To my mind, it has always appeared that our dawdling, weak-minded, feeble policy has been due to three causes—first, the desire of the Congress to dip into the pork barrel; second, the desire of the government to appeal to the unintelligent mass of the untaught proletariat, who humbly believe that one American with a peacock can keep bay a regiment of trained soldiers; third, to the selfish efforts of self-aggravated militia officers, who, rather than see an efficient army not subject to their influence, would prefer the country to be done useless.
I know something of the American, British, French and German armies. Also have I seen the "territorials." Of these armies, and I assert that this worst territorial regiment of the foreign armies are as good, and the officers better trained than any regiments in the American National Guard, save only the very best.
In the other hand, the American army is the equal in quality and training of any foreign army save only in matters in which its efficiency has been curtailed by pernicious government.
Only about two or three years ago, the regular army wanted money for one motor truck to test out this method of transportation—and even this was denied.
Why, during the first month of Verdun, France lost 1,200 motor carriers.
HOW TO BE SLIM
If you are too fat and want to reduce your weight 15 or 20 pounds, don't starve and weaken your system, or think you must.  Always he laughed at on account of your fat, but go to Tragle Drug Co., or any good druggist and get a box of oil of korein capsules, take one after each meal and one before retiring at night. 