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Show THE BULLETIN, BINGHAM CANYON, UTAH ' (BemKBBSBll nnQIkimiig9 ' SitdDiry off the A BL IF.. (CoprHfht, In mD avuatriaa by th North KmtrU Win f2tWttWnl a a Navspape AIIUmi. Wsrld right, rairitd, Usludlna tba Saaadlswiaak Bsprduatloa la art. wfaola V J put prohibit..) --WNU8ariaa tfOIM I ?mlIII In laying down barrage for an In-fantry attack. The situation at that time as to aviation was such that every Amer-lea-ought to feel deeply chagrined to hear It mentioned. Of 65 off-icers and about 1.000 men In the air service section of the signal corps there were 33 officers who could fly. With the exception of Bve or six officers, none of them could have niet the requirements of modern battle conditions and none hnd any technical experience with aircraft guns, bombs or bombing devices. We hnd some fifty-fiv- e training planes In various conditions of usefulness, all entirely without war equipment. Of these planes It Is amusing now to rem 1 that the national advisory committee for aeronautics, whlcb had been con-ducting an alleged scientific stud; r ill, e " ' sfcaBfaBsCBWsLliaiBlr al' .commission In one of the engiueer regiments then being organized un-der the direction of Samuel Felt on, from volunteers with experience In railroading, and wanted me to help him get the appointment. I asked him whether he knew anything about engineering, and he said that when a youth he had carried a chain a month or so for a surveyor in Ohio. I was not much Impressed with his pretensions as an engineer or as a prospective military possibil-ity, but I did have knowledge of his business ability and experience, and knew that he would be valu-able In some position requiring his qualifications, so I spoke to the secretary of war in bis behalf. Requests from National Guard officers and from governors for the early acceptance of their state units literally poured into the War department The clamor became so general and so Insistent that the secretary of war hap-pily conceived the tdea of forming a composite division to Include troops from every state In the Union. I thought the sugges-tion a good one and gave it my hearty Indorsement This was the origin of the Forty-secon- d (Rain-bow) division, which was later to distinguish Itself In several en-gagements. CHAPTER IV My first and my only meeting with President Wilson until after the armistice occurred May 24, 1917, when I called on him with Secretary of War Baker. After some conversation with Mr. Baker on shipping, Mr. Wilson turned to me. "General, we are giving you some difficult tasks these days," said the President. "Perhaps so," I replied, "but that Is what we are trained to expect, Mr. President" The President then mentioned my experience in Mexico and In-quired about my acquaintance with France. I had expected him to say something about the part our army should play In the war, but he said nothing. Promised Full Support. Dpon leaving, I said: "Mr. Pres-ident I appreciate the honor you have conferred upon me by the as-signment you have given me, and I reullze the responsibilities It en-tails, but you can count upon the best that Is In me." To this the President replied: "General, you were chosen en-tirely upon your record, and I have every eonffdence that you will suc-ceed ; you shall have my full sup-port." The President then asked me to convey to the king of Great Britain and to the President of France his greetings and best wishes. His manner was cordial with his poise and his air of determination. His assurance of confidence In me was gratifying, but in the diffi-cult situations that arose later re-garding the manner of aiding the allies, he was Inclined to yield to the persistent Importunities of the allied representatives in Washing-ton. In the actual conduct of opera-tions I was given entire freedom, and In this respect was to enjoy an experience unique In the hlRtory of American wars. Letter Making Him Chief. May 27. 1917. the day before I was to sail from New York, Secre- - communication with the Amor ' lean embassy' and through Its agency with the authorities of any country to which the forces of the United States may be sent "3. You are Invested with the authority end duties de-volved by the law, regulations, orders and customs of the United States upon the com-mander of an army in the field In time of war and with the authority and duties In like manner devolved upon de-partment commanders In peace and war. Including the special authorities and duties assigned to the commander of the Phil-ippine department In so far as the same are applicable to the particular circumstances of your command. U. 8. Forces "Separate." 4. You will establish, after consultation with the French war office, all necessary bases, lines of communication, depots, etc., and make all the Inciden-tal arrangements essential to active participation at the front "5. In military operations against the Imperial German government you are directed to with forces of the other countries employed against that enemy; but In so doing the underlying Idea must be kept In view that the forces of the United States are a sep-arate and distinct component of the combined forces, the Identity of which must be pre-served. This fundamental rule is subject to such minor ex-ceptions In particular circum-stances as your Judgment may approve. The decision as to when your command, or any of its parts. Is ready for action Is confided to you, and you will exercise full discretion In de-termining the manner of co-operation. But, until the forces of the United States are. In your Judgment, sufficiently strong to warrant operations as an Independent command. It is understood that you will co-operate as a component of whatever army you may be as-signed to by the French gov-ernment "6. You will keep the depart-ment fully advised of all that concerns your command and will communicate your recom-mendations freely and directly to the department And In general you are vested with all necessary authority to carry on the war vigorously In har-mony with the spirit of these Instructions and toward a vic-torious conclusion. (Signed) NEWTON D. BAKER." Party Sails In Secrecy. On the date of my sailing. May 28, 1017, my party assembled at Governors Island, New York. All had been Instructed to proceed with the utmost secrecy, even wear-ing civilian clothes until they were aboard the steamship Baltic. Although we ourselves stole si-lently out through the fog and down the bay. the large number of quartermasters and other officers stationed near New York dashing around In uniform rather ostenta-tiously that day really amounted to an announcement something out of the ordinary was happening. But It must be said to Hie credit of the press representatives that they were most discreet, as the papers generally published nothing about us until we were In Europe. During the voyage most of my time was spent In conference with the heads of staff departments re-garding their duties and plans. In the Danger Zone. June 6 the Baltic began to cfg-sa- g and we realized we were In the danger zone. Next morning an escort of two American destroyers gave us something of a thrill and fully restored confidence. No sub-marines were observed, however, and the weather was perfect throughout the voyage, .We steamed Into Liverpool June 8. A cordial reception awaited as, with a guard of honor from the Royal Welsh fusiliers. This selec-tion had a sentimental significance In that the regiment not only fought against us at Bunker Hill but fought beside us during the Boxer rebellion In China. As we stepped off the gangplank the band played "The d Ban-ner" to welcome us, this being the first time In history that an Amer-ican army ever was received off-icially In England. A royal coach attached to a spe-cial train took our party to Lon-don. At Euston station we were welcomed by Lord Derby, secretary of state for war; Field Marshal Sir John French, Gen. Lord Brooke, Walter Hlnes Page, the American ambassador. Admiral William S. Sims, and many other British and American officials. King George Not Optimistic. I was received by King George at Buckingham palace June 9. Ills majesty was In the uniform of a field marshal and he talked with me In democratic fashion for a few minutes before the other senior members of my staff were present-ed. The king expressed his pleas-ure that America had come Into the war. and dwelt upon the fact that Anglo-Saxo-n people were unit-ed at last in a common cause. "The Anglo-Saxo- n race must save civilization," he added. Certainly his majesty did not ap-pear optimistic over the outlook, and asked me numerous questions about America's preparation for war. Leaving the palace, we went to our embassy and during an Infor-mal talk Mr. Page retimrked how happy he was thnt Atnerlca was at last In the war, and added: "Now I am able to hold ap my head and look people squarely In the eye." TO BB CONTINUED.) CHAPTER II Continued Moreover, the regular establish-ment would have suffered from the loss of an undue proportion of the best officers, who Inevitably would have been selected for Important positions In these special units at a time when their services were nrgently needed In building more largely. Another Important reason for disapproving Colonel Roosevelt's application was that in such a war It was necessary that officers, es-pecially those in high command, should be thoroughly trained and disciplined. Furthermore, Colonel Roosevelt was not In the best of health and could not have with-stood the hard work and exposure of training camps and trenches. The secretary of war, much to the dlsapKilntment of Colonel Roosevelt, wisely made an adverse decision In his case, which was confirmed by the President It was evident that both Mr. Wilson and Secretary Baker were looking for trained leaders and were deter-mined to avoid the embarrassment President Lincoln experienced In the Civil war, when he was more or less driven to fill many high po-sitions with political appointees who. In the end, had to be replaced by men trained In the military pro-- f fesslon. Roosevelt's Plea for 8ons. The following letter from Colonel Roosevelt dated May 17, 1917, will show his own fine attitude: "My Dear General Pershing: "I very heartily congratulate you, and especially the people of the United States, upon your selection to lead the ex-peditionary force to the front When I was endeavoring to persuade the secretary of war to permit me to ratse a division or two of volunteers, I stated that If you, or some men like you, were to command the ex-peditionary force I could raise the divisions without trouble. ! write you now to request that my two sons, Theodore Roosevelt Jr, aged twenty-seve-and Archibald B. Roos-evelt aged twenty-three- , both of Harvard, be allowed to en--, list as privates with you, to go over with the first troops. The former Is a major and the latter a captain In the officers' reserve corps. They are at i PlHtisburg for their third sum-mer. "My own belief Is that com-petent men of their standing and rank can gain very little i from a third summer at liatts-bur- g and that they should be utilized as officers, even if only as second lieutenants. But they are keenly desirous to see service; and if they serve un-- l, der you at the front, and are not killed, they will be fur bet-ter able to Instruct the draft army next fall or next winter, ) or whenever they are sent home, than they will be after spending the summer at Platts-- burg. "The President has that only regular of-- , ' fleers are to go with you, and If this is to be the invariable rule then I apply on behalf of my two sons that they may serve under 'you as enlisted men, to go to the front with the first troops sent over. "Trusting to hear that this request has been granted, I am, with great respect, "Very sincerely yours, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." "P. S. If I were physically fit Instead of old and heavy and stiff, I should myself ask to go under you In any capac-ity down to and Including a sergeant; but at my age, and condition, I suppose that I could not do work you would consider worth while In the fighting line (my only line) In a lower grade than brigade commander." CHAPTER III Our deplorable situation as to munitions was fully discussed at a conference called by Secretary of War Baker May 10. It was brought out that we had for issue, not In the bands of troops, fewer than 285,000 Springfield rifles, caliber 0; only a few more than 400 light field guns, three-Inc- and 150 heavy field guns. As It was impossible because of manufacturing difficulties for our factories to turn out enough Springfield rifles within a reason-able time, the secretary decided to adopt the Enfield rifle for our Infantry. It was then being man-ufactured for the British tn large quantities at private factories In our country, and a slight modifica-tion of the chamber only was nec-essary to make It fit our ammuni-tion. The total production of this rifle exceeded 2.000,000 during the war. As to machine guns, it was re-ported to the conference that we had a few less than 1,500, and these were of four types. Con-gress In 1916 had appropriated $12,000,000 for machine guns, but the War departs nt ha1 not decid-ed dettnlMy to fl .pt any particu-lar one for enr army, although an order had tern placed late In 1916 for a quantity of the heavy Short on Ammunition. Of artillery ammunition, except for the three-inc- we did not have enough to provide more than nine hours' supply, even for the limited nu.nher of guns on hand, firing at the rate ordinarily used ... Col. Theodore Roosevelt of the problem of flight advised that fifty-on- e were obsolete and four others obsolescent We could not have put a single squadron in the field, although it was estimated that we should even-tually need at least 800 squadrons, each to be composed on the aver-age of some 24 officers, 180 men and 18 planes, besides a large re-serve of planes for replacements. More Camps Needed. Among other subjects consid-ered with the secretary was the assembly for training of the Na-tional Guard and the men to come In under the draft in lieu of any previous plans, the secretary contemplated the construction of cantonments in dif-ferent parts of the country, and May 7 the commanding generals of the several departments were di-rected to select sites. The actual construction of can-tonments was not begun until near-ly three months after we were In the war, and so great was the task of erecting buildings and putting In water works and sewers that some ninety days more elapsed by the time these centers of Instruc-tion were ready to receive troops. Rivalry for Our Troops, About this time the allies brought up the question of utilizing our men to build up their armies. As we shall see, the subject arose from time to time In one form or another, and we bad to fight against it until the end of the war. Both the French and British missions, under M. Rene Vivianl and Arthur G. Balfour, respective-ly, then In our country, were very keen to have us consent to fill up the ranks of their armies with Americana. I was decidedly against our be-coming a recruiting agency for either the French or British, and at that time this was the attitude of the War department also. While fully realizing the difficulties. It was definitely understood between the secretary of war and me that we should proceed to organize our own units from top to bottom and build a distinctive army of our own as rapidly as possible. The evident rivalry between the British and French for control and use of our forces, even before we had an army In the field, confirmed my impression that those two gov-ernments were not working entire ly In harmony. As to their armies. It had been apparent for some time that there was a lack of co-operation between them. Their ef-forts were often separate and dis-tinct that is. first one and then the other would attack. Although It was not generally known thnt I was to go abroad, there was a flood of applications to accompany ma One of them was a personnl appeal for service In any capacity by my old friend. Robert Bacon, who had been am-bassador to France. He had al-ready given valuable aid to the al-lied cause, and because of his Inti-mate knowledge of the French peo-ple and his tact and discretion I was glad to have him. A few days before my departure, while at lunch at the Metropolitan club with Charles E. Magoon, of Cuba, Charles G. Dawes Joined ua. The three of us had been friends In the days when we were together at Lincoln. Neb., Magoon and Dawes as young law-yers, the latter with a decided tal-ent for business, and I as military Instructor at the state university. Dawes was an applicant for a gunman i ,iiu in i ,ii nm.i.l)u,u..ii'.v.( .fyXj i 4 7 'I VwV - - X s i aW n'ffr-'y- "nrl 1 Charles G. Dawes In War Time. tary Baker sent me a letter of In-structions concerning my command, authorities and duties tn Europe, which Is quoted In full: "The President directs me to communicate to you the follow-ing: "L The President designates you to command all the land forces of the United States op-erating In continental Europe and In the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, In-cluding any part of the marine corps which may be detached for service there with the army. From your command are excepted the military at-taches snd others of the army who may be on duty directly with our several embassies. 2. You will proceed with your staff to Europe. Dpon arrival In Great Britain, ' France or any other of the countries at war with the Im-perial German government, you will at once place yourself In WAen You - v,,- .- CAN'T ; quit rr. ,v: A headache is often the sign el : i ' , ' fatigue. When temples throb it's A y time to rest. If you can't stop work, 'V'Vi t ,' you eon stop the pain. 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For older children f rMjj tyi j nJsjS A : up through all the school years, H $ YmI S P q L ja Castoria is equally effective in 3 fpr-v-- 8 v-- J 3 tgf .V helping to right irregularities. Just ,'T?f:Jvfr"---::?-- give it in larger doses. What a ' r 'n 'r ' During Childhood Lay S A i the Foundation for a Healthy Skin fTeSL By Regular Use of I 'vW) QUTICUHAl. W Soap and Ointment sajV M? Teach your children the TlAn - Cutienra habit yr yl Jni SwaKa. OfaaMat tSa. aaa SOa. TalnxtS. OoJT 1 1 PM1alwPaaIragawairalCra,M.ld.1liaa. . V j waiting one of the grandest pano-ramic views In Japan. Washington Star. Japanese Shrine Honors Dog That Ended Flood small shine atop one of the peaks of the Japanese Alps, seldom visited by foreigners, Is the central object In an Interesting legend of old Japan. The shrine Is In the shadow of a large cypress tree, which Is called Inuboe-No-IIIno- or Dog-Barkin-g Cypress tree, and is dedi-cated to the memory of a dog whose sacrifice Is supposed to have saved the lives of the population In that district Tradition has It that once the two provinces of KM and Kinkl were visited by a terrible deluge, which made the mountain streams into rushing torrents thnt swept all before them and filled the vnlleys with water. The population, terror-stricke- was forced on to higher land, but accord-ing to the story the higher they went the higher the water followed them. Flnnlly the people could go no far-ther; they had reached the top of this peak, Tamaoklyama. Some com-mitted suicide by Jumping into the, water, and the others were sure that death was near. At this cmclnl mo-ment a dog climbed to the top of a cypress tree on the summit and for three days and nights barked at the rain and floods. On the fourth day he Jumped into the water and was drowned, but the floods immediately receded, and the people were snved. It was In honor of this deed that the shrine was built and the tree given a special name. For the climber who goes out of the way and ascends to the top of Tamaoklyama there Is Intermountain News i Briefly Told by Busy Readers ! BERRY DAY FETE TLAN CHILD ESCAPES SNAKE J CITY NEEDS HATER RATE FIGHT LOOMS COWS SHOW WELL J GUNNISON, UT. Snatched out of the reach of a rattlesnake as it was coiled reudy to strike, Carlo, aged two, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Perkins, narrowly escaped being bitten, when be was saved by his mother as he was playing on the front lawn of the family home. PLEASANT GROVE, UT. Plans are progressing for the annual Strawberry day celebration here this summer it was reported at a session of the chamber of com-merce. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. City will begin work at once on a two million dollar water supply devel-opment project SALT LAKE CITY, UT. A move to overcome a railroad rate discrim-ination which threatens to shut out Utah business Interests from the Las Vegas-Boulde- r City ter-ritory has been Inaugurated by di-rectors of the Utah Shippers' Traf-fic association. GOODING, IDA. County Agtnt McConnelJ reports 12,000 fleeces have been signed for the Gooding county wool pool fr l33l Many more are expected to be signed. ROCKLAA'D, IDA. The efforts of one rancher have brought to a virtual stop wholesale slaughtering of lambs In this vicinity. E. Van Kirk has killed five lynx blamed for most of the lamb killing, and the death rate has fallen to almost nothing. BOISE, IDA. Idaho's bonded debt has decreased from $5,213,500 on March 81, 1929, to $4,217,300 on March 81, 1931, a reduction of $900,200, according to the statement of the state treasurer. MOSCOW, IDA. The right date to plant ornamental shrubs, especial-ly the evergreens, Is Just about the time that growth starts, says the department of horticulture at the University of Idaho. Too long delay might result In lost shrubs, since It is harder to transplant after the sap starts to flow. On the other hand too early planting some times subjects the already weakened plant to extreme weather like wind storms, or too much or too little moisture, before the root system can adapt Itself to the new location. PRICE, UT. Utah's first dry loe plant that of the Carbon Dlox-lc-e company at Farnham dome near here, has started to make the novel refrigeration product at the rate of six tons daily. Dry Ice, which is many times colder than ordinary Ice, is mnde from Carbon dioxide gas secured at the well. MOSCOW, IDA. A. Wlnslow, a wealthy .Boston mining man, has presented to the University of Ida-ho school of mines his personal complete set of transactions of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. The com-plete set comprises almost a ton of bound volumes which could not be duplicated today. The books are de-scribed as an invaluable technical reference work in mining, metall-urgy and geology. CHEYENNE, WYO. President Hoover has Informed U. S. Sena-tor Carey that he hoped to decide by the middle of May whether he could accept Wyoming's Invita-tion to spend a part of his vacation In the state this summer. MOAB, UT. Road work Is now In full swing In San Juan county, providing employment for practic-ally all men formerly without work. Crews are occupied on roads in Dry valley, Devil's canyon and Tet-er- s' hill. MANTI, UT. Cooperative agree-ments which had been prepared by the state road commission, have been accepted by the Sanpete county commission, providing for the oiling of three road projects in Sanpete county during tie present year. NEPHI, UT. The local sheep shearing corral is expecting to have twenty-seve- n thousand head to clip and the Jericho corral will handle over one hundred thousand, while the Rocky Ford plant has an esti-mated list of seventy thousand. IDAHO FALLS, IDA. One hun-dred women from all parts of Id-aho will gather here May 12 and 13 for the annual state convention of the Idaho Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. S. W. Wilson, of Black-foo- t president of the federation has called the convention. BOISE, IDA. Six prisoners wero removed from the penitentiary re-cently for transfer to the Blackfoot asylum, all of them having been adjudged insane. RIG BY, IDA. Contracts from growers are expected to result In the sowing of 28,000 acres to sugar beets, this year, or approximately the same amount as last year. LEIII, UT. Two hundred men will be employed in the ex'nskm work of running natural gas lines from Midrale to Utah county lo-cations. BEAVER, UT. This city will celebrate its 75th anniversary ea the 22, 23, 24 and 25 of Jaly. Grlxzly Bear Nearly Extinct Unless they are afforded greater protection, grlzxly bears will be ex-tinct throughout the United States within a few years, according to Dr. William D. Bell, in charge of biolog-ical survey. He stated that grizzlies had decreased 37 per cent In the last five years, and that they are already extinct in California. Most of the re - ' species, numbering approxt-- mntely 3,n00, are in Alaska, he as-serted. Jury Call "Are you prejudiced, sir?" "Yes, your honor; the plaintiff sold me oil stock." Silent contempt is responsible for many an unblacked eye. . Rattles Right Along When a baby Is four months old papa buys him a rattler. When he gets eighteen he goes to a second-hand motor place and gets one Of his own. Florida Times-Onio- |