Show WISE DECISION D N PRESIDENT P t I declaration that hereafter pro promotion motion in Ut the arm army anny sh aU U be lx govern governed by merit only will cause gratification to the tile entire country with the exception of politicians Po PolitiC Politic r 1 brigadier b dier generals and nd col colonels colonels co and majors majon and captains captain and aRd aRdel ant I even el R first and lieutenants have been altogether alto ther too numerous numerous With more regard to pull than to fitness men who wh the he pound p und in mc of sand into ole have been heen een appointed to command too the nations soldiers On the other hand officers who grown gray in the service of their i have seen incompetents appointed and promoted over Ofer their heads l for no reason other than that they happened to be the sons song of prom prominent m men or could bring influence to bear b al on the powers that rule The true hero rarely Jets fees es the world wo know his merits if he be l can possibly avoid it itHe itH He H goes about his bis duty in a quiet qui t uncomplaining way that excites no 10 comment and no reward If President Boose R 08 relt VeIt win will have some trusted man JOan examine the rae rec records pf f every man maim for whom promo promotion promotion promotion tion is sought and turn down the un unworthy unworthy worthy ones he be will win go mm long way toward putting the thc army anny on the plane it should l occupy But this thia is not sufficient He should hunt i UP uy the obscure heroes haroe and pd see that they are rewarded not waiting until they Lq have ha reached the age when reward for service eenice has hae lost loot its sweet sweetness s sweetness t ness I |