The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-31
TALKS
BY C DAN
Number FIvs

Jimmie and Z German Boy Clash
Must Do Three Things 60 Save
Country.
It was a warm evening, 50 Uncle
Dan went out to q lawn seat under the
| spreading branches Of the great tree
| that suggested the farms name of Oak
Hill. Billie and Jimmie had been lay
Ing for him, SO Uncle Dan was cap
tured by the boys on short order.
"Say, Uncle DAM" Billie began. 1--WE
, had a red-hot argument at school yes
terday with Carl Newman. Carl said
that German schools were miles rhead
of our schools and that no n could
come up to the educated German. Well,
Jimmie got hot under the collar and
handed 1t back to him good and plenty.
Jimmie said II their education taught
them to torpedo Lusitan!as, sink hos
pital ships, murder hundreds OF wom-
en- and children, make slaves OF
the Belgians, poison wells, destroy fruit
trees and commit all sorts OF crimes.
then we did not want that kind Of
education here. What do you think
about 1t, Uncle Dan2 I told Jimmie
you spent a lot of time in Europe and
knew all about schools, SO give US your
opinion"
SWELL" replied Uncle Dan, deliber-
ately, "the German schools are very
thorough they furnish exceedingly val
liable and practical instruction. The
industrial training given there is prob
ably the best to be found. The schools
as q whole, however, in my opinion.
appeal to the head only, and never to
the heart. The aim and trend Is to
make the individual blindly submits
sive to the Prussian plan Of world do
minion; they teach that 1t Is the des-
tiny Of Germany to rule the world. and
that to the glory and advance OF Ger
many, in this plan, all things must give
way; that the kaiser as head OF the
state, can do no wrong II he carries
forward the plan Of world control
Some Of the greatest teachers and
preachers even defend and justify hel
heartless crushing of Belgians and the
many other atrocious crimes she has
committed in this war. Thank God
our American education reaches both
the head and the heart. 1t Is an edur
cation with a soul, and we must main
tain the high ideals we have fixed. In
a word. in Germany, the people arr
taught that they exist for the govern
ment, while here the government ex
lists to serve the people"
"Just wait a minute" interrupted
Billie. Say that over again slowly. 81
l can write It down."
Uncle Dan, smilingly, complied.
Billie exclaimed: Nov, we will hant
that nut out for Carl to crack
Carl, you know" continued, Billie
has a very smart father who keep!
him posted on the German arguments
Carl said our government was onl!
an experiment anyway; that it woult
not last twenty years. and that !
might burst up any old time. Jimmie
asked him If Germany was so might.
good. why they did not go back there
to live"
"Our government will 60 on forever
won't it, Uncle DAMP"
Snow" said Uncle Dan, "you arr
raising a big question, and one thai
has troubled me for years. Our gov
eminent is still in the experimental
stage: in fact, 1t Is the greatest ex
pertinent ever undertaken, and II pop
ular government is to be successful, I
few things must be done. otherwise, tt
paraphrase the great Lincoln, the gov
eminent of the people, by the people
and for the people, will perish. 1t |!
my firm conviction" said Uncle Dan
in a very impressive manner, that L
our country is to go on, as we hops
and pray, we must very quickly d.
Mt least three things. and l will nam,
them in the order of Importance as /
appears to me:
"First, adopt compulsory universe
military training Of all young mel
physically at before they reach tn
age OF twenty years.
"Next, require that every foreigne
who m here to- live must, within
reasonable time, say a year, declar'
his intention of becoming an American
citizen and take the necessary steps t,
do so. thereby, from that moment, as
Stunning all the obligations OF citizen
ship Of our country, and that means h,
must defend flag upon equal terms
with Our native born, and II he is no
willing to do this, he should be sen
back from whence he came"
"That's the, stuff" exclaimed Billie
"And, finally. enact such Legislation
as will make voting compulsory. Pop
ular government is based upon tn,
participation Of all and the rule Of
the majority. and democracy canno1
continue and be successful unless WI
live up to the spirit Of the institu
ton.
1.-THE first step, however, Is the pass
ing Of the Chamberlain bill for univer
sal military training. II you will gel
the leading citizen, and especially thu
editor Of your paper, to write persona