Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-01
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Namber One
america Must Fight Hard or Germany
May Nln-Nscessity for Mill
tsry Training.
Nanber Ons

nace's you~ opportunity. Gncts Dan d
3robab1T one of The best-inforned nlen
in Tie countrS." Billie clapped his
lands md gave such whoop that BE
WaEened the baby, bit shat could yoo
expect Of Efraen-year-old boy who Is
living Interrogation point and want
to know about war?
Uncle Dan arrived in due time ami
eilue watched for m opportunity. j.
cane thar evening after dinner when
Uncle DAN had Lighted cigar and
taken seat en- the porch.
TN mighty glad you came, Uncle
Gan. I want to talk 10 you about the
war. We have just put military train
ing In our township high school, but
Ws had q hard time 10 do 1t. The
Joneses and the Greggs objected. They
saLd the war wouldn't come over here.
Grandma Jones said: They amt no
use to worrir, 1t viii BOON blow over.
lEsI. we put the training In just the
6ane. You orter heard Judge Brow.
aell. the president OF the school board.
DO tna slacksrs up. He said unless We
raEe OF our coats aud go to Ii, Ger
lGany lGxy yet win. and II she does, she
VIII take over the great British fleet as
"a war trophy and compel rs to do what
ever she wants to: that she could make
as pay all the cost OF the war; the
kaiser could tax as as he pleased and
that we couldn't help ourselves. He
could make every one pay over u part
Of what he earns; that he could make
rhe farmers pay rent for their own
farms, etc. Now. Uncle. what do yon
think Of that?"
swell. my boy" said Uncle Dan.
AL that Judge Brownell says rrlght
easi,y corue trrie md may Gniess We GO
oil; ckly 10 the aid Of the allies with
large numbers Of men and help them
Ireal. thn German line. Unless we can
bear the submarines, they may pre-
vent us from getting enough food tc
the allies to keep them going. In that
case Germany would win. AS matters
stand today, our greatest need ~
trained men. It we had had seTera.
D1illions Of men with military training
10 our Industries and Oh our farms
when the war came, whc could
faye, been called st once for service. !
10 rot believe the kaiser would have
&5t2eS The war u1on Us. ~ II. was, he
had no respect for Us, and now we are
IL i and must 90 through with 1t. But
aever again must we be caught so
wholly unprepared
"Thers Is only one safe way" said
Uncle Dan. land that IL to adopt per.
nanently universal military training,
apply it to every young man who Is
physically 6t, say IN his nineteenth or
twentieth year The training can be
carried forward in the United States
training camps that are now being 'es.
t:,blishnd FOR training men called by
tie s5lectips DRAFT. AS soon as these
men yacaCe taese stations, they should
be tiled by younger men, aud this
s. valid De matte the per=nanepr policy
III the country"
Riilie's mother. 5Its. &sahan, TAD
overheard ths cen7ersa Gon. She came
nlt aud said: Really, Brother Dan,
..,e you serious rs TO the dangers OF
or country? If it Is as bad as that, II
IS high time fer US 70 wake cr anG &C
sAuethins about It
Exactly" replied Cncle Dan. ",t
IS berter to wake up now than 70 be
ltluelY awakened later. We may as
Well aodersttsad, sister. that this Is our
- IT and we must win Ii or God help
America. Everything that we have
O.. hope TO here--our liberties, our
blessings. our opportunities are al in
vowed IN the great issue before us.
Nothing must stand between us and
winning this war. Il IS question
whether the peoples right or the Kali
ser's might shall dominate the world,
If there ever was holy war, this is
Il. We are fighting toS world liberty.
We are fighting Tor the freedom of
humanity. We are fighting Tor the
right Of men to govern themselves in
neat OF being governed against their
ttl by war-nad overload. Perilous
smes ara ahead OF US. We must be
prepared to make any sacrifice, TO per-
form any ser7lce that may be required
o. Us"
"Oh. Uncle Dan" exclaimed Billie,
-may I bring my chum. Jimmie Col
Inns. when we have our next talk? He
IS bug Cd this war business and just
crazy to see you"
Certainly" said Uncle Dan. with g
hearty 10 Ugh. IF we are to have more
talks, shall be glad to hare Jimmie
join us"
Billie clspped his hands and ran to
ts 'phocs snd told Jimmie to be over
at ssssa c'c1ocz Tia next e-s+ias.