The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-05-30
KAHN URGES LARGER
D. 5. ARMY RESERVE
Member Of the Committee on Mil.
itary Affairs Asks Short.
er Enlistments.

Washington. May 26.--Julius Kahn,
who represents u san Francisco dis
trict In the House of Representa-
tivcs. is the ranking Republican
member OF the Committee on Military
Affairs, and naturally takes a great
deal of interest In the army, and Is
particularly interested In having an
AMY reserve.
II am In favor of an army re-
serve" said Mr.. Kahn, but | he
licvc the best way to create IL Is by
short term enlistmcnts. would be
willing to 20 us far as having culist-
and three years in the reserves. In
I this way we would soon have a splcn-
did lot of young men with u years
military training subject to I've cali
cd into service during these three
Years following the end of their scrV-
ice with colors, They would be sub
jcct to demand 10y the country In
case of an emergency and beyond
question the most of them would be
willing 10 respond TO call even
after the expiration of the three
years,
Besides training soldiers the short
term cnlistmcuts would tend ~ check
assertions. Many young men enlist
in the army on account Of piQue,
trouble at home. a love affair or
something which disturhs them for
the moment. Others enlist for the
adventure which they think IL will
afford. the opportunity TO 80 across
he water and sse different lands and
different people, and the chances II
affords to SIZE different phase Of
life.
After a short time they may re-
gret their action and wish IL 81; out.
There is their four-year enlistment
period ahead ot them with three
years in the reserves. II looks like
lifetime 10 young man, and he
hesins 10 seek way out by deser-
ton. He changes his name and de-
ser,s, and is forever haunted with
the fear that he may be caught and
sen; 70 prison.
III the term was for one or two
years, with an honorable discharge
q; the end OF the time, the average
y,sunS man would stick IL out, he
come a useful citizen. and in most
cases could be relied upon TO re
sIond 70 demand for. fighting men
Il an emergency should make il nec-
eSSry. Shorter enlissments would Ne
sus in many more trained soldiers
and this is what the country needs
There are many people in this
country who profess 70 believe THAI
without the sem5lSnee Of an army
organization the United States could
whip any nation on earth; that an
army could spring up in $ night and
tish, its equal numbers We have
had too much experience which has
proved how Costly thSS idea Is in
the loss Q: life and uAcney, Men with
OUT training and offoe-s without eN-
g<a-ieacs can no, make 8 sod army.
M friend. former Congressman Prince,
one .. the h<as, men knew in the
HOUSE. oncs when talking with ME
Sseu, possible iroahle with l&D&n
vINscSI the sentiment .: hat class.
lar 40 numerous when he said;
'Sou px,cpls &-s Uniuly disturbed.
TAe-s Is no danger trNn J&VSn- Why.
ca- y>o9le ~7>3li rise ~ and sweep
them tn,o tAs Ss& Nh t0sn1asN'
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c>Nsrs here with t-S ~ Z a h;Sl-
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r;sn, sud El<ioa >, keS . use SAcu
y an acc &&Vs&.i- lar
array. osaelpIsd Mr.. N&Aa. ~e1s ve
S,ssA, - have 8 ~sll-;-&.2et srE-S.
yell equipped ant ccsaz.&>ae5 by ras2
~Ae have A&G sNns-se1cs II handling
tactical Gns,s, SzG. SAxc : very ir,-
y>-.&z.. 4 0Ssrvs Q: trained men
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