El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-07
DON'T PUT WRONG SLANT ON
NEW ARMY PLAN AT THE START
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xTARI0US New Mexico newspapers holding to the ira
dtonS OF the past are urging young men of the state
TO volunteer for enlistment the army navy
holding up CONSUMPTION shameful thing and saying that
future years drafted into service VII remember
it something that ought to be concealed.
The country must not take that attitude toward the
Selective draft While volunteering always honorable
iudisrminate volunteering IS not always for the best
tsress Of the country Tor It may place In the army man
needed IN the occupation from which he volunteers
The passage of the selecve draft bill merely gives gov
eminent the night to call the wants within certain
ages to take them when it wants them and to them
it sees fit
man deserves credit for volunteering for service but
he deserves much credit for waiting until he called
willing and ready in the that when the govern
wants him it viii call him. II is not matter of
forcing unwilling into the army, but of applying
the constitutional responsibility to serve to all kinds and
classes of within certain ages Rich poOr infuen-
tal and unknown al men within the age limits and not
exempted because Of occupation conscientious objection OF
physical disability, VIII be called upon to take their places
IN the ranks.
The selecve draft Is the essence of democracy in that
It applies TO all alike volunteer military system is
ineguitable as olunteer taxing system would be-
Taxation Is, as matter of fact, CONSUMPTION on
property but suggests that should volunteer
pay their and that those do not volunteer
should not be forced to pay It is taken for granted that
and no further thought is given that phase of it
Il may require little time for the country to become
Used to the thought Of CONSUMPTION, little while for the
old feeling to wear away, but it viii be with it has
been with other nations where the principle Of universal
service has been adopted We shall think of the
natural and the right to raise army with favor
tSm and no exemptions except for specific and sufficient
reasons.
Meanwhile nothing Is to be gained by urging men to
volunteer In order TO escape the alleged the draft
There is shame attached to it. not particle, the
suggestion is reflection, perhaps intended as such
upon the honor and patriotism Of 100000 young about
to be called to the color to say nothing of millions who
VIII after them
The army soon TO be called viii wear the same uni
form, obey orders diligently, drill faithfully, and 90
into battle with high patriotism any other man In
the uniform Of the United States
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Here something to reflect upon: Canada IS or was
militant part Of the British empire where soldiers
far less often than the mounted police Yet
Canada has developed soldiers and commanders have
met and beaten the best that 40 years of German military
science could put in the field.
The first English words marshal Joffre learned were
Thank you" Gen Huerta used to say that first and
about the only, English word he learned Cash. But
then there quite difference in the way Jore
and Gen. Huerta received IN the United States
Some Of the young actually looked up map Of the
to locate FreSnoy, which the Canadians captured
They taking interest with the thought that
day they may themselves be Tamping that shell
tortured section of hell
Whoever the amy medico who conceived the idea
Of weighing recruits and candidates for the officers reserve
corps IN nothing but natures garb dealt fouy with
patriotic but hghtweght youths who had contemplated
the scales vi a in