The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-12
pfRSHING AMAZED
At SIZE OF CITY
Address Of G e n e r a | Is
Heard by Crowd in
Convention Hall.
GIVEN A BIG OVATION
Talk Reminded Many of I.
R. and His Brand of
Americanisrn.

IN an address tndt tetHitu WIN
~. pooseyclt brand OF Americanism
rs, John J.. Pershing discussed the
..,- pralsed the American Legion
and urged tho application OF war
Inc patriousm in the handling OF
r,,sspt problems. before one of the
,..os, audiences that ever as
.,,hlsd in Tulsa at the Convention
hall Yesterday afternoon
,cer sr eloquent introduction by
uorace NJ. 1agau. state commander
:, ,he American legion, General
T..,btng strobe to the center OF the
,sge and received an ovation that
. ssfel several minutes In his open
: -, remarks he told his audience
,bst he wished to felegato himself
IN the same rank as themselves IL
r,s,ratlng his point with a story of
n,iyatc (, France who dreamed
~, he was the com mander OF the
s,r,v and issued this command just
Ssfore ne worke up, forward, right
by army CORPS, charge march, Cen
s,,I pershing to the file closcrs."
Commenting on the large mum Der
- Mssourians that he had seen
General pershing declared that their
,resence here testified To- the good
Judgments Of the people os that
s,ate. 3hile we Missourians can
not takkcredit for your wonderful
Hlsa- we are proud OF 1t and want
10 share in IT," he said.
"Ny surprise and astonishnent at
what | have seen here today has
been unbourd,d,' he said to his
hearers. "Geforc my arrival this
morning Tulsa meant little more
than small name on the map. /
recalled It as place where they had
1rnlei few oil wells about 10 years
ago. But to find here Il real met
ropolitan city Of a population of
10000 or 100 600 for all | know, is
a one OF the wonders of the century.
n "Tulsa's remarkable achievement
I, due to the aggressiveness OF her
people. Like America as "A nation II
$ her citizenship that is her greatest
asset The patriotism of those who
fought on the battlefields OF Europe
/, the reflection OF the people hero
at home That patriotism is the
spirit that moved the heroes OF the
past wars" he continued. paying a
high tribute TO the warriors Of the
blue and grey, who although they
fought each other TO a finish now
vie with one another in their devo-
ton TO the nation.
The vaiorous men who repro
sented Oklahoma on the fields of
battle lived up to your highest eX-
pectati0ns," he told his audience.
and declared that no army had ever
attained as high a standard Of NOR
atty s that of the American army
In France. This he accredited to the
high ideals Of our national life, to
the splendid teachings of the moth
ers, and to the s;caifast devotion
Of the boys to their wives, sisters,
sweethearts, and mothers at home
Instead of the boy making the
supreme sacrifice, / am often in
cllned TO believe that It is the moth
er who really makes the supreme
sacrifice
General Pershing spoke in glow
ing, terms OF the American legion,
saying that the creed OF the organi-
lauon stood for all worth while in
American citizenship. Nothing could
De finer, he declared than its first
declaration, For God and country"
second the legion stands for devo-
uon 10 the constitution and for true
Americansm, he said, and it OPP
poses any autocracy either by the
uses or the classes. THE legion
1uld be indorsed by every Ameri-
- citizen, and | trust that all who
are eligible will soon be in the or
ganization."
Men who served overseas during
vac war had had the opportunity oi
whparmg American institutions
ana government with those oi
"a htF,ar a
p@'son had in every case impressed
more forclbly on them the sacred
aSs OF our institutions and their su
goyernments"
by similar comparisons the,
realized that the men OF Americi
s4hd head and shoulders above IN
.s %eh of Europe in every respect. an,
"a. "a. u Is the citizenship of Amerlc
nay makes her great"
discussing the wave OF unrest owe
sr %V country, he reminded his audi
mat today there are agitator
IN. Me land who are declaring 70
"a o'erlhrow OF the governmen
mi. asSed them TO consider the re
such movements in Russia
VA o' out these tendencies in som
roa VI another, but they must b
sOVcta %Vos OUT and it does not matte
Teen now Here he received hi
'SSest Sust applause. I'VE must refus
N ",o" group OF aliens to dictat
rs,,- Wnat to do. The obligatio
Tis oh me individual communit,
xi,s S matter that cannot be dea
aeta, y line speeches, It require
10 mink u.hE first OF your obligation
y,S, SOar government rather ina
H., tights he urged. He declare
every citizen should Intere,
muS'.. IN the politics OF his con-
% o,y a,Hy and elect good able me
draniDa II necessary, he urged III
: ernnsns, erns OF men to secure good gov
TVss s.ecept and thank the city {
ross,ioIr tor me wonderful and SINGER
fIne Aroh AH only in the name OF thes
anS Sisaeitilcans who went over ther
srs ssgs l me Job for you" the ger
e1.a N conclusion.
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