Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
COX ADDRESSES GUARDsMEN
 AT CAMP PERRY, OHIO

Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 12.-Honorable prevention of war by the arbitrament of reason rather than of force" was urged by Governor Cox here today in an address opening the democratic presidential nom lnee's national speaking tour.
 Governor Cox did not make the league of nations the paramount issue of the democratic campaign as declared in his acceptance address the text of his speech today at the national rifle contests but he emphasized the toll of the war and de- clared that the peoples of the world now seek peaceful modes of settlement.
 Praising the national guardsmen's rec ord in the war, Governor Cox said many had failed to receive commissions won by bravery and declare that belated justice now should be accorded them.
 Governor Cox elaborated on theme in his acceptance speech, government aid to eX-service men, declaring many met ob- stacles on returning to civil life. These, he said the government should assist wherever possible
 The occasion of Governor Cox's address was the presentation of, the Governor s cup in the national rifle shoot. He re- turned to Columbus tonight and will make his next speechmakiiig foray on Saturday at Wheeling, W. Va.
 Expenditure in war of lives and treas ure was stressed by the democratic candi- date in his plea for peaceful relations be- tween nations.
 If civilization has not had it's lesson, then there is no hope for it. It could not stand such a war as the late one again and survive The genius of man, if that is happy term in discussing the hcrrors of conflict, has always made the last war the most frightfuL When we consider the development in tie methods of human destruction between 1914 and 1918 and apply the problem of simple proportion. we are staggered to even think of the possibilities of the sons of man again be- ing brought into combat"
 The American soldier, Governor Cox declared, knows the meaning of modern warfare.
 Regarding the failure to award promo tions to soldiers whose gallantry had earned honors, Governor Cox said he had given the subject much thought
 There was a great deal of fighting done in the last month of the war" he said. "The processes of promotion were slow in a great organization, even after it had been won and recommended. There were thousands of boys cited for bravery and. advancement in rank who came home without titular honors which they had won. And yet. the war ended without them receiving the rank which they deserved Breaks in the careers of many lives turned permanently the whole course of things. Therefore, wherever our government can aid, it should do so.
 Tt seems to me that the federal gov- ernment even yet should make confer ment of these honors.''
 Commenting the national guard, Gov ernor Cox said:
 "The military history of the great war has been written and with no intent to make no invidious word, it seems to me that the public has not the proper appre- citation of the service that was rendered by the national guard troops from the states.
 Tn the great conflict maintained by American soldiers through the Mouse Argonne campaign. of the nineteen di- visions under fire eleven of them were from the national guards. They reflect ed credit upon the branch of the service to which they were attached"