New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-18
newspaper Polls Show
All Sections Favor
Measure
osCJFIC COAST
VOTE is STRONG
,outh. Too, for Swiss
system, as Urged by
Chamberlain

Warrington. Dec. Figures we're
..r,,s to-day by the National Asso-
.,sor for Universal Military Train
:. ,h,r try-wide newspaper
N 3, show that the people Of the
r..,d States sre tremendously IN
.,-,r Of this system OF defence. The
.,..,i,,ion believes it has silenced CT
.,.ir,lv the wsil that the people will
:. stand for compulsory training
A, average o. the figures shows that
r. ,er cent Of those polled throughout
!. country favored the principle and
srs7I per cent favored its adoption
], law in accordance with the sssocia-
.u's plan.
significant fact revealed by the
s,v,,s Of "The Sacramento Bee" was
"a, the labor unions in that section
,,r, generally for IL. with the reservs-
t that "thc trained men should not
used for strike duty"
This paper polled colleges. labor
rsas. the University Of Nevada, Le-
i,a Stanford University twenty-five
= schools and various commercial
..s,s covering California. Nevada and
Srhern Oregon. with a result in
igsr OF system Of universal mill
hy training Of 81 per cent.
The Daily Pacific Builder" Of San
Iareisco. found 9s.4 per cent in that
arct. The editor is woman.
los Angeles for Plan
III. los Angeles Times" carried on
Z vigorous editorial campaign in
,,uthern California and gave much
Pts 70 the publication Of the asso-
srior. educational articles, polling
.o,a in that district in favor OF the
gs.sm Of % per cent
Aiyiess received from The Salt
lke telegram snow that that paper
las found so per cent in that district
10 favor Of g.
The Spokesman Review" Spokane
Wash, vaged an educational campaign
iol many months 01 tnis subject, and
iognd in Washington, Eastern Oregon,
ltsho and Montana = percentage in
i4yor o. universal military training of
s9 per cent
The Chicago Tribune" with a cir
talsilon Of about half million. cover
rg the Central West, polled qo.5 per
cent
The North American Philadelphia,
situated in the heart OF a district
yhere the creed Of many Of its readers
llohibis the bearing OF arms, found
al per cent in favor OF the system.
The Baltimore sun covering Mary
Ind, the District Of Columbia, Nir-
mia and West Virginia, added 81 per
sni 70 the grand total for that dis
c'c,.
The Evening Star" OF Washington,
r.sd elB per cent.
South Backs Chamberlain
The South was supposed 10 be so
sssely apathetic as 20 be clsssed with
h' Middle West in opposition TO pre-
,sreoness for national defence. THE
inss-Picayune,' New Orleans. re
ports percentage Of 9S.5 in favor OF
ne Sviss system Of military training
Is advocated by Senator George +.
CHAMBERLAIN.
The editor reports that out Of $50
.oSns IN FIVE states Louisiana. Ala
ana, Mississippi. Arkansas and
ls1ss-there were only twelve mega
I've votes.
Since the publication OF the annual
s9oFis Of the Secretary Of War and
a' chef Of the General staff Of tho
uny' says the association. many
fs'pspers which had heretofore
.iaeo deaf ear 20 our appeals have
'.snarily written or wired us for
"a on military training and for ad-
N a. how best 20 secure the adop-
~ Of the system we advocate and
.H practical suggestions we can
SO as 70 how best 20 put il into