The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Number Fhss
Jimmie and . German Boy Clash
Must DO Three Things to Save
Country.

II was a warm evening. 30 Uncle
Dan went out 20 a lawn seat under the
spreading branches Of the great tree
that suggested the farm'sname Of Oak
nm. Billie and Jimmie had been lay.
ing for him, so Uncle Dan was cap
turcd by the boys on short order.
"say. Uncle Dan" Billie began. "we
had n red-hot argument az school yes.
terday with Carl Newman. Carl said
that German schools were miles ahead
Of our schools and that no M could
ONE M a. the educated German. Well,
Jimmie got hot under the collar and
handed II back 20 him good and plenty,
Jimmie snld N their education taught
them 20 torpedo Lusltnnlas, sink hos.
pltnl ships. murder hundreds OF won.
en- and children. make slaves Of
the Bclgians, poison wells, destroy fruit
trees and commit all sorts Of crimes,
then We dld not want that kind ~
education here. what do YOU think
about H.. Uncle Dnnf I told Jimmie
you spent a lot NJ time In Europe and
knew Nh about schools, 80 give MS your
opinion"
"wcll." replied Uncle Dan. dellher.
atcly. "thc German schools are very
thorough they furnish exceedingly val
liable and practical instruction. The
industrial training given there Il prob.
ably tho best 10 be found. The schools
ns n whole. however. In my opinion,
nppcai In the head only. and never 20
the heart. The aim and trend Il "a
mako tho individual hlindly suhmls.
slyc o. the Prusslnn plan ~ world do
mlnluu: fhey teach that II II the dea.
tiny Of Germany 20 rule the world. and
that 10 the glory and advance u Ger
many. IN this plan. an things must give
way that the kaiser NJ head 81 the
state. cnn DO no wrong n he carries
forward the plan of world control.
some ~ the greatest teachers and
preachers even defend and Justify her
hcartlcss crushing of Bclglnns and the
many other atrocious crimes she has
committed IN this war. Thank God,
our American education reaches both
the head and the heart. II II nm edu'
cation with n soul. and W. must main.
tain the high Ideals we have hxed. In
n word. In Germany. the people IRE
taught that they exist for the govern
mcnt. while here the government ex.
lists 20 serve the people"
aust wait n minute" interrupted
Billie. Say that over again slowly. 30
1 can write II down"
Uncle Dan. smlllngly. complied.
Billie exclnlrled snow. va viii hand
that nut out for Carl 10 crack.
Carl, you know" continued Billie.
''hns q very smart father who keeps
him posted on the German arguments.
Carl said our government was only
mn experiment anyway that II would
not last twenty years. and that II
might burst up any old time. Jimmie
asked him n Germany was 10 mighty
good. why they did not 30 back there
60 live"
"our government will go on forever,
won't n. Uncle Dnni'
Snow" said Uncle Dan. "you nre
raising n big question, and n that
has troubled me Tor years. our gov
eminent T. still In the experimental
stugc; In fact. 10 Is the greatest ex-
pertinent ever undertaken. aud n pop
ulnr government Il to he successful, a
Few things must be done, otherwise, 20
pnraphrase the great Lincoln. the gov
crnment ~ the people, by the people
md for the people, will perish. II Ia
my nrm conviction" said Uncle Dan.
IN a very Impressive manner, "that n
our country Is 20 go on. as W" hope
mud pray, We must very quickly do
no least three things. and ! will name
them In the order Of Importance Is Il
appears tn me-:
"First, adopt compulsory universal
military training of all young men
physically az before they reach the
nge o. twenty years.
"Next, require that every foreigner
who comes here 10 live must. within a
reasonable time. say a year, declare
his intention Of becoming an American
citizen and take the necessary steps 10
do ~. thereby. from that moment, as
sumlng all the obligations OF cltizea.
ship Of our country. and that means he
must defend our flag upon equal terms
with our native born, and II he Is not
willing 10 do this, he should be sent
back from whence he came"
That's the stun" exclaimed Billie.
"And. finally. enact such legislation
ms win make voting compulsory. Pop.
ular government Is based upon the
participation OF all ard the rule OF
the majority, and democracy cannot
continue and be successful unless we
live up TO the spirit OF the lnstitu-
tion.
'"The first step, however, Is the pass
ing of the Chamberlain bill for univer-
sal military training. II you will get
the leading citizen, and especially the
editor II your paper, 10 write personal
letters 20 your congressman and both
senators, urging their support, II will
help enormously. I
II see by the morning papers" said
Uncle Dan. that the Rotary clubs of
the entire country. the llvest, most Ell.
client organization to be found, have
unonimOuslv decided 10 get hack NJ