The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-13
SAYS DUTY
IOU.S. HAS
FIRST CALL
Resumes Charge of Cen
trail Dept; Pre- election
Status Not Affected.

Boston, April 13.-Major General
Leonard Wood today cancelled the |
leave Of absence l-,,,ich he obtain
cd to make campaign for the !
Republican nomination for presi-
dent and said he would leave later
in the day for Chicago to resume
bis duties as commanding general +,
Of the central department. He
stated that his action was due to
railroad strike conditions.
Duty TO Nation.
General Wood made the an
poupcement at a breakfast tender
ed him at the Boston City club. He
said:
"The situation of growing seri-
business in the country is such
that ! feel it my duty to give up
my leave and to return to my post
Of command in Chicago. The situ-
alton is not one which allows per-
sonal considerations to enter into
the matter in the least
Cancels All Dates.
It was the intention of General
Wood to sp k in several eastern
states within the next week. He
cancelled all these engagements.
The general now is on a two
months leave which was granted
him by the war department. March
20 He will leave for Chicago at
4.B p. m.
Hat Still i'm Ring.
Chicago, April 13--General Leon
nd Woods campaign for the pres
idential nomination will not be af-
fscted by his return to army duties
here, his campaign managers an
noImced this morning. The gen.
eral will make such short speak
ing tours as he can without inter-
ierlng with his duties at central
department headquarters.
Army officers have been watch
ing the strike development closely
Tor several days. Colonel Humph-
feys, chief of staff, left Monday on
flour Of the eastern section of the
department.. In case of govern
ment Interference in the railroad
strike the men who policed Gary
daflng the steel strike, are again
available for duty.
Changes Plans.
Later, General Wood made a
cnange in his plans. and announc-
ed that he would keep an engage
ment to speak before the chamber
OF commerce in Salem at 6 D. M, |
ana would leave here for Chicago
at II O'clock tonight.
Wood On Strike.
Ihe railroad mems strike was
discussed by General Wood in an
aauress IN local club in cOnnec-
uoh with his intention to return
~ Ohlcago where he said, II
,ee' that | should be in the posi-
o1e crisis that is coming"
lou are confronted now by an
0pen and shut proposition; you can
hO' pussyfoot it or sidestep it much
.Vnser, he continued. You find
u aa' organized labor has been sta
VIZ ~. conservative, but is now being
s.'aeked from within by what is
ssserloed as the boring from with
- process. So far as we can see,
Is0oF is now undergoing attack from
ss ~. faaical element within itself.
attack. ~ t ''e'"'Nou
one Big Union. Idea.
isoa /" looks like the one big union
is,a mere is no one big union
,,r .ulag TO go over in this coun-
~, m, This country is going to be
msr americans, cost what it
sns, ~ does not make any differ
IA h wat the cost is. 1t is going
ss ~ ae run on basis of government
win under the constitution and
81 s ue respect for law and order.
NM sa'e mad to bump into some
nIsS,. ugly strike situations in the
bss. bs'e west and wherever there has
tan,..ssa .salealism and trouble, the
iopns mus situation has always
,srr ~. ,ne alien red in control;
Va seldom an American leader.
lsss., aut to get rid of the alien
tars !; tue professional agitator. l
ls,,. Az aoand American workmen at
!, Az 70 per cent square; square as
bur - sna wanting to run straight,
\ selras nave got to interest our
lens ii'tle more in these prob
.,, names Indifference.
"a nue me danger in America is not
i fron. fa from the red element as it
tsen.s our own Indifference. We
nj VS. ws tnese things academically,
,et, ~, 10 not get out. take our
fohlems." se' 10 Work on the
hIu,ss,ar Wood spoke for an "ab-
apits,' square deal" for labor and
In i..; urging cooperation rather
hebleme as a solution Of the