The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-28
~rHE BATTALION OF DEATH"

During the prolonged absence OF the
regular editor, we thought we would
in some way get an editorial chance
at "votes for women" Women have
proved themselves to be such an liz.
portant factor in this war that we
thought they deserved everything
they wanted. But now along comes
the Joy killer and wants to organize
a "Battalion of Death" right in our
own state-and spoils the party.
Please do not hold it against US
gentleman; we women are not all
utterly mad.
AS the article in the Monday nigh,
Journal goes, u. of M. women have
organized the NUCLEUS of Battalion
of Death" and if permitted by the
government, (Which we hope may not
bel will serve at the front with the
rest of the men. Other colleges are
urged to fall in line.
Putting all other arguments aside,
the very fact that such an organiza-
ton was propogated would bring
shame to the name Of the United
States. AS everyone knows, the
original battalion started in Russia.
The Russian women organized to save
their nation from disgrace, because
their men were slackers. If our women
succeed in their purpose, the same
stigma will fall on our men, where it
most certainly does not belong. In
the second place; if these women are
so anxious to help the war along, let
them go where there is crying need,
where they can efficiently take the
arms. Their work is in the, schools,
in the Red Cross rooms, in the hospi-
tails and canteens, in the Offices and
if the need comes, in the shops, etc.
Finally: When a soldier is fully
equipped he Cor she) carries about 80
pounds. With the average women, 80
pounds last about as many feet and
then she rests. Without any exagger-
alton we think the average American
woman soldier would continue to be
such about half a day, taking into
consideration all the requirements. II
she wanted to go into the trenches, all
the requirements are included with
her training. God never made her
for such work. She is equal mentally,
but not physically, to man.
There can be no doubt as to the
loyalty of these university women.
1t is simply misdirected patriotism.
Many of us know that if we could go
to war and be of actual help, it would
be far preferable to the silent wait
ing at home. The boys "over there
are blessing the women for their con-
slant tributes of devotion. May their
faith in our plain duty never be
shaken.-H. E. r.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
Did you ever stop to think what the
soldier boys are longing for mostly !?
The campaign for magazines, smile
age books, and all the rest is we'll and
good but the thing which comes much
nearer satisfying the boys in camps
and trenches, is the little hme paper
with its local news. 1t costs you but
little to send it to them and it does
not matter whether it is old or new,
they will enjoy it just the same. Send
them their home paper, send your
own, after you have read it, if you
do not feel like subscribing for them.
Morris Tribune.
Jim Morrison generally says some
thing when he opens his mouth and
always writes something when he sits
down to his typewriter, but he never
made more accurate statement than
the above.
We have visited several of the can
tonments during the last few months,
and the boys all told us that next to
letters from home the home paper was
the most welcome article they received
and the avidity with which they siezed
upon them when the mail arrived bore