The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-04

The war beyond the has demonstrated that what is needed in this world trained mentraned in mnd trained in hand and trained in patriotism.
 FOrtyfive ago all the states of northern Germany combined less inhabitants than Fance and their people by tens of thousands seeking feld coming to the United States; going to Brazil and Argentine work and wages offered
 But after the Franco Prussan the consolidation of those northern states chance poocy nauguraed While the government imperial it at the time patema government The ruling thought behind seemed to be that all progress of labor the government must find profitable employment for all of its people.
 And the monied indemnity exacted from France used to establish ship yards and to build factories Ger ships began to sail the quest of trade in quest of markets for superior and to draw in exchange foreign lands such material German brain and muscle could transform into articles that the world would buy.
 At the time experts detailed to anayze the soils of Germany to determine to what crops they best adapted and what fertilizers to keep them at the highest point of productivity The schools kept their and education administered to the rising geneaton all with to preparing each individual to do his full share in the program of world dominion.
 If cheap foreign material threatened the prosperity of any German industry, tariff immediately imposed Agents kept in foreign lands to ascertain what goods and marketable and in what they should be sent This included the coong goods that would appeal the people of the particular country for which they tended.
 All the time the male population of the country were trained to Emigration from Germany practically ceased This of due to the fact that profitable employment was provided at home, The population steadily increased while that of France remained almost stationary So it was that when the broke out in 1914 the population tween Germany and France 49 to 3O It this marked gain in population together with the fact that Germany had grown immensely rich through her world trade that led her believe that hers would be swift victory. France
 The above is but preliminary saying that while peo pie are the most ingenious the world they the less. state of finds all mprepared to meet it. We have utterly neglected to give young the needed ing soldiers We have done it, while looking seeing all the other nations of the world preparing themselves keeping in readiness for sudden
 We have been careless in another way We keep in our hamlets and cities, policemen criminal but we have utterly neglected to keep track the very poor pro vide for them in any thorough This notwithstanding the fact that the great need of the world is thorough
 And while it would require but little change to give the male pupils the higher grade schools high schools academies and universities preliminary military ainng-the thing most needed to prepare them for their life work and them worthy czens-when the proposition made to do this a senseless camOr is raised against it.
 There should be laws passed to provide the poor with york; there should be special funds available assist the worthy constructive effort there should be all dens y populated communities special watch kept by the author ties over the needy poor
 When the soldiers return from the war; pensions will be voted for them and homes established them; but there watch kept the homes which soldiers are enlisted to that mothers and sisters and wives little children are kept from suffering
 Our country with all its has made us care less of fellow We voting billions to help foreig countries carry while at the time we are careless of the fate of own people,
 Is it not time that have thought our own people and take the steps to give them full and con sideration?