Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16

ttO Ot ioIkott1h-
Put. your faith In the wisdom o.
George washington, who Said: a
zee peopIe ousn. not only 10 D'
armeu Dut ulscipnnea.
fnt your iaitn N the wisdom o.
Inomas Jefferson. VINO wrote q
James monroe curing the war o.
.siz: ~ proves IorciDly the necessity
toi pieoging every citizen 10 become
soldier. And ne further SAID
lou must Ialn ana CLASSIFY Ine
Nno.e OF our maze cltizens, ana make
min.aly lnstrlellon regular part o.
coneee equcatlon, We can never ne
sAie unlil ,nis - zone
ruI your iAi.n IA tne WISDOM OF
Monroe and Naaison ana others
anOng tne Immortal FOUNDERS OF tnls
eouh.ry. s
The principle OF universal service
was incorporated in an Act Of Con-
gress approved by President Wash
ington on May 8. 1882, which pro-
vided that every able bodied male
citizen in each OF the States, between
the ages OF Is and IS, be enrolled for
service. This act remained un-
repealed ON the statute books for one
hundred and ten years
In this time OF crisis. when the
| American people nave been having
solemn attention to the lessons taught
us by the war in Europe. we are re-
turning TO the spirit Of the fathers of
the country, and we are paying more
and more heed to their teachings in
regard TO the necessity OF military
training for national defense
There seems to be a popular i'm.
preston quite widespread that uni.
yersal military service would entail
unusual hardships: that II would take
our young men from their homes or
their careers for long periods OF time.
and that the training would extend
over a long period. Such impres.
sions are .uhfonnded in fact. 80
There are several proposed meas.
ures for the establishment on national
military service. None OF these con-
template period or service and train.
ing OF more than one year. The
simplest bill and the one which seems
to me to meet the requirements most
satisfactorily is that drafted by
Lieutenant Colonel Mosely after con.
sultation with the General Staff of
the Army. This bin provides that all
male citizens of the United states
must report during the calendar
year in which their eighteenth birth
day occurs for physical examination
for military training. The training
shall be as follows: First period,
SIX months intensive training in milf
tary camp, or upon military ships.
the Government paying all expenses.
The following year further military
training period of thirty days Is re-
'quired. There shall be a proper
credit allowed for military training
received at school. provided, that such
credit shall not aggregate. In anv
event. more than six months. In case
4 cali to the colors becomes neces-
sary. those last trained shall be first
called. and then in order. going back
until the REQUIRED number have been
obtained. Experience has proved
that nine or possibly six months
intensive military training win fit a
man for the duties OF a soldier.
Inasmuch as due credit will he
allowed for training AT school land II
is expected that such training will
become general. IL not universal. in
our schools and collepasl II will hpa
seen that the actual period of service
will be, in nearly all cases. consider
ably less than six months. II would
seem impossible that anyone could
seriously contend that this would
work a hardship.
The physical advantages Or this
training are obvious. II win develop
our young men and teach them how
to train themselves. It will fit them
better for their duties on the farm
or in the factory. They win be taught
discipline and cooperation.
these considerations alone would
seem to be sufficient. but thew are
apart from the imperative necessity
of universal military training as tbe
only practical means Of giving 10 this
country an adequate national army /
To maintain standing army Of
sufficient strength TO ensure the safe.
ty of this country from attack would
necessifate a tay which would he