Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-04
w AR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Number FPS
Jimmie end a German BOY Gfssh-
Must % Three Things to Sava
Country.
Number FPS

1t was warm evening, 90 Uncle
| Dan went out to lawn seat under the
spreading branches of the great tree
/ that suggested the farms name of OAK
/ Hill. 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. wye
had o red.hot argument at school yes
terday with Carl Newman. Carl said
! that German schools we're miles ahead
of our schools and that no enc 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 if their education taught
them to torpedo Lnsitanias, sink hos
pital ships, murder hundreds Of WON
en- and children. make slares o.
the Belgians. poison wells, destroy fruit
trees and commit all sorts OF crimes
thsn ne did not want that kind O:
education here. What do yon thini
about 1t, Uncle Dan7 told Jimmie
vou spent lot Of time In Europe and
knsw all about schools, 20 gVs Us your
opinion"
'rwell.' replied Uncle Dan. deliber.
ately, "ths German schools are very
thorough: they furnish exceedingly val
1zhle and practical instruction The
industrial training given there is proh'
aply the best to be found. Tie schools
az 2 whole. however: in tuy opinion,
appeal to the head only, and never t.
the heart. The aim and trend 'S I"
make the individual hlndly subn1's'
rive to the pr1~-ian plan Of world de-
.ninaon; they teach that It Is the des.
idny Of Germany to rule the world, ana
that 70 the glory and advance OF Ger
many, In this plan, all things must give
war; that the kaiser 40 head nf III"
state. can do ne Rrons Il be- Carries
forward the plan cf world ccntfei.
scms Of the greatest teaehesa anu
preachers svep defend and justify i!e7
hsartlass cr1shlu- Of Eelgishs and rae
many Other atr.1r,".i& crime: she 0d%
committed IL r,js w"r. .llp':& Spd'
orr an1egic#n rr;ucHti"n reaches both
tbs head snI 81" H."r:. r. - IN cji'
cation -r,tl, , :ori: md x" r!iSt pio'D-
tsir the bin i.,e:,a 80 taf. GEcd. II
word. IT. CcrmanT. fhc people nrc
tnpgSN that they exist fnr the govern
nens. while here ti,e government e@
i;tp to serrn the people."
"1ust -ait Minute ints-rupte"
eillie.t saT chat over again slGTlg' ~
can 7rrite it down
Uncle Dan. snil!ngly. complied.
Billie exclaimed "NoT, ws sill hand
shat MT r,,t for Carl TO crack.
Carl. yeg kno-. continued Billie
"hso very smart father rho keeps
him posted on tbs German arguments
Car, ss.d orr government was Only
ao experiment any"aT: that II FToHu
not lDnt twenty years. aud that y
might hurst I'D sny nld tmc. iininir
> sged hin, if Germany H:as SO might
good, rl? they lid not 80 back there
20 I've"
"r,,r government kill 30 on forever,
vnn't II. Cucls DAM
Now" said Uncle Dan, "yon arc
raigins q. biz question. aud ono maj
hnu troubled mc for Tesrs. Ouf GOV.
eminent ts still In the experimental!
stage. In fact. Il is the greatest eA'
r-rln1ept ever undertaken. and ii pop
ylsr government Is ~ be srccessLti, q
fev thiuga must ts fone. otherwise. e
rarnrhrsyc The great Lincoln, fhc SHf.
ernmcut Of ths people, hE the pcopi'
and fer the people. will perish. ~ /
my frn conviction SAID Uuc'c lJau'
In very impressive mannsr' that u
nur country Is to 20 on, AZ We nope
and pray. wc must worry quickly 60
~ lrost thrrr things. and will nams
ihcm in IN, order of Importance" rs Il
atrTcarS 10 nc:
FIRST, adept compulsory universal
military trimming OF all youug men
physically ST bcfnrr They reach the
sse Of twenty years
"c,;e1., require tina! c7cTr foreigner
.ho comes here 10 live must. within
rsascnabJe .iTne. saT d year, declare
his Intention Of becoming an American
citizen aad tslie tho necessary steps 10
do so. thereby, from th9t rlnl0ent, as
curing al inc obligations Of citizen
sh,p Of our country, aud that means ne
must defend orr fsg upoH equal term"
With Cur paiiro born. and il he Is not
villinS to do this. h" should nc S"nt
bsc from whencs h ra:n".
"lhat's the stuff ezclaimc'! Ellie
And, finally. enact such Legislation
rs will make voting c"lrrul.crt. Frrr-
nlar government Is based uirn 'i.e
participation Of al 7nd he ruiz Of
The majority. and Democracy cannot
continue and he succassfui un!"sa Tc
i've ~ to the spirit Of the instttu-
ion.
.Ths hrst :!ep, hg%"vsr. is The prss,
Ing OF the Chamberlain bill Eer t1niTer-
Hai military training. II Eou Tlll g@!
the leading citizen. and espeelaliy th@
| .d;4o,, NJ orr carer. ~ Nr.its pe-ScnQi