Show z 0 Changing the Draft VERV indication is that the UH changes in the draft EVERY E 1 t law will ihl be marIe made in complete accordance with tho the J I desires of the war department In general the plan meets I with little opposition either public or official because I it it is apparent that if America is to participate in in- inthe the I world war in a a. measure befitting befitting- her hier integrity she sho mus must have a great army Large reservoirs rc of manpower are arc I essential to the quick building o of great a-great army and consequently consequently con con- 1 we find the changes chanes in the draft law drawing 1 a large and ana merited measure of public support It is the spirit and and desire of the American people that we Vie have a large army in Europe and it is right and just that generous support be bc given gien tho the means to that end The chief objection which has hns been raised to the proposed changes has hns been lodged a against the prop proposal 31 to draft youths of 18 years for immediate service sence It Jt now appears that this feature will be included and naturally fond p parents rents arc caused considerable anxiety The American home more than the same institution tion of any I other nation is loth to let its boys grow up The average averageS S boy of 18 years can outline to you the family viewpoint as he lie undertakes to regulate Iii his own hours and living conditions before he has baa atta attained ned his majority V We c are arc not to be he surprised when we find that their mothers and ann fathers at this time are arc much concerned concerned'S t S I. with their future for we must remember that to them these boys have not yet ct grown own to manhood Without war they ther feel that these boys arc in great grent need of projection pro pro- until they have attained tho the age of ot 21 years cars and arid the dangers seem multiplied to them in war The situation situ situ- tion creates one of the most tr trying ing problems of the draft and it is to be he solved only as parents give ghe their first st. thoughts to the nation and lud the nation on the parents parent's gift as a sacred trust Parents should have n no objection to these boys bos going into training because it will provi provide e them with faculties for letter better protection when they do attain the age which brings them face to face with a a. mans man's burdens On the tile theother other ot her hand the tile government go must hold hola sacred this trust of American parents and ande we e hope th that t they will send no ilo boys bos info ino the fray who have not been sufficiently S trained to ba bu able to protect themselves to the l last st measure measure meas Incas ure nrc in the exigencies of of the tile day If parents and amI government gov gov- O eminent will trill remember their duties by each other neither will suffer beyond the demands of citizenship but if either cither fails then the the- theother other must suffer stiffer accordi accord accord- S i |