The man Roosevelt, a portrait sketch . hs later. Woods advancement from a captains gradein the army medical service to a full major-generalcy in five years is perhaps the most re-markable recorded in our day. It places himwhere practically nothing can prevent his at-taining the supreme place in his professionwhile he is still a comparatively young his latest rise he has to thank PresidentRoosevelt, who never has forgotten the helpinghand held out in 1898. General S. B. M. Young also belongs inthe list of useful friends. He and Rooseveltbecame acquainted in the West a good whilebefore W
The man Roosevelt, a portrait sketch . hs later. Woods advancement from a captains gradein the army medical service to a full major-generalcy in five years is perhaps the most re-markable recorded in our day. It places himwhere practically nothing can prevent his at-taining the supreme place in his professionwhile he is still a comparatively young his latest rise he has to thank PresidentRoosevelt, who never has forgotten the helpinghand held out in 1898. General S. B. M. Young also belongs inthe list of useful friends. He and Rooseveltbecame acquainted in the West a good whilebefore Wood came into view. Roosevelt wasparticularly attracted to him by his soldierlyqualities. Not long before war was declaredwith Spain, at a luncheon in Washington wherethese three were present, the conversation turnedupon the outlook, and Roosevelt and Wood toldYoung that they were laying their plans to getinto the war if one came. Then I will try tohave you attached to my command, if I haveone, said Young, and Ill give you a chance 62. Copyright, 1902. by G. 6. Kockwood. COLONEL OF THE ROUGH RIDERS. _^; HELPING THE OTHER HALF to see some fighting. He was as good as hisword. The Rough Riders became part of hiscavalry brigade. Youngs attack of fever, in-capacitating him for a time, was what devolvedthe command of the brigade on Wood andopened to Roosevelt his golden opportunity ascolonel. Young forged ahead from that dayforward, and has rounded out his career, bygrace of President Roosevelt, as the last lieuten-ant-general commanding the army and the firstchief of the general staff. Jacob A. Riis was a police reporter on theSun when Roosevelt went back to New Yorkto become president of the Board of PoliceCommissioners. Not content with doing hisdaily stint of work and drawing his salary, Riishad addressed himself to the task of makingmore tolerable the condition of the poor peoplewith whom his duties brought him into con-tact. His book, How the Other Half Lives,arrested Roos
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