The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-29
HERRN, Ill, AND PREPAREDNESS
by D. FIJI


In 3 well known weekly magazine re-
Gently appeared this bit of humcr,
which was captioned, Newspaper Item
in l925-The army went out rowing in
the navy yesterday" In a moment Of
extreme mental activity q reader would
probably smile and adjudge thet ride
ulous. But a little thought would
probably reveal that IL isn't quite SO
ridiculous as it is an exaggerated truth
our fighting forces are now about
that size IN proportion to the needs cf
our country.
True, we can change over factories
to the manufacture of necessary parts
TO build ships and equipment in the
snap Of time; true that men can be
modified and trained in an incredibla
short time--but recklessness in expen-
oitures, equipment and everything in
cident to such huge venture will re-
suit The last war showed that, and
experience spelled in big letters more
trained men needed"
Then after the last big push in that
war and the smoke began tossettle, the
move began to disarm the whole world.
Congress in its campaign of economy
cut the army and navy lower than it
was before the war. The navy is hit
ting the scrap heap-taps are blown
over some of our best fighting ships
Men of brains and renown have said
that we needn't worry over any inter
nsl strife-therefor we don't need
many men in the army-hence leo o0C
men.
Then there was the West Virginia
| miners war-small but vicious. More
recently and still fresh is the Herriu
miners warAover the top, machine
guns, strongholds and everything
regular sector. 1t was an uprising
against the state and nation. Where
is the army? Out rowing in the navy :?
The Chicago National Guard has re-
sponded. The National Guard responds
for local or national occasions. The
regular army are men trained in the
school of fighting to be able to train
others in case of emergency. They are
trainees. In the last war, the first
contingent of drafted men were net
furnished enough men from the reeu.
lar army to train them-about three o.
four regular army men to company.
Training camps were established fol-
officers, three, months courses-ccr-
tainly not enough training, but the
emergency demanded it.
The Herrin mine war is not a ques-
ton of union or non-union now. Union
men and non-union men alike abho1
such spectacle. Those responsible
and participants are traitors to our
country and should be dealt with ac-
cordingly.
That disaster means we should have
more protection. Congress has set a
| limit on the arny-fortunate the Ma
/ tional Guard is still intact. The Citi-
zens> Military Training Camps are max
ing determined effort for permanen-
cy and adequate facilities and approp-
riations. These little disorders go to
show that the time is not yet when
people can lay aside their guns and
talk things over without killing there
fore we need to keep prepared.
The Herrin mine war can be re-
peated in other places-they didn't
have any Troop E like Kenosha has, or
it wouldn't have happened Soldiers
don't have to fire shot-their pres
ence forestalls any plans for war.
We are for preparedness; we endorse
the Citizens Military Training Camps
and the National Guard, and urge ev-
cry young man eligible to take advan-
tage Of a "hitch" in either for health
and loyalty to country, to be trained
to protect your country state and COM
munity from Herrin war,