Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-26
ORMERADJUTANT
GENERAL TALKS
PREPAREDNESS
GENERAL A. p. WOzENCRAFT SETS
FORTH ADVANTAGES OF YOUNG
MEN MILITARY TRAINED.
MAN WHO ORGANIZED TEXAS GUARD
IN SPANISH WAR THROWS NEW
LIGHT ON OLD QUESTION.
Especial to The Herald.)


Dallas, Tex. Oct. 36.-Shall the ma
ion gain the benefit of its best brain and
he work Of those particularly suited by
nature and training III the event Of armed
'onflict with any Of the aggressive power
which may hereafter seek the lines Of least
assistance for expansion and racial devcl-
,p,nent!
"If So" says General A. II. Wozencraft,
diutant general If Texas during the war
With Spain, lit will be- necessary for the
tates to provide such opportunities for
he training Of the young men of the coun-
ry in military affairs ~ will make il pos
lille for any one to gain the necessary ex-
ler.cncc.
otherwise" he continued. '.many Of
hose upon whom the country might rely
O the best advantage in such an emergency
you'd be forced To march away to wal a.
~rivatcS along with those who rave been
ntllcnccd against the necessity for pre-
arednc~S."
During the Spanish war General Wozen-
raft superintended the organization of the
texas troops of the volunteer guard and
as always been a close student Of mill
ary affairs. lie has had an opportunity
j observe first hand the defects III the
resent militia system and hold fast 10
he .dca that more extensive military train
NJ l. necessary.
A far back a. 1898 in his report a. adj
utant general. under the head Of ..Main-
enancc Of the Volunteer Guard he called
attention to the restricted opportunities Of
he average man To get a military educa-
ION. That report in part said:
article IL, section rs Of the conStiiu-
ion Ut Texas provides that; The lceisla-
my and diSciplining the militia Of the
state This express injunction of the
constitution should not be disregarded.
..The advantage to the state and nation
of a strong well organized state militia has
been fully demonstrated III the present war,
md needs no comment here. But il Is sub
nitted that in addition to the value of the
militia To the state directly the military
training Of our young men has another adj
.antagc. which. while il affects the in
iividualS more directly. yet works To the
Ultimate advantage Of the state. Ii j. only
comparatively few of our young men who
IRE able 10 get II military education nj the
.~olleges. Ia ease of war. therefore. these
few and 4 few others who have had the
benefit Of membership IN military com
DanieS, will he the only persons who are al
pnce qualified to act a. efficient officers,
while those who are less favored in wealth
md local advantages will have 10 fill the
-ankS a. privateS. regardless Of their
natural ability. spirit or aptitude.
This il unjust. a sufficient number Of
veil conducted military companies should
he organized and maintained to place a
military education in reach of all. The
.ountrv ncighborhood a. well as the city
should have its military company. The ex-
lenditure necessary to accomplish this Will
We well repaid by the mental and physical
development of our youth, and by their
loftier ideals and more constant patriot
|ism.'i
That the opportunity for military train
ing may be more generally afforded IN
every possible way General Wozencraft has
been an ardent advocate of the %organiza-
ton of independent military companies in
the high schools of the state. both city and
rural. a. has recently been brought about
in Dallas. a. well "a by the extension of
the volunteer guard organization
Because of the recently proven and
growing Importance of the machine gun in
warfare. the organization Of machine gun
companies offers a particular attraction To
the young men Of Texas who believe that
the next few years will mean not only the
survival of the fttest among nations, but
the advancement Of the fit among indi-
viduals, he declares.