Show PREPAREDNESS EDNESS SAFE WITH UNCLE SAM By RUPERT HUGHES AMERICAN AMERICAN NOVELIST AND DRAMATIST From American Defense We see Uncle Sam as a portly old gentleman with articles of priceless value in hi his possession compelled to carry them along dark and crooked paths where footpads and thugs and desperate paupers abound We believe in all sincerity sin sin- c rity that if he carries a heavy cane lne and lets it be known that he lie wears something stronger in his holster he is more mor likely to be left unmolested than if he proclaims that he is devoid of all weapons of defense J We believe that thai Uncle Sam Sani is innocent of an any desire to rob other countries of their lands or liberties liberties lib lib- and that he can an be trusted to keep and carry arms without running a amuck 4 1 i i RUPERT i-RUPERT HUGHES HUGHP We know that we are unable to withstand attack If it comes the few of us who have haye felt it the their r duty to instruct themselves themselves' a little in arms arms will be the first to be killed or captured ed and U the e untrained majority will be slaughtered and shamed hide hideously usty before the disaster can be che checked ked Those who cry loudest against all preparation are those thoe who will be last to meet the sho shock k Those who cry loudest for preparation preparation preparation prep prep- are those who are readiest to sacrifice themselves to check the first one V I |