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Show SON OF T. R TO FOLLOW TRAIL FATHERJLAZED NEW YOnK, March 31. Lieot. Col. Theodore Roosovolt intends to mako tho life work of tho late Colonel Col-onel Roosevelt his own lite work, no will follow tho trail biased by tho distinguished father politically, socially so-cially and in a literary sense, it was mado known Saturday. His present Inclination Is to lond his support to MaJ. Oon. Leonard Wbod, his afth-er's afth-er's old frlond, for tho presidency. Colonol Boosovelt's immediate con-corn con-corn is tho organization of tho American Am-erican Veteran legion. Efforts wilt bo ftiado to secure for Its membership member-ship as many of tho four million men in the groat American ' army as pos- Blblo. HO will occomo laenuuuu wuu organizations dominated by such Republicans Re-publicans nnd Progressive as National Nation-al Chairman Will H. Hayes, Georgo W. Poking, Hiram Johnson, John T. King, William E. Borah, Arthur Cap-por, Cap-por, William Loeb, Harold L. Ikes.B. Livingston, Borckman and Gen. Leonard Leo-nard Wood. MODEST PROORAJI "I shall conduct myself as I bo-llovo bo-llovo my father would have me," said Colonel noosevolt . "I am not so Immodest Im-modest as to dream I could fill his big nlcho, but this is a period In which every young man 'should find dut what hla specific duty Is and perform It. "I believe my first and Imperative duty is to help bring about a nation wide organization of the American Veterans legion. A tomporary organ-tlon organ-tlon was effected'ln Paris. Tho real organization will be perfected at a national convention at St Louis on May 1. "It will include delegates representing repre-senting more than 4,000,000 boys who fought for the freedom ot the world in France and those who were ready to fight when the armlstlme Intervened. AGAINST BOLSHEVISM "While the specific object is to assure as-sure the returning soldier a chance to earn enough -to maintain himself and family In comfort, tho legion, If believe, will prove a permanent pro- regard that as tho most Immediate menace to law and order In this country." coun-try." Questioned as to the IssueB ot the next presidential campaign, he said: "They will be chiefly economic. The party that Involves the best scheme for bringing capital and "labor Into harmony will bo tho likeliest to win. Then there will bo the issue of wasto and extravaganco at Washington in tho conduct ot tho war. No doubt Congress will investigate these. rnoniniTioN and suffrage "Prohibition will stay, I believe, desplto Democrat attacks. I doubt If the leaguo of nations will bo an issue There will be some sort of a league, I presume, but It may not be ot the Wilsoa plan." '- "Are you tor woman suffrage?" he was asked. ' i "I certainly am," reyiied Colonel Roosevelt. "Father used to say that I was for It beforo he was. Years and years ago I advocated It, and 1 think anybody makes a mistake In opposing It" |
