Weekly journal-miner., 1916-02-23
PRESCOTT'S CHANGE ID
 GET A MILITARY SCHOOL
Bill Provides for Conversion of Army Posts; Chamber of Commerce
 Will Wage Campaign

providing for their establishment, course of instruction. and mainten- ance, defining the obligations of the students and graduates of such schools, and making a1 appropriation therefor, has been sent to the local Chamber of Commerce.
 This bill was introduced into the senate of the United States on Janu- ary 14tn, by Senator Cummins, was read twice and referred to the com mittee on military affairs. This bill will prove of value to all those inter ested in the subject of prepared ness,' and while the six army posts to be selected are left to the discre- ton of the secretary of war, this mat ter will be give1 consideration by the legislative committee and brought be fore the regular meeting of the Cham Der of Commerce, next Thursday. The bill in full. follows;
 Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the Unit cd States of America in congress as sembled, that the secretary of war is hereby authorized and directed to sc lect six army posts, not needed for the use of the regular army. and con vert :hem into Federal reserve schools, to be selected, established, and conducted as hereinafter pro- vided.
 Sec. 2 That in making such selec- ton the secretary of war shall. in so far as is practicable. distribute the schools so to be established through out the country, having due regard to convenience and accessibility.
 Sec. }. That the course of instruc ton in such schools shall be four years and the studies pursued shall be so arranged as to fit students for civil avocations and for command in military organizations.
 Sec. 4. That, having made the sc 1ections aforesaid, the secretary of war shall divide the United States. its Territories, and the district of Co lumbia into six districts, each oi which shall be tributary to one of said schools; bur the whole of each State must be in a single district. The students appointed from the territory comprised in any district shall attend the school of that district: Provided. that by order Of the president stu dent from one district may enter the school of another district.
 f,ail have in attendance at ono time more than 400 students. They shall be ap- pointed in substantially the way now provided for the military academy al West Point and upon such examina tio-l as the secretary of war shall pro scribe. No student shall be admitted who is less than l6 or more than ? years of age.
 Sec. 6. That the aggregate mum Der of students to be admitted to al the schools. less 100, shall be allotteJ among the States so that each State Territory. and the District Of Colum bia shall have substantially the same proportion of all the students that tho number of the organized militia ol National Guard in any such State bears 10 the whole number of tht organized militia or National GuarC in the United States, its Territories and the District of Columbia; and O the number allotted to a State foul shall be selected by cacn senator from that State and the remainder bl the representatives according to |; division, as nearly equal. as possible to be directed by the secretary o war. The 100 above named shall b. selected by the president.
 Sec. 7. That upon the completion of the course of instruction, so 10 b. prescribed, each student shall rcceiv, a suitable diploma and the rank o second lieutenant in the regular arm, service without interference with tn promotions of that service, and with out pay or duty until called into ac tual service as hereinafter provided except the pay allowed as compens7 ton for officers and the duty require, in the organized militia or Nationa Guard. Each such graduate shall suh init himself every three years for sue examination and additional rank a may be prescribed by the secretary o war: but the rank in the detache regular service shall fin no wise al feet rank in the organized militia c National Guard. the intent being | empower the secretary Of war t adopt and promulgatc such rules all regulations as will make the rank c the graduates of the Federal reserv schools. ill the detached service, lrai monizc with the law, rules. and regt lations of the regular service whc such graduates are called into the a' tive service.
 Sec g. That no student shall b admitted to any Federal reserv school until he has filed in the wa department the written consent of hi parents or parent. if alive, or hi guardian. if one mas been sppointel and upon his admission he shall CT list in the service of the Unite