The sun., 1916-12-08
GEN. SCOTT SOUNDS
ARMY NEEDS OF U. S.
CoNtisSed from First Pogs.

manhood Of other races who sacrifice self
that the nation may live.
During last May and June hundreds
OF Thousands marched In so-cailod pre-
paredness parades to the plaudits Of on
lockers. But when the militia was called
out In June to protect our border IL was
with the utmost difficulty that its units
were recruited to the small number re-
Quired. and some werc never nlled. The
spirit was rife to let somebody else do
II. Not only II there evidence Of the
volunteer spirit being moribund. but the
States have for years been unable to
make An efficient showing with the
militia. even with the generous assist
ance Of the general Government in quail
fed instructors and supplies.
"A young man between - and 81 II
at the least earning capacity Of his ca
reer. 1t is a time Of anxiety to the
parent and uncertainty for the son.
During these years few settle into their
LIES vocation. They are an expense to
their parents; their average earnings
will not pay for their board and clothes
They can b given military training
without the slightest disruption Of busi-
ness.
THE stabilixins effect Of military dis
ciptne and intensive training upon such
young men would b OF utmost value
In forming character. and thereby a
foundation for their lifes work. They
would become an asset Of incaiculable
value TO the nation not only In time of
emergency but In the recruitment to
industrial life OF the thousands returned
from military pursuits improved men,
tally. morally and physically by the
training.
Asny - . Training schsel.
The hundreds Of military schools In
the country are evidence Of the faith Of
thousands of parents that their boys are
better fitted for the responsibilities Of
life BY the elementary discipline and
drills therein received. The most impor-
tant function Of our regular establish
ment should be to make Il . real train
ing school for our young men and
thereby inspire them with the spirit of
patriotism and sense OF duty and re-
sponsibility with which each generation
must be !mbued II We are to continue our
high mission as a nation.
II shall not attempt In this report to
evolve . system to carry out % impor-
tant q work. II Is believed that tho
average parent would gladly welcome
the opportunity for military training for
81. As the training would be educational
there should be no remuneration for SER
vice. but the Government should stand
all the expense"
Gen. Scott In his statistics on the
recent guard mobilization shows that In
eleven States. with 16.s00 enrolled
guardsmen at the time OF the call. more
than 10 per cent. failed to respond and
90 per cent. OF the remainder could not
pass required physical tests. making the
force - per cent. raw recruits when IL
went to the border. Brought I'D to war
strength. he says. the force would have
been Is per cent green men and useless
for war purposes for many months.
These figures probably hold good for
the entire body Of the National Guard"
the report adds.
An aggregate force Of lsi.oss officers
and men OF the guard were mustered into
the Federal service under the cali and
about ll0.SS7 were on the border Q
month and . half after the call was
issued. The general commends highly
the efficiency OF the railroads IN ham
ding the mobilization.
Turning to recruiting IN the REGULAR
army the report says the service was
2s.130 short OF Its authorized strength on
August ~ last Between March Is, when
Congress authorized bringing the army
up to war strength by adding 10000
men. and August 81 only S.+s3 addi-
tional men were enrolled.
1T IL cause for very sober consider l.
ton on the part OF every citisen OF the
when the fact is fully under
STOOD" Gen. Scott says. that the units
Of the National Guard and regular
army have not been recruited up to war
strength in the crisis we have Just
passed through"