Evening journal., 1920-05-10
SAYS WAR HAD
BLESSINGS, TOO
American Life Examines
New Fields for Oppor-
tunity Col. Wainer Says
GREAT OPPORTUNITY
FOR BOYS, HE SAYS

Members Of the Young Mems He
brew Association and their friends
were addressed by Colonel Max
Wainer. u. :. A.. last night on Prob
lens OF the Jewish Soldier During
and After the War" Colonel WaineI
urged Young men 10 enlist in the
army 10 secure an education and
pointed out the opportunities 20
man In the service.
Col. Wainer said ia part.
we have now had more ihan a
Years time 10 analyze our war gains.
Happily these gains are not To be
measured in new territory TO be OK
ploited or In new peoples 10 be as
Simulated 10 our civilization. such
war gains appeal primarily 10 the in
slnct OF profit making. The war
gains Of the United STATES are TO be
measured In terms Of increased ma
lIonal consciousness, greater national
solidarity, and a greater spirit OF SER
vice. We have learned how to work
together as fel0w-Americans in war
and the immense power OF that
knowledge makes II possible for Us TO
do by common counsel and by COM
mon effort those things which we all
see more clearly 10 stand ready for
The doing. We have seen that there
are more interesting ways OF living
than 10 work for our individual sell
Ash PURPOSES. We have tasted the
strong flavor Of national service, and
have learned TO seek that thrill that
comes from work done together for
q common cause. All agencies OF
American life are examining now
nelds FOR opportunity. Ideals are now
academic speculatons in 1914.
THE United States Army has a
long and distinguished record for un-
selfish national service. 10 has never
followed the path OF private gain OF
special privilege. This service. how
ever. has been a limited service. The
army has done its very unselilsh hcSl
In the past TO prepare and keep ready
its part OF the national defense. II
was, before the World War, a 'tlghi
little army working hard at It's lin.
tied and special problems and making
small contact with the great flood oi
human affairs in The country The
war changed this. The army was
Inundated with young Americans who
brought into il the viewpoint Of IN,
country. who who made IL an Organl
1ation responsive 20 national conccn
lions. The army became OF the ma
lion and by the nation, as wen as FOR
the nation. The end OF the war f0un,
the army in thorough touch with th,
spirit OF the country, found the arm,
understanding the informal ways o
our democracy. found the army eager
ly demanding iis legitimate place IL
our common life. 10 saw a great Op
portunity for national services In TIM
~ peace. IL saw that because it had
Nhn .Ia Ia.
house for the finest elements OF Amer
lean young manhood. 10 must con
llnue, after the war, To serve as tina
clearing house, In order that thes
0ne elements might always be at On
..serNice Of the nation. for WhateNe
business the nation demanded iha
rs young men perform. The arm
had always believed that Il roturne
young men TO civil life better quail
fed because Of their army training
The nation saw that this was a fac
because Of what the army had don
for these young warriors. Backed b
national confidence uhe army hega
building up its machinery for create
and fuller national service.
A most spectacular achievement q
the army, after the armistice. wa
the wonderful stimulus TO educatlo
among soldiers. No more inspirln
evidence OF ihe grandeur OF demOl
racy has over been presented tina
the sight OF hundreds OF thousand
of young men stacking their arm
and reaching for their school book
we are not a completely educate
country, for the operation OF On
draft showed the inconirovertiblc IA,
that nearly one-quarler OF the me
reporting FOR service had but hlt
education However. after inlen.
military training these young me
ai the close OF a war demanded fu
.t1cr education as their flrst nee
The United States army OF The II
iure purposes TO supply 10 an OF {
Young men The opportunity for odl
cation, the kind that il knows your
Americans are most anxious TO hav
This military policy will make DO
Sinle the national defense by reasC
Of ihe fact that az The same tin
The nations defenders will be pr
Vldcd With the best education lh
can be devised
"rho United States indicated q
desires concerning the physical me
tai and spiritual welfare OF It's so
dicrs during the world war. bv q
response 10 gave 10 the welfare o
ganizaiions In the matter OF FUND
Hundreds OF millions Of dollars we
made available BY popular gifi +
making safe the surroundings and e
NiIonmenis Of the fighting men
fhc nation. The army has a Gle
conception Of It's duties 70 the arm