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Show H MILITARY SERVICE H AND BUSINESS BBl When discussion began about tho BBl means by which tho United States BBKj army could bo Btrongthoncd, It was BBS at onco rocognizod that perhaps tho BBB Greatest obstacio In tho way lies in BBB tho difficulty of adjusting tho do. BBB mands of military; training to busl- BBBJI nmm BBBbiOhBBhv Hi , netiu Hfo. Employers nro loath to et their young men absent them xolvos from work to attend military 'amps. Young men nro feorful that such absences would bo an obstacle In (ho way of tholr business success However, the young map who takes a courso of training with n militia mi-litia organization, or should tuko one with tho pioposcd Continental army would learn many things not taught In business olUces. If ho devotes himiiolf to military woik with onorgy and zcnl, ho should in duo courso of tlmo attain -oino promotion, whero ho would bo placed In command of a nmnll sound of men. Ho would tben get practice In n very valuable art, that of commanding men. Many bos mo sent to expensive mlllltuy schools and colleges for corftly couritoti, Inrgcly to acqulro Just this valuable gift. The ability to direct a body of men, command their respect, enforce prompt obedience nnd discipline. Is n superb trnlnlng In Inadeishlp. It develops self conll-donee, conll-donee, ability to think quickly, meet emergencies. Many men fall In llf" for lack of Just this Group of quail ties. Whether or not n boy was piomot or to any military command or not. be would llnd military scrvlco rewarding. re-warding. Tho outdoor Hfo would givo him physical vigor. Tho leadership leader-ship of tho alert and actlvo men who come to tho front in military Hfo would bo mentally stimulating. Ho would form pleasant associations nnd enjoy oxpcilcncca fnr moro interesting interest-ing than thoso of ordinary town nnd business Hfo. Huslncss firms may nt first bo reluctant to sco their young men nbcent on mllltnry duty. After they havo seen how the fellows grow nnd develop under competent mllitnry trnlnlng they may compoto with each other to got boys that havo been thru this discipline. To mako military work popular compments must be strictly conducted. conduct-ed. Thoro must bo no dissipation, liquor nnd other vices must bo strictly strict-ly banished, and tho men must ro-turn ro-turn showing In their physical vigor that tho life has been wholcsorao In atl respects. |