The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-12-15
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Jimmie and Z German oey Ciasss-
Must % Three 'Thines to save
Country.

II was \ warm evening, 20 Uncae
Dan went ont to q lawn seat under the
spreading branches Of the great uee
that suggested the farms name OF Vek
Hin. Billie and Jimmie had been iay-
ing for him, 50 Uncle Dan was cap
itured BY the boys on short order.
.ssy. Uncle DAN" Billie began. we
he'd red-hot argument at schooi yes.
terday with Carl Newman. Carl ssia
that German schools were miles aneaa
of our schools and that no one cou'a
come M to the educated German. Wen,
Jimmie got hot under the collar an"
handed It back to him good and plenty.
Jimmie said IL their education taught
Itbem 70 torpedo Lusitanias. sink nos
pital ships murder hundreds OF Won.
on and children. make slaves OF
the Belgians, poison wells. destroy run
trees and commit all sorts OF crimes,
then we did not want that KIND o.
education here. What do you tn'nA
about It. Uncle Dan! told Jimmie
Won spent 4 lot OF time in Europe ana
knew all about schools. 10 give us you1
opinion" ..,....
.Well." replied Uncle Dan, dsiioef.
ately. "ths German schools are yer!
thorough: they furnish exceedingly va.
;uable and practical instruction. Aee
industrial training given there 10 prop.
ahlv the best to be found. The schools
as a whole, however, In my opinion
.ppeal to the head only, and never g
the heart. The aim and treno - %
make the individual blindiy suDmls-
sive to the Prussian plan Of world 90
minion: they teach that It II the dee.
tiny Of Germany to rule the woflo. ana
that to the glory and advance o. 90
many. In this plan. all things must ave
wav. that the kaiser AZ head OF the
state. can do NO wrong II he carries
forward the plan Of world eonxoa.
some Of the greatest teachers 80
preachers even defend and justify her
heartless crushing Of Belgians ana me
MANY other atrocious crimes she nes
committed In this war. Thank esoo'
our American education reaches bon
the head ana the heart. It 10 an eou'
cation with q soul. and We must main'
tain the high ideals we have fxed. 10
! word, in Germany. the people aFe
taught that they exist for the govern
ment, while here the government u
lists to serve the people"
"Just walt Z minute" interrupted
Billie. Say that over again slowly. q
can write It down"
Uncle Dan, smilinsly, complied.
Billie exclaimed: "Now, we will hane
that nut out for Carl to crack
Carl, you know" continued b'llie
has . very smart father who Keep
him posted on the German arguments
Carl said our government was onl!
an experiment anyway; that 1t Noulf
not last twenty years. and that !
might burst up any old time. Jimmie
asked him X Germany was - might,
good. Why they did not 60 back Their
to i've"
aOur government win 80 on forever
won't It, Uncle Danf
aNow," said Uncle Dan, syou ar
raising 1 big question, and one TIA
has troubled me for yesrs. Our 9os
eminent Ii still In the experiment.
stage; in fact, It II the greatest q
pertinent ever undertaken, and Il POP
ular government II to be successful,
few things must BE- done, otherwise, {
paraphrase the great Lincoln, the eos
eminent Of the people. By the. peopl
and for the people, will perish. i !
my nrm conviction" said Upcle Dfl
In very impressive mannsr, "thsf ]
our country ID to 30 %, % W hop
and pray. We must very quickly 4
at least three things, and viii HAN
them In the order 81 importance %
appears to me:
aFirst, adopt compulsory universe
military training Of Ill young -
physically At before they reach u
ege Of twenty years.
Next, require that every foreigne
who comes here to live must, withln
reasonable time. say . rear, dsclaT
his Intention Of becoming IN America
citizen and take the necesssry qteps /
do 20, thereby. from that momsnt. ii
Stunning al the obligations of either
ship Of our country aAA that means b
must defend our dag upon equal term
With our native born, and X he u q
willing to do this. be should b ~
hack from whence be came
That's the stun exclaimed Dllli
And. finally. enact such lee1slatlc
- win make voting compulsory. Poi
MAR government u based upon q
participation Of III and the rule q
the majority. md democracy csnnc
continue and b. successful unless v
live mp to the spirit Of The institg
lion.
The frst step. however. 10 the pasl
ing Of the Chamberlain bill for uaavel
al military training. Il you win 4
the leading citizen. and especially q
editor Of your paper. to write pefaon1
letters to your congressman and ~
senators. urging their support, Il N
help enormously.
Il 80 By the morning papers" Il
Uncle Dan. that the Rotary clubs I
the entire country, The Invest moee q
cisnt organization T. y fosn4 Nv
unanimously decided 70 1T beek /
the Chamberlain blu and eivs Il Ion
and enthusiastic support. They vi
work with the Universal MilitaI
Training league % accomplish this b
poTtant piece of leglslation, Wal<A.wi
d more than anything else q moIko I
real nation with ! common ~
point. bring y back T. sans llvine, q
teach - ~ pAtziottsm e so5sie4"