The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-08
WAR TALKS
BY UNCLE DAN
Number Ffps
Jimmie and q German Boy Clash
Must % Three Things to Save
Country.
Number Five

Ia went out 70 = lawn seat nnucr Nhe
spreading branches NJ the great tree
that suggested the farms name Of Oak
Hin. Billie and Jimmie had been lay
ing for him. 80 Uncle Dan was cap
turcd by the boys on short order.
"say. Uncle Dan" Billie began. "we
had n red.hot argument at school yes
tcrdny with Carl Newman. Carl sald
that German schools were miles ahead
Of our schools and that no n could
rome up 20 the educated German. Well,
Jimmie got hot under the collar and
handed q hack 20 him good and plenty.
Jimmie said n their education taught
them 20 torpedo Lusltanias, sink hos
pitnl ships. murder hundreds Of wom-
en- aud children. make slaves OF
the Belginns. poison wells. destroy fruit
trees and commit all sorts of crimes,
then we did not want that kind 81
education here. What do you think
about n. Uncle DAM told Jimmie
you spent a lot % time In Europe and
knew an about schools, 10 give Us your
opinion"
well" replied Uncle Dan, dellher'
ntoly. "thc German schools are very
thorough they furnish exceedingly val
unhlr and practical instruction. The
Industrial trimming given there is prob
ably the best 20 be found. The schools
Ms = whole. however, In my opinion,
appeal to the head only. and never to
the heart. The aim and trend II Go
mako the individual hlindly suhmis'
slve tn the Prussian plan of world do
mlnlon: they teach that Il IL the dea,
tiny of Germany 20 rule the world. and
that n the glory and advance of Ger
many. IN this plan. al things must give
wnv: That the kaiser as head Of h
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 ntrocious crimes h has
committed In this war. Thank God
our American education reaches both
the head and the heart. II Il nm edu.
cation with n soul. and we must main.
tain the high ideals We have fixed. In
n word. In Germany. the people are
tnucht that they exist for the govern
ment. while here the government en-.
lists 10 serve the people"
"Iust walt a mlnu,e." interrupted
Billie. Say that over agAln slowly. 90
1 can write II down"
Uncle Dan. smlllngly, complied.
Billie exclaimed snow. we will hand
that nut out for Carl 20 crack.
Carl. you know" continued Billie
'hns a very smart father who keeps
him posted on the German arguments.
Carl snid our government was only
an experiment anyway that u would
not last twenty years, and that IL
might burst up any old time. Jimmie
asked him n Germany was 80 mighty
good. why they did not go back there
60 live"
"our government will go on forever,
won't H.. Uncle Danf'
"Now." said Uncle Dan, "you are
rnlslug a big question. and one h a
has troubled me for years. our gov
m II still In the experimental
stage; In fact, II II the greatest ex'
pertinent ever undertaken. and II pop
ulnr government Is 90 be successful a
few things must be done, otherwise, 70
rnrnphrasc the great Lincoln, the gov
81 the people, by the people
and for the people. will perish. II Is
my arm conviction said Uncle Dan,
N a very Impressive manner "thnt II
lur country Is 20 go "a, as we hope
. - $50. WHHHHH WaHm mmNREIN ID
NJ least three things, and will name
them In the order Of importance as II
appears 10 me-:
"First, adopt compulsory universal
military trimming Of all young met
physically ~ before they reach the
nge Of twenty years.
"Next, require that every foreigner
who here 20 live must, within q
reasonable time, say n year. declare
his intention OF becoming an American
citizen and take the necessary steps q
do so, thereby. from that moment. ns
sumlng all the obligations OF citizen
ship Of our country, and that means HI
must defend our dag upon equal term
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 stun" 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 o
the majority, and democracy canno
continue and be succesSful unless WI
live up to the spirit Of the lnstltu
'tion.
The first step, however, ls the pass
ing OF the Chamberlain bill for unlyer
sal military training. II you will &c
the leading citizen, and especially IN
editor OF your paper, TO write persona
letters TO your Congressman and boil
senators. urging their support, Il vii
help enormously.
~ see by the morning papers" sail
Uncle Dan. that the Rotary clubs o
the entire country, the livest, most en-
cient organisation 10 be found. hav
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