Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

of Pershing, Nebraska republicans
could hardly think of doing any
thing but supporting him as Ne
braska's candidate, since he has pur-
chased house in Lincoln and calls
Nebraska his home.-Blair (Neb.) }
Pilot.
A lot of voters are naturally go
ing to come to the conclusion that
if soldier is to be candidate for
the presidential nomination that
soldier should be the man who di-
rected the armies to victory. And
at this point 1t is interesting to note
the preference Roosevelt displayed
when, as president, he jumped Per-
shing over the heads of many older
army officers. Says McClure's mag
azine: "One thing which annoyed
Roosevelt was the publio's persist
ence in believing that it was to him
that Gen. Leonard Wood owed his
big jump in the army and to its
confounding the case of Wood with
that OF Pershing. The man they
are thinking Of he used to say, is
Pershing. 1t was he | jumped over
the heads of several hundred other
army officers. I'd do it again by
thunder, if the same occasion arose!
Wood got his big jump from Nc
Kinley, and all |. ever gave him
were the promotions due him in the
usual course of seniority. I've tried
hundred times to straighten this
out in the public mind but | don't
suppose I'll ever succeed The pub
lie seems to want to believe this
myth. Sioux City QaD Tribune.
At his San Diego banquet. Gem
eral Pershing made most surpris-
ing speech for a professional war
rior. He passed up all the glories
and horrors of war and devoted his
address to the importance OF educa-
ticn. '1f the government ever fails"
he said, lit will be because of the ig-
norance of the people who vote.
The draft disclosed that 50 per cent
of American men were illiterate.
During the war we established army
schools ranging from A B c classes
to college courses, and 100000 of
the men who went to France re-
ceived schooling of some kind. No
man came back FROM France unable
to read and write The general is
right. The bulwark against an
archy is popular intelligence
San Diego (Cal) Sun.
Gen. John J. Pershing was the
commander of the American expe-
dictionary forces. He never employed
n publicity agent whilst on the other
side; he never contributed to fnaga-
zines or the daily newspapers, telling
the people how they should run the
government or the laws that they
should enact. Why shouldn't the
soldier who saw real service get into
the race? - Fort Worth (Tex.)
Record.
The successful man has strong
appeal for this progressive people,
and they find much satisfaction in
Pershing's record as the only su-
preme commander who held his post
throughout the war. He alone
among the chiefs OF all the beliger
ent nations completed what he was
to do. No finer tribute
could be paid to his military genius.
But Houston also welcomes General
Pershing as a splendid representa-
tive of American manhood. Through
out his career he has exhibited those
traits Of character which are held
most desirable in the true and up
right American. Militarism has not
hardened his soul. His devotion to
has not obscured his sense
OF Justice or dried up the wells OF
sympathy in his heart. as those
about him learned on many oeea-
sions during the great test in Eu-
rope. AS long as America produces
men of the Pershing type. the nation
will be safe.-Houston (Tex.) Post.
If General Pershing is to figure as
A republican candidate for the presi.
deney he is neglecting many oppor-
tunities to impress his personality
upon the party, states the New York
World. Called upon almost every
day to make public addresses he
confines his utterances to such COM
as duty. patriotism and
good citizenship. Unless there is to |
be right-about-face all along the |
party line. the nomination of such a
man is a manifest impossibility. Re.
has survived all sorts of
scfisms attributable to pique and
but it could hardly outlast
a campaign in these lunatic days un-
der the leadership of candidate
who thinks only OF duty and coun-
try.-Morristown (Pa.) Times.
1t is interesting, in view OF the
approaching visit of General Per
slling to this city to note the fire.
quent references to a Pershing
presidential boom that is already ac-
healthy proportions
any evident cement
from the general himself-exactly |
the way a presidential boom ought
to be born and grow.-Davenport
(Ia.) Times.
AS the symbol OF Americas great
Aess in war, expressed through the
heroic struggles OF countless dough-
boys who went out from Americas
homes on the long journey to Chau-
mont and beyond. to suffer. and bleed
ind die at his command, General
Pershing has the homage of Amer
Ca.
As professional soldier of life.
ong experience, of high technical
.bility and attainments; disciplin-
srian of the sternest and the most
qualities, and an or
yanizer Of most outstanding success.