Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-28

Sergt York Is winning fame in a
new war. His enemy this time Is
ignora nee in his native Tennessee
mountains. and for the rifle used
against the Germans he is substitut-
ing an industrial school for boys and
girls of the hill country.
York is more than a great hero OF
the war" says the Admission Star.
1T is his hope that these people,
many of whom are still untouched by
the finger of modern civilization. be
given a. chance to learn the practical.
better things of life. Bringing in 49,
German prisoners helps to win war.
but the courage of peace is not less
great"
The Los Angeles Evening Express
paws this tribute: THE distinction he
earned as the best individual soldier
In the American Expeditionary Force
might easily have been capitalized.
In fact. upon his return home as Sergt.
York, tenders were made that would
have tempted many men. The easy
road to fortufe lay before him. But
1t was not for this earnest. God
his duty. not for glory-for he didn't
believe there was glory in war-and
not for fortune. but because it was
his duty. When influential persons
sought a, way to assist him. he let 1t
be known that there was a cause very
dear to him that they might aid. He
had dreamed of an institution for
these boys and girls of his native
mountains. Now such a school is
about to be established. Seret. York
has his reward"
York has been hailed as an nm
usual soldier in a great war" OBJ
serves the Columbus Ohio State
Journal, land now he seeks distinc-
ton Of another kinda. soldier in
war against ignora nee. a leader of his
people out of the bonds of ignorance.
Great as a soldier. he may become
even greater as one who opened the
doors and let in the light The Ohio
State Journal points out that 1T was
not difficult to carry his fond dream
to full realization" and that classes.
including a full high school course.
will be provided. with voca tional. agri-
cultural and industrial training" In
praise Of his earnest purpose. the
Champaign News.Gazette recalls that
York was stormed with theatrical
and movie contracts. but he rejected
them all. for he had an idea"
Net Fall, on October S, the eighth
anniversary of the day on which he
faced the German machine gun bat
TALON" the Asheville Times explains.
1.-The York Industrial Institute will
open its door to the public. The insti-
tuition has finally been made posi-
bility through the efforts of York.
Nearly 400 acres of land have been
donated to the school and 500. 900 is
being spent on the first buildings. The
plans for the future will provide
many additional buildings. The insti-
tute is being built in such a way
that all who know 1t are con-
WINGED of it's permanence. Here York
NAV leave a memorial that will serve
his people in one. of their greatest
wants. Here, too. one may point to
a. conservative influence exerted on
one man by the war"
Praise of Sergt. York as zone of
the most remarkable young men of
this generation" is given by the
jamestown Evening Journal, which
presents the following account of his
great exploit in the war: when he
entered the Army and was taken
overseas. he decided to do his duty
regardless of the principles of the
sect to which he belonged. and that
was to fight the enemy. On October
8, 1918. he. with a squad of seven
men, attacked a ba tia lion of German
machine gunners in the Argonne for.
est. and probably no group of German
soldiery in the entire war experienced
more disconcerting surprise than
this group. For the keen-eyed noun
taineer with religious scruples against
warfare calmly shot down man after
ma n with a rapidity and accuracy that
threw the entire detachment into con.
fusion. and eventually he silenced the
guns and marched 132 German pris-
onegs 10 ths AiaElieen lines. Prob