Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-16
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Number Efpe
Jimmie and = German Boy Clash
Must DO Three Things to Save
Country.
Number Fine

Dan went out TO lawn seat under the
spreading branches of the great tree
that suggested the farms name OF Oak
Inn. Billie and Jimmie had been lay
Ing for him, SO Uncle Dan was cap
tured by the boys on short order.
SAY. Uncle Dan." Billie began. 1--WE
had red-hot argument mt school yes
terday with Carl Newman. Carl said
that German schools were miles ahead
of our schools md that no one could
come up to the educated German. Well.
Jimmie got hot under the collar and
handed IT back TO him good and plenty.
Jimmie said II their education tnught
them to torpedo Lusitanins. 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,
then we did not want that kind Of
education here. What do You think
about Ii. Uncle Dan? I told Jimmie
you spent lot of time In Europe and
knew oil about schools. so give rs your
opinion
SWELL" replied Uncle Dan, deliber-
ately, "the German schools are very
thorough: they furnish exceedingly val
liable and practical instruction. The
Industrial training given there Is prob
ably the best to be found. The schools
as a whole. however, In my opinion.
appeal to the head only. and never 10
the heart. The aim md trend Is to
make the individual blindly submis-
siye to the Prussinn plan Of world do
mlnion; they teach that 1t Is the des-
tiny of Germany TO rule the world. and
that to the glory and advance Of Ger
many. In this plan. all things must give
way; TINT the kaiser rs 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 a soul. and we must main
tain the high idenls we have fixed. In
a 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 walt a minute" interrupted
Billie. Say that over again slowly. so
can write II down"
Uncle Dan. smiiingly. complied.
Billie exclaimed "Now. we viii hand
that nut out for Carl TO crack.
Carl, you know" continued Billie.
has a very smart father who keeps
him posted on the German arguments.
Carl said our government was only
an experiment anyway; thnt II would
not last twenty years. and TINT II
might burst up any old time. Jimmie
asked him II Germany was 80 mighty
good. why they did not go back there
10 live"
sour government will go on forever.
won't II, Uncle DanT
snow" said Uncle Dan. syou are
raising n big question, and one that
has troubled me for years. Our gov
eminent IL still In the experimental
stage; In fact, It is the greatest ex-
pertinent ever undertaken. and II pop
ular government Is 20 be successful.
few things must be done. otherwise. TO
paraphrnse the great Lincoln. the gov
eminent Of the people, by the people
and for the people, viii perish. II Is
my firm conviction" said Uncle Dan.
In a very impressive manner. shat II
our country is TO go on, as we hope
and pray, We must very quickly do
nj least three things. and / Will name
them in the order Of importance as II
appears to me:
First, adopt compulsory universal
military training Of all young men
physically at before they reach the
age OF twenty years.
"Scxt, require that every foreigner
who comes here TO live must, within q
reasonable time, say year, declare
his intention OF becoming an American
citizen and take the necessary steps to
do so. thereby. from TINT moment as
Stunning all the obligations of citizen
ship Of our country. and that means he
must defend our fing upon equal terms
with our native born. and II he IL not
willing to do this, he should be sent
back from whence he came"
THAT'S the stuff" exclaimed Billie.
"And, finally, enact such Legislation
rs will make voting compulsory. Pop
ular government is based upon the
participation OF oil and the rule OF
the majority. and democracy cannot
continue and be successful unless we
live up to the spirit Of the institu-
ton.
1.-THE first step. however. In the pass
ing Of the Chamberlain bill for unlver-
sal military training. II you will get |
the leading citizen. and especially the
editor OF your paper, to write personal !
letters to your congressman and both
senator's. urging their support. IL Will
help enormously.
II see By the morning papers" said
Uncle Dan. "that the Rotary clubs Of
the entire country. the Invest most eff .
Client organization to be found, have
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