Evening star., 1932-07-20

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~ OLLING up his shirt sleeves, op
- Smedley D. Butler, U. S. M {
together" in their demands, VIII,
Marks, principal encampment Of
delegation. said he wanted some cut
side agency appointed to handle the
food supply for all the veterans add
ing that he was tired Of dealing with
Waters.
He said his outfit could eat today,
but that If there was no food avail
able tomorrow he proposed to lead his
men up to some hotel or restaurant
and approach prospective patrons. ask
ing that they feed one or more OF
the men.
In addition to the fight over food,
a journalistic war has broken out be-
tween the rival camps,
In a one-sheet copy Of a publication
designated as the B. E. F. News ap-
pears a copy Of letter to the B. E r.
Publishing Co. which has been put
ting out like paper for the main
force advising Waters and his asso-
ciates that the News has incorporated
and proposes to safeguard its rights.
Demand Is made by the left wing" for
a trusteeship for the other paper and
for an accounting. The letter is signed
By D. Edward Clarke. counsel.
This paper also carries a statement
bv Scott B. McCafTerty who says he
started the original E. F. paper, bu:
that it was taken over from him.
Gen. Butler. who also addressed the
men last night. spent the night at
Camp Marks in tent furnished b.
former Marines with whom he served
leave for home this morning when
prevailed upon to again address the
gathering.
You're all right so long as you keep
your sense of humor," he told the vet
erans. adding the warning. however,
that IF you slip over into laWlessnesS
of anv kind you lose the sympathy o.
10000, 600 people.
Butler said he got only three hours
sleep last night, the rest Of the time
being spent In talking with former
buddies. He had offered to take back
to Philadelphia today a veteran who
was returning with a puShcart to bring
back his family. Butler having volun-
teered to put the cart on top OF his
limousine The veteran did not show
would be back in Camp Marks later
in the day to see if he was there.
Butler was accompanied here by his
son. Smedlev D. Butler, jr.. and both
said they were greatly impressed by
their trip.
Compares Valley Forge.
In his address at Camp Marks last
night Gen. Butler told the B. E. F. to
stick to their fight and compared them
with Washington's soldiers at Valley
Forge His speech bristled with "hells'
and "damns"
the behavior Of the veterans as the
greatest demonstration Of Americanism
we've ever had"
Every man who ever wore the uni
form of this country is different from
other men" Gen. Butler said, and they
ought to stick together. 1t makes me
so damn mad when people speak of
you as tramps BY God, they didn't in
1917 and 1918 There's not a better
behaved group Of citizens in the world
than right here in this camp. Don't
let any body put rings in your noses
any more. Too many of us Americans
are going around with rings in our
noses"
Came Back and Won.
Referring to the fact that many
veterans were leaving Washington,
Butler said:
George Washingtons soldiers went
home from Valley Forge. but they came
back in the Spring and whipped the
enemy. Remember that anybody who
is not with you Is against you and when
you 60 to the polls lick hell out OF him
You've got as much right to lobby in
Washington as the Steel Corporation.
You've got the sympathy of the Amer
ican people. Don't lose it. Keep on as
you have and you'll keep the love and
affection of the people
This is the greatest demonstration
of Americanism we've ever had-to be
willing to take this beating as you've
taken it. You're the same lovable fel-
lows who went through the rotten old
mud hole had in France
We've got God-given form OF gov
eminent, regardless Of whether 1t is run
right or not. But as soon as you pull
down your camp flag here this whole
movement will evaporate into thin air.
Hang onto it. Remember that things
uou Su NY JuotiCc, Uut ny tllc NotC.
You're in beautiful position just now.
Hang to it. Remember that George
Washington had only 5000 soldiers at
Valley Forge.
Two Glasses Of Citizens.
I'VE have two classes of citizens. One
class thinks the country was made for
them. The other class would like to
come in somehow
Conditions are much the same now
as in Washington's day. Remember
that the soldiers who went home from
Valley Forge spent the Winter sharp
ening their bayonets.
I'VE must all give up the childhke
belief In Santa Claus.
by God, it's you fellows who made
this country worth living in. II 1t
hadn't been for you soldiers the land
around here wouldn't be worth cents
an acre.
You can change things next Novem-
ber. You've all got people who love
you. Send them the word"