South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-06
GIVES RECORD
OF DEMOCRATS
TO TEDDY JR.
New York Paper Refutes Ig-
nOrant Assertions of Ex-
Service Man.

NEW YORK CITY, Sept 5.-The
Morning Telegraph has just pre-
sented official records TO refute cam
paign mistatements made by Lieut.
Col Theodore Roosevelt in a speech
az Bangor. Maine. In this address
ne said:
Does he CAfr. Cox not know
that IL is not considered customary,
or In good taste, 20 praise your own
achievements and II was the reLub-
lican party that fought the war?
There was not a male representative
OF the close official family OF the
national democratic administration
who, 20 the best OF my knowledge.
was during the war, within the
range OF a gun fired by the enemy.
We can at least give them this
credit They did not use their in
fuencc 10 be sent where the danger
was sOrest."
In reply Ia this the Morning Tele-
graphs Washington correspondent
says
ITO say nothing Of the impropriety
the soldier making a bald mis-state
ment OF foct-that the republican
party fought the war-a mis-state-
ment which 1000. 900 democratic
soldiers will resent, the son Of Col.
Roosevelt shows fnexcusable ignor-
ance. 20 place him I'm the most
charitable light. when he accuses
the male kin Of cabinet offices of
lodging service
Record OF Service
Here T. the record without fur
ther comment:
Secretary OF State Lansing has
no children. but his two maiden sis
ters were In France doing Red Cross
work at the front.
Secretary Of Treasury McAdoo
has three sons: every one volun-
teered and were IN the naval service,
and two of them engaged iT. convoy
service subject TO the danger OF the
lurking assassin Of the seas, the
German submarine.
Secretary OF War Baker had no
children over ten years OF age, but
six times ne crossed the ocean dur
ing the war. and that, too, during
the period OF greatest danger.
Attorney General Gregory had
no children OF draft age. but his
daughter served in Belgian relief
work and was decorated by the
queen OF the Belgians; and his son
cult Princeton and enlisted IN the
navy. and was subject TO the orders
OF his superior officers 20 go where
, ne was ordered.
Postmaster General Burleson has
no sons. but his son-in-law, not
withstanding he had three children
under eight years Of age. qualified
as a pursuit flyer, and would have
been in France II the war had lasted
ninety days longer. His two younger
daughters enlisted as yoewomen and
worked during the war; and his only
sister with children, a widow. fur
nished two sons, one who served IN
Company +. Sixteenth Infantry,
First Division. as a second lieuten-
ant. which commission ne earned in
a training camp He entered the
trenches with the first American con-
tiugent. and was serving in the ad-
joining section the night the first
American boys. Hay, Enright and
Gresham gave up their lives. and
continued 10 serve in this division.
which made its record 20 the end Of
the war The other received his
death wound at Epionville and died
thcrefrOm, the youngest captain In
his division. having been promoted
after receiving his death wound
Secretary Daniels son
Secretary Of Navy Daniels had
only one son subject TO service. He
volunteered and was rejected be-
cause Of defective eyes. and the de-
fcCt was waived uy MS Iatner a
secretary of the navy. and he Joined
the marine corIs. recognized as one
OF the most dangerous branches Of
the service.
Secretary OF Interior Lane had
only one son who volunteered and
was in the air service though it was
generally understood that he was
really under age
Secretary Of Agriculture Houston
had only one son. and he was under
age. but he quit Harvard and en-
listed before the mast, afterwards
earning his commission as an ensign
on HIS merit.
Secretary or Commerce Redheld
had only one son, but early In the
action he enlisted in the naval serv-
ice and served through 20 the end
Secretary OF Labor Wilson had
three sons. all % whom enlisted as
privates. and two OF them served I'm
France with their divisions. and both
earned commissions for meritorius
service"