The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15

ort Of New York. The picture shows
fired.
lars on the border recently sit up and
eat humble pie.
There are more civilian aviators than
there are regular army aviators, and
from present indications the former are
more experienced.
The European war has shown that
1t does not take long to instruct mill
tary aerial observers and these could
! be trained in short time.
Transport Difficulties Small.
| As for transport and Quartermaster
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 ut first,
but when one is acquainted with the
| fact that In New York state alone there
are 3l0,i57 automobiles, fully half of
which could be utilized ms light or
heavy transport trucks, and the re
mainder converted into cars for otli
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 ut first, but
without doubt could be remedled with
great speed.
The mobilization OF the manufacture
Ing industries of the nation has already
been worked out by the authorities at
Washington.
or 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 n different story.
The Red Cross has plenty of nurses
to put on the field for the first line
hospitals. Ambulance corps such as
We're formed In France could be quick
ly put into commission and would I'M
douhtedly do good service.
The militia of the country IL prob
ably in better shape from military
standpoint than ii ever was in the his
tory OF its organization. Ii enough
regular army officers We're available 10
distribute among the various com
mauds. II would be fairly efficient
lighting force. Unfortunately there
are many officers In the militia of the
country who have no right from mill
tary or mental qualifications 10 wear
shoulder straps.
American Legion intact.
The American Legion, while official,
~ dlshanded. 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 serv.
ice In various parts OF the world, ei
ther as officers or enlisted men. Cata.
logued under proper headings are abou,
5Sooo men or boys who age experts nj
some trade necessary tn the army,
There are telegraph operators. miners.
high explosive men, railroad engineers.
civil engineers, ammunition makers
draushtsmen wagon makers, automo.
hse mechanics and drivers, cowboys
hotel stewards. men In all branches of
life suitable for the commissary de
partinents, electricians. etc. This list
should be Of decided value To the wal
department.
These are but few of the ways. man.
, ners, men and materials which can b.
called Into play II the country finds Il
necessary.
In conclusion. | would call attention
To the Boy Scouts of America. VIII,
could help In the event OF war In any
number Of ways. aud who. am sure
would rise To the emergency in III,
same plueky manner rs their littl.
brother scouts have done in every coun
Try In Eur,e,e.
That the women of America WOULD
shoulder their share Of the burden, n,
true American for minute doubts
they have done II in the past aud can
do IL In the future.
To mobilize all the industries. men
organizations. etc. would of course re-.
quire more time than IL has Ia tn,
countries of Europe, but IL would b.
done. The American people have
habit OF taking N lot for granted. bu,
when an emergency arises they gen.
orally are able to meet it.
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