Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-20
Friday Morning, April 20, 1917.
BORDER PATRIoTIsM-A CASE IN POINT.

BORDER PATRIOTISM-A CASE IN POINT.
 If there is any single section region in the tire United States which should respond quickly t. the Presidents call for soldiers-it is the bor der states and particularly the country immediately joining the Mexican boundary line The people in this region have seen what miniature means and have been threatened with possible invasion on any number of instances Yet the border country people appear to thing that it is the duty of the people from Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania. Maine and Oregon to come here and protect them. To us this spirit is either of cowardice unpatriosm Fl Paso is the largest city the Mexican border. Fl Paso claims to have a population of at least 75 900. Strategicay, commercially and in every other way is the most important port of entry into Mex ico. It has been threatened with invasion on more than occasion Bullets from warning factions in Mexico have killed and women in Fl Paso.
 And in spite of this, Fl Paso, town of 75,ooo, is unable to recruit one single company of infantry up to peace strength.
 Company is the single contribution of Fl Paso the military strength of the United States. Accord ing to a newspaper story, in of the Fl Paso pa pers the United States mastering officer went to the camp of the company and found that, eliminating those who could get out of service, the company at half peace strength The chamber of commerce of Fl Paso appealed to and offered the service of it's secretary if the recruiting work did conflict with the other duties of the officer of the chamber
 1t is certainly pretty state of affairs when Fl Faso, of the few towna in the entire country which has suffered at the hands Of possible enemies, refuse to maintain company of infantry up to half strength. We presume that Fl Paso and it's people are too busy making money off the real soldiers who have been sent there from other points in the country to think about doing something for their pro tection. Of all the communities in the country Fl Paso has profted greater extent by the presence of troops on the border Clerks. brokers mechanics. lawyers and men from every other walk of life have surrendered their chances and come to the border. They have camped .El Paso to protect Fl Paso and its people; while Fl Paso and it's people have waXed fat and prosperous on the regulars and militia and have lost sight of the original objecprotection from Mexican raiders and bandits
 Can the prospective soldier in New York, in Min nesota, in Kansas, Utah Alabama, be blamed for
 
 joining the colors? Can any man be blamed when such communities as Fl Paso will not even take a step toward protecting themselves? And. further more does not these same questions effect in lesser degree. of course. every border town in Arizona?
 Arizona is the pride of it's people and is proud of it's fighting blood. Its one regiment of infantry is about fourth complete. Recruiting is bringing very few men into it's ranks. The average man re- fuses to move.
 What is the answer?
 seeetve draft!
 This method will take all men, regardless of their position in life. and from them it will select army characterized the volunteer system where ever it has been tried. By this system will have an army instead of civilian mob of unciv who making effort to get into condition to defend their Country.
 The man who is no coward has nothing to fear from the seIeetive draft. His duty to his country He may not desire to service for the nation but barring eowsrdiee, there few who will nave the only efficient way of raising army which will be able to cope with the situation which it may be called upon to face.
 With the example of Fl Paso and of other border communities staring us in the face should not be hard the people of the Southwest decide which is best for the country and for Us.