Show Follow The Leader By Dy RUTH TAYLOR In A recent speech tho the Earl of Halifax paid tribute to General Eisenhower in inthe inthe inthe the following words Quite apart from the tho priceless value of his services In a military sense I believe that no one has done more for tor Anglo-American Anglo relations in the broadest sense seme He lie never asks If It this or that man is British cr or American all he wants to know Is if It he Is la the right man for tor forthe forthe the Job In this way In Franco Franca as aa In North Africa he has made two fighting forces Into one one This is truly a great tribute by a gr t statesman to a great general Jr lr our pride In the recognition however let rus Us not overlook the lessons that lie there there- in First the First the secret of or generalship to to to properly d delegate legate authority to pick the right man for the Job without permitting permitting permitting permit permit- ting personalities prejudices or self In Interest interest In in- terest to enter Into the picture A true leader is above pettiness That Is why he gets things done That Is why he be becan he can plan and push through his plans into successful exe execution General Eisenhower did no noti free France by quibbling by pettiness by but oratory oratory but by doing his Job with the best tools at his command by respecting the men he lIe used picking them by ability ability abil abil- ity not by background Second Second the tho personal challenge Carry this idea down into the realm of ot your own life lite in your own community c. c You say as do we all all that we must act as RS Americans Judging each other as people undivided in our loyalties But do do you always permit your neighbor to be an American first Or do you JOu otherwise characterize him Do you like your General pick the themen themen themen men with whom you deal because of ot their individual ability and Integrity Or do you first consider their bock beak grounds their religion their politicS politic and lastly their character Do you let your nel neighbor be an American or do you hyphenate him This has been this la is a Do big war It has caused big leadership to be de de- de Let us try to let some of ot that toot bigness seep down Into our own hearts and into our own lives lived Let us be bt big enough to all be Americans Americana |