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 * "President Wilson"**

I didn't raise my son to be a soldier > I raised him up to be my pride and joy > Why should he put a musket to his shoulder > To kill another mother's darling boy > Why should he fight in someone else's quarrels > It's time to throw the sword and gun away > There would be no war today > If the nations all would say > No I didn't raise my son to be a soldier I didn't raise my son to be a soldier > To go fighting in some far-off foreign land > He may get killed before he's any older > For a cause that he will never understand > Why should he fight another rich man's battle > While they stay at home and while their time away > Let those with most to lose > Fight each other if they choose > For I didn't raise my son to be a soldier I didn't raise my son to be a soldier > To go fighting heathens round the Horn > If God required to prove that boys are bolder > They'd have uniforms and guns when they were born > Why should we have wars about religion > When Jesus came to teach us not to kill > Do Zulus and HindoNot have the right to choose > For I didn't raise my son to be a soldier I didn't raise my son to be a soldier > I raised him up to be a gentleman > To find a sweet young girl and love and hold her > Bring me some grandchildren when they can > Why can't we decide that the Empire > Is just as large as it requires to be > And I'd rather lose it all > Than to see my laddie fall > For I didn't raise my son to be a soldier Repeat 1 (as sung by Hamish Imlach)
 * __I Didn't Raise My Son To Be A Soldier__**
 * (Trad)

January 4, 2010/www.mysongbook.de/msb/songs/i/ididnt/rai.html

I believe this song was created to help the soldiers stay determined to win the war and for parents to sing to the government to keep there kids in peace. I beieve this song had a huge impact on the soldiers while they were listening to it during war. It would keep the soldiers going and keep them determined to end the war. So poor children wouldn't have to go to war, to end the war soon.

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"World War 1" Congress,

I feel Germany is about to attack...They already have killed many americans and taken over our ships for no reason. I feel if we don't declare war now they will just keep taking advantage of us and killing more and more americans. The population of older teenagers is high right now and i feel it would be alright to have them in war. They would be very easy to condition and i feel would do the best for our counrty. I understand that many parents won't agree with this so we can take into consideration to let the first 100 boys we ask to control if they want to go to war or not. Our country is in danger and the germans are asking for it. I believe we can win this war and not have to many americans die. With our air control and new inventions i feel the germans won't se us coming. I don't want to get in war with our central powers so let's take all this into consideration, please. I feel as President i have a right to say if war is right or not and right now i feel it is right. Please think this over strongly...thank you for your consideration.

President, W.Wilson

WIlson was president from 1912-1920...