The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-08
I. ROOSEVELT, JR.
GARbLES RECORD
Says Republicans Fought
the War and Sons of
Cabinet Members Were
Slackers


ficial records to refute campaign mis-.
statements made by Lieut.. Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt in a speech at Bangor,
Maine. In this address he said:
Does he (Mr. Cox not know
that it is not considered custom
ary, or in good taste, to praise
your own achievements and it
was the Republican party that
fought the war? There was not
male representative of the close
official family of the national
Democratic administration who to
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
Influence to be sent where the
danger was sorest."
In reply TO this the Morning Tele
graphs Washington correspondent
says:
ITO say nothing of the improperly
the, soldier making bald mis.state-
ment of fact-that the Republican
party fought the war-a mis.state.
ment which 1000 600 Democratic SOL
diers will resent, the son OF Colonel
Roosevelt shows inexcusabe ignor-
ance. to place him in the most chari.
table light. when he accuses the male
kin of cabinet officers of lodging
service.
Record of Service
Here is the record without further
comment:
Secretary Of State Lansing has no
children, but his two maiden sisters
were in France doing Red Cross work
at the front.
Secretary Of Treasury McAdoo has
and We're in the naval service. and
two of them engaged in convoy
service subject to the danger Of the
lurking assassin of the seas, the Ger
man submarine.
Secretary OF War Baker had no
children over ten years of age, but
six times he crossed the ocean dur
ing the war, and thar, too. during
the period Of greatest danger.
Attorney General Gregory had no
children Of draft age, but his daugh-
ter served in Belgian relief work and
was decorated by the Queen of the
Belgians; ard his son quit Princeton
and enlisted In the navy, and was
subject to the orders of his superior
Officers 10 go where he was ordered
POSTMASTER General Burleson has
no sons, but ihs son-n-law, notwith
standing he had three children under
eight years of age, qualified as a pur
suit flier. and would have been in
France If the war had lasted ninety
days longer. His two younger daugh
ters enlisted as yeowomen and work
ed during the war; and his only siste,
with children. widow. furnished two
sons. one who served in Company
T., Sixteenth Infantry, First Division
as second lieutenant, which com
mission he earned in training camp
He entered the trenches with the
first American contingent, and was
serving in the adjoining section th'
night the first American boys. Hays
Enright and Gresham gave up theii
lives, and continued to serve in this
division, which made its record t'
the end OF the war. The other re
ccived his death wound at Epionvill'
and died therefrom. the youngest cap
tain in his division. having been pro
NOTED after receiving his death wound
SeCretay Daniels Son
Secretary OF Navy Daniels hh'
only one son subject to service. HI
volunteered and was rejected because
Of defective eyes, and the defect wa
waived by his father as secretar,
OF the navy. and he Joined the MARINE
Corps. recognized as one Of the mos
dangerous branches of the service
Secretary OF Interior Lane hat
only one son. who volunteered an'
was In the air service though 1t wa
generally understood that he was real
ly under age.
Secretary OF Agriculture Houston
had only one son. and he was unde
age. but he quit Harvard and enlist
ed before the mast, afterwards earn
ing his commission us an ensign OF
| his merit.
Secretary OF Commerce Redfiel'
had only one son, but early In tn
action he enlisted In the naval serv
ice and served through to the end
Secretary of Labor Wilson ha'
three sons. all Of whom enlisted a
privates, and two OF them serve'
in France with their divisions, AM
both earned commissions FOR meritor