The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-25
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Must Do Three Things to Save
Country.

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.
i.Say, Uncle Dam" Billie began. "We
had red-hot argument at school yes
terday with Carl Newman. Carl said
that German schools were miles ahead
of our schools and that no one could
come up to the EDUCATED German. Well.
Jimmie got hot under the collar and
handed ii back to him good and plenty.
Jimmie said If their education taught
them to torpedo Lusltanias, sink hos
pitnl 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 Dan? l told Jimmie
you spent lot of time in Europe and
wv oil about schools, so give us your
q kion."
AWell,r replied Uncle Dan, deliber-
ately, "the German schools are very
thorough; they furnish exceedingly val
uahle and practical instruction. The
industrial training given there is prob
ably the best to be found. The schools
as whole. however, in my opinion,
appeal to the head only, and neN to
the heart. The aim and trend is to
make the individual blindly submits
siye to the prussian plan of world do
minion; they teach that it 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 if he carries
forward the plan of world control.
Some of the greatest teachers and
preachers eyen defend and justify her
heartless crushing Of Belgians and the
many other atrod0us crimes she has
committed in this war; Thank God,
our American education reaches both
the head AMI the heart. 1t is an edu-
cation with a soul. and we must main
tain the high ideals we have fixed. In
a word, in Germany, the people are
taught that they exist for the govern
Rsnt, while here the government ex-
to serve the people
4Just wait a minute" interrupted
Billie. Say that over again slowly, so
cpn write it down."
tncle nan, smilingly, complied.
billie exclaimed: "Now, we will hand |
that nut out for Carl to crack.
CaSi, You know" continued Billie,
''fhs a very smart father who keeps |
him posted on the German arguments.
Carl said our government was only
nntexperiment anyway; that it would
mott last twenty years, and that 1t
mifht burst up any old time. Jimmie
lsfed.hlm If Germany was so mighty
sqfh why they did not go back there
d hve."
Tour government will go on forever,
e sSgdla Oar " oan. svr~rs
sffsifg q big question. and one that |
ias froubled me for years Our gov
arnment is still in the experimental
stage; in fact, 1t Is the greatest ex-
pertinent ever unC ertaken, and If pop
liar government is to be successful,
'ew things must be done, otherwise, to
the great Lincoln, the gov
of the people, by the people
md for the people. wifi perish. 1t is
ny firm conviction" said Uncle Dan,
n a very impressive manner, "that il
'ur. country is to go on, as we hope
md pray, we must very quickly do
It least three things, and win name
hem in the order of importance as 1t
ppears to me:
First, adopt compulsory universal
nilitary training of all young men
fit before they reach the
ge iof twenty years.
Next, require that every foreigner
gh0 comes here to live must, within
time, say year, declare
is intention of becoming an American
itizen and take the necessary steps to
o SO, thereby, from that moment, as
uming all the obligations of citizen
hip Of our country, and that means he
lust defend our flag upon equal terms
18th our native born, and II he is not
'illing to do this, he should be sent |
ack from whence he came" .
THAT'S the stuff" exclaimed Billie.
"And, finally, enact such legislation
) win make voting compulsory. Pop
lar government is based upon the !
Of all and the rule of
lie majority, and democracy cannot
,ntlnue and be successful unless we J
We up to the spirit of the institu-
on.
1.-THE first step, however, is the pass
e Of the Chamberlain bill for univer-
Il military training. If you will get
lie leading citizen, and especially the
litor of your paper, to write personal
tiers to your congressman and both
urging their support, 1t will
lip enormously.
II see by the morning papers," said
ncle Dan, "that the Rotary clubs of
e entire country, the livest, most eff
emit organization to be found, have
decided to get back Of
e Chamberlain bill and give 1t loyal j