The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-19
CURRENT COMMENT
aUncle Sam the Unready."

Since August, 1914, there has been no
dearth of discussion Of the subject OF
our admitted unprepar,dness for war
! but a survey of the state of the physical
educaton, and especially OF the physical
condition, Of the people of the country,
would discover that we are hardly better
prepared for the pursuits of peace
Consider the enormous roll of deaths
from preventable or durable diseases;
the millions of eases of spinal curvature
and other structural defects IN children,
! as well as in adults; the amounted mil
| lions Of those who are occasionally sick,
! frequently sick, or half sick all the time,
/ from ayoidable diseases. Consider how
large percentage Of the population is
Iignorantly addicted TO pasrnt medicines,
or 20 medicines prescribed by doctors.
Consider alone the significance OF the
grand army Of hundred and nifty thou
sand regular physicians and surgeonsl
What is wrong9 Why is sound health
exceptional. and sub-normal condition
the rule9
our thesis is that Il is due mainly TO
| the low state OF physical culture that
obtains in the country. II the physical
education Of our people were intelligent,
and thorough enough to lead up 70 the
attainment Of a high degree Of bodily
efficiency. II they were disciplined for
the demands OF a strenuous peace, the
problem Of military preparedness would
/ BE- greatly simplfed; for the physical
and moral training that makes for an
efficient life in almost any civil vocation
would 20 far toward the making of good
soldiers.
/ Apart from bis technical knowledge Of
the war game, what are some Of the
qualifications 81 q good soldier
II Is not enough that Re b. merely free
7 from disease; he must b. sound Of limb
and Of vital organs lie must have q
vel -devolopod and wcll-disciplinrd mus
cular system. and stesdiness u nerves.
he must be- hardy Of both body and
mind, able 20 undergo hardship with
COMMUNITY ard % rcCupcrate quickly.
/ He needs 10 b. well.set up, q good car.
riarr. alert. active self-reiiant, able 20
adart himself t. various and diaicuit cir-
rumsfanees. re needs 70 have a sense 81
responsibility. a. b. conscious 81, and
laval 90 his organization. He ueeds -
love life weil enough - take good care
81 himscf but 20 have No craven fear OF
death IN the service 81 his country.
Arr not sueh qualities equally aesir-
ahla Is to firfiHnf Wuuid not the M
dustriai. oHmerrisi and professional a.
friaurv and thf waii beng and hsppi-
usss ~ To- people 81 the United states
+ - enormously INCREASED u sueh training
- would drtelap thess qualities we're
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