South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-23

In an interesting interview for
The South Bend News-Times. Secre-
tary of the Navy Josephus Daniels
predicted that the 5000, 600 young
men who fought in the army and
navy in the recent war viii rally 10
the democratic standard i'm the COM
ing campaign as the only hope of
clincbinG md perpetuating the
fruits of victory won by their tre-
mendOus sacrifices in the late con-
hict
TIE attitude Of the service men
toward the league of nations is the
basis of this interview by the head
OF the navy department who. in con-
senting 20 be quoted. makes a very
rcadabl contribution to campaign
literature and opens a fine line OF
speculation as 10 the potency Of the
democratic position ON the league
covenant as an attraction 10 the
young men OF the nation.
Development in Campaign.
A line-up OF the young men who
served and sacrificed and who wish
70 put an end to all wars is describ-
ed BY Sec'y Daniels as the distinct
i've development of the campaign TO
date" He asserts that his Observa-
ton convinces him that they intend
10 stand for the party that stands
for the league of nations and that
they are for the candidate who says
he favors going in
SeC'y Daniels unheSitatingly
placed himself in a position to draw
the FIRE OF the republican senators
who defeated the ratification Of the
league at The last session. for he
pays his respects to aged and anti
uuattd Brahman statesmen and
American junkers. who do not yet
know they are dead The seCre-
tary Of the navy did not apply this
characterization 70 any particular
person, but he made plain that II
the shoe III any person that person
would be welcome to wear il.
Expresses Views.
Secy Daniels was sitting at the
big "a sk i'm the war. state and navy
builC lg where he directed the
matc-iess operations of the navy
during the great war. He said that
he would be glad TO express some
views in regard 20 the preliminary
campaign developments and then
for a quarter of an hour he talked
most entertainingly-
The democratic appeal. in its
platform and its candidates. said
"
the whole body of the people, makes
a SPECIAL and direct appeal and one
which I find is the distinctive de-
velopment of the campaign 10 date.
upOn the yOung men of the country
Five million young men were in the
army and navy during the wal most
OF whom had never voted for
presidential candidate. Those who
suppose that this great body of new
voters. who in two years OF war
service had an experience which has
come 10 voters In ordinary times in
a dozen years, val not be affected
bv this eNpcrience-iu fact domin
ated by it know little OF the spirit
OF the service or the vitalizing en-
erEies OF the men who we're under
arms.
Rude Awakening.
The superficial thought that
these young men have returned
home as boys Will bring a rude
awakening 70 the people who en-
terrain such a view They entered
the army and navy as boys. eager
and ready 70 serve the country and
the world We saw them swing
along gayly. and even cheerily. but
we did not see the grim character of
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we have not fully assessed the last
ing impression which their Contri-
button 10 world peace has made up
on their minds and the influence il
viii have IN sharing their nation.
They came back with no illusions
about war
u was in Europe in the occupied
portion Of Germany not long after
the armistiCe. also In Brest where
American sailors were on duty. They
had had enough of war and the
dominating mission OF every soldier.
sailor and marine I saw in Europe
then was 20 come home They felt
and had q right 20 feel that their
valor had secured world peace
Little Patience.
They had little patience then.
and have less now. with any states
manship that halted az stsbilizing
the peace and quiet which their sac
rifceS had won They rejoice that
the time came 90 wade IN mud and
endure hardships they were willing
and happy 10 perform this hard
job but they never can forget how
they suffered. and 20 their latest day
there will be with them the picture
OF their 'buddies' who fell in the con
fiiCr.
They know. better than the elder