The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-13
IDAHO SCORES
FOR UNIVERSAL
MILITARY DUTY
TWIN FALLS LINCOLN DAY RES0-
LUTIONS ACKNOWLEDGED
BY CONGRESSMEN
ACTUAL DEMONSTRATION OF.
EXALTED CITIZENSHIP"
Idaho's Senators and Representatives
Acknowledge Receipt of Universal
Military Service Resolutions, Adopt
ed at a Twin Falls Mass Meeting.


Military Service Resolutions, Adopt S
ed at Twin Falls Mass Meeting.
To all who remember the purport
of the resolutions which were un-
animously adopted at the patriotic
mass meeting held in this city on the
birthday anniversary of Abraham
Lincoln, the subjoined letters will be
self-explanatory, as well as interest
ing
For the benefit of any to whose
notice the resolutions may not have
come, it should be stated that they
emphatically favored: First, that
every male citizen over nineteen
should be held to military training;
second, that the peace establishment
of the army should not be less than
25O,00O: third, more liberal compen-
sation for enlisted men; fourth, open
ing merit promotion to private sol
diers and sailors; fifth, navy ade-
quate in strength, training and dis
cipline to protect our commerce and |
enforce our rights.
These resolutions, presented by Mr.. |
+. ~ Bell and adopted unanimously |
and enthusiastically, also directed the
chairman Of the meeting to transmit |
a copy to each of the senators and
representatives in congress from Ida
| no. This was done, and the follow
ing acknowledgements were received
J in response:
U. S. Senate, Washington, d. c.
Feb. "a, 1917
My dear Mr.. Longley:
have your letter transmitting copy
of the resolutions adopted at mass
meeting at Twin Falls February T.
I thank you for this splendid expires
sion Of good citizenship. ! have no
doubt that such expressions as you
here put forth are expressive of the
sentiment of the people generally but
I should be glad to see more actual
demonstration of such exalted citizen
shin than we are accustomed to have
think an expression Of view coming
from the people in this way has
powerful effect throughout the coun-
try and upon the rising generation
and tends to awaken vigilance and in
terest in civic duties. I thank you
again for your letter.
Very respectfully,
VIM. e. BORAH
u. S. Senate, Washington, D. c.
Feb "a, 1917.
Mr.. c. L. Longley,
Twin Falls, Idaho.
MY Dear Mr.. Longley:
1 am in receipt Of your letter OF
the 9th instant with a copy OF the
resolutions unanimously adopted at
mass meeting of the citizens Of Twin
Falls, on February II, 1917.
/ am glad to get this expression oi
sentiment of the people of your q )
and will call the resolutions to the
attention of my colleagues.
Very respectfully,
JAMES H. BRADY.
n House Rep, Washington, d. c.
k Feb. "a, 1917.
I Col c. L. Longley Chairman of thu
Il Citizens Mass Meeting,
Twin Falls, Idaho.
n My Dear Mr.. Longley:
e / beg to acknowledge receipt o
- vours of the 18th containing copy o
: resolutions unanimously adopted
n mass meeting of the citizens o
n Twin Falls and vicinity in the hig
n school auditorium on the 18th instant
1t favoring legislation providing for uni
" versal training of male citizens owe
Of nineteen year of age; and standin
Of army of not less than 25O,OOO;
lie more liberal compensation for enlist
Il ed men; and a navy second to nom
which 1 will take pleasure in callin
le to the attention of the House of ReT
IS resentatives and refer to. the comm
i tee on military affairs.
lg Sincerely yours,
S ADDISON T. SMITH.
~ House Rep, Washington, d. c.
,a Feb. 27, 1917.
ch Mr. G. L. Longley,
n Twin Falls, Idaho.
an My dear Sir:
he 1 have yours of the 18th instant, e.
,st closing a resolution with which l
rs. in hearty accord
Thanking you for your letter, l al
or Very truly yours,
.et ROBT. NJ McCRACKE
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