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the military class. Nothing could be q
greater travesty upon truth than the
saying that The soldier. least OF all.
wants war because he In the greatest
sufferer Every part of that In untrue.
war lie the life opportunity Of the
military class, while the families Of the
nation are its greatest sufferers While
man remain human they. will ever be
Influenced by self-fnterest and 10 war
will continue to be regarded by those
who may profit by II IN n light very
different fro that Of the ordinary citi-
zen. When the military class Of a ma
ton becomes numerous and influential
that nation has begun its drift toward
war.
Are there any who do not now APP
preciate that the world war was con-
ceived, planned. developed and finally
ordered by the great German General
Starr
Military ambition and military power
In Germany were the sources Of the
war. National prejudices. commercial
rivalries and diplomatic grievances were
merely agencies cuftivuted and stimu-
lated by the military class to serve
their ends.
Would Down Mnitarists.
group In this country knowingly PLAN
ming against the interest of the United
States. But the same could have been
said Of the military class Of Germany
prior to the commencement of this war.
The criticism Is directed toward the
system. any system which will give un-
due prominence. strength or power to
the military class In the country. The
German military class recognized that
even In Germany the confidence of the
people must be won. must be intellect
ually won over to support their plans.
SO they began with the children In the
school. Jointly with physical train
ing and elementary military instruction.
they implanted In young minds the ideas
which later turned the German people
into a nation of military paranoiacs.
81 think II win be found that the re-
turning citizen soldiers-the men Of the
National Army, of the Reserve Corps
and of the Guard Divisfons-are unani-
nous In many OF their views concerning
the qualities that count in battle, the
efficiency of the citizen soldier in war
and the principles upon which a proper
military policy should be based. think
they will be found to be In accord that
authority. but that the system of train
of Switzerland. with Decentralization in
relation to the appointment ~ officers
and all other features. which. II wholly
centralized might become a menace to
the people.
Bishop Brent. who was the chaplain
general of the American Expeditionary
Forces, was the first to call attention
to the danger Of transferring militarism
from Prussia to America. The danger
Ia not one which should be ignored.
"As to myself have much to do be-
fore my Job Is completed. ABIDE from,
the reorganization of the divisAon on q
state basis. awaiting what may be de-
termined by Congress. I have much to
do In relation to awards Of honors TO
officers and men for gallnntry and en-
ceptional service.
There are inquiries by the hsindreds
concerning the circumstances of the
death of officers and men who were
killed. The people look to me for this
information and I propose to do all /
can for them. There are claims for
property losses to be adjusted. hstori-
ral records to ne prepared and citations
10 be considered and awarded. After
that I may have an opportunity to Ell
gage In some effort which will enable
me to provide properly for my famiiy.
Any work 1 undertake will have to -
something can take UP with the same
zeal and interest had In the work Vi
developing the New York division
Gen. Organ became a civilian again
on Monday and It was announced yes
terday that for some time ne win Leo.
ture throughout the United States Oh
the war and the part played by tie
Twenty-seventh Division. He win be-
under the management of Lee KeedicA
and will be the first American office.
.uf high rank to go upon tho lecture
platform.