The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-06

lantesl.
The world we knew in 1914 has
passed away. Germany has taught
Us the folly and danger of being unpre-
pared. There can be no security In
our natioual life except as We insure
it by our own methods of defense.
Our isolation is gone. We are in
the midst OF the irresistible world
stream of national forces. Our armies
are in Europe. When will they be re-
called? No one knows.
There is but one Just. democratic
method OF making war. and that is by
n rrersal draft where in every citizen
Fs called to serve according to his
powers. There must be no shirking.
no shifting OF pain and sorrow to 9th
ers. We must all do our share. and to
do our share we must have training
trimming not merely in marching and
shooting. but In all the manifold de-
partments of modern military service.
First of all We must be ut"
This training should start in the
schools. should like to see the drill
the setting up" driil-in use in
every playground. Girls as well as
boys should be taught to stand erect.
TO walk strongly and gracefully and to
move in unison. a mighty force for
regeneration lies in this drill.
As nation we have been for TWEEN
~ years on the down grade. Tene-
ment life. apartment hotel luxury. OF
nee and shop work. poor food and
foolish FERNS of amusement have so
sapped the vitality OF our young
men that an appalling number OF them
fail to pass the tests OF the examining
boards-and at the same time our
women present an even worse condi-
zion Hobble skirts. high-heeled shoes.
rad air. the use OF tea and pastries
and a craze for ball room amusements
and movie theares have made them a
sad procession in our city strees.
The high.heeied shoe which women
wear. and the machine-made pointed
shoe of the men OF civil life are in
themselves destructive OF easy. grace
fui and vigorous action. They are
of enormous Significance in the prob
lem of universal training Working
girls who are on their feet all day
endure these torturing contriranees.
Men who walk many miles each day do
20 upon sick. distorted feet. To cor
rect these habits Is one OF the first
rules of military discipline.
Many of these weakening tendencies
can be sharply counteracted by train
ing in the schools. by a drill which
starts with design to make the most
Of the students physical endowment
and leads on to the incubation of
habits of dress and exercise which
tend to build up and maintain an ef-
ficient body.
We cannot all be soldiers in this
line. We cannot all fly in the battle
plane. but ~e can at least all walk
like soldiers and be- ready and able to
serve in some capacity in our coun-
iry's cause
Training OF this sort because Il is
universal and democratic will not
breed tyranny We need have no
fear of militarism. We shall all re-
main citizen soldiers. The spirit of
such training should be with us as il
is In Switzerland. defensive not ag-
gressive. patriotic and friendly not
syrsnnical
Where all pay no one IS impover.
ished. Where all serve no one is ex-
plotted. Where all are soldiers no
stigma attaches to the private's uni.
form. Already we see new regard for
the man in khaki. The men who have
served in the trenches are now com.
ing back to us hallowed by their sac
rifee and pain. No one desecrates
ihe flag these days
our army Is even now a citizen
army--let us keep 1t so by universal