The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-27
Colonel Takes Rap at Pacif.
lists in Address to- Men
at Camp Grant.
GIVEN BIG OVATION
BY ARMY RECRUITS
Envies Boys Their Chance to
Get Place on ''Uncle
Sans Team"

Camp Grant, Rockford. Ill.,, Sept. rs.
N-Preparedness and Pacifists claimed
equal shares Of Theodore Roosevclt's
attention In an address here today to
the nearly 10000 men of the seth di-
vision of the National army. Included
in his speech was the plea that his
hearers, when they have finished the
task they are about to tackle in Eur
Vpe. become apostles of universal mil
ttary service.
Military efficiency described as "ex-
traordinary" by army officers who ac-
coinpanied the former president
marked the handling of the thousands
of raw recruits as they were marched
to the little valley behind camp head
quarters, where Colonel Roosevelt
spoke. Newly commissioned officers
from the first reserve officers train
ing camp maneuvercd their compan :
les into position with scarcely a hitch.
while the elaborate preparations for
the reception of the colonel were car
ried out with equal smoothness.
Greeted by Cheers.
The colonel reached the stand amid
a great burst of cheering and after
being introduced briefly by Major
General Thomas II. Barry. camp COM
mander. plunged into his address.
mo man ever won a fight by par
rying blows Colonel Roosevelt said.
"Only hitting wins fights. The ma
tion that can hit. not only wins It's
flight. but wins the respect Of other
nations. This country will fulfill its
aspirations and ideals only in proper
tlpn as it develops the spirit to fight
for them.''
With respect to pacifists and con-
scientious objcctors to war, he de-
clared
No Fight-No Vote.
NO man is entitled to vote in this
country unless he is willing to fight
for 1t in time OF war and prepare him
self to fight for 1t in time of peace
There are about 5000 rifles avail
able for drill purposes at Camp Grant,
he asserted. or, roughly. three men to
drill with one gun.
To the pre,-War assertion that "a
million men would spring to arms be-
tween sunrise and sunset" he coun-
tered with the claim that lin eight
months that number had sprung to
broomsticks." as men in many camps
h3d only this article to aid them In
learning the manual of arms.
I'VE have not. after eight months
an army capable of coping with q
German force of 10000 or 10000 men,
he said. 1T will have taken a yeal
before the United States equals tho
force that little Portugal. with hel
100000 people. has on the battle
front.
Envies Men Their Chance.
Il envy you the chance you've go
on Uncle Sans team. We don't pit,
the men on any athletic team; WI
envy them. Our pity Is for those OF
the side lines. You who are going 4
fight will not have to explain to you
children and your children's childrel
why you did not answes your coun
try's cali. And those who did not will
have to do a lot of explaining.
ANY man who asks why the Unite'
States is at war Is capable of askin
why you knocked a man down VIII
slapped your wife's face"
Good luck to you," he concluded
you have tho task of giving Ameri
cans q chance to hold up their head,
Americas position during the next 5
years depends on what you will do.