The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-19
COL. ROOSEVELT
. FOR UNIVERSAL +
SERVICE N NARMY
Dog Tent as Good as School
Agent for Democrat
izing.
wilson RULE SCORED
Has Done Nothing Efficient
to Sustain National
Rights.


DETROIT, May 19.-Hundredss %
school children waving American
flags were among the throng which
greeted Theodore Roosevelt OF! tho
railroad station this forenoon swhen9he
arrived here to be guest OF ofghonor al
American day celebration.
Before Colonel Roosevelt was driven
to the Detroit athletic club at the
head Of an automobile parade he made
short address to the Boy Scouts
who were lined up in front Of tho
station. He told them he believed
IN their organization because itstaugilt
them to fight for truth and not TO Rbo
nollycoddles."
Colonel Roosevelt. in his address
which was fade at tho Detroit Opera
House. reiterated his opposition s'to
a!l kinds OF lyplenated Americanism.
advocated universal military service
based on universal training, and de.
clared that we must abolish .pork.bar.
rel" methods In our national ldefense, !.
stop talking and get down to the ac.
tual business OF thorough prepared.
ness II We are ito make this nation
as strong as are its convictions In
reference 10 right and wrong,
Colonel Roosevelt prefaced his
speech by announcing that he had
come here 10 Michigan because In
the primary for the selection of delc-
gates to the Republican National con.
rention. Mr.. Ford was victorious. and
following on his victory here, he SHOW.
ed n marked popular; strength in Ne.
braska md Pennsylvania. The effect
OF this showing has been Immediately
visible Upon many Of the polEle eians
within airI without Congress-, n.
I'VE. tt:outn ,c.rsrepres ltstt,:cs As
Wash:rs:oi.' said .1riontlS Roosevelt.
has absolutely refused I'M the small.
est degree to prepare during these
twenty-five months of world tcataciysm.
We have refused to learn the smallest
part OF the lesson being written on
the scroll OF torment in Europe. Va
have fatuously refused toStake the
smallest step. either to do our duty
to ourselves or to do our duty Doth
crs. We cndeavorcd to deceive Our.
selves by announcing that in this pol.
Icy OF supine inaction and OF failuro
to perform duty. We are actuated by
the loSt.cst motives. Ildoubt whether
We have really deceived ourselves, ami
most certainly we have not deceived
others. There Is not n nation In the
world which believes that our course =
OF conduct has ben dictated by any.
thing save timidity, unworthy thrink.
ing from effort and responsibility. and
cold and selfish love Of money making
and OF soft ease.
Colonel Roosevelt declared that The
Wilson administration has taken no
step for preparedness, and has done
nothing efficient TO sustain Our ma
tionat rights" Because, he sniti, the
administration had at intervals. s'yen.
tured feebly to speak In contradic.
ton OF It's non.action," the .nitra:paei-
fists and their followers have refused
It any whole-hearted support. They
object. Colonel Roosevelt added, seyen
TO makc'believe preparedness: they In.
s'st on even more thorough.going fioIp.
lessness than which we had 50 ain.
p!y provided at Washington.
we must make this nation as
strong as are It's convictions In ref
crance to right aud wrong, declar-
cd Colonel Roosevelt. .'It little mat.
ters what our ideals may be; and what
achievements we may hope for. il
these ideals and ach:evements cannot
be reduced TO action. The events OF
the past. and the events of today,
show that national ideals amount 10
nothing II the nation lacks the power
to maintain them against Opposition.
In urging UNIVERSAL military service
based on universal training, Colo.
mel Roosevelt said he believed In n
because It would not be only OF In
calculablc benefit to the nation IA the
event Of war. but OF incalcuiable bene.
fit to the individuals undergoing Il,
and therefore to the nation. ns 70,
CARDS the work Of peace.r He con.
tinucd: S9- ~ r.
"1 believe that tile dog.tent would
prove most effectiveSag agent for dem
dcratizing and Matchmaking our life;
quite as much so as the e'public school
and far more so than the American
factory and the American city as they
are today. Preparedness through uni
versal service would turn out to be the
best possible school OF practical ciyics.
In suchta school all men who are Am
orleans in spirit would get together
and learn to work together so as
to insure cooperation among; our peo-
pie in social and Industrial life. Such
cooperation will secure mot merely
liberty and opportunity. but also the
sense OF obligation-which Is just as
important as the other two.