Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-07-24
CARDINAL GIBBONS
FOR ARMY TRAINING
Asserts Universal Service as
Best Possible Aid in
Building Nation
HAS NO FEAR
OF MILITARISM

BALI lMOtEf July "a - 0dlulldi
Gibbons yesterday marked his SD
birthday, spent at the home Of T. Her
bert Shriver az Union Mills. Carroll
county. by declaring for universal
military training as the best possible
thing for America.
He was in fine spirits and excellent
health and expressed his views with
vigor, brushing aside "reminiscences
and discussions about Mexico to tell
why he thinks universal military
training would safeguard the nation,
keep II al peace with the world, up
build its manhood. fuse its many for
eign strains into one patriotic people
and make It a nation among nations.
The deep-reaching effect Of disci-
pline upon the American character
came first in the Cardinals mind. AS
he sank back in the deep armchair
and looked out over the quiet village
where he had spent many birthdays.
he recalled his schooldays-but only
I to state that the greatest lesson he
learned was obedience to authority.
the greatest benefit he received was
discipline
Order is the first law Of heaven,
he said, "and order comes from au-
thority and obedience. Obedience TO
proper authority is the first lesson in
military tactics. II teaches the man
that there is something higher than
his own desire. II is not slavishness,
but obedience, that God bids US give
to those in authority over us.
Develops Body and Mind.
The difference between savagery
and civilization, he continued lay in
the development Of the will. and dis
cipline was the best developer.
THE Word says that he that ruleth
himself is greater than he that taketh
a city" he added. "and so It Is with
a nation. These camp schools make
man stronger, broader, They make
him more patriotic and more NJ ply
sically. morally, socially and intel.
lectually. They take him from temp
tation OF passion and vice and sin
They throw him in touch with mer
OF other circumstances from other
lplaces. They make him feel there Il
something out there in the natior
which demands his loyalty and ser
vice. They bring the rich man ant
the poor man together on an equa
footing and teach them they owe a
equal allegiance"
Universal training would engende
patriotism and make Americans on
OF Poles and Slavs and Civilian
: quicker and better than any othe
= agency, the Cardinal said. because
! would reveal the true American spiri
! show America was a nation worth
! Of patriotic love and prove that Amer
lcanism and commercialism were nc
, synonymous.
Certainly. a man could not b
asked TO forget his love for the Ian
OF his birth" he added The poe
said. you remember. 'Breathes Their
a man with soul so dead who neve
to himself hath said. this is my own
my native land?
But Il teaches him his duty 10 Thu
country where God has placed him
Like Ruth. he should say. Thy PEG
pie shall be my people and thy Coz
my Cod
No Provocative Of War.
Il was greatly pleased to see the
! bill introduced recently by the Sena
: tor from Oregon providing for thii
training. Such a system would bi
young men OF this country in ever
way. II would safeguard the nation
j Il would not foster militarism.
would not be a provocation OF war
but would make US strong enough 4
insure peace as far as humanity pos
sible"
= Though declining TO speak Of Mex
. leo the Cardinal said the mobilization
{ acted as a wonderful stimulus TO tn
national spirit and would probabl,
p help tho adoption OF the universe
. training system
- In speaking Of the effect OF wal
the Cardinal said the war in Europ
had intensified religion and ha
chastened instead Of brutalized III
fighting men.
The war must end soon," he salt
} 'if from nothing but sheer exhaus
ton. and there will not be anothe
soon in Europe. The lesson Of thi
one has been 10 horrible"
e The Cardinals age was then cast
ally mentioned. and Il was recalle
that a Westminster friend of his wa
a a year his senior. He replied with
y laugh that he was willing for other
u TO excel him in years.
The day was quiet and beautiful fo
.ol him, spent in the home which ha
e. been as his for part OF each year. H
rs, arose early and celebrated mass
the home chapel at O'Clock.