The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-11
WAR DRILLS
IN SCHOOLS
VOLUNTARY

AFsNht the tuFa that ah9 Na'
should question the patriotism o
our teachers. Ninety.nine per cen
or them-men and women-Nill vol
unteer their services.
! Excitement in the meeting reach
ed high pitch when a man EivinI
his name as Dennis Bait. q member
OF the executive council OF the loca
Socialist party, started TRADE
against war and Or. Chadsey
II don't believe in this thing oi
following the flag whichever way
she blows. I believe in following II
when Il blows my way" said Bait
Several members leaned forward in
their chairs. Mutterings could be
heard over the Socialists strong
tones
And I tell YOU" continued Bait.
this whole war stinks Of CONNER
cialism from the ground up
Enough. cried Samuel C. Mum.
lord. president OF the board DR..
Chadsey rose from his chair.
Stop" he demanded Out OF or
der" reared several inspectors.
Wen hear no more from you.
concluded Mumford The Socialist
banked the board and with two
comrades left the room
inspectors Harms and Rheinh6ld
led the attack on the Chsdsey reso
luton
Mr.. Harms declared be did not
want To see military training forced
upon children who were not old
enough 10 realize fully what they
were doing and Why they were do
ing Il. He declared the problem OF
furnishing a uniform would be a
burden 10 the workingmsn.
II stopped in az several stores.
-eplied Inspector Gordon. and
ind the ordinary uniform can be
purchased for little more than 81"
We'll. know there are a good
many men in my district who have
all they can do 10 make both ends
meet and Who cant afford 81 for
such purpose" said Harms. Il
know Of families who couldn't give
90 cents Tho 81 would be only an
opening wedEs for more expenditure
IS the work develops The children
OF Door families would have 10
stand back in humiliation without
their military uniforms. and tell
you know how that feels
inspect Rheinhold said Are
We allowed 10 use state school
monies for such purpose Who
IA going 10 teach these children
VIII We hire extra teachers. or will
our teachers work overtime And
will they demand extra paw. The
citizens % Detroit are sending their
children 20 school 10 get an educa-
tion. aud not to learn how TO be
soldiers They get all the physical
training they need in the gym
nasium classes. II the government
demands that we teach them mill
tary drills. then let the government
do IL. We have no right to force
such training upon children, regard
less OF what their parents might
think Of H."
Inspector Gordon led in the de-
tense OF the measure. He declared
the training could be adopted in
substitution OF the present gym
nasium work He declared the
Of troops on the Dor.
der had shown It's good effects in
the fine physical condition OF the
men who returned.
And Of the 2Oo, 900 women in De-
troit." said Gordon. Il notice that
only FIVE OF them are here 10 pro.
lest"
This affair was sprung on US so
suddenly that the women didn't
have an opportunity to prepare a
protest" retorted Mrs r. c. Holt,
one OF the FIVE who came 70 oppose
the measure III womanhood OF
Detroit would Rave been given time.
you'd find Il strongly represented
at this meeting
Archibald Diack, a Detroit chem
list. spoke against the resolution as
a father who has a son in school
Who would come under the provi-
sions OF this measure
This IL a war of men" declared
Diack 1T is war OF this genera
lion. and for hesevu's sake. do not
make II a vsr OF children. The
men Of this generation educated in
our public schools were taught By
their histories 10 hate England.
don't want the schools 10 teach my
boy 10 hate Germany or any other
nation. volunteered in the Span
ish-American war. am ready 10
do my duty again as a man. bat
please let my boy alone don't
want you 10 instill in him a hatred
for anyone
Mrs Elizabeth Hitchcock and
Mrs o s GoWan also protested
against the resolution.
Dr. Chadsey explained that for
the last 10 years he had been a
member OF the American School
Peace league, and that he had lost
no opportunity 70 express himself
es being against war.
Il tik not easy for one 20 reveise
himself" he said, but these are
unusual times and they call for un.
usual action"
The vote on the resolution was a.
follows For compulsory training
1nsDactors Gordon Nora Maieake