The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-09-26

occasions. The press and the mana
gers of the parade have done all .ii''
they could 10 arouse he citizens %
sense Of their cheering duty
Fine Record OF the First
There IS "A reason for specially non
oriuz the First division. i "aS l''s
first large contingent Of American
troops 10 he dispatched 10 f'tits'''
where in went ia June 1917. under M
command Of Mai Ten William l..
Sibert. who trained ghe dlF sion 70.
six mon rs in France. prepared + -.
the front line offensive and t"oh IL
into lis first f.hr. Later General =.
bert was recalled 70 the United S1s.'VS
70 become the chief IF lie eAeil'.' "a
warfare service
q Ter major eereias Who az Aa'.,
Gus times either commanded or >eFFyD
with the First division are: Robert l.
BuElard. ". :. AfeNair +. Z. Ely
W. Coe. ]. W McAudreNs. GAarlg.
Summerail. frank Parker aHd :. +.
McGlachlin. All of these major zen
erals will have part IN the parade.
1t was part Of the Firsr division
which engaged IN the frs warfare OF
behalf Of America, - aH American
fighting unit under American com
maBd. Tie frs American blood q ina
war was spilled at Se.chneey. ana lA
came from the veins af soldiers ot 5ilr
First division Stichurgy always viii
he Il name and a place memorable "
American history
The FirSt division fought all through
the war aud il occupies place IN M
hearts Of the French people from
which it never cali he disioaEed. The
sen. fmenj Of the French fer HE FIRST
regulars Is felt not Only because II Vas
the first American fighting init II ar
rive in France. but because also of is
sterling fighting qualities displayed on
many fields.
Mental Unrest in America.
Members of the administration and
members Of congress with them, evil
IDENTITY are disturbed over tie mental
unrest OF large numbers OF The Amer
lean people. an unrest which they de-
clare is hurtful and which they also
declare is the result of wartime con
ditions. Business and labor stability.
some of these cabinet officials aud leg
islatorS think, cannot he secured until
mental stability has been restored.
From tie viewpoint Of men here.
there are TWO or three sharp NANTES
tations Of this unrest one OF them
shows itself in tie inability II present
of Il great many of lie returned sol
diefs TO stay put As it has been
put by somebody, many Of these sol
diers want TO be where they amt II
Is the reStlesSness which has grown
out of their life in France; life OF
constant excitement and movement. OF
black nights under air-raid conditions
and of the daily expectation Of being
ordered here, there or elsewhefe-a
condition of change which unsettled
men ordinarily stable.
Another manifestation seems 10 be
the desire among men and women. who
are not soldiers IL lei up in their work
and To be temporarily, al least, I'M
willing to work as ceneenratedly and
as long is they did prior 10 the break
ing cut ef the var. This condition is
noticeable among the hitherto steady
workers Of the land, and It probably
viii take seme time, 81 men here seem
TO think, 10 change this condition
In part. This sort Of thing IS held
here To be the result Of the hard ariv-
ing work during the war. when nearly
everybody was on his mettle. Washing
ton. however. looks with something
like concern on the evident disposition
of part of the American world Of
workers 70 lock for a life of semi
ease. II is recognized that only a com
paratively small part Of the men and
women of the country are affected in
this way, but. rs the legislators and
others view il. tie part is large enough
10 give concern.
Affected by Unrest in Europe.
This latter condition of things Is at
tributed by many to the unrest in GER
tain parts of Europe where bolSheviSm
seems to have affected the minds of
the people and to have made them be-
lieve that happiness comes from doing
the least amount of work possible. and
This naturally leads. SO it is said, 10
/ that further condition or state of mind
which makes shirkefs of men and
women.
Ii is recognized by the men here who
have given consideration 10 this condi-
ton of things that when world matters
T finally settle down into something like
normal there may be REIMBURSEMENT
of mental conditions and a change in
| the Viewpoint Of those Who seem to
think just now that work, as work. is
not worth while.
There are men In different parts of
! the United States who are engaged in
/ preaching doctrine ef do nothing. Sc
or, at least do very little. and telling
+ their hearers that true happiness lies
in ease Il has been said recently by
one Studous member Of congress thai
il is natural for the average man to
want TO work, that loafing loses its at
gractiyeueSS after it has been INDUCED
N for short time. This some others