El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-14
DON'T FORGET UNIVERSAL TRAINING,
THE BEST PEACE INSURANCE THERE IS

IN all the talk league of nations brotherhood Of
mainly and universal peace there danger Of overlook
ing the need peace insurance securabe only through
the development Of universal training permanent mill
taTy policy.
Congress soon is to be convened The military policy Of
the United States viii be Of its problems Senmen-
taiss sincere opponents Of mtarsm and political pan
derers pacism VIII have their hatchets sharpened in
readiness TO slaughter any legislation which would give
America army sufficient to compel the respect Of for
egn nations Will the advocates Of universal training ike
wise be the job?
Congress viii do what members believe the country
wants done If there is evident strong demand OF ma
iorv of the people for permanent, big, democratic army
policy congress will respond the country appears e-
arge except for the opponents of universal training the
wishes Of the latter viii prevail
Little recently has been heard universal training The
public mind has been much occupied insofar as it has been
diverted from personal affairs with the peace treaty, the
league Of nations project the likelihood Of bringing the
former emperor Of Germany to trial the demonstrations Of
Bolshev at home and abroad the luxury taxes buIeson
and his pubcbedamned policy and the rse OF rents II
New York
Some consider the league Of nations plan constitutes
complete insurance against That's wrong league
Of nations can only hope TO limit and cases.
adjust international quarres before the stage Of blood
shed reached The best proof that peace treaties ana
leagues Of nations cannot entirely prevent wars IS the
that half dozen larger OF smaller wars are now II
progress in parts of Europe and Asia
As long as possible the United States should
have real army Of from 100000 to 100000 men The
temporary provision for Of 100000 IS not only IN
sufficient but It is impossible to maintain at strength IN
der the voluntary recruiting system
Only by making military service obligatory can an a!ly
Of size sufficient to compel the strength Of other nations
be maintained and only by making that service universal
can it be administered with justice TO everyone
If the league Of nations plan IS adopted as II now
seems certain to be- the stronger the army Of the United
States the stronger VIII be the position Of the United
States in the league and the helpful the United states
viii be IN assisting the league to enforce its mandates
If the league plan falls through without trla OF H
after trial proves unsatisfactory, this country neeos
large and well trained army and well equipped army II
If IS to be at all secure against foreign aggression
II should be understood at that the United STATES
cannot rely raising army Of nearly 100000 men N
the future as It did in e171e1e Two years IS too long
time TO raise train and equip army Of first rate proper
tons Moreover we did succeed IN armng our troops
wonderful as were our achievements whole me al
lies helped arm them helped cOhe them helped train ana
transport them
If there is to be next time We must Dc ready
for it-but we won't; we never have been.
Universal military training does not mean ml1tas1
If means insurance against The weakest IS always me
one the bully picks on The clumsy boxer whose vital
points obviously unprotected receives the knockout
This world is still very much human The strong na-
on the safest against attack The nation prepared IoI
war the one best able TO avert and, war cannot
be averted able to keep casualties at the minimum
The returning soldiers living evidence OF the Phys
cal and moral benefits Of military training When people
note the Improvement In the physical appearance Of men
returning home they ought TO become converts to universal
military training if conversion IS necessary
Universal military training VIII level The rlch and me
moor among those It takes for training inspire democratic