Barton often lectured the troops in rude language to encourage officers and men to go forward bravely. For example, "War is the business of killing people. If you don't let him bleed, he will kill you. Cut open your opponent's stomach or punch through their intestines. " "Americans like fighting, the excitement of fighting and the jingle of swords." "Failure is cowardly and fatal. Don't be a coward of our army! " One of Barton's teachers once commented: "Barton talks like a mule driver in Missouri, trying to trick stubborn mules into carrying heavy loads for him." Many officers blushed at Barton's rude words and asked him why he spoke like that. Barton replied, "You can't command the army without vulgarity." Barton believes that war is killing and destruction, and a man with a face cannot compete with a man full of hatred and bloodthirsty nature. He once wrote: "The only temperament that American soldiers don't have is fanaticism, which is our disadvantage when fighting fanatics." Therefore, Barton tried to incite soldiers to hate the enemy with vulgar and provocative language and cultivate soldiers' rough character. Therefore, most soldiers are willing to accept this kind of training, and gradually cultivate a deep hatred and tenacious fighting spirit against fascism.
Barton not only inspired the troops with words, but also often set an example and went deep into the dangerous front line to inspect. He always rides in a shiny jeep with a big red seat cover, a general star marked with Barton's rank at the front and rear, and a large-caliber machine gun controlled by Barton's adjutant in the back seat. Whenever Barton's driver arrives at the army, he tries to honk his horn to let the soldiers know that their commander, General Barton, is with them.