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Page Two THE 6UILFDRDI AH Published weekly by the Zatasian, Hen ry Clay, Philomathean, and Web •terian Literary Societies. Editorial Staff Byron A. Haworth .... Editor-in-Chief Joseph J. Cox Managing Editor Frances Osborne .... Associate Editor ira G. Newlin Associate Editor Miss N. Era Lasley Alumni Editor George P. Wilson Faculty Adviser A. I. Newlin Faculty Adviser Reporters Charles Weir Marie Barnes Williaan Tomlinson Ruth Malpass Alice Hazard Edwin Rozell Regin;ld Marshall Alma Hassel Virginia Pamperin Paul Reynolds Sudie Cox Business Staff Edwin P. Brown Acting Bus. Mgr. Thelma King Circulation Mgr. Address all communications to THE GUILFORDIAN, Guilford College N. C. Subcription price $1.50 per year Lntered at the post office in Guil ford College, N. C., as second class mail matter. Member of North Carolina Collegi ate Press Association. EDITORIAL MILITARY TRAINING In the R. O. T. C. issue of the Davidsonian the cry goes out against peace ; dvocates. They are placed in the same class with loud-mouthed agi tators and narrow-minded mollycoddles. This bold stand against peace advocates is enough to cause every promoter of cooperation between nations to classify the writer as one of the newly defined bro. d-minded men; one who can see two sides to every question—his side and the wrong side. Startling are tlie revelations made by Winthrop D. Lane, which exposed the dogged determination of the War De partment in Washington, D. C., to fasten militarism upon America. Balked in their attempt openly to force mili tary training upon the youth of Amer ica, the militarists have launched a more insidious program of military training, which promises to train a whole generation of youth in army tac tics. if their scheme is not exposed and stopped immediately. It would, indeed, be a tragedy if the spirit of militarism should assert itself in the United States, ;t the same time that France and Germany are outlaw ing war between each other. Yet that is what is happening. During the last school year, that of 1924-25, military instruction w. s given in more than 226 educational institutions in the United States, 83 of which made military train ing compulsory. Two hundred twenty six maintained units of the R. .0. T. C., to which Congress appropriated $3,818,- 000. "The training is not the result of chance or of the action of local school or public officials. It is encouraged, supervised md regulated by the War Department, and it does not plan to stop with what it has already done. Its purpose, apparently is to go on. putting military training into one school after another, until all boys over 14 years of age enrolled in the educational institutions of the United St; tes are being drilled to take part in war." says Mr. Lane. It is well known that the leading educators of America are opposed to militarism. Its spirit and large stand ing armies are contrary to the very genious of the American republic. Then why is it that such a scheme ; nd such propoganda have gone as far as they have? The question answers itself when the facts are known. Most high er institutions of learning in our coun try have not passed the stage when they consider size as everything. They are out for more money so thrt they can get more students, and are out for more students so they can get more money. And money talks with the average boy who is struggling through college for an education. There are very few who will refuse 193.60 to more than $200.00' and a new suit of clothes, a new overcoat, and so forth, in return for a ye; r of military train ing. If half as much money were ap- propriated by the Federal government for the promotion of peace as for the promotion ol military training, it would ue use.ses tor the Davidsonian to ar gue that "those ol us who believe tliat there will be another war realize th t ' ii,t way io delay its appearance is to | , lcuaie ior it, because if such an I I appropriation were maile there would j be no next war. The killing is always done by the man who c- rries the gun. | "The R. O. T. C.," says the David s-jiiiuii, lias for it? purpose the train ing of >oung men tor service to their counuy. ->o. lor military service alone, „u. ii.e lUililiment ol the highest duties of citizenship, to build a man physical ly, morally; to insull habits of obedi ence and ideals of loyalty and t. ith iutness, is the theme ol this organiza tion's service. Strict obeuience is re quired. Unswerving loyally to one s ojumrv IS sei as the ideal." We no tice, however, that if a boy uoesn I ] IOOK as inougut ne will be able to per form military duly when he becomes 01 age, the War lJepartment does not 0 re to waste time and money on him, uespue ihe lact tnat it throws sand in to the eyes of the public by claiming mat better citizenship is the object lit giving the instruction. If military dis cipline is such a panacea lor the His 01 body, mind, anu soul, why don t the prisons auopt it? Many of the best educators of the country are agreed th. I military train ing uoes not produce the best pnysicat benefits, and thai strict military uis cipnne tenus to destroy initiative and inoividuality. In the Great War, WHO were found to be the best soldiers.' In the last analysis, the highly trained Germans were found to be autom. tons, while the freedom loving Americans, v.andinatis, ana Australians were prob ably superior to all others, in critical positions they used their heads. Strict military training would have ruined Al vin York, the Tennessee mountaineer, who performed the greatest individu. I leal of the World War, according to .Marshal rocn. ror tms reason, iineni gently planned physical education is u.v „L.ng recommended, and because i. the further fact that Ihe exercise which usually accompanies military tr. ining often developes only a li..iite„ number of muscles and parts of the body. Dudley A. Sargent, famous as .ne icrmer director of the Hemanway gymnasium at Harvard, regarus the drill that usually accompanies military .a.n.tig as '. ciuai.y uarmtui hi ...an, instances. In these days of enlightenment we nave at last come to realize that it is not necessary to carry a gun on one's ■ shoulder to participate in the best exercise. So the fact remains that the I fostering of the war spirit in supposed preparation for the next w. r is me one and only reason fr ollie continua tion of compulsory military training, a.u. 1..e e.tect is to glorify war rather than peace. e naturally have suspicions of that person or nation which goes armed to .he tee.h. We h d suspicious of Ger many in 1917. Most people in this eoun.ry conceived German militarism to be the enemy that we are fighting. That militarism was believed to be extraordinary preparation for, and con centration on, WAR. We believed llien that no nation that required l all its oung men to take training as soldiers could be strongly devoted to peace. Have we now changed our minds t Can we expect other nations to look ! upon our extensive military campaign as peaceful if we, in fact, become an armed camp? The only way that war will be abolished from the e.rth is ,o apply to the world the same funda mental principles that have given peace, liberty, and opportunity in its smaller territorial and political units, and these principles did not teach and | glorify totin' guns and fighting duels. RADICALISM Some of the College radic. Is have ) conceived another way of "cleaning jup the college." The administering of shower baths by means of paper bags has become extremely popular. The scheme has proved only half way successful. Several receive a "noonly" bath but it necessitates keeping a man on duty to clean up the withered paper bath tubs. THE GUILFORDIAN PACIFISM vs. R. O. T. C. W.iy have military training in our Amer'can colleges.' inis juesiion na oeen agitated dur iiig uie past lew years since the world war ana touay n stands forth as a pioulem in. I coiice.iis me IU.U.U euu cauonai system ot our country. Hie Unueu States govern...eiu, so tar, has 1101 paid inuui attention to u.ese pacins.s wno uecry llie lact tnai ait- giorious young mantiood ol our ■ air ianu aie neing prepared as can non ioddcr. in several colleges .nu universities tne discussion as 10 whein er tne iniulary training receiveu is uenelicial, lias been much mooted, me siuueiiiS 01 me College oi uie u.ily ol iVew lork staged an unsec cesslui levoit against sucli training m Uecemuer nui ineir eiiorts were neraldea wideiy enough lo cause the pacilisis to add luei 10 tneir ures ol uisiui dance. Hie complaint ag. iiist K. U. 1. C. 1 courses 111 corteges anu sciioois lias neen maoe move loud-moutiied agi tators and narrow-visioned mollycoddles i ramer man uy uie siuueiu WHO are aciuaiiy concerned wnn 11. mere is in uongiess tooay a pa.ly wlio have i. k;n a very decided siand upon uns ~uesuoii, ami men" viewpoint is thai oucn e.ilorced military training is de- U'lmeiKal lo the >oum ol tins country, vjigamzeu societies nave spread their propaganua tnroughoui tne stales 111 ineir e.ions to iieiuue tne goou that nas been done hy the \\ ar Depart ment 111 lis lunherance oi a system ot military euuc- lion. 11 one would look al the records oi lite siaic and War Depamnenis ue would unoounteul) hnd many ot tnose >\lio are at present agitating pacifism jon the list ol tnose who so violently denounced the action taken hy Con gress in declaring anu carrying on | I war with tne imperial German and Austrian governments. their holy! cries ot horror at a policy oi activity | .uue not died down. ihe laie war taught the terrible !price winch a counuy pays tor un pieparedness. \\ e speiu hiluons in j mouiiizing aijd equipping e.vpeailionary lorct's to coinnat a loe wno nad never | reacned out shoies. seventy mous. nd young uses we.e s.iUueu oui anu many tnousanus more \*eie uisameu lor lne. ine lilies paiu iii men and millions, me t..ev.i IS no. u.. ne... ..... i,e as long as uii.oiy las.s. ihe it. U. i. v.. n.o lor i.o puijj s. .ne training oi \oung men lot seivict .o .ne.i count.y. -■wi ioi ...n..u.. I service a.one, oui itie iuiii.i...f.u oi mc j I higliest duties ol citizensmp. io uUrn. j a man pnysicaily, mor. liy; io 1113.1111 habits ol obedience and ideais 01 loy- : ixny io one s country is set as the ideal, this organizations service, smci uue- 1 v.ciice icquu'eu. Unswerving loy a.tytO ones coumiy is set as lue lueai. liiose oi us wno ueueve mai mere w ill ue another war realize tn I tne j way to deiay its appearance is to prepare toi' U. iheouore Kooseveit uelieved 111 this. Had we heeded some ot Ins wise advice 111 regard to the late vvar, money and young manhood would nave been saved. \V e should never De in th. t position again. R. 0. T. C. stresses the all-round development of a boy. Any boy that lakes lour years of this military train ing with a summer or two at a camp, will enter upon the duties of manhood I with firmer convictions, more knowl edge of human nature, and a better 1 understanding of his obligations to his fellowmen ind to his country. This military education is not primarily i concerned with the fitting up a man to 1 go to war but with the training and \ development that rounds out a man for the highest type of citizenship. The local unit of the R. O. T. C. has a most successful history behind it. Its officers have always been of the highest type of American m; n hood. Under its influence, the col lege has progressed greatly. The ef fect of the training received is readily apparent. More Juniors are taking the course this year than have ever taken it before. Under the guidance of Captain Weems, there is a bright promise for the future of the R. O. T. 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