It is not a favorable omen—this strong military cry rising from all parts of the country. Men are advocating military training in public schools at government expense, under the specious pleas of the benefit of the physical drill—“erect carriage,” “well-developed chest,” “manly stride,” “square shoulders,” “habits of obedience,” etc. All are fallacious. There are as many manly men and as well-developed men outside of the military as in it. And the training to sometime kill, does not make for peace. The almost universal militarism of the world is a training for Armageddon.
The Omega Centauri of the southern heavens, not visible in this latitude. The constellation Centaurus is traversed by the Milky Way. It contains the bright star a Centauri. It and its mate are our nearest solar neighbors, four and one third light years away. Two stars in this constellation are called “the Pointers” because they guide the eye to “the Southern Cross.” The above cluster in the constellation of Centaurus is estimated to contain 6,000 stars. See article on next page.
