The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-30
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Number One
America Must Flight Hard or Germany
May Win--Neeessity for MILL
tary Training.
Number One

snow, Billie" said his mother. "your
Uncle Dan is coming tomorrow to
spend week with us on the farm, ana
4 you want to know about the war,
here's your opportunity. Uncle Dan Is
probably one of the best-informed men
in the country" Billie clapped his
hands and gave such whoop that he
wakened the baby, but what could you
expect of n fifteen-year-old boy who is
living Interrogation point and wants
% know about war;
Uncle Dan arrived In due time and
Billie watched for an opportunity. 1t
zane that evening after dinner when
Uncle Dan had lighted cigar and
taken a seat on the porch.
'Tm mighty glad you came. Uncle
Dan. l want to talk to you about the
war. We have just put military train
ng In our township high school. but
we had hard time to do 1t. The
IOneses and the Greggs objected. They
said the wnr 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
1ell, the president of the school board,
10 the slackers up. He said unless we
take Off Our coats and go to 1t, Ger
many may yet win. and II she does. she
will take over the great British feet as
4 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'
! ,-wells, my boy" said Uncle Dan.
Aall TINT Judge Brownell says might
easily come true and may unless we 60
quickly to the aid Of the allies with
large 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 In
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
nave been called at once for service.
10 not believe the kaiser would have
forced the war upon us. As II was. he
had no respect for us. and now we are
N II and must go through with Il. But
never agaln must we be caught 10
wholly unprepnred.
There Is only one safe way" said
! Uncle Dan. "nnd that is to adopt per
nnncntiy universal military training.
ipply II to every young man who Ia
physically III, say In his nineteenth or
twentieth year. The training can be
carried forward In the United States
trimming camps that are now being es.
loblished for training men called by
The selective draft. As soon as these
men vacate these stations. they should
be filled by younger men. and this
1
should be made the permanent policy
Of the country"
Bibles mother. Mrs. Graham, had
overheard the conversation. She came
out and said: REALLY. Brother Dan.
are you serious MS to the dangers Of
our country II II Is us bad ms that, Il
ns. .''"c LOT US 10 wake up nnd do
'oe"s ""ou' !"
"Exnctly." replied Uncle Dan. cit
better TO wnkc up now than to be
'udely awakened Inter. We may as
ven understand sister, that this Ii our
"ur ahu we must win II or God help
alh,''ca' Everything thnt we have
nope 10 hhVe--our liberties. our
ro,yed IN IN. n..n, ,"..'a s srs a'' III
yo,bInv mns, s,ana ha,.',. u.'o'e ".
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