Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-01-11
WAR TALKS
BY UNCLE DAN
Number Five
Jimmie and a German Boy Clash
Must DO Three Thinas TO Save
Country.
Number Five

N was n Wnrm oyening 10 Uncle
Dan went out to n lawn seat under the
spreading branches Of the grent tree
TINT suggested the farms nnme Of Oak
I'm. Billie and Jimmie had been lay
Ing for him. 81 Uncle Dan was cap
turcd by the boys on short order.
"Sny, Uncle Dan" Billie began. awe
had n red-hot argument at school yes.
to-day with Carl Newman. Carl said
that German schools were miles ahead
" our schools and that no n could
como up tn the cducntcd German Well,
Jimmie got hot under the collnr and
handed u back 10 him good ana plenty.
Jimmie said u their education taught
them ~ torpedo Lusltnnlns. sink hos
pltnl ships. murder hundreds ~ wom-
on and children, make slaves OF
the Belginns, 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 II. Uncle Dnn7 | told Jimmie
you spent n lot Of time In Europe and
knew all about schools, so give us your
opinion"
"well." replied Uncle Dan, dellber-
ntely, "the German schools nre very
thorough they furnish exceedingly val
liable and practical instruction. The
industrial training given there Is prob
ably the best 10 be found. The schools
ms n whole. however, In my opinion,
appeal to the head only, and never to
the heart. The aim and trend Is TO
make the individual bllndly submits
slve To the Prusslnn plan of world do
mlnlon they teach that II Is the des-
tiny of Germany to rule the world, ana
That to the glory and advance of Ger
many, In this plan, all things must give
why; that the kaiser MS head OF II
state, can do no wrong II he carries
forward the plan Of world control.
Some of the grentcst teachers and
preachers even defend and Justify her
hcnrtless crushing OF Bclglans and the
mnny other n%trocious crimes she has
committed In this war. Thank God.
our American education reaches both
the head and the heart. II Is nm edu-
cniion with n soul. and We must maln-
tain the high ideals we have fixed. In
Il word. in Germany. the people are
lnught that they exist for the govern
mont, while here the government eX-
lists TO serve the people"
"Just wait n minute" interrupted
Billie. Say that over again slowly, so
/ can write Il down"
Uncle Dan. smilingly, complied.
Billie exclaimed "Now, We Will hand
that nut out for Carl TO crack.
Carl. YOU know" continued Billie,
"has a very smart father who keeps
him pOsted on the German arguments.
Carl said our government was only
nm experiment anyway that II would
not last twenty yenrs, and That It
might burst up any old time. Jimmie
asked him II Germany was so mighty
good. why they did not go back there
to 1--we"
"Our government will go on forever,
won't Il. Uncle Doni'
"Now." said Uncle Dan, "you are
rnislng n big question, and n Tint
has troubled me FOR years. our go'
ornment Is stll In the experimental
stnee; IN fact. ~ rs tho greatest eN-
pertinent ever undertaken and " pop
ulIr government is to DE successful. a
few things must he dou0 otherwise, 20
u~ararhr1se tho gre1t Lincoln, the gov
prnmcut OF tho ucolsc hg thc people
antl for tine people. vll ner d. II rs
my firm conviction sald Uncle Dan.
n a very impressive manner "thut NJ
our country is 20 20 on, ns we hope
and urar. we must cory Quicldy do
GOO lenst three things. and J win unme
lhom in the order of Importance as 1t
uppelrs to me-.
"rlrst odapt compulsory universal
military training of all Young men
physically 90 before they roach the
nro of twenty years
"Next. require that every foreigner
who comics here 10 live must within a
reasonable time. say @ yo.r declare
lIs Intention of becoming ru American
clu2cn aud take the necessary steps "a
do SO. thereby, from that moment, as
aumlnq all the obligations of citizen
ship of our country, and that mems h0
must defend our flag upon equal term,
with u nutlye born, and 10 De- ls mot
willing 20 do this, he should be sent
back from whence he cnme.'
'Thnt's the stuff" eyclulmcd billie
. "And finally. enact such legislation
ns VIII mako voting compulsory Pop
3 u1ar government is h0scl upon tl'
anticipation of all ana the rule OF
/ .be minority. and democracy cluuo
.,tt,tt, nU1 ba ei4rIneaful uufrae tv,