The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-05
Dawes DriUes War Critics to C0Uer

When unpardonabc and teeing away
and arpng critics whose participation in the world tragedy war
confined working their and waggng their loose tongues
three thousand miles away from the bloody struggle have ed
their last develop that after all the members OF Inc
American Expedtonay Force myacs and Officers really had
something do with the winning of the and that they did
Dicknaiing good job. |
Aud confess that hopeful that the day for this de
noiemen "consummaon dcyouy to he wished" draw
ing We led indulge this fond by the testimony OF
Charles g. Dawes before the congressional committee investigating
the conduct of the be that overopmstc bu
help feeling mercc onslaught made the
dcamcrs of patriotism by Mr. Dawes marks
the turn of the tide and that henccforth the petty autnde will
begin 10 hunt cover Bold direct and usparng in his dcnunaon
of the flock Of buzars that have ed the path fighters
turning victorious from the field this big Chicago business man
delivering critics will forget
Mr. Dawes who bore the title of general during the war
he answered the questions of the pobers in language as
lucid and expressive at times ud and explosive but
who will him for giving the indignation which
felt by mutudes of Americans when they good
glorious deeds dragged the mre 1t indeed righteous wrath
which he poured out before the probe and if he moved to
short and ugly termswors that don't look well prnto
part perfectly willing forgive him. egrettng
only that he not able find his vocabulary dams
and double damn to apply to the detracors OF men who served
their country faithfully and successfully
Ever since the ended the buzzards have been after
practically connected with it in official eapc
y from President Wilson down the bottom of the list and they
still seeking caon Mr. Dawes potshoed the whole bunch
and there doubt that his shots home Even Gen Per
shng has not been immune to the attacks of the critics As fair
sample of the dose which Mr. Dawes handed quote from
There hounds in this country who tried to spread the
false news that Persng at haer the night Of the armstce
lie there like hell lie his office starting the work of
cncelng contracts 1t will take twenty
five fifty years for Pehng his place history but let
tell the time will when doughboy will
be proud to say he was one Of Pershings men,
And they trying that Pershng permitted the acr
flee of thousands of lives amce day It's the most damnabe
lie uttered And it's all right to sit back here viewing from
partisan standpoint the work wen people free
to condemn had been there might have done just ddor
worse
An effort has been dig up of scandal
in connection with the disposition the supplies which the Amer
eSpedony forces had on hands at the close hoses
lions Of dollars wanony wasted after being wrung from the
pockets OF patriotic and patriotic Liberty bond purcha
Replying critics of this sort Mr. Dawes said: AZ
You to all the hell want like it. You
kick because sold lot Of secondhand junk to the French
ment for $400000 instead Of keeping 10000 soldiers there
guard it. while tried to pedde it, My conscience hurts
times when think charged them too MUCH Lquidaon Why
hell men, qudated everything There wasn't any wilu de-
strucon of property France this committee has tried to
show The junk couldn't sell awayt cheaper
than burning or burying it.
In the Of his testimony Mr. Dawes dealt with and
answered in detailed practically all Of the charges that have been
made connection with the conduct Of the American forces in
the That mistakes made he frankly admitted but
they such mistakes of might make under
similar circumstances and they did not the brilliant of
the enterprise whole There crooks and rascas
connected with the too but they down just
they i'll civil fe with few exceptions the in charge of
the big job and those under them honestly with fidelity
10 pick flaws with the the conducted
this distance but the doing the thing that needed to be done
the time when our forces were facing the enemy was very different
matter.
Mr. formerly held high Official position under Re
publican administration and he recognized Of the big
his party lie has recently considered possible
OF Mr. adings cabinet But Mr. Dawes does let his political
views stand the of giving credit where credit
Don't forget he sad hat American war, Re-
publican Democratic war; Addressing the pobers he added
The record of the glorious work of army will live
years after your committee dead gone forgotten the
prophecy for all the pecknan and partisan
who sought from due army proper
funconing of which saved civilization
Es for sa price has gone down considerably
since the time figuring about year ago-Kansas
City Star
Burglars missed Missouri mans because it was in the
pocket Of his other of Which
having another pair of trousers-Nashvle Banner