Crittenden record-press., 1917-11-08
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Jimmie and German Boy Clash
Must Do Three Things to Save
Country.
Number Ffpe

ing for him, 10 | uule Dun was CAP
tured by the boys on short order.
"Say, Cnc,e Dan" Billie began. 1--WE
had red-hot argument at school yes.
terday with Carl Newman. Cuyl said
that German schools we're mics ahead
'f our schools and that no one could
come up L. the educated German. Well,
Jimmie rot hot under the collar and
handed II back TO Inn good and plenty.
Jimmie said II their education taught
them to torpedo Lusitanias. sink hos.
pital ships, murder hundreds Of wom-
en- and children. make slaves Of
the Belgians, poison wells, destroy fruit
trees and commit all sorts of crimes,
'h"H we did not want that kind of
education here. What Go yea IUink
about II. Uncle nHn7 l told Jimmie
YOU spent II lot ot time n Europe and
knew all about schools, So give US your
opinion"
well" replied Uncle Dan. dellber-
ntely, "the German schools are very
thorough; they furnish exceedingly val.
liable and practical instruction. The
Industrial training given there IL prob
ably the best TO he found. The schools
as whole, however, in my opinion,
appeal to the head only, and never to
the heart. The aim and trend Is TO
make the individual blindly submls-
sive to the Prussian plan Of world do
mlnlon; they teach that II is the dcs'
tiny of Germany to rule the world. and
that 10 the glory and advance Of Ger.
many, in this plan, all things must give
way; that the kaiser as head of the
state, can do no wrong II he carries
forward the plan of world control.
Some of the greatest teachers and
preachers even defend and justify her
heartless crushing of Belglans and the
many other atrocious crimes she has
committed In this war. Thank God,
our American education reaches both
the head and the heart. II Is an edu.
cation. with soul, and we must main
tain the high ideals we have fixed. In
word. in Germany, the people are
taught that they exist for the govern
ment. while here the government ex.
lists to serve the people"
"Just wait minute" interrupted
Billie. Say that over again slowly, so
can write Il down"
Uncle Dan, smillngly, complied.
Billie exclaimed "Now, we will hand
that nut out for Carl 10 crack
Carl, you know" continued Billie
"has very smart father who keeps
him posted on the German arguments
Carl said our government was only
an experiment anyway; that II would
not last twenty years, and that II
might burst up any old time. Jimmie
asked him II Germany was so mighty
good. why they did not go back there
10 live"
sour government will so on forever,
won't II. Uncle Danf"
"Now." said Uncle Dan. you are
raising big question, and one that
has troubled me for years. Our gov.
ernment Is still In the experimental
stage; In fact, II is the greatest ex.
pertinent ever undertaken, and II pop
ular government Is TO be successful, n
few things must be done, otherwise, TO
paraphraSe the great Lincoln. the gov.
ernment Of the people, by the people
und for the people, will perish. II Is
my firm conviction" said Uncle Dan,
In very impressive manner. that II
our country Is 10 go on, as We hope
and pray, we must very quickly do
at least three things, and will name
them In the order Of importance as II
appears 10 me:
First, adopt compulsory universal
military training Of all young mon
M hefc-c they reach the
Gge Of twenty years.
"Next. require that every foreigner
who CuU' acre TO live must, within n
reasonable time, say year declare
his intention Of becoming an American
citizen and take the necessary steps 10
do SO, thereby. from that moment. as. |
sunlng all the obligations Of citizen.
ship ~ our country. and that means he !
must defend our flag upon equal terms
with our native horn and II he Is no, |
willing 10 do this, he should be sent /
back from whence he came"
"That's the stui!." exclaimed Billie. /,
"Aud, finally, enact such legislation |
MS will make voting compulsory. Pop.
ular government is based upon the |
81 all and the rule of |
the majority, and democracy cannot
continue aud hc successful unless we
live up To- the spirit Of the institu.
;.on.
'"fhe first step, however, II the pass
Ing ~ tie Chamberlain hill for unly,r.
sal military training. II you will get
tie leading Cltlscn, und especially the
editor u yo"r paper. 10 write personal
letters to your congressman and both
senators urging their support. Il will
help enormously
4 see hy the morning papers" said
Uncle Dan, "that the Rotary clubs Of
the entire country, the llyesi, mos. en-.
- organization 10 he found have
G,aa,mo1s,y decided to get back 4
tie Chamberlain bill and give u loyal
'aa enthusiastic support. They will
work with the Universal Military
7'rnlnlng league TO accomplish this I'm.
7'rtant piece of legislation. which will
10 ,nore thnn anything else TO make NJ