El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-13
UNIVERSAL MILITARY SERVICE
MUST BE ADOPTED AFTER WAR
LRY II. S. I'D

the militia his forces generally were known in letter
to the president OF the continental congress- IN which ne
said:
aTO PLACE MY DEPENDENCE UPON MILITIA IS
ASSUREDLY RESTING UPON A BROKEN STAFF. MEN
JUST DRAGGED FROM THE TENDER SCENES OF
DOMESTIC LIFE, UNACCUSTOMED TO THE DIN OF
ARMS TOTALLY UNACOUAINTED WITH EVERY KIND
OF MILITARY SKILL, ARE TIMID AND READY TO FLY
FROM THEIR OWN SHADOWS"
On August 20 $780, he declared that the colonies chad
formed permanent army the beginning, would
have had to retreat with handful Of men across the Della
ware in 177e."
Washington recommended the draft system in letter to
aThe PLAN I WOULD PROPOSE" HE SAID, as
THAT EACH STATE BE INFORMED BY CONGRESS AN
NUALLY OF THE REAL DEFICIENCY OF ITS TROOPS
AND BE CALLED UPON TO MAKE UP SUCH SPECIFIC
NUMBER AS CONGRESS MAY THINK PROPER BY A
DRAFT; THAT THE MEN DRAFTED JOIN THE ARMY
JANUARY I AND SERVE UNTIL JANUARY I THE
SUCCEEDING YEAR"
Shortly after the war congress passed act compelling
every citizen between the ages Of IS and IS years to
his country, but this later became dead letter
JEFFERSON UPHELD THE PRINCIPLE OF THE
DRAFT IN HIS LETTER OF SEPTEMBER p, 1905, TO
SECRETARY OF WAR DEARBORN AND BY HIS MES
SAGE TO C0NGESS ON DECEMBER OF THE SAME
YEAR.
Both the north and the south resorted to CONSUMPTION
during the civil war but with certain allowances which
stuted evils serious to make the service almost OBJ
nOzOus. These evils such the sending of substitutes
and securing release by purchase have been eliminated in
this present Of and the truly democratic principle
OF equal obligation for all citizens within specified ages
prevails.
Universal service is saving our country in supreme
emergency It must be relied upon in all time to come and
must be placed upon the statute books Of the country by
congress after war ends if not before
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The designers of the new revenue bill overlooked tax
on war prophets.
case of the widow whose five sons were taken into
the army, It wasn't draft, it was tornado
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Curfew VIII ring tonight be blasted the whistle
but Engand's is slowly setting It blazing
brightly as at noontide.
Owing sweeping raises price, John BarleycOrn and
Lady Nicotine apt to meet death by financial strangu-
lation.
Reading the story Of that spy pasha in Paris one comes
to the conclusion that Germany has been slipping the BOO
into France.
London is becoming the chief thsater of war with No
Mans Land all that territory between the roof tops and
the bombing squadrons.
Women artists offering their services as camoueurs
and some who not artists appearing FL Paso
streets pretty thoroughly eamOuflaged-
The principal conclusion from all these revelations of
German intngues is that Germany whole lot Of
money in series Of very poor investments
There marked decrease in the popularity Of "Deutsch-
land Uber Allies" in Germany. They're talking now
Of fighting defensively for their existence
One by the Latn-American republics are cordially
welcomed into the alliance Of nations opposed Germany
Mexico may find itself the only nation the western hem
isphere willing to stand for German methods.
If the draft evaders who have fled to Mexico and refuse
to return for service should be drafted into the Mexican
army there would be particular regret on this side Of
the line particularly if their commanders would give them
plenty Of work and no pay.