The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-05

or the Reserve Citizen navy from the
date fixed for the beginning of their
training until the end Of the calendar
year in which they reach the age OF
rs. and also members Of the class OF
the year in which they are trained.
When called upon for service they
shall receive the pay and allowances
OF officers or enlisted men Of the
same grade of the regular army and
navy.
The president is empowered 10 re-
|quirr all members Of the Reserve
Citizen army and the Reserve Citizen
navy to report in person for one day
annually. The president Is also
authorized TO call this Reserve Citi-
zen army and Reserve Citizen navy
into service in time. Of emergency.
This call is 10 be made by classes, the
youngest first. In case only part
is called. it shall be apportioned TO
the states according to their pOpuIa-
ton. 1t Is also prescribed that the
Reserve Citizen army or the Reserve
Citizen navy shall not be used In case
of strikes or other industrial disputes.
In formulating this bill the senate
committee on military affairs con-
sidered carefully three features: %
the length Of time required for train
ing; CO the age when this training
was to commence: and (3) prelimtn-
airy training. In the military systems
of various countries different methods
arc pursued For example: Chile has
ono year Of continuous training with
ont any previous or subsequent school.
ing: Germany has q continuous period
Of training OF two Years with subse-
iva hrin tic ns C ~
length; the Australian system en-
bodies seven yearly periods Of sixteen
days each. which. are preceded by
shorter periods Of Introductory train
ing; the Swiss have period OF con-
tinuous training Of 60 10 80 days,
which is preceded by voluntary train
ing and followed by several short
periods in subsequent years. An cH-
animation Of the ages at which train
ing is begun in other nations points
TO the fact that the age Of nineteen
years is, all things considered. The
best. Al that age men arc old enough
20 undergo severe military training
but are probably at their minimum
value from an economic standpoint.
encouragement is given 10 prelim-
mary training because It accOmpliShes
the desired results from 4 military
standpoint. diminishes the length or
intonSiye TRIMMING and confers the
benefit OF results obtained earlier by
raising the standard OF life among
those trained. The more that this
preliminary training can be given In
school; and colleges, the better the
result from every point Of view.
Under this act It is contemplated
that shout a00.ON0 men would be
trained each year and then pass into
tnue for nine years. When the act
has become fully operative there will
be available in round numbers about
4 100000 men. whose liability 10 Scrv-
ice will cease al the ace Of IS instead
Of Is, rs is the case with most Of the
European armies.
The great difficulty Of obtaining a
sufficient number OF officers 10 in
struct 100000 men each War nrccSsi-
tated limitation Of the training 10
three months in the first year The
second year and afterwards. however,
training will be the full months.
In empowering the president 10 u.c
other departments and agencies OF the
United States in connection with this
military training, the senate commit
tee has wisely underworld To sci i'll
motion the machinery which will nee
essarily be used in time OF war.
The measure possesses, Of course,
certain defects. but taken as n whole
lit is one Of the most notable military
bills which has ever emana;ed from
congress.