The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-02-22

port Of New York. The picture show
fired.
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lars on the border recently SIT up an,
eat humble pie.
There are more civilian aviators thai
there are regular army aviators, an,
from present indications the former ar,
more experienced
The European war has shown tina
1t does not take long to instruct mill
tary aerial observers and these coulC
be trained In short time.
Transport Difficulties Small.
As for transport and quartermastei
corps there would be little or no diff,
Guilty in finding plenty of business men
who would be capable Of handling
these branches of service In fitting
manner. The system of supply and
transportation might be slow Mt first,
but when one is acquainted with the
fact that In New York state alone there
are 310,45T automobiles, fully half of
which could be utilized as light or
heavy transport trucks, and the re-
mainder converted into cars for Off
GERS and for courier service, IL will be
understood that there are no very great
obstacles In the way of supply trains.
Railroad transportation on account
Of the length Of our coast line would
present some difficulties at first, but
without doubt coald be remedied with
great speed.
The mobilization of the manufactur.
Ing Industries Of the nation has already
been worked out by the authorities at
Washington.
OF men we have plenty. Materials
In the crude state we have sufficient,
but rifles, heavy artillery and ammu.
milton enough, let alone uniforms,
blankets, equipment, medical supplies,
etc, are dlffereLt story.
The Red Cross has plenty of nurses
to put on the field for the first line
hospitals. Ambulance corps such as
were formed In France could be quick
ly put into commission and would UNI
doubtedly do good service.
The militia of the country is prob
ably in better shape from a military
standpoint than 1t ever was In the his
tory of Its organization. If enough
regular army officers were available to
distribute among the various COM
mands, 1t would be a fairly efficient
fighting force, Unfortunately there |
are many officers In the militia of the
nfrNT xph he II.
tary or mental qualifications to wear
straps.
American Legion Intact.
The American Legion, while official
ly disbanded, Is still intact. On the
books of the organization, which have
been preserved, are the names of some
$4,000 men who have seen active sery-
Ice In various parts of the world, eli.
Their as officers or enlisted men. Cata-
ogued under proper headings are about
$4,000 men or boys who are experts at
some trade necessary to the army.
There are telegraph operators, miners,
nigh explosive men, railroad engineers,
,lyil engineers, ammunition makers,
wagon makers, automo-
,lle mechanics and drivers, cowboys,
lotel stewards, men In all branches of
lfe suitable for the commissary de-
iartments, electricians, etc. This list
,hOuld be of decided value to the war
department..
These are but few of the ways, man
lers, men and materials which can be I
allied into play If the country finds it
Necessary.
In conclusion, would call attention {
o the Boy Scouts of America. who {
ould help In the event Of war in any
lumber of ways, and who, am sure, I
'ould rise to the emergency in the {
anne plucky manner as their little q
rother scouts have done In every coun- ,
" In Europe. .
That the women of America would S
boulder their share of the burden, no b
'ue American for minute doubts; j
icy have done it In the past and can
o II in the future. &
To mobilize all the industries, men, c
etc. would Of course re p
lire more time than II has in the d
,untries Of Europe, but It would be
)ne. The American people have a a
lbit Of taking n lot for granted, but ct
hen an emergency arises they gem S,
ally are able TO meet 1t. OF
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