The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08

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possible.
The article follows.
EImsood, Oxlshoms.
March 5, 1917.
In Jour article "As The Editor Sees
~ yoo advocate universal s~ryics. =
An heartily IN favor Of il IL they will
make is perfect. but am opposed TO
half vsy measures. The object. - I
understsnd it Of universal service. is
70 obtain the greatest amount Of s6.
eisney 70 defend the rights Of America
The var in England has shovn that
se need trained workers a. much a.
trained soldiers. bslieve II We are
70 have any compulsory service then
the government should compel every
voter Of vhsteyer descent or Of either
s@I between certain ages To enter the
service Of the country. I believe in
giving women all their rights Have
the men who are perfect enough physi-
cslly take their places IN the ranks Of
the soldiers. and those rbo are cross
eyed lop-shouldered or have fat feet
or other imperfection. could fill q
place in government owned factories,
mines or workssof any kind that the
government needs 10 produce food and
clothing for sll those who are drawn
into the universal service Of the gov
eminent. Someone will ask, what can
the women doy Tnsy can take their
places in the cotton mills, clothing
mills, government offices, sugar. beet
and cotton deids or any work in which
women are now employed Some of
you will hold up your hands in holy
horror and say that would he degrad-
ing. but We OF the common herd. know
that no honest work 10 degrading, ana
I suppose that there are hund reds OF
southern bred women here in Beaver
county who have spent many a day
chopping and picking cotton, and il IL
Ia an honor to serve the country as
q drafted soldier it should be an honor
to serve the country in any way and il
We are To have compulsory service.
compel them TO serve ~ they do in
Europe for their board and clothes.
Then think OF the army OF trained
workers We would have in case Of war.
Trained 70 grow and prOduce any and
every thing needed by the government
Let the government have the right TO
commaDdeer property OF companies
or individuals necessary to grow and
produce any and everything needed
by the government, and IL the indi-
vidusl serves without pay, then the
owners OF factories. mines, oil wells,
farm land or any other property taken
over by the government should receive
no pay for the use OF same during the
war. The poor devil is expected to
give his life-all he hAs--fOr his coGn-
on level with the poor man and be
compelled TO give all he hAs-his lie
and his money the defence Of his
county. Another reason you mill
tarists advance is the broadening in
fiuence il would have ON the soldiers,
The personal contact OF the different
classes. II that 10 90. let US make a
good thing better, and put some Of
AstOr, Drexel. Gould and Vanderbilt
women In the cotton fields of the
south by the side Of the poor white
trash (frOm which ! am descended) }
and the negro women and let them
broaden and find there IL something
else TO do than to cuddle 5000. 90
poodle dogs and trade husbands. and
think OF the uplifting influence IL
would have on the poor white trash
and negro women TO be- brought in
personal contact with and be placed
on an equality with the -Four II un-
dred." Another reason advanced by
the militsrists is that the compulsory
obedience OF the soldiers in authority
would be good thing for the men.
II that is 40, then why should only the
physically perfect men be compelled
to submit to authority Why not the
lop-shouldered and the hat.footed
men also, and the women, would 1t no,
be we'll to teach them q useful trade
aud compel them 20 submit to suthori.
ty slso or 20 to the guard house on
bresd and water and to make them
! all willing To serve either Ia the