Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-09

History which ~evtuates. in history OF
red coats. distrust of other nations and
q species of patriotism that Is the
meanest of all the virtues.
Peace has become 50 great a shib-
boleth tha the Introduction of rife
! practice into public schools Is now
advocated as a peace measure. The
experience of our recent wars. it is
kheld, has pointed out that. while there
Is no difficulty i'm case at war IN ges-
ting all the volunteers that he coun-
try requires. and they a be given a
reasonable amount OF drill In a few
weeks. it takes them a long time TO
learn 10 shoot and unless they can
shoot accurately. they are of little
value as soldiers. If. however. the
young men who are graduating from
our high schools in the different states
should've skilled rihemen, the country
can rest content with a small standing
army, knowing hat In case OF war II
can put in the field at short notice a
force of volunteers whosef skill in
rifle shooting will make them fully
the equal of any army which, may b.
brought against them. The system j..
therefore, a great factor for national
peace. As a teacher from the state
William Penn founded, l must put
a big interrogation point after that
theory. Whenever anything goes
wrong in the life Of a nation the peo-
PIC AbbA " AAAt EAilNth q" 49, o
If the reports in the daily papers are
correct there We're 6.25S assertions
from the army last year and out Of a
total Of 24,0S3 enlistments not more
than S,S4S were establishments The
invention Of smokeless powdet ma
chine guns and modern explosives
and service in tropical countries have
robbed the occupation of a soldier or
its former attractiveness and glory.
The fact hat boys at the age of
thirteen "a learn to shoot with mar
velous accuracy should be correlated
with the fact that at the same age,
and even earliert boys can be taught
all sorts of break-neck acrobations; 10
one would. on account of the skill
which may thus be acquired, be jus
titled in advocating the Introduction
of either a%crobatics or rifle practlee
into the curriculum Of our public
schools. There is a limitation 90 the
kinds Of skill which a human being
may acquire, and the development OF
in other and more useful lines.
The development of skill in shooting
is desirable on the part OF those who
JOIN the army or the state coustabu-
larry. but il during the strike every
striker were a skilled rifleman, the
difficulties in maintaining order
would be infinitely multiplied. 1t was,
therefore. a source Of qualification TO
from the secretary Of war that
scheme for the Inauguration OF n
policy To establish o system of rifle
practice throughout the schools Of
the country is al present under con-
sideration by ;he war department.
Al this time three great meetings
are i'm progress. Delegates from every
civilized nation are in session at The
Hague FOR the purpose Of lessening
the evils and the frequency of war.
and Of promoting the use of arbitrd-
ton as a means Of settlement of IN
ternatiOnal Disputes. ON the shores
Of the Atlantic the jamestown EXPOSE
ton advertises the greatest military
and naval display the world has ever
seen in time Of peace. on the shores
NJ the Pacific Ia this city of angels
association which represents the
body OF educators i'm the world
has yet To discuss the latest problems
IF education. shall We plant our
selves on the side of peace OF of war?
VIII the advocacy of peace raise a
generation OF weaklings? Has any
ever dared To call william Penn
weakling? He was as brave and
outrageous as his father. the admiral.
Self-restraint IS often more difficult
combat. Perhaps for police par
poses. If not for natiorGi protection.
Sldli heeu an army ana a navy
Turing coming centuries. but. as soon
rs the three and "a half millions Of
.eacheTs in the schools OF the civilized
world shall begin in earnest and with
xiii to inculcate sentiments Of peace
the principles of justice and fair
lealing in the treatment of weaker
nations. we may hope for the limita-
ion Of ornaments and The dawn of
IN era of peace that is worthy Of the
lisciples OF the Prince Of Peace,