The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-29
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Nsmber One
America Must Fight Hard or Germany
May Win-Nseesslty for Mill.
tary Training.

"Now. Billie" said his mother, "your
Uncle Dan is coming tomorrow to
spend week with US on the farm. and
II yop want to know about the war
here's your opportunity. Uncle Dan Is
probably one of the best-lnformed men
In the country" Billie clapped his
hands and gave such whoop that be
Weakened the baby, but what could you
expect of a fifteen-year-old boy who is
4 living Interrogation point and wants
to know about war;
Uncle Dan arrived In due time and
Billie watched for an opportunity. II
came that evening after dinner when
Uncle Dan had lighted q cigar and
taken a seat on the porch.
I'm mighty glad you came, Uncle
Dan. I want to talk to you about the
war. We have just put military train
Ing In our township high school, but
we had q hard time to do 1t. The
Joneses and the Greggs objected. They
said the war wouldn't come over here.
Grandma Jones said: They amt no
use to worrit, II will soon blow over
Well, we put the training In just the
same. You orter heard Judge Brow.
nell. the president Of the school board,
do the slackers up. He said unless we
take of our coats and 90 to 1t, Ger
many may yet win. and II she does, she
viii take over the great British feet as
. war trophy and compel US to do what
ever she wants to; that she could make
US pay all the cost Of the war; the
kaiser could tax US as he pleased and
that we couldn't help ourselves. He
could make every one pay over a part
Of what he earns; that he could make
the farmers pay rent for their own
farms, etc. Now, Uncle, what do you
think Of thatf"
"Well, my boy" said Uncle Dan.
.all that Judge Brownell says might
easily come true and may unless We 20
fqulckly to the aid of the allies with
blarge numbers Of men and help them
break the German line. Unless we can
beat the submarines, they may pre-
vent us from getting enough food to
the allies to keep them going. In that
case Germany would win. As matters
stand today. our greatest need Is
trained men. II we had had several
millions OF men with military training
In our industries and on our farms
when the war came, who could
have been called at once for service,
Edo not believe the kaiser would have
forced the war upon US. As II was, he
had no respect for us, and now we are
In II and must 90 through with 1t. But
never again must We be caught 80
wholly unprepared.
There Is only one safe way" said
Uncle Dan. "and that is to adopt per-
manently universal military training.
apply 1t to every young man who Is
physically at, say In his nineteenth or
twentieth year. The training can be
carried forward In the United States
training camps that are now being es.
fablished for training men called by
the selective draft. As soon as these
men vacate these stations. they should
gbe filled by younger men, and this
should be made the permanent policy
Of the country"
Blllie's mother, Mrs. Graham. had
overheard the conversation. She came
out and said: "Really, Brother Dan.
are you serious as to the dangers Of
our country II II Is as bad as that It
IS high time for us to wake I'D and do
something about It."
Exactly" replied Uncle Dan. 1T
Is better to wake up now than to be
fudely awakened later. We may as
well understand, sister, that this Is our
war ana We must win It or God help
America. Everything that we have
Or hope to have-our liberties, on,
blessings, our opportunities are all In.
volved In the great issue before m
Nothing must stand between us and
winning this war. II is a Question
whether the peoples right or the ksi.
per's might shall dominate the world
Z there ever was holy war, this IL
T. We are fighting for world liberty
We are fighting for the freedom Of
humanity. We are fighting for the
light Of men to govern themselves in. |
stead Of being governed against their
vii BY a war-mad overload. PerIlous
Tines are ahead of us. We must no
prepared to make any sacrifice, to Der.
sorm any service that may be required I
If u.s."
SOh. Uncle DAN" exclaimed Billie. i
may ! bring my chum, Jimmie Col.
Inns, when we have our next talkf He
ID bug on this war business and lust
.raSy to see you"
Certainly" said Uncle Dan, with 4
hearty laugh. IF we are to have more
talks, ! shall be glad to have Jimmie
Join u.s."
Billie clapped his hands and ran to
he phone and told Jimmie to be over
At seven o'clock the next eyeuiaR