The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-06
LARGE CITIZEN
ARMY PROPOSED
$4,000 a Year for Three Years is the
Plan Outlined by Secretary Gar
rison of the War Depart
ment! and Regular
ARMY of 14f848
Army of 141,s4s.

Washington, ID. O., Nov. 6.--An outline
of the army's part in the national de-
Tense program to be submitted to Con-
gress in December by the administra-
tion was made public last night by Sec
rotary Garrison disclosing officially for
the first time details of the plan to
raise great continental and citizen
army to supplement the regular estab-
lis,,ment.
In brief, it is proposed to increase the
regular army from l0S,00S to l4l, SAB Of
ficers and men changing the term of
enlistment from four years with the col
ors and three years on furlough to two
years with the colors and four, years on
furlough); to organize a federal citi-
zen army of 100000 ito be enlisted 1885,
5000 a year for three years.; to
strengthen the state militia by increased
appropriations and closer cooperation;
and to spend $20000000 year for four
years on coast defenses and $26,000,000
year for four years in the accumula-
ton of reserve material for use by
force of 100000 men.
Mr.. Garrison says that the trainers of
the new policy are fully conscious of
the possibility of formulating military
policies much better in theory, but that
"after concentrated consideration of ex
listing legal and other conditions they
think it will be found that almost in
superable objections and difficulties
arise in carrying into practical operation
suggestions that from the military
standpoint might otherwise be very ac-
ceptable.
The statement reveals that in the
preparation Of their plans, the war de-
partment officials have called into con.
sultaton specialists in various lines OF
private industry.
1T has been proposed" it says, Ito
make available in time of need in serv-
ices of those III certain kinds of en- |
ployment requiring special knowledge
and skill, such as railroad men, bridge
builders, engineers of all descriptions,
etc. and leading men in these lines and
professions have been collaborating with /
the war department in an endeavor 10 /
formulate, by legislation or administra-
tive action, an acceptable and useful I
plan with respect thereto.
I'm this connection, and because of
the patriotic spirit thus displayed il
seems desirable TO say that If those. who
are the employers of the young men of
the country cannot by reason of age or
situation in life, give their personal serv
ice, they can do that which will be equal
ly useful by encouraging in every way
the participation of those in their en-
ploy in the plan of national defense. IL
they would so arrange their business
that a certain proportion of those whom
they engage could undertake this ma
ticnal interest, those who did this thing
would be acting in the most public-pir-
tied and patriotic manner possible"
The citizen army would be recruited
the entire country and or
ganized in geographical divisions. Its 1
though enlisted for six year
terms. would be required TO report for !
training only for short periods
each year for three years and during I
the remaining three years would be fur !
Laughed subject 10 call to the colors in
time Of war. In addition TO officers who
may be developed in the course Of its J
operation, Mr.. Garrison proposed 20 draw Z
officers for this force from men who have 9
served in the national guard or regular =
army or who have been trained In pri- .
vate military schools. individuals or
in the existing national :
guard free 70 do 80 would b. permitted
10 come INTO the citizen army without {
.hange al rank.
Tor the next fiscal year, when Il Is I