Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-24

| believe that II Is the holy and pa.
triotic duty Of every American to offer
himself for his country's service in
peace as well as war.
/ | believe that 1t Is only the prepare
ton and training of all the able bodied
men Of the nation that will avert the
calamity of foreign war; or II such a
war be forced upon us, that we will be
able to meet the trained forces OF Asia
or Europe on something like terms of
1 equality, and by the sacrifice of our
4 lives, If necessary, prevent the hoist
ing of a foreign flag over our land, or
any part thereof. .... r.. H..
/ believe that no man can efficiently
! perform the varied duties of a soldier
without long and careful training in
1 those duties and the handling Of our
modern small arms, artillery and other
appliances OF warfare, as well as a
certain knowledge of the principles of
military hygiene and sanitation. unless
he shall have been first Instructed in
! those things. s- -o.-. III
/ believe that our country needs a
larger military organization, properly
trained and equipped for war service
/ believe that fundamental part of
the first line Of defense Of the nation
should be well organized, well
equipped and loyalty supported nation.
al guard.
believe that the strength of our
form of government rests In the ability
or its citizens to take up arms effec-
lively in its defense. II. - 7
I.belieye that preparedness for war
is sure Insurance against war. !.
believe that training in the ma
tional guard will benefit all who re-
ceive it and make them better citi-
zens and more efficient producers.
/ believe that the lessons of obedi-
ence. sohriety, cleanliness and patriot.
ism taught in the national guard will
make of its members better citizens,
better husbands and better fathers.
| believe that the lessons taught in
the national guard will reduce the
curse OF crimes of violence, viii lessen
the number of criminals and improve
the physical condition of the whole
people.
| believe that the young men of to-
day have not lost all their fathers
courage and patriotism and the centu-
ries old love Of their race for things
that are manly and adventurous. That
they will, when fully informed of the
need OF their cooperation, align them
selves in the national guard.
/ believe that the cry of "Militar.|
ism" and similar forms of opposition
to the guard is the result of Ignorance
of our true aims and purposes and a
mistaken idea of the possibilities of
securing peace on earth and good will
among men.
/ believe that II is the duty of every
national guardsman to inform himself
as to the preparedness of the nation
and to spread that information. For.
eign nations know it better than do
the people of the United States and
will, when it best suits their purpose,
take advantage of 1t unless we rem
edy the defect
guard in certain quarters and among
loyal citizens arises from ignorance
and prejudice bred in continental Eu-
rope as the result of enforced military
service and is without foundation in
fact or reason under our system and
institutions. |-
believe that the rise OF the Anglo
Saxon race from barbarism to its pres
ent position of supremacy and power
is in a very large part due to the fact
that the military power and the
strength of its armies and navies rest
ed in the knowledge of the mass of
the people in the handling of arms
nd their ability to use them in war. |