The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
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NOTES FROM THE FIELD
AND CURRENT COMMENT.
BY BILL cox. I
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me placing of the United States en-
compulsory military basis. About
tue fhiiaest comment can think of l.
lilat the suggestion of such a scheme
y az insult to the patriotism and
manhood of the brave and ehivalroue
men Of our land. 1t is true that yoi-
ahtary enlistments come In rather
SLOW The reason is easy to find
mere Is general conviction on the
part OF the men of America that a
mad military spirit has taken posses
sion ol our government and that the
COLOSSAL waste of the time of our
people and needless squanderimg of
our financial resources. Conditions
are such that no thinking man who Is
informed and not hair-brained paci-
list does not question the fact that
we should do something toward the
protection OF our commerce on the
nigh seas. 1t is gencrailyFconce
that a considerable increase OF our
naval efficiency and sufficient
increase OF the army 10 meet any such
conditions as may arise in Mexico
would have been wise move. But
when our government proposes turn
Ing the whole oil this land of peace
INTO military camp and calls for
the service OF 81 available men Of
military age in the army there is in
the minds of all the fighting units
Of our land a silent protest against
being called from their peaceful puf-
suits a useless expenditure OF energy
marching up the hill and then march
ing down again. The reason these
protests are not more outspoken is
because of the fact that in every
community there is a story current
that some one in some other eommu-
nifty has been fined for speaking his
honest sentiments. Ever since the
blast OF trunpets attending the
Of the punitive force into
Mexico and then marching ont again
without making any appreeiabla
effort to accomplish the ostensible
object Of its mission. toNit. to cap
t9re pancho villa, people have beer
disposed 10 look with suspicion on
the professions OF orr government.
Since Wilson swang around the
country TO make his preparedness
speeches there has been d sispicion
in the minds Of the thoughtful ones
.hat the government was either over
stating the gravity OF the conditions
or was withholding from us the con-
tidence to which we were entitled.
Wen are stunned. They have not had
he time to get themselves together.
rhey do ROT know what to do. They
say they will be ready TO go when
needed. but down deep in their con-
sciousness they do not recognize the
lecessitv Tor such preparations. Pub
lefty agents are busy looking for aud
even probably manufacturing inei-
dents calculated to inflamo the minds
If the populace, patriotic parades arc
staged. flags are hoisted and speeches
Without enthusiasm are made but the
ire is not llindied And now comes
threat to conseript as brave a man
,ood as ever lived in any country to
ally to Tag in no great danger
hone that this threat is only made
for effect aud that there is no seri-
ms intention OF placing this insult
mon our noble manhood. wish
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