Word: young
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Young men, you young men of the South, do not attempt from a barren sectional pride to defend a crime so horrible. For such lust of death in a whole city, a whole country-side, there is no shadow of defence, not now, nor in eternity. It is for those men who in time hope to lead the South to arouse such horror in their hearts of this mob blindness that they will do away with it forever; that our whole people, without sectional exception, will honor that law and justice upon which our nation rests...
...people has, by some prodding and a great deal of talking, been aroused to a fair and growing knowledge of the part it must accomplish in this agonizing war. Our young men notably have shown themselves eager for service in a manner no less honorable and courageous than in the past. We are preparing to send great armies to Europe of a half-million men of five million men if we need to do so. That is in accord with our strength. Yet five hundred thousand men alone will not turn the tide of war to victory. We need arms...
...with any feeling of weakness, nor any terror, will our young American officers go to the front. From the death of many the life of the nation may be conserved. Knowing that, they will not falter, though the time granted to them be short...
...those men who are not called to go with the first chosen army, there must come a great measure of desolation at knowing how brief will be the service of these young men. There will not be one person in this wide nation who will not have a close friend leave at the first call. They who remain may trust, with that vague and lasting trust which is given to mortals, that those who are the crosest to them will some way be spared in the blind lot of battle. But such trust is sad and futile when we realize...
...training starts in the schools when the boys reach 12 years. Until 15 they learn drills, and at that age they take up the rifle and continue to practice with it until 20. Upon reaching this age they are certified to the war office and selections are made. Young men who are the main supports of their families are excused. The younger men selected are required to serve with the colors for one year in the army or two years with the navy. The man does not make the selection of either force. The heads of the military departments...