The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-11-16
Jimmie and a herman Coy Clash
Must Do Three Things to Save
Country.

Dan went out TO q lawn seat under tho
spreading branches OF the great treo
that suggested the farms name on Oak
Hill. Billie and Jimmie hnd been lay.
ing Tor him 80 Uncle Dan was cap
tured by the boys on short order.
"say. Uncle Dan" Billie began. I'VE
had o rcd.hol argument no school yes
torday with Cafi Newman. Carl said
that German schools were miles ahead
Of our schools and that no one could
come up 10 the educated German. Wen.
Jimmie got hot under the collar and
handed II back to him good and plenty
Jimmie said II their education taught
them to torpedo Lustanlna, sink hos
plial ships. murder hundreds OF wom-
On and children. mako slayea Of
the Belgian, poison wells, destroy fruit
trees md commit all sorts Of crimes
then we dld not want uhni kind Of
education here. What do you think
about Il. Uncle Dnnl told Jimmie
you spent a lot Of time In Europe and
know all about schools, so give Ne your
opinion"
"well." replied Uncle Dan, dellber'
ately "the German schools are very
thorough they furnish exceedingly val
liable and practical instruction. The
Industrial trimming given there Is prob
ably the best to be found. The schools
rs whole, however, In my opinion,
appeal to tho head only, and never to
the heart. The aim and trend Is to
mike the Individual bllndly submits
slye to the Prusslan plan OF world do
mlnlon; they teach that II ia 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; that the kaiser ns head Of the
state can do no wrong II he carries
forward the plan Of world control
Some Of tho greatest teachers ana
preachers even defend and Justify her
heartless CRUSHING OF Belglans and the
many other atroclous crimes she has
committed in this war. Thank God,
our American education reaches both
the head and the heart. II Is on edu.
cation with n soul. and we must main
tain the high Ideals we have fixed. In
word, In Germany, the people nre
taught that they exist for tho govern
ment while here the government ex-
lists to serve the people"
"Just whit a minute" interrupted
Billie. Say that over again slowly. 80
can write II down"
Uncle Dan, smlllngly, complied.
Billie exclaimed Snow, we will hand
that nut out Cor Carl to crack
Carl, you know" continued Billie,
'hns O. very smart father who keeps
him posted on the German arguments.
Carl said our government was only
m experiment anyway; that II would
not last twenty years, and that II
might burst up my old time. Jimmie
nsked him n Germany wns so mighty
good, why they did not 60 back there
TO live"
"Our government will 90 on forever
won't II, Uncle DnnT
"Now." said Uncle Dan, you arc
raising o big question, and one that
has troubled me for years. Our gov
ernmcnt Is still In the experimental
stage: In fact, n Is the greatest er-
pertinent ever undertaken. and II pop
ular government Is to be successful, a
few things must be done, otherwise, 10
parnphrnsc the great Lincoln, the gov
eminent Of the people, by the people
and Tor The people, VIM perish. II Is
my firm consictlon,r said Uncle Dan,
In q very Impressive manner shat II
our country Is TO go on, as we hope
and pray, we must very quickly do
1T lensi 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 men
physically OF before they reach the
ngc of twenty years.
"Ncxt, require that every foreigner
who comes here 70 live must. within a
Reasonable time, say year. declare
his Intention OF becoming an American
citizen and take the necessary steps to
do so, thereby, from that moment, as.
mmlng all the obligations Of citizen.
ship Of our country, and that means be
must defend our flag upon equal terms
with our native born, and II bo Ia not
willing to do this, he should be sent
back from whence he came"
THAT'S the stun" exclaimed Billie
and, finally. enact such Legislation
as will make voting compulsory. Pop
ular government is based upon the
participation Of all and the rule Of
the majority, and democracy cannot
continue and be successful unless We
live up to the spirit Of the institp
ton.
THE first step, however, Is the pass
Ing of the Chamberlain bill for unlver.
sal military trimming. II you will get
the leading citizen, and especially the
editor Of your paper, to write peFsonS
letters to your congressman and beth
senators. urging their support. II will
help enormously.
4 see hy the morning papers" said
Uncle Dan. that the Rotary clubs Of
th, cnHre country, the llyest most Ell.
a.1' organization 20 be found, have