Manti Messenger | 1924-01-18 | Page 8 | "but Few Are Chosen"

But Few y Are Cho Chosen en C. C Wood son of or Leonard Leonard Wood Governor General of f the time Philippine Islands had made madea a fortu fortune e in stock speculation during during during dur dur- ing the past few months Young Wood Tood has been stationed in Manila 1 bu but bunt has kept in close close touch with Wall Vall Street He was successful H J made money His salary as lI lieutenant ut in the time United States army could not even pay for his cablegram charges I If he ho had lost and had involved the honor o of the United States in an any wa way it would have brought disgrace upon himself and the arm army He lie was taking a long chance Because ho won tho pub puh- lie will probably forget the tho hazards We believe that if a young young oung man enters the service service- o of his country a Db asan aan an officer in the United St States arm army he ho has has' no business dabbling York ork Stock market markel It Ithe Ithe in the Ne Newt Ne 1 he be must gamble loll leti him resign hit commission and join some New NewYork NewYork NewYork York brokerage brokerage- house An officer can cnn not nol do constructive and con con- military work work with lilt hit mind constantly centered on th the New York stock e exchange change Military l science Is a profession proCession that lint need the concentrated L thought of if itt followers We Ve I r T hat that congress should rasa r rl rigid id 1 legislation to tt prohibit officer from Crow or army an any employee endangering his hie own money and Walta Walt Val in a wa Ung his coma country's time street gambling