Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-22

lectsd than those who are to teach the
youth OF the nation. and. In great part.
form their characters. Not only arc
arc In charge OF their phyeicai devei-
opment and have much TO do In slap-
ing their Views ON public questions.
gent @ e on the tm ar, of the en
pie when they have been properly
grounded in moral ideals and in the
Fundamentals. when they arc possessed
TO bring this about. we must bring
have to pay them adequately,
Warns Against Propaganda.
character products from the schools
OF our People viii be exercised on a
higher level and vastly more will be
accomplished toward the attainment
there should be more careful consider
alton of the great economical ques-
lions which are shaking the world and
locking relations between labor and
capital. and the responsibilities of
We must do all we can to main
tain that fine feeling which exists be-
tween ourselves and the all les. the
standings enduring, which grow lp and
become strong during the war because
it was founded upon not only n COM
munity of moral ideals. IT is only
upon such foundations that any treaty
can endure. Let no one drive - wedge
does this betrays the dead and the
cause for. which they fought. and makes
vain their sacrifices.
Strong propaganda will eventually
be brought to bear upon our people.
with view. to drying a wedge be
tween ourselves on the one side and
England and France and italy on the
e1Ger The sney does not want an
u he can only break up the fine rela-
lions which exist. his prospects for
separate us and SOW discord and hate
he may yet win the war,
Must watch Nations Gates.
while we welcome desirable I'M
migration and extend Il helping hand
to those immigrants who come to MS
with the Intention of adopting our GUS
should turn our faces against those
who come TO us with Ideas repuEnant
and ideals hostile TO our form, Of gov
eminent. We want none OF this class
here--a. class which. blinded by he
light Of liberty. strive to tear down
what we have spent our entire national
life in building up.
'We~must look ahead to the cSta5-
lishmenH OF sound system Of national
preparedness: not a preparedness for
war. but Preparedness which viii be
AN assurance against Mar. We all be-
lieve in arbitration. in The Hague con-
vention. iii any ARRANGEMENT between
nations which will result in their talk
ing things over before rcsorting TO
force. provided such arrangement does
not interfere with our essential sover-
eighty or with our traditional policy
in relation TO international affairs.
We must remember that arbitration
will he far more successful If We arc
not only right, but also have strength.
Urges GGGrcntcr Preparedness
We have great future before us.
and we shall undoubtedly. from time
to time In our national life, have 10
perform our duty through war. We
should have that kpid of preparedness
duties throug,. such means as infre-
Qucnt as possible. and Will enable US.
when wo do have TO resort TO force. TO
settle matters with minimum eNpen-
diturc OF life and treasure. II No are
10 be a great force for maintaining
the peace Of the world. a great in
huenre for eood We must have not
only honesty and integrity OF purpose.
hut We must have organized and At
hand tho force of right. We can bc
strong without becoming aGgressors.
them AGAINST our brothers. w" can
organize against the forces uf wrong
doing without. becoming an enemy Of
the right.
1T is not enough to mean wen. 20
desire that the right shall prevail.
We must have tho Organization and
preparedness To serve our ideals.
We want good navy, always
ready. and regular army sufficient
for the peace needs OF the nation and
adequate as training force for our
citizen soldiers and, as ! see II. SyS-
tenn not unlike IN. Swiss In its gen
eral character. but enOodyine much
OF industrial and vocational training.
such a system viii lead To the .s,ab-
lishment Of greatly improved indus
trial ana economical efficiency. TO bet
ter CO ord ination OF mind and muscle
TO habits OF promptness and thorough
ness. respect for the law. knowledge
OF personal and general sanitation
and above all that knowledge and
better undcrsta nding which vii! come
from contact in our training camps
between the various elements which
make up our people. This joint train
ing IN our great camps during this
war mas been a po"erful force for
!usinG an the diverse elements Of our
population in one Homogeneous mass
81 Am"ricanism. II has been a forc,
Tor good, for better national spirit and
a truer understanding nf American
ideals"