The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-27

safe defense of the country eff
cacious'
from his second annual MESA ge
smessage dealing with the relations
Win rrance): But il demonstrate
ing by our conduct that we do not
Tear war in the necessary protection
OF our rights and honor. we shou,l
gave no room to infer that we aban-
don the desire of peace
Thomas Jefferson,
Jefferson in his fifth annual mes
sage advocated: The organization Of
300 900 abie-bodied men between the
ages of Is and 26 for offense or de-
1enSe at any time or at any place
where they may be wanted"
In letter to Monroe he advocated
compulsory service. I'VE must train
and classify the whole of our male
citizens said he, and make military
instruction part of collegiate edu-
cation. We can never be safe until
this is DONE
FROM his eighth annual message:
II war be forced upon us in spite Of
our long and vain appeals to the
justice Of nations, rapid and vigor-
Gus movement at the outset will go
| far toward securing us in it's course
| and issue, and toward throwing it's
l
sary the resort from reason to force
Considering the conditions of the
| times in which we live, our attention
should unremittingly be fixed on the
| safety of our country. For a people
who are free, and who mean to re.
main SO, a well organized and armed
| militia is their best security
/ President Wilson:
1T will be right enough, righ
American policy, based upon our az
customed principles and practices
to provide a system by which every
| citizen who will volunteer for tn.
training may be made familiar with
the use of modern arms, the rudi
| ments Of drill and maneuver, ant
the maintenance and sanitation O
camps.
Il We should encourage such train
ing and make it a means of discip
line which our young men will lear
to value. 1t is right that we shoul
provide it not only, but that w
should make it as attractive as pos
! sible, and SO induce our young me
to undergo it at such times as the
can demand a little freedom and ca
: seek the physical development the
need, for mere health's sake, if fo
: nothing more
The wise, experienced, able states
: men who founded and establishe
: the United States government wer
masters Of the principles of civil lii
1 erty and national independence.
Duty of Employers.
The militia needs the stronge
r. support Of the public, and especial
;, the active support Of those in who's
), ! employment are officers and men
). | the militia; support Of practice
: kind which will make it possible fl
: them to give the necessary time
= | their military training without PR
), judice to their business or profe
> sional careers.
Have Military Obligations.
# Every American boy snould be in
: pressed with the fact that he has 6
d obligation to the State, from IL
d military side, quite as binding upt
it him as his obligations from the ci'
# side, and that obligation is that
d should do everything possible
| prepare himself to render efficie
service as a soldier in time Of wa
n, and the State on its side should G
e. tend to him every opportunity to
,e Of this obligation will make our m
m more valuable as citizens, will gi
n them a higher sense of respOnslbi
A. | ty toward the State, and will ma
ae them more conservative with refe
IN ence to war, as they will apprecia
st fully that if war devo1ves upon the
it is an obligation which they MI
We fulfill.
The time has come FOR us to a
ne preciate patriotism in the Americ
Of heart America has the best pos
vn sible material from which to bu
or soldiers and appreciation on the ps
Of fellow citizens, thorough organi'
90 ton and proper training will res
ur in absolute security for those instr
n tions we SO dearly love.
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