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Show CONVERTS TO A STRONG MILITARY FORCE. I Two very strong papers have boea I converted to universal military training. train-ing. On December 19, the New York World said: "Somewhere there must be a rational ra-tional middle course between the Prussian Prus-sian militarism of General Scott and the Tolstoyan pacifism of Mr. Bryan. It is not necessary to turn the country coun-try Into an armed camp. It is not necessary to hve 1.500,000 men ready to fight at the drop of the hat, nor is it necessary to plunge headlong into conscription " On Feb. 12. 1917. the World Bald: "Fully impressed as it always lias been with the force of the objections to rampant militarism, the World re- gards this measure Oho Chamberlain bill) as admirably adapted to present I day requirements. It is plain enough j that aggressive warfare as we know j it, and the evil influences which, al- ' most without warning, are likely to subject an inoffensive population to its terrors, make dependence upon bastilj organized volunteer armies suicidal folly." On Dec. 19, the Pioneer-Press said: "For us to go on a military debauch 1 at a time when all are talking peace and mutual insurance against war would disappoint the world and re- 1 move further the day when awful crashes between great civilized pow- I ers will have ceased to be." On Feb. 26, the Pioneer-Press said: "There is ample authority for the ' contention that a short period of intensive in-tensive military training is far more adequate to the purposes of preparedness prepared-ness than a long nod ol I raining pooriy organized and managed. Qual- ity in military training, like quality ! in everything else, reduces the need for quantity. Let the government be prepared to make every minute ' counL" |