The Detroit times., 1917-03-30
cro'u Be Plenty of Young
~ When They Are Needed
Without the Cheap Ballyh0!

n ~41<44k uuty va tSNh-
Il believes that plenty of them will
present themselves in due time for ser
/ vice in the navy-believes, in fact, there
viii still be plenty for reserve force and
more than enough TO go around.
The Times does NOT believe in the
'scome on" stuff that is being used in
Detroit to LURE the young men of De
troit into the naval recruiting Offices.
Let us try a sample of it on YOU and
oee what you think of it.
A sergeant of the marine corps is talk
ing.
He is trying TO "shoo" young men on
to the ships.
And this is the line Of talk:
Decide today young man right now. that II
r up 70 you to do your part in order TO be on
Us level with Uncle Sam on straight $3.50
basis.
Nov for your part OF the contract; Uncle
sam doesn't want much or anything unreason.
okae. All be asks Is. just now when Il looks
bit as IL there might come tight pinch for
Nm. that you show how much there ~ OF that
thing called gratitude" In your makeup.
Have you a clear idea OF how you'd go about
q = you decided to play the game on the level
|. 1unf the same way, it's to be hoped, as you
D0f(efu your Wnoie nfeI
Lke this: you'd decided while you're sitting
( tnnrs reading right now. that you wanted to do
1oU blt. Then you'd beat II. nrst shot, for the
Do1n works Of that branch Marine Corps Re
+ >r01ling Station at 70 Monroe avenue.
We do not believe this kind of an ap-
Oonl Is in keeping with the solemnity of
- occasion nor the gravity of what the
\ yCoung men are being "ballyhoed" into;
- % not believe it is in keeping with
- dignity Of the service to which the
<oung msn are called; we believe it
q neks Of irreverence to THE FLAG.
xhe step the young men of this coun-
rv nre about to take is a serious one
~ be TAKEN seriously, after serious
3OUGHT.
& 81 The "ballyhos of the recruiting sta
- Is form of duress and approaches
scription.
= cheats the young man of the glory
\ ~ should be his as q VOLUNTEER
1 loaves his survivors. when referring
~ service In his country's navy, to
K they speak truthfuIly, that he an
rpod want I'd.
ut we do not like about this cheap
~ and the rest of the propaganda
nt = g0ing around since Germany has
1d into the propagxndists' hands, is
elnere patriotic than thou aspect
1 ~ tendency TO exaggerate situa-
n that ought to be very easily and very
61Iy met by our country.
| KeGt apparently it is incumbent upon
D . defend our ships and our indus
1ro = represented by the cargoes of
~ ships.
1D,t apparently there are precaution-
~ STOPS to be taken at home, which
j require the services of our national
nned.
Dut the situation is not one that
kpG]d result in the unleashing of mill
Elcm; in compulsory training; in en-
lochment upon the time of boys and
- ID our schools with drills and other
ns Of instilling the war spirit, par
X oularly when our superintendent says
~ school days are too short and ought
y - be heightened
t{. - Bx<&t .ocai VI Ouf ndbiOHdi SOHuuCl
nrt now is hysterical fiubdub.
The fighter who keeps his head gener-
r1y puts over the punch that wins.
Il is the fighter who loses his head
1pr whose PROSTATE form they gener-
- run the scale of numerals up to the
Gyentional 10.
When men are needed in this country
y any great numbers there will be fhen
tpospond in great numbers.
from their numbers there will be
mnd missing many you would expect
- b the first to enlist-absent, but
Ilte willing, nevertheless, that the 9TH
- fellow should be there
They may consider it to be their more
\ TYAtri0tic duty TO remain at home to tell
ether people how they are lacking in
yntriotism because they are not fifty
6ftying" with Uncle Sam and beating
~ Tor the recruiting Office.
II men are called. the call must be met,
!. - b met effectively, by men of CON
4 fXICTION; by men who believe in the
(DGne, and not by men whose sentiments
nyo been played upon.