The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-11

 the winter, where he discards the chauffeur's uniform for ride ing brooches, and rides daily with the general into the Arizona hills. Yes, Haywood Broun was right. No one has ever called the Gem eral Papa Pershlng," and few people outside Sergeant Shaef- fer have even called him friend. Political Pull
 Today, if the general held only the rank obtained through normal promotions, he would he 0 mere major. 1t was political pull which gave him the exalted epau- lets of General of the Armies" and this sudden jump from noth- ing into everything may be why Pershing is so lonely today.
 Pershing was 4e years old, had been in the army 20 years, and was still Q captain, when Theo- doore Roosevelt suddenly jumped him to the rank of brigadier ger- eral.
 This was his rank when war was declared on Germany. 1Iii- inediateiy Theodore Roosevelt, then ex-president, demanded that President Wilson send troops at once and that the United States be properly represented with the Allied armies. Freddy" was to lead the proposed expeditionary force. RN
 Roosevelt was 90 popular that Wilson might have been forced to yield had he not called In Senator Warren of Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee, and Q pow erful Republican leader. That same afternoon Wilson An- nounced that Q division of the U. S. Army would sail for France immediately, with Gem eral John J. Pershlng, son-ln- law of Senator Warren, In conn mand. f
 In return, Senator Warren helped defeat Q congressional resolution providing for the eX- peditionary force to be commando cd by Roosevelt. The man who had promoted Pershing stayed ct home.
 Pershing vs Coolidge
 In France, it will be recalled, pershing quarreled with high ranking officers who crowded him for the limelight. Tho first seeds of loneliness he enjoys today were planted then. one of those whom he could not tolerate was Major General Clarence 10. Edwards, who had organized the 2eth Di- vision from New England, and led it with considerable acclaim. At the height of his most successful campaign, Pershing suddenly or- dered Edwards home.
 This blot on Edwards record never was cleared up, and after Calvin Coolidge was elected vice. president, he called on Pershing to ask that General Edwards Do reinstated. Pershing was dis- tinctly cool.
 Don't you know" he said, "that this Is an improper thing for you to dos Your Job, Mr.; Coolidge, is to preside over tho Senate-not tell mo how to run the Army. The office should seek the man, not Che man the oeflce."
 Sometime after this, Coolidge happened to become President of the United States, and also 1t happened that pershing's tour of duty AS chief of staff expired, Everyone expected that the ex- Alted General of the Armies would he reappointed, but as the date of expiration drew near and no reappointment was announced, Pershing grew distinctly uneasy and finally went to ask the Presi- dent about 1t.
 General" replied C0olldge dryly, don't you know that it is highly improper for you to toll mo whom to appolnts Tho office should seek the man, not tho man the offlcc."
 Next day Major General John l.. Hines was appointed Chief of Staff and pershing took up his life of solitude.
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