Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-14
A PATRIOTIC MOVE IN ONE RIGnr DETECTION

MARRIED men between the ages of 10 and as years.
AVA who have dependents looking them support
not liable for military service under the call It
be that they viii not be wanted even the second
third call That fact has impeed several such Will
mngton to set on foot the organization Of the
Married Mems League. the object of which will be to
form its membership into military unit for service
either as unit individuals when the time for
active service arrives. In other words those married
men who not desired by the Federal Government
now are eager to be trained and IT when the call
comes for them to take the field against the Germans
to serve the government in any other useful ca
pacity
That is a patriotic move in the right direction. II
should be encouraged by every possible only
by city and State officials but also by the Will
mingon National Defense Committee and all other
agencies which working to uphold the government
in the present warlike emergency II also speaks
we'll for our War Mayor James F. Price. that he has
permitted the League to establish temporary headquar-
tiers in his Office in the Municipal Building and is dis
posed to assist in every way possible the carrying
Of the project. Adiutant-Genera Wickersham also is
giving his valuable aid in the matter.
1t Will be seen by the tentatiAe enlistment blank,
which reproduce today on another page that II is
the purpose OF the League to give exceedingly valuable
preparatory instruction along of military tactics
drills and manoeuvres. casthencs rife practice and
other things Further that only citizens between the
Of IS and 49, and with dependents and Of
good physical condition will be eligible for membership
in the League IL also will be that each applicant
must supply his equipment. consisting Of uniform,
rife. etc., and that the cost will be about SIS Nor
should the public fail TO understand clearly that all
Of the promoters OF the League movement are them
selves TO be members OF the organization and to be
Aojcct in all respects TO the rules. regulations
drills OF the unit With them it is a case OF go
in boys!" II a case OF Come in, boysl" AS a mat
Ter Of fact all of them already have signed the condi
tional enlistment and working to get others to
follow their example
While there is specific statement that effect we
understand that the members will place themselves
under military expert for training and carry out in
all possible respects the they would have to
follow were they enlisted in the army and being
whipped into shape for effective field service even
has been suggested that, as the muster-roll
has reached proportions which will warrant such
step being taken, the League may establish a camp
within city and live under canvas during
at least portion OF the time, with army regulations
governing the camp strictly at all times In short the
idea is to live the life OF a soldier in way that
each member will he a fit man and not raw recruit
when the call comes for real service.
The plan is which should commend itself 10
others in what are for the time being the exempt
classes. It is grounded upon practical patriotism of
highly commendabe nature.