Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-05


ran fr recollection THAT was way
tack IN wartime. His Honor had
hardly taken the oath of ofrice sec
nnd time when Marshal Jofrre visited
America IN the interest of the Allied
cause And Of cSorse he was taken
"a ~ iouia
une at kiei's anccatora--way back
sunde,scamo from Germany. nut
he himself is Toe per cent American
iN pcdlstoe. hia fathtr having fought
un the linton s,ac IN the civn War
nul kicl remembered that ancient
ANCESTOR and 50, standing IN the
coliseum bcfcre 10000 fellow .ci,izcns
hu turned 10 Papa" jonre. and said
m "a vouttly manneri
"alt, 'FRONT.' this day forward IN
renuh IN spirit The crowd knew
What he meant and loving true
spowsnAn as the crowd always does.
4 howled i,s approval, for Jorrc. and
au things French were popular that
daN iunre, of course, did not un-
dersiand the meaning ~ the phrase.
sven after Il had been translated TO
hhm nut when being taken 90 his
train ne was told of the real mean
lnr ~ kicla words. The old Hero Of
the Marine declared that IL was the
most beautiful tribute that had been
paid 10 him while IN America.
War came-ana war went. Last
aprinw they held another municipal
election Mayor kiol announced that
b, was candidate TO succeed him
self "rhe only plank in my platform
H. thls--f love my sob and want ts
stay IN office" he announced. There
was practically no opposition TO him
lIc had made a most excellent wal
Mayer. a man who led his municipal
lty In every patriotic move, and th'
citys tribute OF his service was re
! election by most tremendous ma
lori,y.
Now come dispatches from ST Loui
na,lng that Marshal Foch Was enter
sained lovishly IN Sc Louis yesterday
rhtcueh Mayor kiers name was no
mentioned IN those brief reports.
II the customary dollars 70 the liah
dourhnuis that he was the princlps
host an the name cf the Municipalit
- ~. louis And n he had 3uss on
moments opportunity We know tina
b, must have paid roch tribute sue
a. ne received NO place else
Word of mouth reports come
fVm 81 Louis say that Kiel is gair
nK n popularity throughout n
, middle West IN a certain sense h
position h the most enviahle
Amerlca today. NE is politician WI
. Stands well with his party; he is a
4 ministator who has placed $
4 Louis Ia the front rank q cities whi,
4 have executed the idea of municip
! happiness twiincss the X. Lou
! Pageant and Mask. the enormous pls
E sronnd system the summer ligl
+. op.ns IN Forest Park which are fr
10 all except those who Ait "dov
4 front and n, IL comparatively your
;. lna, IN the prime q NE, with
q hfiehi and foss-colored future befo
. him. nsiscf sinl, the breath o. sea
dal and corruption has never touch
. him Ne has been clean. strair
= through he has the couhden
- men IN all political parties. A
hla views cn child welfare and Z
prpnlems q women IN industry ha
shown him 40 hc progressive in I
hesi sens, of that word
a dhy - comlnF when Henry
kiel is Foine 90 be- a hig natioi
nnure lle has political abili,y--a
a. snats. ~ was a success In his o
huslness--couirac,ius--hekre he e.
arehmt ~ politics. lie IL constr
:. 'leU magnetic. and the type Of lea
=, ~ who appeals % the imagination
"a ihe crowd liis close friends
i nearly eNsryone from 81 Louis tn
\. DAYS claims 20 h. close 70 him--'
- lhat he IL heeu,d fof the Presiden
a. ~ las one sfsat asset which N
~ eseiAhsdow an others n his hat
IA ever TOSSED IN ths Presidential rim
a. hs began iife as hricklayer. 1
"a even today can my more bricks n
a The union scale calls for He is rat
ls lihe the man kipiinK describes /
'ei can weik VITA Kings. and yet ma
tain the common touch. Watch X
"a iie i nolns 20 give some of
~ Democratic friends a good drubl
pn y ihey don't watch out
asa@~e-~o~~----~-
WELCOME 10 GENERAL Ola.
Tomorrow the city 81 Whining