The Cordova daily times., 1915-11-24
SAILORS AND SOLDIERS.

The New York Times points that it would be impossible task for this country in the event of to swiftly supply all the needed ships and munitions but the trouble would be in securing trained in the handling of shps and in the duties of soldiers
 In former times when had a merchant marine there trouble in securing for ships of from the chant and fishing fleets
 far as ships are concerned that need should begin to be filled at and schools should at once begin the elementary training of soldiers.
 In this the states should longer wait Congress to move but the state should adjust the routine pursued the schools to include military training for boys o sixteen and more The schools would cost but e with this change made and before five years the wonder of the people would be why the plan not adopted
 The changes physically and the bearing of the boys would be great that each parent would approve.
 Then with each autumn there could be annual state en- campmens where the boys would learn the duties of camp life, and manoeuvres large under regular army of fcers would the boys clear ideas of how ganzed and handled in
 We would be glad to Alaska naugurate such system It would supply such object lesson sure would all the surrounding states to initiate the system and the militia problem in the states would in few years be solved.
 While statesmen considering the best methods to insure the republic against attack defending in the event of attack there manifest fact which they should lose sight O Should 1t would be as 1t in 1861 the young and brave of the whole land would have meet it and every sentiment of prudence economy affection and sound judgment would favor their being pared put all their faculties in such form would enable them draw around them every possible protection, and crisis to be able to their bans their hands their eyes and muscles to the very best advantage.
 Had this been the rule for fifteen prior to 186l we doubt whether that would have been precipated.
 Fifty years has passed since the lips of the last cannon of that war grew cold and afford to be candid in ferTing to it.
 The men of the South had grown to believe that with their familiarity with the of guns they could sweep over the farmers and shopkeepe of the North and decide the war before the North had gathered the strength to resist them No vision of what the army of the Potomac the army o the Tennessee or army of the Cumberland the of the Mississippi would be them. Their thought was repeated the Germans last year when they made their first drive upon Paris and the northwest ports of Franceto make such conquest would bring before their antagonists ready.
 If attack is made upon in the next three years that same thought of furious and decisive assault terrible that it would compel great republic to accept humilatng peace, will be behind it.
 Of course it would fa but the object should be to meet it with the least possible loss of our peoples lives
 But for the future the preparations should be begun in our It would need but small changes in the curriculum the schools and add very little to their expense Once begun and faithfully pursued for ten the army of men in country trained in the elementary duties of sol drs would the bodest of this worlds to hesl tate before becoming involved in serious trouble with republic.
 And would be the cheapest insurance nation ever took out to guard against danger.
 If the general government will not to this the indi vidual states should.