The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
PREPARATORY SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND ACADEMIES

oerNIVe. from jena 10 the present TITO
old fashioned army Is II broken reed.
1t never could succeed. It IL useless 20
expect "A hired man to carry OH war
successfully. You can no more hire
patriotism thar any other virtue. Ever!
inan hould share tho duty ~ defence.
ana thus mako sure that this army shall
be used only nj the bchcst Of the people
and only In it's wi defence.
I once lived IN Germany. In the
twciity-sevcn years since have been
home observing our own life I have
seen here social lacks which the Ger
man military system has suppiied--in-
dustry. obedience. high ideals: for cx-
ample. TINT nothing is more noble for
& man than to be ready to die for his
country.
Universal service here would supply
these evident deficiencies in II iIa-
t'unal life. Furthermore. II you thi,k
Of II nation as n pyramid with an apes
Of idealism you will sec how IN u vol
unteer system the apex is first removed
and the mass below is left inert. III
universal service no one part has al
unequal load. Tho Issue. after nil, Is
clear. We nav before us two great
duties.
Keep the Monroe Doctrine.
MAKE our flag the champion q peace
the world around.
'1'hcse duties will be me. only II
the P~tcsidcn. IL able TO s,elI. with
power"
The discussion was opened by DR..
Thayer. president Of the Hcadmasters
Association and. hoai OF -. Marks
School. AZ Soutiiboro, Mass. For his
organization lie thanked thu speakers
for their mastery presentation.
I'VE shall have no Christian nation
'e continued. until the nation is ready
to DO cruciticl. I still believe IN Chris
tiani;y aad n place for 1t In the work..
but I also believe that We are IN n time
when perhaps preparation for tho de-
fence-not OF lives and even OF nations.
but OF the world. of humanity. OF Chris-
tan piinciples-is AT stake. therefore ]
ain strongly for putting into the hands ~
our President the power to make real
Tho sentiment of this country for peace.
twenty-five headmas;crs recently me-
IN tl.'s city To organize n summer military
camp for 400 ~sclioolboys from IL to is
years. not now eligible for I1at'shufg.
/; - important nnd necessary t!itt we
shall have representatives not only OF all
types of u American private schools.
but a iarx" representation of Pfoic
schools. our r"afon Tor Urging thls plan
Is t.i..t we DO mot believe n s'aNu'hg
armies. This countiy ~ to lie saved Only
= recognition OF the onI's1elon
Oh universal scF'1''' ! "vi''N' : d Sie.t
uuty incumbent upon ns mat lic BOYS IN
our charge should understand that the
country docs not exist for them. hTt that
they exist for the country. that th"y
may better ncrv" 'hc nation.
IT ~ the wors. oI teirSi's '!Ei' 'N'
siate eS.StS -" me l~ir'!Nl''H ( uu"S
'o'. Inc ihd.r.Iu'u - ''luc.tte' i'' 'n'
size t.ht !s N" ld"'i WHICH, WI 'ithe
tiN w'i!U ava nuni'N'lt! VIVA We '%e
nj tApoei 'or H.
"Wtic ! iudorsc AL tlat Nj. N'iia'u
has sail 7 feel That We slouid 70 away
with . Sc. - ~ Ing, obligation - i.istH
u "i' h"!s t1r'r any 10 I've ,"c!r les:
! 100 w. ~ w. 50 ,. ,,a"1nrs
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80 - -. 90, - n,. u,cs.io, az
- ~ 60, .,or hnu vrIi t,.Iuei
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~, o.w. v,rs,re .TLe question
-" ro,,I,,ed .vhe,nc- you are
-, e, ., ..icL 10 ou- historic American
,,oi. !. "a yon realize .no. WITH Dr.
Wi,,i,rs nrainy universal service and
T,r Tha,rr u~ori.i,ning ,Nat tho STATE Is
ali. ,ou are doing uu:h.'- more o:
- Than attempting 20 Germanizc US:
Ii 7, l. II question between German eli
tF.p.Ss anu Amer 'I'a N.tii.'t lsi's FNi's
the after
Mr.. tIcyIr.ch - the High Schoul 81
commerce then told - story ~ how two
Years ago. an American exchange pro
tes~or saw IN pr. Zimmcrmarn's on'ce
maps OF the German sphere ~ Influence.
one of these showed " group 90 S"Hhe
Sgv.c"V Germans III 'I n'-'''"t
ThorcuI'on the reiGafH was t,ab" 'I"t !"
due time this nucleus would FORM an III.
dependent STATE FOR me promotion OF
German interest. What az Inc Monroe
Doctrine" asked tho PROFESSOR -"
WIKI tne NioNtVe boS'''"'' ""9 Nv
reply.
= certified copy =. this !r,.dcnt Is now
n the oiiice 81 the Secretary - state.
I.,e Question H.. What will thc i'a"iiists
do when Germany snaps her III ger AZ
Ia. Muuro, Doctrine.
AIR. Willard replied that the South
.Nu.iicau boyle il All old story and not
worth wor.! ing about. Anyway 7 never
should put the American nation into
war To- defend the Monroe Doctrine"
Turning tlcn :" the poin; Of br.
llGtyer Il. - military training eiNeS tl'a
writes. MY WIZARD URGE t!l'' 'le'' t"u'u
!c s.'iI, ~ rear preparation! i"I t.'''
.iv ''''vl!t ue'lE' :" i'P c',Sc we t''S-
clt social inequalities, l'ldN''c'i ana
Weaknesses "i our nation
J" he t!c!i ana "'ih' -'"' : Il"i.tN
; iialt"tiI. 'is me "or'' ''lhl'''."', ."
Inc i'rh ana STRONG Goes N"' lnl''! 'i'l
America VIII u.c meF power Otherwise
tHih '"f humanity
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