The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-06
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ENFORCE SERVICE
IN REGULAR ARMY
Head Of Militia Believes Citizens
Should Be Required to En-
VIEWS EVIDENTLY INSPIRED
Would Have Men Drawn lnais-
crlminately by United States
Courts.
VIEWS EVIDENTLY INSPIRED

w nat mas been discussed for wears nj
urmy and navy clubs and by we'll in
formed officers OF the organized militia
as probability of the not distant fu-
.ure' but heretofore withheld as n pub
nc proposition, has ut last come to
HBht. apparently merely because Cen
crs. II, *. Evans. chief of the Division
"i militia Affairs OF the War Bepart-
meat, mas more backbone than the or
binary man in pubnc place. In recent
addresses and articles he advocates "A
national enlistment law. which. in pain
terms. contemplutcs enforced military
service.
Not that General Evans gogs =. far
as 10 advocate the German. I..t,.uod n,
requiring every able bodied man TO
her"" II term in the army. But ne
would Keep the strength OF the stand.
ing trmy us 20 iil ,iow pretended max.
irnn'n hy- drawing by lot upon the cit
'Sens OF the United states in case the
fuii number cannot be otherYise oh,
tanned.
Believe He Is Inspired.
In Virginia, as elsewhere. this nrop.
osition liz regarded as the most momcn.
ious In the post-beilum annals OF the
country. Because of General Eyans's
position as the practical head Of the
militia forces of the country, II Is pro-
sumcd that no speaks by the card: tina,
.
saying and why he says It, and that no
Is made tho mouthp!ece of the admin
tstrat!on.
Naturally, opinions in Richmond and
In virginia are divided. But IL is un-
heninbie that many OF tho thinkers in
Nhe military establishments believe that
not only Will the regular army be kept
full in some such way, but that event
naiiy- every able bodied citizen will be
compelled TO setYe a term of at least
one year in the organized militia OF
MS nome community, 80 that he may
acquire some knowledge of drills ana
details. and that he will DC required
during that time, and perhaps for years
afterwards, to attend camps OF in
htruciion. 1t is Increasingly difficult
10 keep up military organizations
Many of the most desirable men vii
not serve.
Right of State.
In tho beginning OF his argument
General Evans lays down the PROPOSE.
tion that the principle that the State
iias the perfect right to demand m,i.
ttary service OF all individuals able &c
bear arms Is az old the idea of or
sanized government Strength Is al
much necessary attribute OF govern.
rnent as Justice and wisdom. for with.
out strength neither Justice nor yyisd ON
can avail"
Then follows history OF the meth
ode OF enl stment used by the govern
inent from its beginning. lat no time
in our history" he comments, have
our enlistment measures, in peace, ever
cont..ned anything more positive and
busincss-l like than vague and feeble
invitation TO citizens in general TO en-.
list in the military establishment, pro.
Sided that this were entirely in &C.
cordarce with their convenience and
inciinstions"
Recruiting System Ridiculous.
He points out that TO get men at all
the government has been forced to beg
and advertise for them in the most
undignifed and humilating manner
He mentions the competition in the
DILL posting business with patent med
icine makers and circuses. He also
points out the recruiting stations, kept
up at heavy expense, constituting the
most extravagant and wasteful. and at
tho same timo the most Intellectual,
method to which any government has
ever resorted.
He sketches the history OF the wars,
including that OF 1912, when but
small percentage OF the men called for
by the regiments was ever actually In
service.
General Evans's plan Is that at GER
aain intervals. say semi annually, the
government will publish a list of ali
recruiting stations. giving the popula-
tion Of the district according to the
last census. its assessed quota of men
for military service. and the number
actually in service. He thinks that tho
pro.nulgation OF such notice would
stimulate enlistments.
After certain time has elapsed ne
would have United States marshals i'm
panel the necessary number OF citizens
from his Jury wheel In the same man
ner that he now summons men for SER
vice In United States courts. The
aists would be. OF course, made up of
all men fit for military duty. Tho
courts would summon those whose
names are drawn. Any man impaneled
and notified who falls to report for duty
and enlistment would be fined not more
than $500 and jailed for not exceeding
Two years. No ono would be permit
ted to pay substitute.
This course would, thinks General
Evans. mako of many people enthust-
astic recruiting officers. The towards
would work to get men to enlist: good
men who could not go without heavy
business loss would do the same; many
women who fear that husband son or
sweetheart might be drawn would en-
ert, themselves to produce the necessary
volunteers. He does not believe thai
actual impanltng would be often nee
essRry.
Georgia Techs Defeated.
Atlanta, Ga, November 5-In a
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