The Detroit times., 1915-09-01
LET ALL BE
SOLDIERS,
SAYS JOY
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Vic with each other Tor the popular I
vote GrauGiloQuent statements hy
inc secretary OF the navy that our
rayy Is superior 10 any In the world
are given 90 press representatives.
Who spread the falsehood broadcast.
our secretary OF the navy knows
better or he should withdraw
Soldiers. primarily make mill
tary efficiency possible. It is not
within the range Of possibility 10
have an army, as armies are rated,
I'm numbers unless all the people
are a part OF n. A mere volunteer
army OF armed oitizenry' OF any
character capable Of being our ma
ticual defense against any nation
which might engage Ms in military
controversy is utterly outside Of pos
slbilities
The writer had the advantage OF
attending a military school when a
boy. and Of service In the state mill
tiG for nearly ten years, which IN
Guided tours Of duty at the naval
ar college and the torpedo station
and the still further greater advan-
taRe, later, OF service In the United
States navy throughout the Spanish
war Ought not equal or similar OPP
porunitics. so far as possible. even
hy compusion, be afforded to every
American youth?
no military mobilization worthy
~ mention will ever be possible in
This America OF ours without
/ foundation based on the militarg
education OF the whole people. such
military training would be OF meal
culable value 10 the nation In all its
civil government and in every form
OF industry, agriculture commerce
and international trade. by the in
creased efficiency and competency
of the whole people IN the perform
aLcl OF their daily tasks.
lr reply to Henry Ford's recent
declaration in opposition 10 war
Nr JN has issued statement
which says IN part
Mr. Ford IS quoted as saving i
would teach the child at It's moth.
/ ar's knee what a horrible. vastcfu
ana unayailing Trims war is. I 30
mo-, believe much expenditure on has
part toward this end Is necessary.
The small boy Is tausht the horrors
of war, bur nature has provided that
/ what may bee the horrors of wa 20
those ij has endowed with peace-at-
any price IDEAS are not held by the
Young hopeful Of the world people.
To- fact. nature has provided that
( those Youngsters look upou war ass
q Wetty good proposition They see
lots of opportunities of proving thoir
superior mettle ana ability do
rot think Mr. Ford would get worry
FAR with NE child at its mothers
hAo, ] know cannot with mine
81 suggest that NIr Ford devote
his forces TO prevent repetition OF
BELGIUM destroyed II repetition
OF the Belgium devastation can Jc
"uted, then indeed would
world have Travelled lar towards a
cessation OF wars.
air Ford does no seem 10 realize
that there are always The big bullies
that have 10 rc curbcd who have
30 be regulated and limited by
stronger authority than their own
/ Ills
"l, i, not beyond the realm Of
reason, it is indeed very possible,
oven probable that Germany may
m the event OF her Being victorious.
+ lay q heavy tribute on the United
states for our having shipped sup
plies and munitions OF war 10 her
enemies.
"The levving Of unfair tribute. as
IL was then viewed, led the Ameri-
can colonies 20 break away from
England and set MP the nation OF
rcd-blooLed people that have grown
and developed TO a condition of pros
perity such that Mr. Ford has Great
cd Tor himself mighty Industry out
OF that prosperity the foundations
of which were laid by Washington
and his halfstarved, halfclothed
eImed citizenry, aided 10 the point
, of success by France and Lafayette.
| Would Mr. Ford have been a signer
Of the Declaration OF Independence?
Would he have been soldier in
| Washingtou's army?"
Mr. JOY says that he believes in
peace. bnt also In preparedness.
! Commenting on Mr.. Ford's state
ment that Edison would never use
bis brain TO make anything 20 de-
stroy life, he says that Mr. Edison
is now supplying storage batteries
Tor our submarines.