The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-06-25
THESE MODERN DAYS

Just recently the Soviet Unior
announced that they had success
fully placed into orbit missile
with dog in it. The dog dice
after few days.
Lately the U. S. Navy an
nounced that they had success
fully fired missile into space
with mice in the nose cone and
recovered them alive.
Both the United States ano
Soviet scientists have plans tc
place into orbit, nose cones con-
tanning human beings IN the
next few years.
All these feverish plans are
not for the good of the human
race. To the contrary, they are
for the destruction of each other.
Since man appeared upon the
| earth he has had to defend his
| property and his right by peace
full means and even violence.
The oppressed people of the
European countries came to
America to start new life for
themselves and their children.
Soon other people wanted their
lands, their homes, and even
their liberties, but the early
settler had no intention of giving
no his hard earned rights so
easily. He picked up his weanon.
and with a few necessities of life
went off to help his fellow
countrvmen hold back the hordee
Of ageressors.
Many times in the short 193
wears orr nation has enioved its
Independence. stout hearted mon
have bad to leave the plow. the
warmth and comfort Of home,
and fipht for our riohtc The
battles of Mammonth Lake Erie
Cnttvsburg, Atlanta MusSe-
| Arovane. North Africa. Nor
mandy. Cuadalcana1. Haar'hraak
| RIDGE and manv others all were
foupht bv men who wanted tc
~raserva their homes and oul
wav Of life.
There have always been mer
urho wnntnd to n~iOv +ha eoro'
priviledeeS as the others, bu
thpv wnran't Willino tn sacrifice
for il History records show how
WASHINGTON had trouble raiS'n'
an army. vet all enjoyed thu
| Deace he secured
No nation on earth has on
i L. IL.
we enjoy, yet few are willing t.
| mako anv sacrifice 10 r,o'otai'
it. During dire emergencies j,
the past comnrlcorv miIlfor
training was used over Shor
nariodc nf time to ra'Sa an army
Even then mon continued to h'''
+hoir uav o,,t hide hnh'nd +hai
fathers name or many othe
flimsv excuses.
Since lodO the United State
has had in effect a comDulSor
| military training program. q
course during tha second Wnrl
war a largo army was ORGANIZED
and on the 1av .Tanan Sr'
rendered. the armed forces total
ed over eleven million. Even dur
inc this war manv elieihla me
evaded the draft and staved HON
in comfort and securitv Will
thousands save their most preci
Gus gift, their life's blood.
Durino tho lnll hatween 1oa
and the Korean Police Actio
| the draft for the first time i
our history was used to maintai
peace time armv. becauS
another serious threat loomed o
the horizon after the smoke c
fallen Germanv and Janan ha
cleared. This enemv was not
new one. but now had grown int
world wide th~aat to freedor
loving neople, This enemy wa
Soviet Communism.
A shove of strength explode
in the little poverty stricke
country of Korea. After almos
10 years of battles, defea
blunders, proposals etc, Kore
still remains a divided nation.
In the historic past of ou
nation we have had the goo
fortune to hear the rattle of tn
sabres and the tramp, tram]
ramp, of the worlds armies i
time to get the people ready I
defend themselves. By the prt
vidence of God we were sti
able to get ready after Pea
: Harbor.
) This is new age. Every COZ
cept of our armed forces h;
had to change since 1945. Missile
; jets, nuclear explosions, hay
each reused this nation to mail
, tain a peace at q great pric
This time in dollars. At al
time we could be attacked,
a fierce and determined enem
We must be ready.
, The peace time draft is st
in effect. This nation cann