The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-07
etiti0n Sent To Him
On March 30 Is Just
Presented
HAS BEEN BUT FEW
WEEKS IN CAPITAL
Sets Back In Time To
Vote Against Eight
Hour Day
Prom a stan Correspondent.

m Prom a STAFF Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Sept. EFFECTS
Of absenteeism on constituents are
being demonstrated by Senator VIII.
Ham Alden Smith. Of Michigan, who
came back to Washington last week
% vote against the eight-hour Law
for railway employees, which avert
% . nationwide transportation tie
mp. Senator Smith has been in
Washington but few weeks during
the present nine-months' session OF
congress, and recently has been
\ staying away months at a time
The Congressional Record of Sept.
Il contains q petition sent to Senator
smith moro than I'VE months ago.
Il asked the immediate assistance. OF
4 Senator Smith In obtaining for Mich
Iran $1,000 OF the large appropria-
lions made this year for civilian
trimming camps. II was explained
that the signers OF the petition were
- Aou8 W nave thc CoinP ccbdotiSh-
% In Michigan this year. Most OF
the camps that were maintained
this summer are preparing TO close.
but yesterday Senator Smith rose
n his place on the floor OF the sen.
ats and asked permission to inser,
n the Record the communication
sent 10 him under date OF March so
In making the request, Senator
smith ssve no hint that his constitu.
eots had appealed TO him months
ago. II present communication. "
Ne explained to the senate" signed
b . committee Of gentlemen of the
state Of Michigan In connection with
the Introduction Of military instruc-
ton and recommending the military
department of the State Agricultural
college ut Lansing as suitable
place for such instruction. They
also recommend an appropriation OF
$4,000 In aid OF y military school or
camp Of instruction at the Michigan
\ state Agricultural college during the
summer months. ask that the
standardization he received and
pr1nted In the Record"
The petition "a II appears In the
Congressional Record reads as fol-
lows:
70 the honorable the United states
e&uators and Members OF the United
0fatce House OF Representatives. from
hiehisan. washinst9MS; Nap, 2, 40 1915
Gentlemen: There. has been brought
to the attention OF the undersigned
= sitwstion In the state OF Micht gan.
military Instruction. that in our
Judgment requires action by the fed
efaf authorities
There are in this state several
Students or graduates OF high schools
and coIleges. who are very anxious to
avail Themselves OF attendance az a
summer military school or instru ,Ss
~ provided within the state.
II has naturally been suggested
that the military department OF our
ssass sEricultnrai college o al L@n snns
y summer school or camp. with a
suitable course OF instruction In mill
ssry .cieness . sspita,ion or,d tactics T.ss;
this laudable demand.
I, That institution has an ideal plant.
with most OF the necessary facilities
for such an Undertaking. and could
school or camp for military lnstruc-
fion. which would accommodate one.
or perhaps two thousand students.
wne e. the n end Q, Two , o, ssr ss,
fairly we'll grounded In the rudi-
mepts OF military defense
Moreover. ~ 10 believed that a sur
e az sos smee wSa o . w
June and who will have had four
years OF military instruction, will be
willing TO remain during the summer
who. in connection with one or two
extra officers detailed from the regu-
lar army In addition TO the regular
instructors OF the college military
auate teaching force for such sum
We are advised that the coiies. and
tss AUTHORITIES have contemplated and
would gladly inaugurate and carry
on such summer military school
durfng the coming summer months.
except for the fact that the college
mediate disposal FOR this purpos..
The recent destruction by nrs %
one OF the large department. build
m mS 81 81 n me sg,i,,s wnIse building
stored. an Undertaking which will re-
Quire ell available current funds. de-
priree the governing board OF the
means for carrying on n military in
etruction camp during the coming
eummer. and a. the state Legislature
does not meet till next year the ad-
vantages now OF such a school. when
the demand and sentiment in favor
at II are 30 strong and active, can
not be secured unless the federal au-
thorfties Will extend moderate tenn
porary assistance.
II has therefore been thought wis,
TO lay the matter before our repre-
Bentatives at washington. and tc
earnestly request their consideration
OF the propriety OF an appeal 10 con.
Gress for an immediate appropriation
Of. say. $4,000 In aid of military
school or camp. with suitable cours'
Of Instruction. at the Michigan Agri.
cultural college during the comlns
II In believed that even the SINAI
assistance suggested will. with ths
facilities already nj hand. be suf
hcient TO secure this very desirable
The purposs being so patriotic and
timely. we lay this matter befor,
you In the hope and belief that yot
will give ~ the attention that ~
Importance deserves
Very respectfully,
W. H. WALLACE.
r. g. GRAHAM
JASON wARDMAN
I, RAY WATERBURY,.
If HENRY A HAIGH