Bernard M. Baruch letter to Enoch Crowder - March 5, 1921
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March 5, 1921. My dear General Crowder: As I leave the War Department, I give myself the pleasure of expressing my admiration of the high talents which you have so unselfishly devoted to the public service during the five years of our association. Your work as Provost Marshal General in the administration of the draft has already taken its place in history as a brilliant performance. Your work as Judge Advocate General I have had an especial opportunity to observe and judge, because of my own training and experience as a lawyer. It is, therefore, that aspect of your work that I take pleasure in commenting upon here. To the learning of a scholar and to the probity and character of a judge you have added a patriotic zeal and comprehension of public feeling and opinion which have made your administration worthy of the best traditions of the Army and the public service. Major General Enoch H. Crowder, The Judge Advocate General.
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It is a matter of especial happiness to me that our personal relations have, throughout all these trying days, been intimate and cordial. Heartily yours, [signature] Newton Baker
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| Title | Bernard M. Baruch letter to Enoch Crowder - March 5, 1921 |
| Creator | Baruch, Bernard |
| Source | Baruch, Bernard. Letter to Enoch Crowder. 5 March 1921. Lockmiller, David A. (1906-2005), Papers, 1880-1964. C0405. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. |
| Description | In this March 5, 1921, letter, Secretary of War Newton Baker commended Enoch Crowder's Selective Service Act. Crowder, an Edinburg, Missouri, native, served as Judge Advocate General of the United States Army during World War I and drafted the Selective Service Act of 1917. |
| Subject LCSH | Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.-- World War, 1914-1918; Draft; Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Selective Service Act of 1917; Selective Draft Act |
| Site Accession Number | C0405 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | March 5, 1921 |
| Language | English |