. Real Americans. REAL AMERICANS order stands, and the only thing to do is to dothe best we can—all of us—to win the what were here for, thats what wevebeen trained for. Good luck and God blessyou. After General Wood had finished speaking,he shook the hand of each soldier of the divi-sion. When the news spread through the countrythat this man, who at the beginning of the warwas the officer of the highest rank in theUnited States, was being treated in whatseemed such an undeserved way, there was agreat outcry. The result was that the order sending Woodto California was changed; he was
. Real Americans. REAL AMERICANS order stands, and the only thing to do is to dothe best we can—all of us—to win the what were here for, thats what wevebeen trained for. Good luck and God blessyou. After General Wood had finished speaking,he shook the hand of each soldier of the divi-sion. When the news spread through the countrythat this man, who at the beginning of the warwas the officer of the highest rank in theUnited States, was being treated in whatseemed such an undeserved way, there was agreat outcry. The result was that the order sending Woodto California was changed; he was directed togo back to Camp Funston and remain there totrain another division. Here ends the story of Leonard Woods partin the Great War. Why was it not a more dis-tinguished one? Why was he held back fromactive work in Europe? We cannot say. Weknow this, however: He was a brave and triedsoldier, rich in experience, wise in greatmeasure, and devoted to his duty. We knowalso that the British and French Premiers. Com/right i nderwood & Underwood, N. Wool) VISITS PRESIDENT HARDING AT THEWHITE HOUSE LEONARD WOOD 151 wished for his help across the ocean, and thatthe spirit of the American people echoed thatwish. But, since he was not permitted to go,he continued without complaint to do what-ever duties fell to him on this side of the oceantill the War ended. Then, when the armistice had been signed,he found new work to do. Our soldiers, re-turning home, needed help in finding ways ofsupporting themselves. So, like the kindestof fathers, he strove to aid them in every wayhe could. Busy months followed till in 1920 the timecame to choose a new President of the UnitedStates. Tens of thousands of people nowthought, No better man could hold that highoffice than Leonard Wood. In the end, however, the choice did not fallto him, but to Warren G. Harding, who, afterhe became President, rewarded GeneralWoods years of noble service by making himGovernor General of the Philippines
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