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farther. The youths who are trained in a system 

 of universal service are made far more hardy 

 than they would otherwise have been ; they have 

 acquired knowledge of the best kind ; they are 

 well moulded for work. Thus the time occupied 

 in training is afterwards far more than made up ; 

 the work done is of better quality, and it is 

 done more quickly. 



This universal service, then, is very important ; 

 because, when elaborated by a great military 

 organiser, it puts the defence of the nation on 

 a sound footing : when thoroughly carried out 

 it trains the whole youth of the nation to arms, 

 and for their subsequent work ; it replaces in- 

 justice to many by justice to all, and it gives 

 employment, more valuable at that particular 

 time than any other, to the men under training, 

 and re-employment to a number of others now 

 in great difficulties. 



2. An Aliens Act, of searching character, strictly 

 administered. 



Universal military service, taken alone, might, 

 in one important respect, prove disappointing. 

 Other measures are necessary that the greater 

 measure may succeed. The first of these is a 

 thorough Aliens Act, administered without flinch- 

 ing. After a man has served his country for the 

 stipulated time, as a sailor or soldier, his return 

 to work at his trade or his apprenticeship, as 

 the case may be, should be simply like walking 

 through an open door. It would be rather 

 awkward if in such circumstances a considerable 

 number of men found their places already taken 



