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Show CAST OFF THE CIVILIAN. Eventually the federal govornraont must get away from all thought of having civilians paBS on the men who aro to enter the army. However carefully the requirements of the draft are drawn, tho "pull" will be discovered working to exempt those who are influential. Nearly all the boardB formed throughout the United States are political in their make up, and the average politician never falls to keep his ear close to tho ground and he quite often la approachable. ap-proachable. Our men In Washington, are trying to avoid an outward show of military harshness, but the people generally are ready for militarism in all its severity, se-verity, knowing that the applying of the rigid rules will save months in preparedness, bring about needed discipline dis-cipline and, above all, savo hundreds of thousands of American lives. Thoro is no further need of coaching coach-ing the public to seo the necessity of entering the conflict with deepest earnestness. The nation Is committed commit-ted to war, and not only desires but demands that war bo mado with all tho energy, ability, and might possessed possess-ed by this country. For the time being, America has turned from tho paths of pcaco, and is devotod to an unpleasant un-pleasant task, but one which cannot be evaded and must bo performed before be-fore hope of a life worth living can bo assured to any child born under the Stars and Stripes. |