Speech on Patriotism (Document 3), item 31
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neighbors and an ocean's
distance from the great
military powers of the
world. Switzerland depends
upon a national militia. Service
in this national militia is
universal and compulsory,
lasting from the age of 20 to
that of 48. The first training of
the militia soldier is in
recruits' schools, for a period of
65 days. After this first training,
the militia goes to camp for
11 days each year for eight or ten years.
This is abetter system than that of
other Europeans countries
which takes young men for
two years out of the ordinary
walks of life and trains them
into a lust for slaughter.
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erful neighbors and an ocean's
distance from the great
military powers of the
world. Switzerland depends
upon a national militia. Service
in this
natinational militia isuniversal and compulsory
lasting from the age of 20 to
that of 48. The first training of
the militia soldier is in
recruits schools for a period of
65 days. After this first training
the militia goes to camp for
11 days each year for eight or ten years
from theage of 20 to 48This is abetter system than that of
other Europeans countries
which takes young men for
two years out of the ordinary
walks of life and trains them
into a lust for slaughter.
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30/
erful neighbors and an ocean's
distance from the great
military powers of the
world. Switzerland depends
upon a national militia. Service
in this
natinational militia isuniversal and compulsory
lasting from the age of 20 to
that of 48. The first training of
the militia soldier is in
recruits schools for a period of
65 days. After this first training
the militia goes to camp for
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30/
erful neighbors and an ocean's
distance from the great
military powers of the
world. Switzerland depends
upon a national militia. Service
in this
natinational militia isuniversal and compulsory
lasting from the age of 20 to
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Location(s)
Story location Saginaw, Michigan, USA
- ID
- 19536 / 221330
- Contributor
- Hope Elizabeth May
October 2, 1915
- English
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