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Show U. S. SHOULD GET READY FOR LONG, HARD WAR The people of America must plan for a long war. Even if this war may end in the near future, it would be folly to plan for a short war. With this in mind, the people of the United States should consider military training for boys two or three years under military age. Of course, no one would suggest giving giv-ing them guns, and bayonets, but physical development, drilling,' a knowledge of weapons, and military mili-tary courtesy and discipline would help strengthen their characters as well as their potential fighting ability. It is going to be hard to beat totalitarian nations, whose soldiers have been trained from the crib, with soldiers whose only training came after they were old enough to make a living. To develop good bodies the right kind of exercise should be given early in life; to develop good soldiers the right kind of training should be given early" in life. |