Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-30
WAR TALKS.
By UNCLE DAN
Jimmie and a German Boy Clash.
Mus: DC Three Tnings to Save
Country.
Number F9pe

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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 Dan," Billie begar. 1--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 1t back to him good and plenty.
Jimmie said II their education taught
them to torpedo Lusltaniar, 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,
education here. What do you think
about 1t, Uncle Dan7 told Jimmie
you spent lot of time In Europe and
knew all about schools. SO give us your
opinion
"Weli." replied Uncle Dan, deliber-
ately, "the German schools are very
thorough; they furnish ex ceedingly val
;uab,e 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 never to
the heart. The aim and trend Is to
make the individual blindiy submis-
Isive 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
;Ws5; that the kaiser as head Of the
a 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 her
!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. It Is an edu-
cation with soul. and we must main
tain the high ideals we have fixed. In
Ia word, In Germany, the people are
taught that they exist. for the govern
iment, while here the government ex-
lists to serve the peoplep
"Just wait minute" interrupted
Billie. Say that over again slowly, so
i can write 1t down."
Uncle Dan, smilingly, complied.
Billie exclaimed, "Now, we will hand
that nut out for Carl to crack.
Carl, you know" continued Billie,
'has very smart father who keeps
him posted on the German arguments.
Carl said our government was only
an experiment anyway; that 1t would
not last twenty years, and that 1t
might burst up any old time. Jimmie
asked him If Germany was so mighty
good, why they did not go back there
to live."
j, "Our government will go on forever,
won't 1t, Uncle Dan2"
snow" said Uncle Dan, "you are
raising a big question, aud one that
has troubled me for years. Our gov
ernment is still in the experimental
istage; In faci. Il is the greatest ex-
pertinent ever unS>staken, and II pop
ular government is t. be successful.
few things must be done. otherwise, to
paraphrase the great Lincoln, the gov
srnment Of the people, by the people
and 20t the people, will perish. It Is
my drm conviction" said Uncle Dan,
in a very impressive manner, "that If
lour country is to so on, as we hope
land pray, we must very quickly do
lat least three things. and will name
them in the order Of Importance as it
appeafe TO me:
'First, adopt compulsory universal
military. training Of all young men
lphysically At before they reach the
age Of twenty years.
ssNext ren,lira that every fOreip or
who comes here to live must, within q
reasonable time, say year, declare
his intention of becoming an American
citizen and take the necessary steps to
do so, thereby, from TINT moment, as,
suming all the obligations Of citizen
ship Of our country, and that means he
must defend our flag upon equal terms
with our native born, and II he Is not
1willing to do this, he should be sent
back from whence he came"
"That's the STUFF" exclaimed Billie
! "Antl, finally, enact such legislation
as will make voting compulsory. Pop.
4 ular government Is based upon the
participation Of all and the rule of
y the majority, and democracy cannot
continue and be successful unless we
4 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. If you will get
the leading citizen, and especially the
editor Of your paper, to write personal
&tters to your congressman and both
senator's, urging their support, it will
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