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ENERAL JOHN Senator Warren of Wyoming, JOSEPH PERSHING was reading in the newspapers of Captain Pershing's gallant is the last of the

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military leaders of the pines. She expressed a desire to Great War. Foch, Haig, meet the hero, although she was Hindenburg, French, Lu- only half his age. dendoff, Petain-names that The opportunity came that returned to Washington. After battles of two decades

an introduction by her father, ago-have all preceded him he took her to a dance at Fort in the last great battle with Myer, and that night they dan- an enemy that always con- ced every dance together. In re- January they were married, Pre- quers-Death. He is ported to be slowly sinking. sident and airs. Roosevelt at-

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GENERAL PERSHING was the only one of the great mili- tury leaders of the world war

who retained hia command throughout the struggle.

tending the ceremony. Four children, three girls and a boy,

were born to this union.

NOT until 1906, when he was

GENERAL JOHN PERSHING

46 years of age and had spent The War in Europe had drag-

On March 29, 1918, General

His military career dates back twenty years in the service, did ged on for nearly three years, Pershing made history when he to 1886, the year he was gradua- Pershing rise above the rank of the German were beating at the went to General Foch and put ted from West Point. Commis- captain. In September of that doors of France. Before him all of America's resources at the sioned as a second lieutenant in year, as a reward for his gallant was a mission that would try latter's disposal. the cavalry, he served in this campaign against the Moros, the soul of any man.

On June 8, 1917, General Per- rank for six years, fighting in President Roosevelt jumped over

.

the Indian wars and later ser- the heads of 862 officers who had shing and his staff arrived in WHAT General Pershing said to Foch that day you may ving as military instructor at the seniority claims, and made him England. A British band was University of Nebraska, brigadier general. Immediately playing "The Star Spangled Ban- read in the Library of Congress MR. MISKIN TAKES The Spanish American War the bowl went up in Congress ner" when he docked at Liver at Washington, for a copy of his found him afield in Cuba, but that President Roosevelt had pool, and in London he was feted offer, written in the General's is framed PULSE OF BUSINESS

few had ever heard of him until played politics because Pershing by King George. France, too, own handwriting,

Warren's son-in- received him almost as a bless- there: The annual meeting of the to the Philippines, to put down law. Pershing

August, 1899, when he was sent was Senator

kept grimly ing straight from heaven when "I have come to say to you Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- the Moro insurrection.

silent.

he stepped ashore at Boulogne that the American people would ing Corporation is much more

Fate was unkind to him, but on June 13, symbolishing the hold it a great honour for our than an opportunity for present-

long years in the army enabled millions of America's sons who troops were they engaged in the ing shareholders with a state-E was still only a captain, but him to bide his sorrows under would follow. In Paris next present battle. I ask it of you ment of its financial achieve-

he quickly won fame by his the stoicism that is military. His day "Vive l'Amerique!" roared in my name and that of the Ame- ments in the course of twelve stirring campaigns against the troop was mounted and he him- the greeting as the bands play, rican people. months; it is the occasion for Moros; a fierce and restive tribe self was on his horse ready to cd, thousands cheered and all "There is at this moment no an authoritative and searching of Mohammedans that had de depart on one of his expeditions Paris recled with joy.

other question than that of fight- analysis of political, economic fied Spanish rule for centuries. against the Moros when one day As the highest honour that ing. Infantry, artillery, avia- and financial conditions in the President Roosevelt compliment- an orderly brought him a mes France could bestow upon him, tion-all that we have-are Far East that part of the ed him in a message to Congress. sage that his mother was dead. they permitted him to kiss the yours to dispose of as you will. world which has become 30 He went to Russia as a mill- Transferred to Mexican border sword of Napoleon, which had Others are coming who will be great a factor in

matters tary observer for the United service in 1915, he went to Ellain in its case, untouched by as numerous as may be neces- affecting the welfare of the States in the Russo-Japanese Paso to make arrangements for human hands, since the days of sary. I have come to say to you universe. Thus Mr. Miskin's war; he served on the Mexican a home, temporarily leaving Mrs. Louis Philippe. They took him that the American people would speech on Saturday as chairman border; he led the expeditionary Pershing and their four children next to the tomb of Lafayette be proud to be engaged in the of this powerful institution, was, forces that chased Villa into the in the Presidio at San Francisco. and upon that tomb he laid a greatest battle of history." like those of his predecessors, interior after the Columbus raid. Again an orderly came to him wreath of

American Beauty of special significance. Not

Pershing had found Foch in only did it give a well balanced Wilson selected him as the man ing him that the Presidio had

Then, at the age of 57, President with a message-a message tell- roses in silence,

In those hectic days when the the latter's headquarters in a assessment of the forces which to lead the nation's armics in been destroyed by fire during, developments of a single hour little house screened by the trees might have turned the course of near Clermont. The lines faded from the grizzled old French- the world, Pershing was fighting man's worried face as the un- with his back to the wall-not expected offer fell from against the Germans, but against shing's lips and, so the story keeper, who later became the BUT fate, seemingly trying to the British and French

atone for her cruelty toward mands, who wanted to rush the 80s, he threw both arms postmaster, Pershing was born- at Laclede, Mo, on Sept. 13, him in the past, gave him in 1917 raw oncoming American divi- around him and kissed him time 1860. He wanted to be a law the opportunity to inscribe his sions almost at straight into and again. yer, but when burglars robbed name beside those of Washing- their armies. He stood out Pershing went home in 1919, the post office and the family ton and Grant and other famous firmly for a distinct American with the last division to leave savings had to be given over to generals in the nation's history. army of his own making; never, France. New York received him. make up the loss, he got an ap- How well he mastered that op- he said, would he send American that day like a returning Caesar. pointment to West Point. portunity when President Wil- boys into that slaughter without But it didn't turn his head one son sent him to command the first giving them the benefit of bit. He was still the same mo- American Expeditionary Forces all the training he could. Per- dest "Black Jack" Pershing of in France is a matter of history, shing held his ground and won.

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finance in the Orient during 1937, but it essayed a tentative, conservatively phrased, yot highly important prediction for the coming year.

THE son of a village store-

"Guess there won't be an other shot fired for the next 100 years," he said "but I'll get an education at the academy any- "way."

the night and that his wife and three of his children were dead.

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WHAT IS YOUR PHOBIA?

Per-

Mr. Miskin did his best to adopt a cheerful tone, and his optimism, if a little strained, will be welcomed and applauded, for the necessity of building up the morale of a business com- munity through confidence is as great as when dealing with front line soldiers. To Mr. Miskin, the chief hope of establishing stability in the life of the Far The army was his life. He East is the carly conclusion of gave it everything he had and it the present war in China. This gave him everything he got- view will be thoroughly en- education, fame and, strangely dorsed by all thinking people. | enough, a bride. But the speaker offered practic-

Another common phobia is the folle His belated romance he was MOST people are scared by the word "phobia." They hear of ally no glimmer of hope of this then 44 years of age-began one Smith, who has claustrophobia, and

foolishness. doute doubling much-desired situation materi-day in June, 1904, when Miss will never

Use Д Iift because he By A Medical Man These people who cannot make up their minds, who are incapable of decision and then abiding alising, and he was forced back Frances Warren, daughter of dreads being in a confined space; of on the defensiva. "The political |

Jones, who has agoraphobla, and is spend frantienlly in the endeavour to coming to

are the barometer is still too low

their families. They terrified of walking along a crowded | create the illusion they are rich. Ad-by it, are a zore trial to themselves of Brown, who insists on mittedly, the phobia often has di- people who spend hours in a shop, street: warrant a forecast of fine may be its effects. Reason will touching every lamp-post he passes; astrous results, and hurries the vic-fray the nasistants' nerves, and then weather for merchants in the favour Mr. Miskin's con of Robinson, who becomes a trem-tima into the poverty they loathe; but walk out without making a purchase.

that indecl In Central China clusion that the most desirable bling wreck on finding himself in the in innumerable cases it acts as When one remembers (near future.

same room as a cat; and they come to powerful incentive to work harder slon, lack of concentration, the channels of foreign trade basis of trade is the peace the not unnatural conclusion that, a and so actually brings about the de- changeability are the chief charac are now affected as never before of the Orient. How to obtain phobia is the first step that leads to sired state of wealth.

teristics of mental deficiency, it is since the opening of the treaty that peace and how Hong the padded cell

Let us, then, look upon our phobias clear that sufferers from folle de ports. Yet, may I be so bold as kong can make its contri- It would be nearer the truth to as being minor symptoms of that slight doute should make every effort to to suggest, that for this very bution towards it, is the logical say that our phobias aro frequently lack of balance which affllets all of bring their wandering

to

do

and

reason the catastrophe is per-question which follows. The our most treasured possessions, in un. At the same time, we must face better control.

that they give us the charm and the fact that phoblas are not all so

and

wits under

Yet it is quite a usual thing for haps magnified in the eyes of Bank chairman very broadly individuality that earn us the love pleasant on those already mentioned, person to acquire a baseless fear of many. If, as seems likely, the hinted that he felt early inter- and esteem of our fellows.

and that any phobia is capable of come little detail and be unable to Yangtoe Valley continues to vention by the foreign powers No one la completely sane. We are developing to such an exaggerated overcome it, even though the braln suffer throughout the spring in Shanghai would have averted all a little mad on some point, even state that it becomes a definite chai- may be keen and active in other ways.

Kit is only a conviction that we lenge to sanity. and summer, the effect on trade any violation of the neutrality could, if we wished, write a success-

Fous

I know the managing director of big business who goes through agonica in general will naturally be seri- of the International Settlement, ut novel or govern the country for Too Clean

of doubt every evening when he thuts but there will be adjust-and ono wonders whether the better than those elected to this oner-

his office up to go home. He con ments: A loss here will become same principle, applied to the quality, and if you doubt me, try to of phobla about cleanliness. He in-safe. He gels to the door of his room. our lank. Sanity is a very overrated For instance, a man may have a bit never be certain he has locked the a gain there, and I do not think jsituation in China generally, visualise how utterly boring a man variably has a bath night and morn goes back and tries the safe, gets out it necessary to be too despon would provide the solution, would be if he were completely sane,ing, and washes lils hands several into the street and then has to hurry dent."

There are big issues at stake,

times during the day, being genuinely back to assure himself that when he but at the moment they appear Playing Tricks with Time upset if for any reason he is unable tried the door previously he really

to adhere to his routine. The truth of this has been to be based almost exclusively

did Jock it, o and so

so on. He is perfectly Because we are human wo do con- That is perfectly in order. But aware of the foolishness of his con- very much substantiated in on self-interest. If the world, stantly allow ourselves to allp from supposa ho develops a definite fear

but that makes no difference. duct, Hongkong during the past year, whose life is vitally influenced the rigid control of perfect only that, unless he constantly washes

When all is sald and done

I and done, who ir to The war has brought prosperity by prevalent conditions in the Many of the most delightful people himself, germs will coile on his hands any what is read and what is illusory to the Colony. But it is of a Far East, could substitute uni- simply means they have a phobia disease. Suppose he still further is able to satisfy all the desires

are chronically unpunctual, which and he will infect all his friends with in this life of ours? Not one of us that superficial typo, and by its very | versal co-operation and dis-about Ume, Sub-consciously they re- protects himself by wearing gloves all would make of existence a pericet nature is dangerous, for not only | Interestedness for self-interests, sent the passing years that rob them day long to prevent the germs thing. So our subconscious minds. does it exist at the expense of possibly the Sino-Japaneso con of youth and vitality and bring them reaching his skin. Then it becomes come to our rescue

manufacture the ports of Chinn, but it delict, with its distressing effect nearer to the grave. So they smother a mild form of instily, and unless for us those phobias that protect. Us their fear by ignoring time as much cured by treatment in an institution from our gravent fears or grant un penda for its nuatonanco on the upon the welfare and happiness as possible.

might lead to delusions of all kinds. the wialios for which we most ardent continuance of abnormal condl-] of so-vast a proportion of the Another extremely charming trail That, incidentally, was the actually hope. Bo ling us they keen within tions. Reaction must follow.world, would. And a much is extravagance, Paradoxically ca- experience of a bank clerk I knew, reasonablu bounda; pur- phoblas are. The longer it is delayed, the speedier and more satisfactory, this is usually caused by a fear Fortunately he had the good sense to nothing worse than the pretty fairy of poverty, Extravagant people so go voluntarily to a mental hospital, tales our mothers used to tell us to more depressing and wldespread ending.-S. A. G.

hate the idea of being poor that they and soon recovered his balance. ⠀⠀⠀ sweeten the days of our phildhood.