Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
WAR TALKS
BY UNCLE DAN
Number -Four
Military Training Necessary for Safety
and Defense
Number -Four

lost in killed and wounded 2S00u So.
diers while France lost about siN tinea
as many, and besides that She loss
every battle. We asked Prolcssar Sia.
cum why this was BE said ihHt I'e
German army was highly trained aa
ably commanded, while the Frea"a
soldiers were poorly trained; aud taaf
their war department WAS homes
cOmbed with jealousy AUD po.luesi
that the officers were not much good,
aud that's why F0nce lost thc war
and so many men. What do you mink
about IL, Uncle Dan7"
We'll, said Uncle Dan professor
Sl0cum is right BY inefiiciency France
lost that war, together with two g!
her best provinces Alsace and LoF-
raine-and had to pay billion dol
lars indemnity money. France today
learned her lesson by that sad expF'
rience, so she put in universal military
training, and rs result, her soldiers
now know how to fight and how 10
protect themselves. They are losing
less men in the war than the Germans.
France also put politics out of her war
department, SO that expert authority,
instead of bureaucratic stupidity, now
directs the army. The raSult is,
France has one of the best ad most
efficient armies every assembled, anu
this shows what thorough training and
good leadership means in warfare.
This saved France IN this crisis, as
well Ms the liberties Of the world
"As war is now conducted there is
no place fOl an unframed man, A
body Of 10000 well trained soldiers
properly handled could defeat i've
times their number Of raw recruits and
do il every time with comparatively
small loss to themselves, Proper train
ing alone will reduce The death and
casualty rate onc-third Of what II 9th
crwise would be and right here ie an
unanswerabIe argument for universal
military training
Our government has no moral right
10 force her men into war service
without properly training them for IT..
To do SD is simply murder, hence the
frantic effort that Is nov being made
ca give her soldiers some training be
fore they are sent 10 the front. II We
are TO win this war II viii take trained
men to do IL, aud Il viii take trained
men 10 win any other war that may
come upon us in the future. II We
must fight, let us eight TO win and not
70 lose"
THAT'S the StuA," said Billie.
Continuing, Uncle Dan said: our
government has expended about $780,
100000 to put III environments and
training stations ia order to train the
men called by Lhe selective draft.
When these men are trained the train
ing stations should be Immediately
filled with ,aulger men, say those in
their nineteen year, to receive six
months of in isive military train
ing along the Ii, Of the Chamberlain
hill. This will Of Unreasonable
benefit TO them Individually. II will
do them more good than any other two
years of their whole life; il will make
them strong. manly, self-reliant quick
TO see and quick to act it win equip
them for successful life. In short,
Il will rebuild American manhood ard
will also give the government body
of trained men to draw from In case
Il is necessary to defend our flag and
country. We must settle this question
Of universal military training lmme-
diately, otherwise these training camps
may be demolished. The adoption Of
universal military training win be no.
tice to the world that from then on
We viii be prepared to defend our
selves promptly and efficiently, and
this will do more to keep Us out Of
war In the future than anything else
we could do"
DO You think, brother" said Mrs
Graham, that there win ever be an
other war;
II have no doubt about It." said
Uncle Dan. $50 long as men are
selfish, 20 long as nations are ambi-
tious to acquire territory, SO long as
population presses and demands more
room, so long as there remains a
scramble for world trsde-so long wars
viii De-. When the time comes that
We reach the high plane for which We
hope ana dream. when al viii recog-
nize the fatherhood OF God and the
brotherhood of man, then, and then
only, will wars cease When that day
comes doors Will need no locks banks
will need no vaults 10 protect their
treasures. but that day IS long way
on.
"The only safe and sane plan Is to
be able TO defend ourselves al ail
times. Therefore. every citizen should
insist that senators and congressman
shall provide for universal military
training. % that never again shall the
country be caught 50 completely un-
ready as this war found Us. For
tunately. In this case. our enemy has
been held back, so We have had few
months In which 10 prepare. This ad-
vantage probably win never come
again. IL Is however our salvation
today.
Because she was ready, Switzerland
IL an island OF peace In q sea OF