Iditarod pioneer., 1915-10-23

armament IS lacking However should means be inferred that the United States ought undefended position inc attacks of smaller but better equipped naons Tar from IL The United States should be position to ree and necessary aggressive warfare Not that the people th country coet
 wider possessions but that should be position to maintain position world power and this be done only through military preparedness.
 The main question with congress will be as to the lines along
 which national defense shall be undertaken The present has demonstrated that while the deadnough not be obsolete "
 has been put upon usefulness These o warfare have far the present been little evidence an aside o he moral effect which her they appear to have played little part the actual operations with the exception ot those used the Dardanes and be sad that these have not covered themselves with glory The of the submarine has made he operation these of doubtful value and be
 that their death kn has been sounded Congress will be called decide the fate of the baes part o the United States war equipment ard there to believe its decision will be favor of placing the principal reliance upon the underwater craft
 matter that has received considerable attention from pu5csts
 that of universal military education for the youth of the land Inc proposal has the merit that such training will have but beneficial results physically That the army the United States wofuIy small and that the event of hoe would ind ourselves confronted with the problem o creating well known every youth had received military training the task would be considerably less encd may be that the lawmakers will give attention to he proposal for larger army ard providing ctensoer that may he really efficient The military of instruction that have been organized parts the country step this direction but v be of little value unless there be nationwide movement to en- courage the idea.
 vised there little doubt But of thing may sured The lawmakers will be allowed to forget that not
 military naton and that the plan adopted must not be ooced
 bu the youth of he land with the arrogance that with mil efficiency National defense have but the dangers o n2lltazlsn must be guarded against
 When former Governor Folk of Missouri accepted the appoint minor departmental office at Washington generally felt that his talents end ability were being wasted possible how that he but serving apprenticeship to greater than that offered the average who seeks political pefeen No profession offers greater honors and inducements for ot ability than does that of diplomacy; and the years immediately fol- lowing the close of the world will be added 10 the worlds list of great Not few of hem will come from
 the ranks o the diplomats In accepting the oe ot ambassador to Mexico under the regime, Mr. Folk may be laying the foundation this branch of the service Nc difficult position could be assigned to him in which to Win his spurs
 The Cook Inlet Pioneer incident of local which desgnates the handwriting the wall Says that paper A welknown dog-musher dropped no local and
 placed dozen onogap records for the trad ing far the Interior. The merchant looking the list of records called for observed that of the dozen requested all but sacred hymns The merchant former Interior and well acquainted with the combination saloon and roadhouse tor winch the records beng purchased His curiosity aroused and he asked the msher what of this
 kind wanted this class of records for To his astonhent the mushe replied: Every Sunday afternoon hold religious the saloon and close up for the remainder of the day.
 The noon that Sweden avo the German side of the present npeasantne Europe shattered by Edwin Borknan the SwedhAmercan author who recently told the United Press that Sweden will the the side of Germany. i find ser influences at work Europe provoke Sweden to take the battle but there signs of weakening Bokman quoted 3ayng ard he contnued Sweden democratic country At the election there 45O 900 progressive 23O0OO for the reactonarcs All the progeves are against Germany, and with them perhaps half the reaconaries Only very small party Sweden avors Germany The wishes of the multitude will prevail and the multitude Sweden avors tn allies and does favor
 Congressman James R. Mann of Illinois the Republican floor leader the lower house. being boomed presidential possibility His candidacy formally launched recently Chicago meeting of the Seventh Ward James R. Mann for President Cb Senator Lawrence Sherman and Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago other Illinois candidates Congressman Manns great ability is recognized and admired by his political opponents but he will be preed from becoming the popular idol of the people of uncompromsng attitude he public questions The of the other candidates shows that the Re-