Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
TRAINING FOR
ALL YOUTHS IS
TO BE URGED
Congress Will Be Asked TO
Consider Military Meas
ure This Winter
BY George Garner

| DN OCOFpC Garner
Washington, Oct 12.-Its time
entirely occupied in belated prepara-
tlons for the long inevitable entry of
the United States into the world war
| Congress has adjourned without sac-
ton on the subject of obligatory and
universal training, as provided in a
bill by Senator George e. Chamber
lain, of Oregon, a leading Democrat
and chairman of the comRnittee on
military affairs. Expectation prevails.
thought, that the measure will be
brought up soon after the reassemb-
ling of Congress in December.
Since the entry of the United
States in the war, voluntary training
of this kind has been instituted by
many schools and colleges in Ameri-
| ca, and it is possible that the plan
| for training boys may be incorporat-
ed in Senator Chamberlain's bill af-
fecting older youths and men.
In Germany before the war the
military training of schoolboys was
voluntary and without arms, but now
all boys of 16 years and over are
obliged to undergo military training.
England has had only voluntary mill.
ltary training for schoolboys, but
Australia has made such training
compulsory for all boys of IL to Is
years, and New Zealand for boys
over IA.
Twenty Nations
The following summary of the
policies of twenty nations will be of
interest and value in consideration of
the subject of military training for
/ boys and youths in the United
States:
Great Britain-Strictly voluntary
work, carried on by private agen-
cies.
compulsory for all boys of IL to IS.
New Zealand-Compulsor mill
tary instruction for boys over IA
years.
Canada-Voluntary military in
struction in cadet corps.
France Prescribed military in
struction without arms, and rife
practice in elementary and higher
elementary schools. Ages 9 to 1S
years, rifle practice limited to boys
over 10 years, with specially trained
instructors. Also, strong organiza-
tions carry on the work of military
preparations among older boys.
Germany's Plan
Germany - Voluntary organiza-
tions of older public school pupils
and pupils of secondary schools, in
training without arms. DEGREES is
sued during the war provide for
preparatory military training of all
boys over 16 years.
Austria-Voluntar organizations
for military training of pupils in
secondary schools, under govern
ment protectorate; optional rifle
practice in the last two years of sec
ondary schools.
Hungary-Volunta organizations
in elementary, secondary and higher
schools, while in many districts mill
itary instruction is obligatory in sec
ondary schools.
tzerland-Instructio in mill
tary gymnastics in elementary
schools obligatory throughout the
school age. Conducted by specially
trained instructors. Voluntary rife
practice and military drill both with
and without arms.
Sweden-Compulsor rifle practice
| in public secondary schools for boys
from 15 to IS years of age. Given by
special instructors.
Norway-Voluntary rife practice.
Dull For Boys
Italy-Military training given as
obligatory subject in national col
simple military drill for younger
boys.
Spain-No distinct military train
ing is given. Some simple drill is in
cluded in the program of physical
training.
Portugal-No military training is
given in schools. The subject of
physical culture" which is taught
generally, includes simple drill with
out arms. Boy Scout organizations
are numerous.
Russia-Prescribed military gym
nastics in elementary and secondary
schools.
Netherlands Military training
given in voluntary organizations for
boys over Is years of age.
Single Drills
Greeee-Very intensive military
instruction is given in gymnasia, un-
der the patronage of the king. Simple
drill obtains in all public schools in
connection with physical training.
Japan--Military gymnastics obli-
gatory in elementary, secondary and
normal schools
Mexico-Obligator military drill
with arms in all primary and secon-
Diary schools. Regulated by state
laws.
Argentina - Obligatory military
training in the last two years of sec
ondary schools. Specially trained in
structors.
Bolivia-Simple drill in connec-
ton with gymnastics.
The universal training proposed
by the Chamberlain bill and support
ed by the American Defense Society,
is a democratic measure which would
apply to all sorts and conditions of
men and would bring the rich and
poor together on the common ground
of preparedness against" war in the
future, rather than preparedness
for" war.
Mrs. HaUemeyer Asks Sufs