The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-21

concerted attack upon our prosperity.
No, we must prepare for every and
ANY eventuality, and the money spent
for any military and naval program.
however formidab BILE. will be the finest
investment the United States has ever
m =
"But It 10 not military and naval
preparedness only that might safe
guard our country from aggression.
The Men Behind.
"Dreadnaughts and big guns alone
will not win the battles of the future.
Tt Is the men behind the guns 1t
Is not men trained In tactics and STRAIT
y 4ue III we shall need. but men
trained In law, order. duty and re-
stra!nt, discipline and obedience.
aIn order TO achieve this, we must
start right at the bottom. from the
nursery to the schooiroom We must
i~stll into our children these prtn-
ctpies.
tatcriaiism In the past made us
forget what the spectcr In Europe has
now taught us to recognize as the
81 etiaI bass for preparedness.
Pleasure has become our first con-
aiSeration: we have become too fond
of luxury and ease. so that we be-
came slothful European events
should have taught US that every
movement that makes for physical
vigor Of the people for the education
OF children up 20 the limit OF their
capacities for the cooperation of
la Dor and industry. for the soc.aliza-
ton OF public utilities, for the conser-
walton of country life. makes directly
for preparedness for war. as well as
peace
The Hour OF Awakening.
at sA sta avn
duty. Men and women alike should
begin today TO train themselves. to
train their children. 70 teach their
neighhors and encourage their friends
IN the simple rudiments of fortitude,
of integrity. OF endurance, OF obedi-
ence TO righteous discipline and self
denial, so. that we shall be prepared
f-rr wnr prepared for peace, prepared
for that weary battle men call lie
and when the last tail comes, prepared
20 face eternity with heads erect.
.Cur natural wealth has made us
careless In the past Things came too
eaxv ard we iulIed ourselves Into the
belief that this would last forever.
The hour OF awakening has come at
asst. and with characteristic American
rrsh. we will put our shoulders to the
wheel
The abundant wealth Of our great
land created desire FOR its share by
ell c,axaes Of its Inhabitants. with The
destructive result of the loss OF IDEAL
ism. which Is fundamental in the heart
of every true American.
I'm nay opinion the feudai order of
things in the Old World is doomed.
and a world democracy will take Its
place. emanating from the Western
Hemisphere. In the Old World. man
kind having been punished for its sin
Of material.sm, oppression ana selfish
ress wilt be redeemed through the
blood of its sons, slain upon the bat
tiefe'ds.
The nations will come together and
I've IN Utare ami harmony for enc
common aim, to rebuild what has been
destroyed The nightmare OF armies
and navies, OF mi.tarism and auto
crazy having been removed, the peo-
Pile will buckle down to hard work,
thrift. economy and the higher Ideals
~ life with hrotheriy love. courage.
faith and hope In this new order OF
things
Every man, woman and child will
then be put IN their respective places.
- wot err he good of all and OBJ
tain reward for their Individual pro-
Il ~ nN.
1--WE, the favored of all nations, will
- hsp@at nv the spectacle In
Europe. We will come to saner way
aa ama thinking, and the under
standing that real happiness and pros
perity can only be found in content
r1@ut in love and tolerance for the
beliefs OF all our fellow being. and
thus we are bound to become the
worlds greatest power for good and
the leader in the brotherhood of al
nations"