Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-28
General Young Believes Young Men
Should Undergo Military Training

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the remedy which l have to propose
can he Immediately realized. This
remedy is embodied in the following
amendment to the draft law:
amendment - All male persons
residents In the United States who
arc't0 years of age and not more than
81 years of age (Oa the date when
this amendment shall go into cffect
and who were not registered in pu,~
suancc Ot the act of May IS. 1917,
shall be registered at such time amt!
place as the president may by proc
lamatiOn direct.
"lt should also he provided that
none of the men affected by the law
so amended should be called for ac-
tive military service before reaching
the aee of 2l years.
Granting that the proposed
amendment shall be adopted by con-
gress the same to go into effect June
5, 1918, a startling and Illuminating
comparison with the figures of the
recent registration and draft given
above is Immediately presented:
ION June 3. 1918, there would be
three classes-males 10. 20 and 81
years of age-affected by this pro-
posed amendment AS just stateu
above, these three classes would totar
'fNNNf'VV lll'ii illNl uittl ltJtiNiOlN, 10
stated. would net approximately L.
100000 men fit for training for mill
tary service This proves my con-
tcntion that this nation must turn TO
the young, unmarried men for defense
for III these three classes there will
be a much smaller average percentage
of exemption than In the older classes
which were comprehended in the re-
cent registration. Men of these ages
have not yet had their physical condi-
tion and mental stamina undermined
by the vices and abuses and sedentary
habits of classes of n greater age.
The. outstanding feature Of the
above figures is better expressed sta
tistically as follows:
June S. 1917. the 10
classes which were
registered totaled .9.600,00O
Out Of this number will
be secured for mill
service approximately 100000
The 3 classes proposed
for registration June
8, 1918. will total 100000
Out OF this number will
be secured for mill
tary service approxi-
mately ............1,9 100000
Tn other words. the ten classes, -
to 30 years inclusive, will have pro-
duced n little over per cent more
men than will he produced one year
hence by the three classes, 10 TO 81
years inclusive.
More Are Available.
"In round numbers, n million men
arrive at the age for military service
each year. Allowing for proper uc-
ductions on account Of physical ano
mental unfitness, and for the exclu-
sion of only sons of widowed moth
ers. we would have as a result about
G40.0 men fit for training for purely
military service, and these men could
he called in to the cantonments Iui
training as rapidly ms these canton
ments were evacuated by the final In
crements OF the new national army
which were produced by the drafts
under the registration of June 8, 1917.
There have been provided at an
outlay of approximately s100,000,00o
sixteen cantonments with light heat,
water and all necessary sanitary
equipment installed. Each Of THESE
cantonments accommodate 10000
men. and with a very small outlay
can be made into permanent training
cantonments suitable for use thruout
the year. 1t will be observed that the
sixteen cantonments will completely
provide for the $4,000 men wnv
would be available for training Tor
military service each year.
Now. by utilizing these splendid
camps as permanent training quarters
for our young men from 10 to u
years of age, we would not only con-
serve our young manhood, but wouio
profit by the immense equipment pro-
vided at such an enormous initial
outlay. 1t is our plain duty TO so use
these camps and thus fit our youth.
to become real defenders of the ma
ton. 1t is the rational, the obvious
thing to do!
"Of course the logic OF the forego-
ing points with unerring accuracy to
universal military training as the
fundamental principle of n perma
nent. continuing military policy. The
draft law is the first great stride