We have arranged for a
series of six interesting articles,
“War Talks, by Uncle Dan,”
written by Mr. Howard H.
Gross, president of the Univer
sal Military Training League, of
which this is the first. They tell
In a graphic way why military
training is of value, both to the
nation and to the individual, and
our readers will find them of
unusual interest.
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Number One
America Must Fight Hard or Germany
May Win—Necessity for Mili
tary Training.
“Now, Billi§,” said his mother, “your
Uncle Dan is coining tomorrow to
spend a week with us on the farm, and
if you want to know about the war,
here’s your opportunity. Uncle Dan is
probably one of the best-informed men
in the country.” Billie clapped his
hands and gave such a whoop that he
wakened the baby, but what could you
expect of a fifteen-year-old boy who is
a living interrogation point and wants
to know about war?
Uncle Dan arrived in due time and
Billie watched for an opportunity. It
came that evening after dinner when
Uncle Dan had lighted a cigar and
taken a seat on the porch.
“I’m mighty glad you came, Uncle
Dan. I want to talk to you about the
war. We have just put military train
ing in our township high school, but
we had a hard time to do it. The
Joneses and the Greggs objected. They
said the war wouldn’t come over here.
Grandma Jones said: ‘They ain’t no
use to worrit, it will soon blow over.’
Well, we put the training in just the
same. You orter heard Judge Brow
nell, the president of the school board,
do the slackers up. He said unless we
take off our coats and go to it, Ger
many may yet win, and if she does, she
will take over the great British fleet as
ft war trophy and compel us to do what
ever she wants to ; that she could make
ns pay all the cost of the war; the
kaiser could tax us as he pleased and
that we couldn’t help ourselves. He
could make every one pay over a part
of what he earns; that he could make
the farmers pay rent for their own
farms, etc. Now, Uncle, what do you
think of that?”
“Well, my boy,” said Uncle Dan,
“all that Judge Brownell says might
easily come true and may unless we go
quickly to the aid of the allies with
large numbers of men and help them
break the German line. Unless we can
beat the submarines, they may pre
vent us from getting enough food to
the allies to keep them going. In that
case Germany would win. As matters
stand t°day, our greatest need Is
trained men. If we had had several
millions of men with military training
in our industries and on our farms
when the war came, who could
have been called at once for service, I
do not believe the kaiser would have
forced the war upon us. As it was, he
had no respect for us, and now we f*re
in it and must go through with it. But
never again must we be caught so
wholly unprepared.
“There is only one safe way,” said
Uncle Dan, “and that is to adopt per
manently universal military training,
apply it to every young man who Is
physically fit, say in his nineteenth or
twentieth year. The training can be
carried forward in the United States
training camps that are now being es
tablished for training men called by
the selective draft. As soon as these
men vacate these stations, they should
be filled by younger men, and this
should be made the permanent policy
of the country.”
Billie’s mother, Mrs. Graham, had
overheard the conversation. She came
out and said: “Really, Brother Dan,
are you serious as to the dangers of
our country? If it is as bad as that, it
is high time for us to wake up and do
something about it.”
“Exactly,” replied Uncle Dan. “It
is better to wake up now than to be
j rudely awakened later. We may as
well understand, sister, that this is our
war and we must win it or God help
America. Everything that we have
or hope to have—our liberties, our
blessings, our opportunities are all in
volved in the great issue before us.
Nothing imjst stand between us and
winning this war. It is a question
whether the peoples’ right or the kai
ser’s might shall dominate the world.
| If there ever was a *holy war, this is
it. We are fighting for world liberty.
We are fighting for the freedom of
humanity. We are fighting for the
right of men to govern themselves in
stead of being governed against their
will by a war-mad overlor^. Perilous
times are ahead of us. We must be
prepared to make any sacrifice, to per
form any service that may be required
of us.”
i “Oh, Uncle Dan,” exclaimed Billie,
“may I bring my chum, Jimmie Col
lins, when we have our next talk? He
is a bug on this war business and just
crazy to see you.”
“Certainly,” said Uncle Dan, with a
hearty laugh. “If we are to have more
talks, I shall be glad to have Jimmie
join us.”
Billie clapped ms hands and ran to
the ’phone and told Jimmie to be over
at seven o’clock the next evening.
JUST ANOTHER VARIATION
<S3.
De Quiz—Did you hear about
Jones?
De Whiz—No.
De Quiz—He lost his right leg.
De Whiz—Gracious! I thought
he had everything in his wife’s
name.
HABIT.
“What would you do if you really
believed the world was coming to an
end tomorrow ?” asked the Baltimore
News. Take in the screens and
bury the lily bulbs, we suppose; then
go around to Mr. McDougaPs bank
and see if there was anything left.
Habit is strong in us family men.
IN THE SUBURBS.
“Why is that policeman looking
so attentively at your cottage?”
“I guess he has noticed that the
vine upon it is a porch-climber.”
THE LIMIT.
“The discipline in the navy, they
say, is very strict.”
“Yes; I understand they even
dock the vessels.”
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List Next Week
The County Fair at McCrory
this week showed a great im
provement over that of last year.
The exhibits were more numer
ous and a better selection of ar
ticles in all departments were to
be seen.
Large crowds attended each
day and it has already been an
nounced that another fair will be
held next year, the first step
toward same being an appropri
ation Wednesday by the Quorum
Court of $100.00.
A complete list of the prize
winners will be published next
week in the Home News and
other items of interest concern
ing the fair this year and next
will be mentioned.
Everyone who saw the fine
display of the great resources of
Woodruff County were surprised
and expressed themselves as be
ing highly pleased with same.
The only fault one could find was
that Cotton Plant, Hunter, Hille
mann and other places in the
county failed to take the part in
the exhibits that they were ex
pected to and which we hope
they will do next year.
Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Osborne
of Howell attended the county
fair here Thursday.
Ford cars will save you money
in the long run. Riggs Brothers,
McCrory, Ark. Adv.3-30tf
Mr. J. G. Tennis, of Penrose,
was in McCrory Thursday at
tending the County Fair.
' Mrs. Beulah Piper of Corpus
Christi, Texas, is the guest of
McCrory friends and relatives.
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