The Omaha guide., 1948-05-15
Nehr. II 8.
society Ao
lincoln, hebr.
THE CASE AGAINST UNIT

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terialize, March 10Th will no
doubt be known as its begin
ming. For on that day, Harry
S. Truman, president Of the
United States, called for the
return of the Draft and Uni
versal Military training.
In. the three years since
Roosevelt's death, the Truman
administration has turned the
United States foreign policy
towards war, without making
any desirable effort towards
peace.
Truman has stated that Am
erican sons are needed to
save our soil" From whom,
Russia? Mere folly to assume
that Russia is preparing ag-
gTession against the United
States, or any nation as a
matter Of fact. All of our bu-
reaus, including the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the
House Un-American Commit
tee, the Presidents loyalty
Board, have not presented any
evidence that would prove any
of the accusation against Rus
STA. AS illustrated in the cases
that have come before the
courts, the government and its
police were made laughing
stocks Of the world with their
hearsay evidence against the
so-called RED spys'.
But it is upon such a case
that the Administration has
cooperated with the Brass
Hats" to work up their hope
for the Draft and the UNIT
The case against the draft
and UNIT is SO complete, that
the President must resort to
methods involving hysteria
and mobilize emotions to
whip thhe American people in
to the correct frame of mind
for UNIT.
On no other question is
there such widespread opposi-
ton as there is on the question
of UNIT and the Draft. Even
the most right" elements,
such as the American Legion,
VFW, Catholic hierarchy, etc.
have voiced certain opposition
to the military measures.
Nearly every church organiza-
ton, civic club, and promin-
ent person of liberal standing
has come out against UNIT
Cardial Dennis Dougherty,
ranking prelate of the Cath
Ole church in this country, has
stated land | most heartily
agree with h1m)
1t is against the tradition
OF this country.
Where it is in existence is
precisely where most wars
have taken place.
Said training would re-
move young men, at a critical
age, from their home surround
ings and safeguards.
1t would throw them, with
all their inexperience and with
out adequate safeguard, into
frightful temptations calculat-
ed to undermine their morality
and physical health.
Experience shows that
military officers are frequectly
corrupt and set a bad example
to those under them.
-Vernereal disease would
rise in a frightful degree and
\ break down the health of fut-
ure fathers of families.
The exense Of universal
military training would involve
annually millions, if not bill
ions, OF dollars to be paid by
taxpayers.
There seems to be no need
in this country of UNIT, which
IS boosted most soldiers, par
ticularly Army Officers, who
oovet promotion and higher
salaries.
FINALLY, the chances are
that hereafter battles will be
fought in the air, rather than
on foot; and in that case
large armies will not be need
ed"
The Cardinals nine reasons
speak for themselves. Many
pro-UMTer maintain that
UNIT will make our nation
strong. Will it? The Indians
had UNIT. All the male youth
had to prepare for war. The
Romans, too, tried conscrip-
ton, and the Empire disap-
Pearance caused flop" to be
added to the dictionary. Mus
solini tried it with the Italians.
Germany tried it for the UNI
teenth" time under Hitler.
Too, the Japanese tried it, and
it led them to Pearl Harbor.
Historically, CONSUMPTION has
been followed by disaster.
Then, too, if it is a large
army we want, why not OBJ
tain it on a volunteer basis?
The army has discouraged
many who would volunteer
because of its undemocratic
prlncials. The American Vet