La Junta tribune., 1917-11-29
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
America Must Fight Hard o. Germany
May WIn-Nsesssity Ter Mil
tary rraInin8
Nasswbss One

'Now. Billie,- said his mother. your
Uncle Dan Is coming tomorrow to
spend q week with us on the farm. and
II you want to know about the war.
here's your opportunity. Uncle Dan IL
probably one Of the best-informed men
In the country.- Billie clapped his
hands and gave such q whoop that he
wakened the baby, but what could you
expect Of q nfteen-year-old boy who 10
living interrogation point and wants
to know about wari
Uncle Dan arrived In due time and
Billie watched for an opportunity. II
came that evening after dinner whea
Uncle Dan had lighted . dsaf and
taken q seat on the porch.
I'm mighty glad you came. Uncle
Dan. want to talk to you about the
war. We have Just put military train
Ing In our township high school. but
we had 4 hard time to do Il. The
Joneses and the GreEEs objected They
said the war wouldn't come over here.
Grandma Jones said: They ain't no
use to worrit. II will soon blow over
Well. we put the training In Just the
same. You orter heard Judge Brow.
nell. the president OF the school board.
do the slackers up. He said unless we
take OF our coats and go to Il. Ger.
many may yet win. and II she does, she
Will take over the great British feet a
q war trophy and compel US to do what
ever she wants to: that she could make
us pay all the cost OF the war: the
kaiser could tax us as he pleased and
that We couldn't help ourselves. He
could make every one pay over a part
OF what he earns; that he could make
the farmers pay rent for their own
farms. etc. Now. Uncle. what do you
think Of thatf"
swell. my boy" said Cncle Dan.
"ail that Judge Browneli says might
easily come true and may unless We 70
quickly To the aid OF the allies with
large numbers OF men and help them
break the German line. Unless We can
beat the submarines. they may pre-
vent ms from getting enough food to
ihc allies to keep them going. In that
case Germany would win. Al matters
stand today. our greatest need II
trained men. II we had had several
millions Of men with military training
In our industries and on our farms
when the war came. who could
have been called at once for service. I
do not believe the kaiser would have
forced the war upon us. A Il was. be
had no respect for US. and now We are
In II and must 20 through with II. But
never ngnin must we be caught %
wholly unprepsred.
There 10 only one safe way" aaid
Uncle Dan. -snd that IL TO adopt Der.
mnnenfly universal military training.
apply II 10 every young man who 10
physically NJ, say Ia his nineteenth or
twentieth year. The training can b.
carried forward In the United States
trimming camps that are now being e.
tnblishcd for training men called By
the selecfive draft. Al soon a. these
men vacste these stations. they should
he filled oy younger men. and this
should be made the permaneot policy
of the country"
Billie's mother. Nrs. Graham, had
overheard the Conversation. She came
out and aaid: Really. Brother Dan.
are you serious NJ TO the dangers Of
our countryr fit is as bad a. that. II
10 high time for a. to wake up and do
something about t."
"Exsctiy." replied Cnclc Dan. 1T
10 better TO wake up now than TO be
rudely awakened later. We may n
Ssll understand. sister. that this 10 our
sar and We must win II or God help
America. Everything that we have
,r hope 70 hsve--our iiberties, our
blessings. our opportunities are all In.
solved In the great issue before us.
Nothing must stand between US and
Winning this war. Il II . question
shether the peoples right or the kai.
ser's might shall dominate the world.
Il there ever WAS = holy wnr. this IL
T. We are fighting Tor world liberty.
We ere nxh,ins for the freedom Of
humanity. We are fighting for the
light of men 10 govern themselves 10.
stead of being governed against their
ALL By Z war.mad overload. PcriIous
times are ahead of u. We must Be
prepared TO make any sacrifice. to per.
form any service that may be required
,f u.s."
-Oh. Uncis DAN" exclaimed Billie,
may bring ny chrm. Jimmie Col.
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