South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02

Come on boys Members of our
boys Red Blood club have not had
an inning for for many moons. The
signing OF the armistice. with peace
in the near future, has occupied the
boards and conferred the spot light,
you have been neglected, but are
now called TO bat. Doughboys, gObs
and bird men are returning 10 their
homes. a central group TO be admired
and incidentally worshipped by a
grateful nation. History is repeat
ing itself At the conclusion of the
Civil war, the "Yanks" came home
70 their homes and fireseides an
army seasoned veterans, to be
honored loved and respected by
those who had kept the home fires
burning. The Spanish war gave TO
US an aggregation of heroes who re-
ceived the plaudits and sincere well
comes of the home folks and admir-
ers. Today we have the army of
democracy. with Uncle Sam the
commanding officer They are re-
turning from the blood stained fields
OF France. where they reflected Gre
country as an entirely. Old Glory
was proudly upheld and carried TO
the front and a successful finish.
This shibboleth of justice and right
which has never been trailed in the
dust, has on all occasions been nail
ed to the mast and never pulled
down. As Napoleon stated God is
always on the side with the heaviest
artillery. We have at times, based
upon our over-confidence in man
kind coupled with a belief in exter-
nal peace declarations, been lulled
into cOmatose condition of security
to be suddely awakened to our ma
tional unpreparedness. That our po-
sitiOn taken on all war or belliger-
ents WIS right, along the avenues
of justice and humanity, has been
evidenced by the reserve forces and
morale brought up and sent 10 our
assistance by Divine Providence,
who in a late instance refused to
ally himself. although repeatedly
solicited, with the now vanquished,
yet at one time much touted firm
of Me and Colt" 1t is possible.
but not a probable deduction, that
the Boy Scouts and Boys Red Blood
club, may next be called upon to
act in the cause of right or in de-
Tense of our flag. our boys Red
Blood club are great Delivers i'm the
Boy Scouts, endorsing every rule in
their ritual
Our only exception TO the general
rules. as accepted, is substituting
the gun for the staff or stick in our
manual training. We take the
broad ground that boy of requisite
age TO become a Boy Scout, is of
logical age and intelligence. that he
should be taught TO shoot and han
dle/a gun, this under the instruc-
ton of a competent man or woman,
who could demonstrate all of the
salient points. inclusive of safety
first, thus eliminating dangers to self
or friends in later years. All red
blooded American boys eventually
become handlers of firearms. those
who are members of the class of
"sissies'' should have compulsory
teaching in accurate shooting,
which spells to the nation a stand
| ing army of unsalaried men, COM
petent, efficient, confident and ready
/ to be called TO the cOlOrs. Prepar-
edness. Every Boy Scout and the
prospectives may be looked upon as
our nations defenders for the next
1 80 years: in a few brief years they
will be the logical solution TO up
! holding the Stars and Stripes. Pre-
I paredness does not mean war; it
savOrs of perpetual peace. Why not
give our rising generation a line of
training, in line of health prOmot-
! ing sport, which means a nations
/ preparedness, to the extent of 20
per cent efficiency as declared 10y
Gen. Pershing in the late worlds
war. Forget the staff, substitute the
gun. is the slogan Of the Roys' Red
Blood club.
Auxiliary military training in al
schools means the acquiring of the
manual OF arms, in addition TO bet
ter carriage. education in the ac
cepting and acting upon orders
rugged constitutions renewed in