Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-02
WAR TALKS.
By UNCLE DAN
Jimmie and . German Boy Clash
Must Do Three Things 70 save
Country.

SOOUNJs
Il was Q warm evening, 50 UDcle
Dan went out to lawn seat under the
spreading branches Of the great tree
that suggested the farms name Of Oat
Hill. Billie and Jimmie had been lay.
Ing for him, 90 Uncle Dan was cap.
tured BY the boys on short order.
"Say. Uncle Dan" Billie began. we
had a red-hot argument q school yes
terday with Carl Newman. Carl said
that German schools were miles ahead
OF our schools and nat no ons could
come up to the educated German. Well
Jimmie got hot under the collar al
handed It back 10 him good and plenty,
Jimmie said II their education taught
them to torpedo Lusitanias. sink hoa'
pital ships, murder hundreds Of woH,r
en- and children. make slaves Of
the Belgiana. poison wells. destroy fruit
trees and commit al sorts Of crimeA
then we did not want that kind Of
education here What DO yod think
about II, Uncle Danf I told Jimmie
you spent q lot Of time In Europe and
knew all about schools, % give ~ your
opinion"
WELL" replied Uncle Dan, dslibsp
ately, "the German schools afe vefS
thorough; they furnish exceedingly WI
liable and practical instruction The
industrial training given there II prob
ably the best to be found. The schools
as q whole. however. In my opinion.
appeal to the head only. end never b
the heart. The aim and trend = to
make the individual blindly sphm1s,
sive to the Pruaaian plan Of world Do
minion; they teach that Il u the De-
tiny Of Germany 70 rule the wpt3A ana
that to the Glory and sdvsnes a Ger.
many, In this plan. al things must 6vs
way; that the hiser - head Of che
state, can do no wrong b he carries
forward the plan Of world control
Some of the greatest Vsachars end
preachers even defend and Justly her
heartless crushing Of Belgians and tie
many other atrodous crimes abe has
committed In this Wal. Thank God
our American education reaches beth
the head and the heart Il u m edD
cation with q soul. and We must maip-
tain the high ideals We have 0xed. In
q word. In Germany, the people az
taught that they exist for he eoveru'
ment while here the government a.
lists to serve The peep}A'
"Jnst wait . ndnueA" interrupted
pulie. Say that over asaln saewiz -
! can wyiss II Down"
Uncle Dan, smallnSiy, ecuyA4
Hilne exclaAmed: Nov. ~ jd1 haoo
that nut out tor Oazi % crack
Carl, you Rnow," continued Balli%
has . vefy smart father who kesps
him bosted ON he German argumeata
Carl said our government wss onU
al experiment. anyway; that Il void
not last tweuty year4 md that Il
mieht buf1t up any "a TINA Jlmno
asked him 4 Germany ms - migAU
good. Why 10 did not % back thsFe
to nAs
SOuR goveenmeat WIN % On feas5sf,
went Il, Uncle Oao$
cNow.s sid Unels Dan syQu ~
reisins . big Qdast3on. ana one thaa
hs troubled ne tos yeasa Our 90
Agnment y stu b The expeementa1
stAss; 10 fsct, II 10 tbs Sseatset -
psfinenH evee 1ndsrtakeA and u psp
ular government - 70 b suecessfn, .
few things must b done. othAfwise, -
paraphrase the gfeat Lneoln. To- soy.
ernmept Of the people. By ~ peqpAe
and 70. the people. win perish Il u
my Arm conviction" said Uneas Dan,
In Q very impressive manner, mat =
our country - TO g On, - W hope
and pray, w must verv quickly do
at least three things, and ! viii name
them in the order Of importance - Il
appears 10 me:
First, adopt compulsory universal
military training Of all yopng men
physically At before they rsssh ths
age Of twenty yeafA
"Next require that every foreignes
who comes here 10 nys must Within =
reasonable time. ay Q yAr. declars
bis intention Of becoming An American
ctisen and taks the necessary stsps "a
DO %. thsreby. from that momant A.
suming Ill the obligations Of dtissnr
ship Of our country. and that means b
must defend cur nag upos s4ual terms
with our native born, and Il he u pot
willing to do thiA b should b sent
back from whence he came"
that's the stuff." exclaimed BilfiA
"And, finally. enact such Liquidation
a. win make voting compulsory. Pop
ular government u oassd upon To
participation of ALL and he rule 81
the majority. and democracy cannot
continue and b successful pnless W
live up to the Spirit az ne insatu'
don.
The nrst step. however, u ne yase'
ing Of the Chamberlain BIN Tor unlvac.
sal military training. e you ViQ "a
the leading citizen. and especially IL
editor Of your Inper. to write personal
letters to your Congressman and botn
senators. urging their support u VIII
help enormously.
Il see by the morning papers," said
Uncle Dan. shat the Rotary clubs Of
Vie entire country. the uyest. most en-
Glenn equalization to be found. hays
unanimously decided to get back d
the Chamberlain bill and i've Il loval
and enthusiastic support They NJ
work with @ UnivscsA MlitarJ
Training league to accomplish this In
portant piece Of lesiSlaf1an. which VII