Show not mt only a labor of love but a great Ser serious lour national responsibility by BRIG GEN MILTON F I 1 DAVIS in NOW york herald will bear TOO me out when I 1 pay fay that we are tho the most wa war H like nation on earth at tho the samo same timo time we tho most unmilitary military nn this i is s a natural result of our national afo ufo of the individuality of our forefathers indian wars and long ling lasting western we aro are over ever toady ready to fight at tho drop of the hat but nevor ready to como come under Aili military tary discipline individuality personal initiate tavo 0 and personal independence aro our national characteristics tho the statement may ho be certified by tho the fact that we have had 10 1 calls to arnis ancia si binca 1 nc wo should grasp tile the fact that trained man manhood hoodIs la abb basic factor actor of national defense and that tho the nation will ho be secure in proportion as ey every er y citizen recognizes ilia his responsibility and does doca his hit bit Nat national iopal strength is tho the underlying principle of national growth anil nd to fulfill tho the mental moral and physical of our P people M plo aro ake erco graces gracea of be better ater ci citizenship wo arbnot greatly interested in ours ourselves elvess we aronow sitting qu on choback alio hack porch of life contemplating the end of a moro more or less perfect day but wo are very much interested in tho oncoming generations of out our nation lia tion and who shall say hut but that on them gehis tho the future of tho the world tile tho chron chronicles libles of recent years would mould certainly so BO indicate world barriers liaro have disappeared ared our daily shopping to s dono done in the international market place where ou our own ahrea predominate we a are to tho the creditor credito r nation of earth we luve alvo of all tho the gold known to exist wo we have to look only forty years carai to sea ECO wll cro we vo shall bo be forty years helice and to TC in a nic measure asure that tho the responsibilities of af out our sons will bo be greater than ours oura havo have been their preparation is in 0 our ur hands it is ia not only a labor of love but a great serious national aie V |