The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
E. A. Sumner Explains
New Training Camp
Measure
URGES SUPPORT
FOR MOVEMENT
Country Can't Rely
Wholly On Paid Pro-
tectOrs, He Says

II the United States expects 10
takes its place in world aca!-s.
which il must do 70 protect It's
commerce and people, 1t can never
rely on a paid army or navy. but
must place its fusl reliance in a
citizen army.
This is the statement o: z. A.
Sumner. secretary OF the Detroit
Military Training organization, in
comprehensive explanation OF the
origin and purposes OF military
training camps, TO be established
under the provisions OF the new
army bill. which is now a law.
Training camps will be placed
under the direction OF the secretary
OF war" he said, explaining the
measure. The bill authorizes the
war department 10 provide out OF
government funds for the subsis-
tence, uniforms and transportation
OF men attending the camps, max
ing the latter available TO thousands
of eligible men who could not other
wise afford 10 attend.
Mr.. Sumner continued:
In order 10 make the provisions Of
Section "a OF the law effective. con-
gress must pass an adequate APP
preparation for this purpose ana the
war department must develop lts
plans fer carving s out the nav tsT' ,and i
may not be available this year 70
make the attendance free OF cost 10
individuals enrolling for camps.
The country Is now about TO nave
States training camps have been
working for: that il. democratic
movement under federal control,
whereby citizens may receive under
course Of military training. This is
unquestionahly the most democratic
economical. and reasonable prepared
ness against war.
ing camp movement had TO start as
what might be termed rich man :
camp"-that Is, with funds SUB
scribed by individuals and with a
considerable cost TO the men who en-
rolled. Another factor likely 20
arouse suspicion in the minds OF
| some. IS the effort made by the Mill
! tary Training Gains association 20
| get EMPLOYERS 10 sign deZIaratloI
TO permit a reasonable NUM- Dor or
their employees To Ro TO training
camps for four weeks during the
season Of 1915 without pre iudice 90
their Advancement, and without loss
OF salary This was necessary IN or
der TO make IL possible fot the aver
age man TO enroll. and yet some pso-
pie viii think the erplov"rS @Nne"t
to get something out 90 ~. and that
II II Ia good for tie empi0y@r ~ WIZ
not ne good for the employees
The movement amuu~ employers
was started hy the Trplnipe 'a~Ir =
Association OF the t-n.t"H STATE -"
puticiUate tn statement ~f~'r .v
President Wpspa ~ ri 'f-~~"r %
Day address-"ws a-r ~nr7e ., ~
ply the aci1 test T." tho --'r .l'~1 y
femplcycrs 81 favor Of pr rara% 1eHsl
WI fFoy give 'he ,ou1~ wer IN
their employment freedom Co. ro'.n-
teer for this thing II Is al vcrv
well 70 say that -rr1"h1..r n'-e M n1f
prepare. but or@ the "airf -rs- ~
this cnuntry rr9FV HON ss'-' 20 Ir0H
a hand ana snrrif-r ~ .ur pest 10
Orde~ That v~a tv1N cot rtE'" ISL
shall have m srsv'Cr - THAI % rs-
ton IN tno veNf fr'v months.
Detroit rmuluvsrs have Hi-a-'H ~--
acted 20 that test. Eivrfv even
large cmplcyc ere " labor iu Deur IL
have signed. ~ have also over SEQ
CorDoT4t ms hanks. trust ard ius 4r-
aace companies throughout the rugn-
/ try.
The situation. therefore resol % ~
| itself down 80 this. WIZ no A-rarI-
| can c!ti7oN get back 90 'hfe MOVE
| ment7 VIII he realize tfsf ~ '- Pas
| the government and FOR fFs govern
! mfnt ard under ae nE-t-.I "f trs
| people through tho Vow - trs
| ballot II We raa urf.e trr citizen,
! shin 81 tho INVITED Stafev--rh. ren
| hack bone % fhe cou1frv including
4 the mechanic. the lahuring man. ars
| the farmer. realize that THIS is hH
| rnovernert-then ths country as
whole viii get bach % % and lsrg'
| numbers ~ men VIII enroll and DO
| come trained - citizen army
| This great country can never rel1
| with security upOn % uaid navy an
| a paid army even WITH the haDltir.
| Of paid wilitin The nav. ~,
| army. ard the national guard ha
! sreat diffculty e. rc'finU men p
| therefore becomes ueoeFsaTy ~ fH
United state h. going ~ taFe if
| place iu world aTairs which Or 30
| got 20 do 20 urot"r' 'fs commerce, f'
| wealth and It's CitIzrnr. 20 place 10
| hnal reliance uu0n citizen army
| This training camp rnoveUenf 4
| the logical. democratic. and eff~iru
manner - providing tho neede,
security against war This move
| ment renresentS no party no Erout
| Of individuals, and no class, but b
| brought home 10 tho people ~ mi
| country that this IS = fact. then tfI
| future development and welfare 70
| this country Will be adequately rru
| tected. We will stand the creates
| possible chance OF avoiding war.