tho Masonic club. Roosevelt, was
introduced by Mayor Fitzgerald AZ
Tho American son az an American
father" whom Seattle was glad e
welcome because Of bis service II
the wbrid war. his unssifish work
for its veterans. and because he Is q
100 per cent American. the sor
OF his dad"
"Friends.- said Roosevelt. 1--WE
been looking around here and I've
seen n lot OF men that I knew q
year ago. Somewhere around here
In Captain Dougias-oh. there he Ia
The last time I saw him was in q
unudhoic In France. And the las,
time saw Col Liewellyn here was
around Chateau Thierry, under cir.
cumssances that were slightly I'M
comfortable.
Seattle hasn't done for me as
yet ono thing that was done in Port.
land. There was n lady on a street
car. She was cycling me for a long
time. Finally abe turned 10 her
companion and said. Well. he's Jus,
as ugly as his picture
Now our family always prided
itself that It's members were blessed
with a sort Of peculiar Rooseveltian
Cpe OF DtAuV.
Great Unrest Herr
But came here to talk abou,
something else. We must not. can.
not shut our eyes TO tho fact that
there Is. In this country today. a
great unrest. feeling shared equal
ly by service men and men who
were not no fortunate az 10 be in the
service.
Conditions are upset Service
men arc knocked out OF the ordinary
channeis OF thought. and want 10
describe to you what the average
service man went thru In France to
give you some idea OF why he IL UNI
restfui
when we went over there. we
were. for the most part, billeted In
small towns. where we sweiled the
population OF perhaps $50 people TO
perhaps 10000. which I'll say was
reasonably crowded.
The first room I had had no
Windows made a fuss and was
moved. Ny next room was warmer.
IL was right next to the barnyard
My cot was here, the door was
there. and over there was the COW
tied to the door. When the COW
slept. l slept
But the mems quarters were not
80 fastidious. The men mostly were
biiletsd In barns Downstairs were
cows, chickens, pigs and rabbits.
Upstairs were men and hay. There
was no smoking allowed In the hay
loft The men aftar drtllipe all dav