The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11
R,000,0 900 SOLDIERS!
What Swiss Plan Would Give U. S.

A normal. average American boy
would then SO thru these expert.
encess
Al tho age of ~ he would be-
come automatically n member of
the citizens cadet corps. In which
he would continue six years. passing
thru three divisions,
From ~ 10 IL, In the first divia.
saa, he would be trained In calls.
themes, physical development, and
military exercises without arms, for
at least 20 hours year. az his
school or In an organization like the
BOY Scouts.
AZ IA. his second division training
would include the rifle aud target
In galleries. again not less than
30 hours year.
AT i6 he would enter tho third
division. and have. In addition 20 20
hours other drilling. ten whole days
In camp with field exercises and
target practice.
In these two divisions he would
have uniform.
AT rs he would become member
OF the citizen army. aud every year
for six years would have not less
than 100 hours of drilling. of which
az least ten whole days must be In
camp.
At "a he would become n NOM
Der OF the citizen reserves.
II he preferred. In the heginning.
TO enter the navy. that would be
arranged. training on shipboard be-
Ink substituted for the camps.
The bill provides that youths who
do not take the required tralnlng
shall be liable TO fines and imprison-
ment. and employers ara Stringentiy
forbidden TO Interfere with or ham.
per the training of their employees.
Persons OF bad moral character
are excluded and intoxicating liquor
Is rigidly ruled out
The citizen army and navy do
not take the places Of the req
uIar army and navy. but are 10
be added 20 the regular forces
W time Of war. The president
can mobilize the citizen army
and navy. when they pass at
once into the regular service.
When they are training they
receive no pay: when in regular
service they get the pay Of reg
ulara
Every congressional district il
made n training district In charge
OF an officer OF the regular army,
and from tho start the training IA
under tho charge OF tho war depart.
ment.
The president Is 10 appoint Off
GERS OF the citizen army. citizen
navy and reserves. but under reg.
ulafiors as to examinations, record
for eff cheney and promotion. so that
service as officers shall be open to
all.
The only other plan now offered
for national defense IL the coniinen-
tai army scheme OF the war depart.
ment. now being urged upon cor
gress. II would give us eventually
about 100000 men. at an enormous
expense TO the nation. peace or war.
and that's all.
The Chamberlain plan. In IT.
full working. would give W
about 5000. 900 trained mon,
ready 10 be mobliixsd In ~
hours with all their arms and
equipment. and yet In times Of
peace costing the nation very
little These 5000. 900 In simss
Of peace would pu1us their
regular vacations ard In time
Of war would be efficient
soldiers
II Is one thing or the other. The
presidents solemn warnings Ms TO
the real situation OF this nation
show US plainly enough where We
get Off. But besides giving us a
better and a 20 times larger force.
THE CITIZENS ARMY WOULD
HAVE TREMENDOUS SOCIAL.
MORAL AND NATIONAL AD-
yANTAGES. II would make ser.
vice for the republic the equal duty
OF all. rich or poor. big or little.
fortunate or unfortunate. and thus
establish that idea OF team work
and communal interest in which
this country has been so conspic-
uously lacking.
IL would augment democracy.
make us better acquainted with ono
another. and improve the average
health. II you think these things
are important and believe in pre-
serving the nation, LET YOUR
CONGRESSMAN OR SENATOR
KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. and
the bill can be passed
Shall the blessings 81 the re-
public be for all and the duties
OF the republic be for a few,