Arizona republican., 1916-01-21

can be done only through the effective regulation of business.
 We should at once begin government tai encouragement and control of our munition plants. To make war on
 them is to make war on the United
 States; and those doing so should be treated accordingly and all who en- courage them should be treated ac-
 cordingly. The existing plants should
 be encouraged in every legitimate way, and provisions made to encourage this continuance after the war. But it is
 most unfortunate that they are situat-
 ed so near the seacoast. The estab- lishment of munitions plants further
 inland should be in every way en- couraged and promoted. Pittsburg is
 as far east as any plant should by rights be placed. This whole matter of providing and regulating the out put of munitions is one in which Ger many should especially stand as our model.
 For adequate defense we need big efficient navy, small efficient army lone of quarter of million men which, relatively to the population of | the nation is no larger than the po- l lice force of New York City is to the population of New York) and finally and most important of all a system | of universal military training in times
 of peace which shall be basis for | whatever service, military or civil, is needed in time of war
 l As regards the navy, the import ant point is to remember that it should
 be built up now and not ten years hence and not by plan that will only find l trultlon ten years hence. Even five years hence may be too late.
 | But l do not believe in d large reg
 ular army. The proposed Continental
 Army is an absurdity. If passed, it
 may for year or two prove a partially
 successful rival to the National guard and attract some young men. But ser
 iousminded men who have their way
 to make in the world cannot and ought not go into any such army, which pro- poses to penalize patriotism by mak-
 the patriotic man incur d heavy loss
 in time, or in money, or in business
 training, or in opportunity, or in all
 four, at the very period of his life
 when it is most essential that he should not be put at a disadvantage com
 pared to his less patriotic and more selfish competitors and rivals 1 be- , lleVe that universal service would be in every way beneficial to the state and that it would be almost or quite as beneficial from the standpoint o1 5 those who consider the interest of the , state in time of peace as from those | I interested n o4 , the state in time of war
 There should be military training } as part of high school education : which should include all-round train. r ing for citizenship. This trainin, ) should begin in the schools in seriou, fashion at about the age of 16. Ther between the ages of Is and 21 ther, s should be four or six months actua l service in the field with the colors.
 "The larger Americarism demand f that we insist that every immigran 7 who comes here shall become n s American citizen and nothing else: he shows that he still remains at hear = more loyal to another land let him b Q promptly returned to that land; anc X if on the other hand, he shows that h n IS in good faith and whole heartedl e an American, let him be treated as O a full equality with the native borr The larger Americanism demands tha $ we native born also be wholehearte
 Tn our allegiance to our country an | our flag; that we refuse to be sundere Il from one another along lines of clas or creed or sect or national origin that we judge each American on hi merits as man; that we work for tf i well-being of our bodily selves bl
 also for the well-being of our spiritu; :, selves; that we consider safety, bl
 that we put honor and duty ahead , 70 safety. Only thus shall we prove ol T, possession of the valor of righteou. n ness. Only thus shall we stand squa is to all the winds of destiny, high