The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-24
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lAmerica armed and ready 10 fight
But Iet ne le2Ve war OF! IF t1e
lqlestion altogether. LIT Zs regard
universal military training OILY q
the means 10 bring our Yo1th 70 ils
highest power Of efficiency il times d
peace. Let ne think Of this training
for the effect that il will have il msu
tal discipline, in teaching ths lessor
Of loyalty and patriotism, il deVelop
ing cur young men physically 90 TIA
they may bear the burdens Of theil
daily work without strain and withoz
that breakdown which has been no
ticeable among our hardest workers
Look At the men who have been n,
captains Of industry in this country
Almost without exception those wh
have been able to make the most 0
their talents have been men Of unugu
al physical development. Hartman
mentally giant succumbed to u
strain because his physical frame va
not able to stand up against II. MOI
gan, Hill, Frick, Schwab were able I
win out because Nature had endove
them with great physical endurance
:, The burdens OF leadership in the CON
y pick modern life demand great phys
cal strength, as well as mental pow
" ers. Under law for universal mil
tary training, the physical resource
" of our youth will be developed an
improved better than in any othe
way, We will have fewer Hartman
and more of the other kind.
The value Of military training
demonstrated both in Switzerland an
D France-two countries as free an
democratic as our own. The Frenc
youth typifies the value Of this trair
= ing and demonstrates beyond a
!" doubt that while his body has bee
improved and hardened, he has 10
nothing in mental vigor. America
boys who have gone abroad 10 ent,
" French schools and universities ha,
rarely been able to enter classes
~ their own age. The French lad
~ almost invariably further advanced
- Candor compels US to admit that II
~ French nation before this war he
~ the premiership of the world in Il
:, arts, the sciences and industries.
literature and the drama. AS for 10
>" atty to country and patriotic feryc
there need be no comment. Fran
has proved her readiness to sacrifi
= for la Patrie beyond anything tn
20 any of us had ever dreamed possib
" Here is the concrete reply to eve
contention against our adoption
universal military training.