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Show ROOSEVELT BOY CAPTURES WOOD Lawrence Hunt plunged Into politics poli-tics nt eleven years of age, four years ago to root for ltoosovclt Ho lived in Forest Hills Garden, L. 1., and worked with all his might to bring about the nomination of his Idol. Ho wrote a pamphlet, among other stunts, and called It "Tho Hoys of America to the Itepubllcun National Convention." One copy he mailed to Leonard Wood, com-tunneling com-tunneling the Kastcrn department of the army on Governor's Island, Now York harbor. Among other things, I.nwrcnro said that "n great army of American boys whoso fntliers arc Democrats, will nsk their fntliers to vote for 'Our Toddy,' and the fntliers will do It too, nnd Itoosovelt will be elected." Ilu laid stress on the fact' that while "Preparedness" "Pre-paredness" Is Colonel Itoosevclt's Is-Kite, Is-Kite, lili motive ts'Pcnco on enrth, good will townrd men." Leonard Wood was struck by the inaturo Ideas of tie boy and replied to his letter In tlie"o words: "Qocrnor'H Ixlnnd. N. V June, 0, 101U, "Mydcnr Lnwrenra: "Ttiatik you for your pamphlet, Willi Armagedd(n Abroad. J.ef Us llnc I'c-nco' Around Our Chrlstmns T. It. ee." This Is (he desire of ull our pc6"iile( No ono'who'knowji nnyfhln;' nliont It wants war unless it Is to save our people, afld tho Institutions, anil Idealu which jo bclloVo tiro uwortw more than life Itself, ''rcpprcdness vls' not preparedness for" war j It' 1 slmliiy a peace Insurance Insur-ance which we think Is worth while taking out becnuso It will enable us to protect all thoso tilings which are dourest to us Americans. It will cn iibicns to avoid war because the-world will sco we are not only just and well-' meaning; but wo are prepared to resist re-sist tho forces of evil with the strcn'gtii of the right. "I appreciate more than I can tell ou' the kind thought which prompted jou to fend this. All our people ore ln teres'ted In pence, but In the peace.'ot I righteousness, and consequently they- 41IOUM oe interested in rniionai anu proper preparedness., ''ShiCttely yours. "LKONAHO WOOD." Lnwrence"was proud of tho letter and kept it to show his little frlrml. He gave it to the Kcnlng Moll, with the message: "The honor Gen. Wood has done ine n sending this letter I nn honor to ill boys. In whose mimes I .wrote my pamphlet, mid ' I urn 'bringing It to the Evening Mnll fo that nil may rend I this iiRwnce of fience from the American Ameri-can army." |