El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

snip IN a democracy If, for any cause
Whatsoever. he is unwilling TO fight or
IS morally or mentally incapable OF
fighting. Tor the defence OF that de-
mocracy against a powerful alien aE-
sressor- II a man Is physically unfit
but IS right in his soul and in his head.
then he can render high service to the
nation although incapable Of bearing
arms. But, II from any moral or men
tai causes. he is unwilling to train him
self TO bear arms, and to bear them If
necessary in his cOuntry's cause. then
he has no moral right to vote.
Educate Boys in Arms.
Tor the last two or three wears OF
school our boys should have some mill
tary training. substantially such as IS
given in the Swiss and Australian
schools and that at about the age Of
8 they would spend SIX months in ac-
tual service in the field Tor at sea with
the fieet) with the cOlors. and would
thereafter for three or four years be
required 70 spend a couple of weeks
each year with the colors. Each year,
among those who had served Wen for
the SIX months, number could be
chosen to be trained as officers. These
would then be given by the nation for
Two years, Tree training somewhat
like that at West Point although not
as rigid or as thorough. They would
be required to pay for this training by.
for a certain number OF months during
each Of the few following years. do
ing their part in drilling the recruits
of that year. It would probably be nee
essasy 10 pay the recruits q small min
irnum wage so as 10 be sure that the
poorest family would not suffer hard
ship because of the absence OF the
young man for six months No man
would be allowed TO purchase exemp-
ton. The sons of the richest men in
the land would have 10 serve exactly
like anyone else and do exactly the
same wOr6-which. incidentally. would
be bit Of uncommon good fortune 1or
them
Would Unite Nation.
'This military preparedness and tn
acceptance by the nation OF the grin
cipie Of universal. obligatory military
training IN time Of peace as q basis
of universal. obi gatOry service in time
or war, would do more than anything
else to help US solve our most pressing
social ana industrial problems in time
OF peace. II would Americanize and ma
uOnalize our people as nothing else
could possibly do II would teach our
young men that there are other ideals
besides making money. Il would rem
der them alert energetic self-reliant.
capable Of command and willing 10
obey: respectful TO others and demand
ing respect from others for themselves
IL would ne the best possible way TO
teach US how TO use cur collective
strength IN order TO accomplish those
social and industrial tasks which must
DE done OE all OF us cOIectiNeiy II we
are to do them we'll
Various kinds OF economic prepared |
ness for q national crisis were dis
cussed today. A platform was pre-
pared on which the league viii wage ]
a campaign for education TO arouse 3
national spirit, as well as for uni /
versal training and her military &C !
tivity. 4 dinner tonight will close the /
meetings.
Gardner Opposes Peace League.
Representative Gardner. Of 4iaSsa- i
chusetts. speaking Friday night. pro-
tested against entrance Of the United ]
States into an international agree
ment 70 enforce peace on the ground /
that IL would involve the country IN !
European or Asiatic wars IN which II |
had no interest.
How should we have Jared through
out this nations history If, instead OF ]
fighting our battles. we had been asked
to depend upon arbitration he asked
We should be a colony Of England /
today: Texas would still belong 10
Mexico. slavery, unless arbitrated by /
Great Britain's order. might have
lasted down TO the present time ana
Cuba would even now be struggling
under the domination Of Spain"
Senator Borah. OF Idaho, mas as MS
subject for an address patriotism
through education" Dean Albion W
Small of the University OF Chicago.
and superintendent Z ". Nichols. o. 4
the Virginia Military Institute, pre- !
coded him on the program