Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-12-30 | Page 8 | A Utah General

A UTAH GENERAL. Utah is not entitled to more than one brigadier general, but it certainly is entitled en-titled to that one. The retirement of General Wedgwood leaves the place open for another Utahn. There is but one man that the people of Utah would whole-heartedly indorse for the place and he would receive the unapimous vote of the state. The people would give their votes to him not simply sim-ply because he is loved and respected, bnt because they know that he is one of the ablest soldiers in the United States. At Camp Kearny the colonel of the 145th field artillery has won the hearts of every officer and man. Colonel Richard W. Young has taken a personal interest in each man under his command. com-mand. He watches over all of them as if they were his children. Their interests are his interests. And it is especially when they are sick that his sympathy ad experience have been of the greatest aid. Tho men of the artillery ar-tillery would be far from enthus-ia-stic :f they heard that their colonel was to leave t hem. but they would feel that the war defartr;:ei:t could not make a better selection for brigadier general. Tho "West Point men of our army in Franco h;i o instani ly gained the re- spe.'t and admiration of the British and I''rtr.rl: ofr'ioers for their hih efficiency as soldiers and for their general attainments. at-tainments. Colonel Young was educated edu-cated at V.'est Point, whore he was I "rad'iat.'d with honors and he served with eminent distinction in the Philippines. Philip-pines. In a word, he has the training train-ing c: the best officers of the regular army and he has also the adantage uf having held executive positions in civil life, especially as an educator. This is but a brief summary of his capabilities, ca-pabilities, but no tribute would be complete com-plete which failed to mention his high character as an officer and a gentleman.