Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1918 — ROOSEVELT ADMIRER WRITES. [ARTICLE]

ROOSEVELT ADMIRER WRITES.

The following letter was received by the editor of the Republican from one of Jasper county’s boys who has gone out into the world and made a decided success. The writer is N. M. Banta, formerly of Hanging Grove township and now of Arlington Heights, 111. Like many others, he is a great admirer of Theodore Roosevelt. He says, “We are sure living in stirring times. Too bad Teddy isn’t at the helm! Too bad he was not there six years ago. The war would have been a different story if he had been. However, the people voted otherwise and, however, poor matters are managed we must put our shoulders to the wheel and do our best. I have no idea that this war will close under three years more. At least we’d as well prepare for that kind of a siege.”