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 to
takes It's place in world affairs,
which II must do 10 protect its
commerce and people, It can never
rely on a paid army or navy, but
must place its final reliance In a
citizen army.
This is the statement .. r. 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 ont OF
government funds for the subsis-
tence, uniforms and transportation
OF men attending the camps, max
ing the latter available 10 thousands
OF eligible men who could not other.
wise afford 10 attend.
Mr. Sumner continued:
In order To make tho provisions OF
Section - Of the law effective. con-
proprtation for this purpose and the
war department must develop us
plans for carrying out the law. ~ rs
quite likely therefore. that FUNDS
may not he available this year 10
make tho attendance free OF cost 10
individuals enrolling for camps.
The country IL now about 70 have
what citizens interested In United
states training camps have been
working for that H. democratic
movement under federal control.
whereby citizens may receive under
tho direction ~ the regular army
course ~ military training. This is
Internationally the most democratic,
economical and reasonable prepared
ness against war.
n is unfortunate that this train
inG camp movement had 20 start as
what might ho termed rich man
camp that IL. with FUNDS sun
scribed IN individuals and with q
considerable cost 20 tn" men who en-
rolled Another factor likely o.
arous" suspicion In tho minds ~
some. is the effort made 10y the Mill
fATK framing 7 allUN hhHNa.l hAlNU "
yet entpioyNF1- sign declaration
10 permit reasonable number or
their employees 20 x" 20 tralnlnE
camps FOR four weeks during the
season Of 1915, without prejudice u
their Advancement. and without loss
81 salary. This was necessary in or
der 10 make u possible for the aver
are man 10 enroll and yet some peo-
nIc viii think the employers expect
10 got something out of II, and that
" n g. good for tho employer " VIII
not he good FOR the employees.
The movement among employers
was started hy the Training Camps
Association 81 the United states e.
anticipate tho statement made by
President wilson In his Memorial
Day address are going 10 ap-
ply the acid test to those gcntlem'u
employers In favor OF preparedness.
VIII they give the young men IN
their employment freedom To Volun-
teer for this thing II ~ all very
well 20 say that somebody else must
prepare. but are tho business men OF
This country ready themselves 10 lend
= hand and sacrifice an interest ~
order that We may get ready? We
shall have an answer TO that qucs-
tiop iu tho next few months
Detroit employers have already re
acted 10 that test EightN-seven
large employers or labor in Detroit
havc signed, as have also over 500
corporal ms. hanks. trust and insur-
apce companies throughout the coun-
try.
Tho situation. therefore. resolves
itself down 10 this; VIII the Ameri-
can citizen get back Of this move
mcnt' VIII he realize that N is by
the government. and for the govern
mont and under tho control ~ tho
people through the power 81 the
ballot n We can make tho citizen
shin ~ tho United States-thc real
back bone of the country including
tho mechanic. tho laboring man. ard
tho farmer. realize that this is hi
movemcnt-then tho country as
whole will yet hack Of Il and larg"
numbers Of men VIII enroll and %"
come trained AZ a citizen army.
This great country can never rely
with security upon n paid navy and
n paid army. even with tho backing
az a paid militia. The navy, tho
army. and tho national guard have
great difficulty In getting men. II.
therefore becomes necessary N tho
United states ~ going to take it's
pln,c Nv world affairs which II has
got ~ do 60 protect its commerce. ts
wealth and its citizens. 10 place It's
nnpl reliance upon citizen army.
tho logical democratic, and efficient
manner ~ providing the needed
security against war. This now
mont rrnrcsents mo- party. no RToNp
az individuals and no class. hut is
platn Americauism. and W ~ can he
brought home TO the people Of this
country that this rs y fact then the
future development and welfare OF
this country viii be adequately pro-
tected We viii stand the greatest
possi bIe chance uf avoiding war.