The chronicle=news., 1914-07-16

profession, backed as the regular
army is by the manifestly greater re-
sources Of every kind Of the federal
government. 1t is the passion for
equality" carried beyond the bounds
of logic and common sense.
Plenty of Sentiment.
There is plenty OF sentiment, and
sentimentality, and oratory for the
military servants of the past, but
there is little appreciation OF the
preparation and training. as a ne
cessity. for efficiency and true
economy for the present and the fut-
ure. here are too many in the press,
on the platform, and even In the pull
iDit who t1et us hope unintentionally,
and unconciously) often bear spe-
eies OF false witness against the
soldier Of the regular army. his daily
life, his personal character, and MS
worth as an American citizen. The
motives which induce his to serve
the government" are too often mis-
Icopstrued and misstated, with the
Implied idea that service-''to take
orders from any one-even in as
well established and regulated an in
Istitution as is the army-is somehow
''un-American." That's all right
Tor 'furreieners,' but am an Ameri-
can, is more popular on the streets.
The fine old idea OF service-the idea
that he who is greatest among you
Is the servant OF all'-does not ap-
pear to be remembered in these days
tad t,,a
'lof military service In the United
Estates of America. AS for the con-
lstitutional idea of obligations and
duties which are the corollary of
rights and privileges, it is certain
that there is little response in the
lpcpuiar heart. at least so far as mill
tary service in this country is con-
Icerned.
To Correct Condition.
| 1t Id believed that the students
military Instruction camps will tend
to correct. among the youth of the
land. the. condition above noted.
They are, at any rate, an effort on
the part of the war department to
provide military Instruction for
young man of the college and high
school age. at minimum of cost to
themselves. during the vacation per-
iod of the college year: this with Il
view to leavening the general ig-
norance OH military matters, and the
Indifference of too many citizens to
their civic obligation. on the mill
tary side, as plainly expressed in the
Constitution.
1t would be hard to find n better
statement of the case than in the
following quotation. from the re-
marks of the honorable secretary OF
war:
Peace" In the Sunday magazine. de-
scribing camps. Secretary OF War
Garrison says: "The increased inter-
est in the military needs OF our coun-
try-not only among students. hut
among edprnted people everywhere
is very gff&ifying. am sure that II
our citi1 sohly knew more about
fthe sub 50 national defenscs. and
the ways md means vital to proper
state Of preparedness. the war de-
Dartment would not have to beg con-
sideration Of It's projects. but the peo-
pie themselves would demand their
carrying out. feel. therefore. that
the plan devised to increase the
country's military efficiency without
increasing the army to the ration of
strictly military nations is happy
one. 1t would provide opportunities
for hundreds OF young men to be-
come good soldiers and good artisans.
50 that proficiency In one line would
not be at the cost of the other"