The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-01

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-This is the time
Of year when people all over the world
form New Years resolutions. The
members of London Stock Exchange
not wanting to be exceptions, have re-
solved to further the interests of uni
versal peace. by raising a fund of $780,
900 and truning it over to the Nation
al Service League. which desires to
fasten around the necks of coming
generations OF Englishmen the bles-
sings of compulsory military training
and general conscription after the
most approved German and French
pattern. 1t will be very easy matter
for these opulent members of society
who are beyond the age of military
service, to raise this trifling amount,
and then they will just as undoubted-
eddy ask the champions of this move
ment, Lord Roberts and Lord Miner
to lunch, whereupon the work of hust-
ling the movement will begin.
The object which the financial jug
glers have in view, it is stated, is to
cooperate with the executive commit
IL
advocating that every youth of sound
physique without distinction of class
(eXcvept recruits to the Navy and
Army. shall be legally obliged to re-
ceive physical education and military
drill at school and snail afterward
at the expense of the state, between
the ages of IS and p undergo train
ING If from four n Sfv he in tho
Territorial Force, followed by short
annual trainings for the next three
years.
1t is impossible to defeat England
against a foreign military attack as
matters are now. Volunteers cannot be
found in sufficient numbers, the stock
brokers say. so compulsion is neces-
sary. and as they themselves are not
likely to suffer, they are willing to
help in introducing compulsion. That
the people Of other European countries
are trying desperately to get rid of
the system makes no difference to
them and some of their arguments are
really delightful. though not novel for
they have all been used in continental
countries under similar conditions
half a century or more ago
THE fear of what is called mill
tarism' is silly fear" they say.
Military training does nothing but
good to anyone. 1t makes a better
man in every way of everyone who
undergoes it: and so far from making
people eager to go fighting other ma
tons, it gives them some insight into
what war really means, and makes
out good cause"
At last Buckingham Palace is about
to have some much needed attention
given to it's dingy exterior This is
due to the outspoken remarks of the
Duke of Connaught upon the appear.
ance of the Palace.
Last year MIR. Harcorrt the First
Commissioner OF Wcrss, mi him
self with a surplus o1 $75@ sou in
hand. and this he p9c-osoc2 i n.>r,-
to the painting of n. .E..r,,' -; -.
Palace and other nsn> ne, a>ea, '
works. He was over ruled however
by other members ot me cah,n-, on
the ground that with sue n large sums
required for the Coronation and other
Royal purposes tins sum should be
expended elsewhere 1t is understood
that work will be commenced on the
building about Easter. when the court
will be at Windsor. and that it will be
rushed forward SO as to be completed
by the time the London season proper
commences in May. The roof of the
Palace is in very bad state Of re-
pair in places and this. too, is to re-
ceive attention.
The first practical school OF aero
nautical engineering has lately been
established at the flying ground. Hen
don, and to judge from the number of
pupils under instruction the school
bids fair to be a success. 1t is under
the management of the Aeronautical
Syndicate, Ltd, one of the frs, firms
to undertake aeroplane construction
in England. and its technical adviser
10 Mr.. HI. Barber. who has SO great
ly distinguished himself as an in
veutor. constructor and pilot 1t will